politics

SOCIETY

As Japan’s Birth Rates Continue Declining, Politicians Talk Cash

Both Japan's PM and Tokyo's governor want to pay people to have more kids. But is this just another doomed short-term strategy?

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

67% in Sapporo Oppose 2030 Winter Olympics in New Survey

Here we go again? Sapporo is bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics - but, much like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, few residents…

POLITICS

Japanese Lawmaker Who Threatened to Punch Taxi Driver Resigns

Kumamoto Prefecture legislator Ide Nobuo is no stranger to controversy. But it looks like, this time, he went one step too far.

POLITICS

The Crazy (?) Political Aspirations of Japan’s Super Crazy-kun

A former biker gang member and musician is angling to be Miyazaki Prefecture's next governor. Does he stand a chance in hell?

LGBTQ

Japanese Politician Sugita Mio “Apologizes” for Her Discriminatory LGBTQ+ Remarks

LDP politician Sugita Mio finally apologized for years worth of discriminatory statements towards LGBTQ+ people and minorities. But why now?

JAPANESE LANGUAGE

Japan’s Hot New Buzzwords Tell the Story of 2022

The hottest new words and phrases of 2022 tell a story of political and economic upheaval, as well as a tale of…

POLITICS

Japanese Red Army Leader Intends to Re-enter Political Arena

Shigenobu Fusako, former leader of the once-infamous Japanese Red Army, makes her first public appearance since release from two decades in prison.

PATREON

Is Kishida’s Fall Good News for Japan’s Opposition? Well…

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is sinking rapidly in public opinion polls. Here's why that means nothing will change anytime soon.