SOCIETY
Sumo Wrestler Injury Raises Concerns Over Emergency Medical Protocol
After the mishandling of a sumo athlete's injury during a sumo match, old concerns about medical protocol are resurfacing.
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SOCIETY
LIVING IN JAPAN
10 Cultural Differences in Japan That Surprise Foreigners
We asked our readers about the surprising cultural differences in Japan they experienced while living there. Here's what YOU had to say!
SOCIETY
Sexual Assault by Trusted Caregivers in Japan Rising
Sexual abuse by teachers and caregivers in Japan appears to be rising. Advocates say one reason is a major systemic flaw in…
POLITICS
How Can Japan Better Prepare for the Next Pandemic?
A foreign resident of Japan gives a street-level view on the country's COVID-19 response - and how it could better prepare for…
HISTORY
The Tragedy of the Ehime Maru
How an avoidable tragedy strained relations between Japan and the US - and how the families of those lost struggled to cope…
WOMEN
“Pervert Radar” Developers Seek to Protect Exam Takers
Online abusers are encouraging assault against young women on a critical day in their lives in Japan. A pair of women app…
LAW & CRIME
Brazen Road Rage Assault in Japan Makes Waves
A brazen road rage incident recorded by the assailant's companion has Japan in an uproar. But it turns out this isn't the…
SOCIETY
Rumors of “Deploying” Schoolkids to Tokyo Olympics Fuels Heat Stroke Fears
As Japan's summer heat claims victims, a rumor raises fresh health fears around next year's Summer Olympics in Tokyo.