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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japanese spouses can't legally have separate last names. The head of the Keidanren, Japan's most powerful business group, says that's impeding the…
POLITICS
A popular Japanese politician with Taiwanese roots made waves when she announced her bid for the governor's office of Tokyo. The response…
SOCIETY
How do you solve the problem of a rapidly aging population? Japan's government has a novel answer: change what "elderly" means. PM…
SOCIETY
Will the next emperor of Japan be an empress? A new poll shows a clear majority support it - but there are…
LGBTQ
A lesbian couple in Japan say conditions for them were so bad in their home country that Canada has granted them refugee…
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…
BOOK REVIEWS
With the HBO adaptation of Tokyo Vice now popular the world over, journalist Jake Adelstein returns with a long-awaited sequel: Tokyo Noir.
HISTORY
In 1219, the shogun Minamoto no Sanetomo, samurai lord of all Japan, was slain on the steps of Tsurugaoka Shrine in Kamakura,…
