LAW & CRIME
Protesters Hold Demo Against Japan’s New Refugee Law Reforms
Refugees and their advocates say a revision to Japan's immigration law risks repeating recent high-profile tragedies.
human rights
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LAW & CRIME
NEWS
Ainu Ancestral Remains, Long Held in Australia, Returned
In an indigenous victory, Ainu ancestral remains, long held in museums in distant Australia, have at last been returned to local Hokkaido…
LGBTQ
Despite Broad Public Support, Japan’s LDP Balks on Marriage Equality
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely not move on marriage equality - even though a majority of its own supporters approve.
NEWS
School Segregates Black Japanese Student at Graduation Over Hair
A Black Japanese student said he just wanted to honor his roots with his hairstyle. He ended up not participating in his…
LGBTQ
In Historic First, Japan Grants LGBTQ Woman Refugee Status
A Japanese court granted a Ugandan LGBTQ woman refugee status in a decision experts say could make things easier for all refugees.
LGBTQ
Japan Reacts Fiercely to PM Secretary’s Anti-LGBTQ Remarks
How discriminatory comments by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's secretary may lead to actual reform on LGBTQ+ issues in Japan.
SOCIETY
Japanese-Brazilian Woman Told “Go Back to Your Country” by Welfare Office
A woman was refused public assistance in the city of Anjo and told to "go home" despite being in desperate economic straits.
SOCIETY
Authorities Close Shibuya’s Mitake Park to Unhoused, Sparking Outcry
The unannounced decision to evict unhoused people from Shibuya's Mitake Park sparked an online - and real-life - protest by activists.