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SOCIETY

Debates Spark Over Hokkaido School’s Role in 14-year-old Girl’s Death

Hirose Saaya was a 14-year-old girl who loved to draw. Now, her school is under fire for not doing enough to prevent…

SOCIETY

Forced “Breast Checks” at Japanese Schools Leave Parents Aghast

An unofficial "black regulation" at some Japanese schools is decried as "creepy" and "disgusting" by parents and students alike.

LGBTQ

Miwa’s Plight: A Discussion About Trans and Immigration Rights

In an interview with UJ, Pato-Chan, a trans Filipina woman in Japan detained for 15 months, explains her ongoing struggle.

WOMEN

Japan Moves to Make Morning After Pill More Accessible

News that Japan may soon make the morning-after pill available OTC was met with cheers online - and with resistance from Japan's…

POLITICS

Fight to Raise Japan’s National Age of Consent Ramps Up

Japan is considering following South Korea and raising the national age of sexual consent - but the effort isn't without hurdles.

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…

SOCIAL MEDIA

Ito Shiori’s New Case Could Make Twitter Likes Slander

Journalist and activist Ito Shiori is suing a Japanese politician on the grounds that her twitter likes are tantamount to defamation.

PATREON

Justice For “Comfort Women” in the 2000 Women’s Tribunal

In 2000, several organizations in multiple countries banded together to put Japan's Imperial regime on trial for its crimes against women. Here's…