LAW & CRIME
Japan Begins Compensating Victims of Its Former Eugenics Law
After years of legal struggle, victims of Japan's forced sterilization practices will receive financial recompense from the government.
LAW & CRIME
After years of legal struggle, victims of Japan's forced sterilization practices will receive financial recompense from the government.
POLITICS
Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says he can hardly sleep and no one even compliments him in the papers.
LGBTQ
A majority in Japan support marriage equality for same-sex couples. But will new PM Ishiba Shigeru do anything about it? Here's what…
TRAVEL
Japan will see 35 million tourists in 2024. The government wants to raise that by 25 million by 2030. Is that even…
SOCIETY
As Japan continues to face rapid population decline and aging, its government considers a new tactic to grow families: make childbirth free.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Japan's government is pushing a new law to strip permanent residents of their status - but it's based on incomplete data. Learn…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Legal hassles used to be the only exit threat for foreign residents in Japan. Not anymore — now unsettled bills could be…
TECHNOLOGY
Welcome to the 21st century: as part of its ongoing digitization efforts, Japan's telling schools that fax machines are so yesterday.