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Abe’s Zombie Government: The PM’s Ratings Are in FreeFall
Abe Shinzo likely won't resign as Japan's Prime Minister any time soon - but the polling numbers are clear: his Cabinet is…
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OPINION
Stay The F*ck Home…But Can We Afford It?
An activist takes the Abe administration to task for its failure to support all of Japan's citizens equally during the country's COVID-19…
ENTERTAINMENT
How Shin-Godzilla Satirizes Japan’s Bureaucracy
Why 2016's Shin Godzilla appealed to so many in Japan - and why its criticism of bureaucratic red tape was largely lost…
POLITICS
Celebs, Manga Artists in Japan Protest Abe Power Grab
Breaking taboo, a horde of Japanese celebrities - from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to popular manga artists - are challenging a controversial change…
WOMEN
The Feminist Movement in Japan: WWII to the 1970s
How the feminist movement in Japan worked after World War II to free women from the traditionally assigned role of the "good…
POLITICS
The Young, Immigrants Targeted in Japan’s COVID-19 Crisis
As Japan's COVID-19 crisis escalates, its youth and foreign residents become targets of right-wing politicians and the country's mass media.
RACE IN JAPAN
Coronavirus Racism: Fukushima’s Governor Speaks Out
The rise in coronavirus related racism has drawn harsh criticism from Fukushima governor Uchibori Masao - a man who knows well the…
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Will The Abe Government Survive COVID-19?
I look at the history of Abe Shinzo's reign - including his first failed term of office - and consider whether Abe…