BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
With Japan’s New State of Emergency, Restaurants Cry Foul
Restaurants and bars are the Japanese government's latest scapegoat as it declares a new state of emergency with little economic assistance.
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WOMEN
“She Is Me”: Activists March for Slain Unhoused Woman
The murder of a woman in Tokyo brings activists to the streets to demand Japan's government do more to help those left…
SOCIAL MEDIA
Japan Twitter Reacts To The Alleged Crimes Of Abe
Former Japan PM Abe Shinzo may no longer be in office but the public is still demanding accountability in a serious financial…
WOMEN
Women Sound Alarm as Japan Plans to Slash Childcare Benefits
A planned subsidy cut by the Suga government could be a major blow to women and families already struggling during the COVID-19…
SOCIAL MEDIA
Go To The Hospital? Japanese Lambaste This Government Campaign
Japan's Go To campaign promotes tourism and dining out in the midst of a pandemic - leading experts and citizens to decry…
SOCIETY
“Masugomi”: Critique or Smear of the Japanese Media?
Today, it's used often by Japan's right-wing - but this diss of the Japanese media has actually been around for several decades.
PATREON
How Japan’s Press is Covering Trump’s Assault on Democracy
Japan's right-wing goes all-in for Trump - but coverage in Japanese news slowly reflects the truth that Trump's act is all hat…
CULTURE
Yasukuni Shrine: Founded in War, Haunted By Controversy
How Yasukuni Shrine, a shrine to commemorate Japan's fallen soldiers, became a politically-charged breeding ground for controversy.