INSIDER
[Insider] Japan Reacts to Abe’s Widow Visiting Putin
Abe Akie is a private citizen now. So what was she thinking when she met the man who's led a years-long assault…
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INSIDER
ENTERTAINMENT
Will Studio Ghibli Films Stop Streaming in Russia?
The major streaming service for Studio Ghibli films in Russia is losing rights to the library after May. Will fans go back…
NEWS
Renewed Tension in the Southern Kuriles Amidst Ukraine War
Rhetoric on the southern Kuriles, long disputed between Japan and Russia, is again on the rise. We help you get up to…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japanese Billionaire to Visit International Space Station in December
The billionaire former CEO of ZOZO will be the first Japanese civilian to visit the ISS
CULTURE
The Uilta: an Invisible Indigenous Group in Japan
How one man's journey reflects the struggles of the Uilta people in defining themselves in the wake of Japanese colonization.
HISTORY
Becoming Japanese: The Story of the Indigenous Uilta of Sakhalin
How the Japanese government attempted to erase and assimilate a small indigenous people - in one case, even using them as spies.
FEATURED
Japan’s Schindler: How Sugihara Chiune Saved Thousands Of Jewish Refugees
The story of how a Japanese diplomat went against the dictates of his own government in order to issue Jewish refugees with…
ENTERTAINMENT
How The Kremlin Saved Kurosawa Akira
Japanese film maestro Akira Kurosawa was at his lowest point - and then the Soviets stepped in.