POLITICS
What Does Japan Think of the 2020 US Presidential Election?
How did Japan react to the unfolding chaos of the 2020 US Presidential election? And how will its leaders deal with a…
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POLITICS
Japan’s Top Politicians Congratulate Biden-Harris on Election Victory
Both Japan's ruling party and its left wing opposition chimed in with congratulations to Biden and Harris for their historic victory.
FEATURED
Why Sugita Mio’s Hate Speech Was Fully Predictable
A social critic in Japan describes Sugita Mio's rise in Japan's right wing - and why her recent bigoted statements aren't at…
LGBTQ
Anti-LGBT Comments Earn Japanese Politicians a Big Backlash
Back-to-back inflammatory statements by politicians in Japan show the uphill battle that local activists face in combating LGBT prejudice.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Trump Drives Team of Japanese Interpreters to The Edge
Footage of Japanese interpreters translating a US Presidential debate reveals the inherent difficulty of translating Donald Trump.
ENTERTAINMENT
Did Shiina Ringo Write a Right-Wing Nationalist Pop Song?
Why a 2014 song by the popular songstress stirred controversy - and why seemingly "nationalistic" songs draw such controversy in Japan.
POLITICS
Politician Sugita Mio: “Women Lie a Lot” About Assault
A notorious Japanese politician is in hot water (again!) for comments that activists say disparage women who are victims of violence.
POLITICS
Video: Suga Yoshihide’s Club for Men
Will Japan's new Prime Minister do anything to advance the cause of women in Japan? Unseen Japan Live! co-hosts Sachiko Ishikawa and…