health

ADVERTORIAL

Navigating Life in Japan: The Hidden Mental Health Struggles of Foreign Residents

Navigating the unfamiliar landscape of Japan can take a toll on your mental health. Here's how to get help when you need…

SOCIETY

Vaccine Hesitancy Persists in Japan Despite Government Efforts

A combination of government missteps and online disinformation has steadily eroded public trust in the life-saving practice.

LIVING IN JAPAN

Japan Will Make Some Foreign Residents Prepay Health Insurance Premiums

The move is one of a number of increasing restrictions on Japan's foreign population amidst an increase in right-wing nationalism.

CULTURE

“Zombie Cigarettes” Are Japan’s New Recreational Drug Scare

The increasing popularity of the drug has some in the country calling for a complete ban on vaping to stop it in…

INSIDER

[Insider] Could Osaka Expo Go Up in Smoke?

A World Expo. A worrying quantity of methane gas. Nicotine addicts with no place to go. What could possibly go wrong?

SOCIETY

Survey: 1 in 4 Japanese Kids Can’t Use a Japanese-Style Squat Toilet

The times they are a-changin', with 26.7% of elementary school kids saying they can't use the old-style devices.

POLITICS

Japanese Politician Gets Death Threats After Championing Free Sanitary Products

Some freaked out over Yoshida Ayaka's suggestion after conservative gadfly Sugita Mio bashed her on social media.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Japan Gov’s New Anti-Overdose Commercial Was So Bad, They Deleted It

The spot fell flat online, with many arguing it was telling users to try something that's already proven useless.