SOCIETY
As Japan’s Birth Rates Continue Declining, Politicians Talk Cash
Both Japan's PM and Tokyo's governor want to pay people to have more kids. But is this just another doomed short-term strategy?
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
67% in Sapporo Oppose 2030 Winter Olympics in New Survey
Here we go again? Sapporo is bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics - but, much like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, few residents…
SOCIETY
How Gender Bias Keeps Japanese Girls Out of STEM
Why are there so few women in STEM fields in Japan? Yuko Tamura argues that the bias starts before girls even turn…
ENTERTAINMENT
Hirano Aya’s Harassment in the Anime Industry All Too Common
Death Note voice actress Hirano Aya talked recently about threats against her life. Sadly, her story isn't a rare case in the…
NEWS
Terao Saho: Singer-songwriter-essayist floats between real and ethereal
In his newest entry in his "Untranslated" series, Eric Margolis talks with singer-songwriter-essayist Terao Saho to explore her differing approaches to writing…
CULTURE
Park Closure and Strollers Highlight Hurdles of Raising Kids in Japan
A park in Japan will close thanks partly to one resident - and it has some up in arms about the country's…
ENTERTAINMENT
Okada Nana Leaves AKB48 Over “Nonexistent” Dating Ban Rule
AKB48 star Okada Nana has left the group over a relationship ban that the group's management swears up and down does not…
LAW & CRIME
#MeToo in JET: One Woman’s 7-Year Battle Against Sexual Abuse
How one woman found herself without resources or assistance after she was sexually assaulted in the JET Program - and how she…