SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Tokyo Tax Bureau Fires Worker Over Sex Work
A woman who worked for the Tokyo Tax Bureau resorted to sex work to fund her host club habit - and lost…
law
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SEX & NIGHTLIFE
TECHNOLOGY
Will New Law Mean More Delivery Drones in Japan?
Japan has authorized a new tier of drone operations allowing for autonomous flight over residential areas. Here's why that's a game-changer.
LAW & CRIME
#MeToo in JET: One Woman’s 7-Year Battle Against Sexual Abuse
How one woman found herself without resources or assistance after she was sexually assaulted in the JET Program - and how she…
WOMEN
Self-Defense Forces Soldier Speaks Out on Her Double Harassment
A former member of Japan's Self Defense Force (SDF) talks about the online abuse she's received since reporting on her sexual assault.
WOMEN
Japanese Law Made Me Change My Name Three Times
A Japanese woman's first-hand account of how Japan's law requiring joint spousal surnames impacted her life and sense of identity.
CULTURE
Will Japan’s Press Finally Leave Komuro Kei and Mako Alone?
The Japanese and New York press' hounding of former Princess Mako and her husband Komuro Kei has been nothing but disgraceful.
SOCIETY
Japan Will Finally Repeal 300-Day Paternity Rule from 1898
Japan's government signals it'll scrap a Meiji era law that has put women at risk and left hundreds of kids unregistered.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Amway Japan Ordered to Partially Suspend Operations for Six Months
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency orders Amway to cease certain operations after reports distributors concealed the company's business model.