SOCIETY
Japan PM Suggests Workers “Reskill” During Parental Leave
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio seemed to suggest that parents should reskill during parental leave, drawing immediate backlash online.
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SOCIETY
SOCIETY
Stop Making Parents Carry Used Diapers Home, Japan Tells Daycares
Japan's government is calling on the country's daycares to end a stinky practice of forcing parents to haul their kids' dirty diapers…
SOCIETY
How Gender Bias Keeps Japanese Girls Out of STEM
Why are there so few women in STEM fields in Japan? Yuko Tamura argues that the bias starts before girls even turn…
CULTURE
Park Closure and Strollers Highlight Hurdles of Raising Kids in Japan
A park in Japan will close thanks partly to one resident - and it has some up in arms about the country's…
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.
SOCIETY
Middle-Age Divorce in Japan Is (Still) On the Rise
The divorce rate in Japan has been stable for years. But one number keeps going up: older couples who've gotten sick of…
ENTERTAINMENT
The Game That Sparked a Quasi-National Holiday in Japan
How a new game release proved so distracting that a handful of companies decided just to give all their employees the day…
SOCIAL MEDIA
“Shut Up!”: How A Viral Song Has Parents Worrying for Their Kids
A rock-vocaloid song released by Ado back in 2020 is sparking controversy for its harsh lyrics and popularity among youth.