INSIDER
Japan Is Sick to Death of Bicyclists Behaving Badly
Japanese police are doling out fines to misbehaving cyclists. Many on Japanese social media say it’s about damn time.
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LAW & CRIME
Japanese Celeb Held By Police for 10 Days Over Konbini Sandwich Theft
Why many Japanese social media users are decrying the long detention of actress Sakaguchi Anri as excessive and unwarranted.
LAW & CRIME
Tokyo Pokémon Center Murder Highlights Gaps in Japan’s Stalking Law
Critics say that police and prosecutors could have done more to monitor the murderer after he was released from jail after paying…
TRAVEL
Kyoto City May Partially Ban Vacation Rentals to Give Residents Tourist Relief
The city's mayor won't rule out creating "zero-day vacation rental" zones in residential areas in response to chronic complaints.
WOMEN
Tokyo Court Denies Japanese Women’s Right to Sterilization Surgery
Five women in their 20s and 30s challenged a 1996 law that prevents them from controlling their own biology.
NEWS
Japan to Fine Bad Cyclists as Complaints About Biking Infrastructure Persist
Some say nothing will change until Japan gets serious about creating dedicated bike lanes and getting cyclists off the sidewalks.
NEWS
Victim Speaks Out Over Manga Publisher Shogakukan Sexual Assault Controversy
The manga publisher has come under fire for allowing two authors to work under pseudonyms without divulging their crimes.
WOMEN
NHK Japan Chief Director Arrested on Rape Charges
The arrest comes the same week another Japanese company admitted to allowing two child molesters to publish under pseudonyms.