LAW & CRIME
Japan to Schools: Don’t Dock Attendance for Groping Victims
Japan's government took steps this week to make it easier for school-age women to report groping assaults.
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LAW & CRIME
HISTORY
Sendai Unearths Old Meiji-Era Transportation History
Tsunami recovery efforts in Sendai have unearthed a canal relay station and a point of local transit history.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Go To Telework…On the Narita Express?
Who wants to work on a train to nowhere? JR East will find out as it turns its famed airport shuttle into…
LIVING IN JAPAN
New Harajuku Station Leaves People Pining for Its Predecessor
Many people aren't happy with the new Harajuku Station building. But why? For many, it seems, it was more than a mere…
CULTURE
Takanawa Gateway: New Train Station Wins Applause – and Controversy
The first new stop on Tokyo's famed Yamanote Line in 20 years, Takanawa Gateway sports a slick new style. But the station's…
CULTURE
Japan’s Top Pet Peeves on Trains for 2019 May Surprise You
Japan's train service is legendary - but people are still people. Here's what those in Japan said most annoyed them about riding…
WOMEN
“Airdrop Pervert”: Police in Japan Make Rare Arrest
Police in Japan take action against a new form of tech-driven sexual harassment. Is it a sign that the crime will now…