Charged for missing work for emergencies? An internal memo to that effect from Japan-based English school chain Gaba went viral. UJ investigates the reality behind the controversial policy.
Chelsea Szendi Schieder’s new book deftly and fascinatingly reframes the history of Japan’s New Left around the women who contributed so much to it.
Our panel of activists describe what it’s like speaking out as a woman in modern Japan – and what can be done to stem the rising tide of online abuse.
We talk with an organizer of the Black Lives Matter march in Osaka about her work – and how she hopes things change for Japan’s Black citizens & residents.
As people protest police violence worldwide, protesters in Japan also rally around a Kurdish national whose assault by officers shocked many.
Did the Abe government violate Japan’s Constitution by tracking opponents of Okinawa’s military base? The government denies it – but a Japanese newspaper now has documented evidence.
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