POLITICS
Japan’s Predicted Pension Gap Puts Government on the Defensive
A government report telling citizens they'll need to save big to make it to 95 has Japan anxious - and Prime Minister…
society
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POLITICS
CULTURE
10-Year-Old School-Skipping “Revolutionary” Goes Viral in Japan
An Okinawan boy's anti-school rant continues to rack up hits - and criticism of both the boy and his parents.
SOCIETY
In Japan, It’s Not Just the Elderly Who Die Alone
A shocking discovery in the apartment of a woman in her 30s highlights how a lack of family contact and social ties…
SOCIETY
After High-Profile Killings, Japan’s Hikikomori Fear Being Stigmatized
Why two separate sets of killings have Japan's recluses fearing that what little space they have in society will be taken from…
WOMEN
Self-Defense for Japanese Women: Safety Pins or Cell Phones?
Over half of Japanese women say they've been victims of groping, leading to a rise in recommended - and in some cases,…
SOCIETY
May Blues: Will Japan’s Regularly Scheduled Depression Be Worse in 2019?
Will the Japanese workforce's annual battle with depression be even worse after a 10-day vacation?
CULTURE
Momo: The Horror Hoax Appropriated from Japanese Legend
How a sculpture based on a Japanese horror legend became the mascot for a creepy Internet story - and how the artist…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Unseen Japan Kaiwa 4: An Inconvenient Conbini
Why has the 24-7 Japanese convenience store suddenly become controversial? How critical are such stores to daily life in Japan? And why…