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Takaichi Wants Japan to “Coexist” With Foreigners. Japan’s Hard Right HATES Her for It
Takaichi Sanae's pledge for "coexistence" with Japan's immigrant population has Japan's online right on the warpath.
LDP
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Japan’s PM Says She Doesn’t Sleep. That’s Gonna Get People Killed.
Japan's PM bragged that she barely sleeps. Why the remark went over like a lead balloon in a country where "death by…
LGBTQ
In Japan, LGBTQ Protections Depend on Which Town You Live In
Japan just approved its first national LGBT plan. But with no anti-discrimination law and partnership certificates that carry no legal force, a…
INSIDER
Why Gender Equality is Stalling Under Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
Japan finally has its first female Prime Minister. But that isn't translating into victories for ordinary Japanese women.
LAW & CRIME
GPS Trackers on Stalkers? Japan’s Ruling Party Pushes Solution to Rising Problem
Japan may soon fit stalkers with GPS ankle monitoring devices that would alert their victims when the offender draws near.
FOOD
Natto-ku Dekinai! Price of Japan’s Stinky National Food Spikes
Japan's two biggest natto makers are hiking prices on the nation's beloved fermented soybeans.
INSIDER
How a “Library War” Helped Japan’s Communists Elect a New Mayor
A plan to shutter four of Kiyose City's six libraries angered citizens so much that it gave the Japanese Communist Party a…
POLITICS
Japan’s Protests Against the Iran War Are Escalating
Last night's protest brought out over 3x more participants than the last as Japanese citizens stated their opposition.