SOCIETY
80% of Japan’s Singles are Exhausted From Seeking Marriage, Survey Shows
As Japan's population continues to decline, many singles say the pressure to get hitched is taking a toll.
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SOCIETY
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Love Hotel Scandal Claims Career of Japanese City Mayor
Ex-mayor Ogawa Akira insists the 10+ times she went to a love hotel with another city employee were strictly business.
WOMEN
Japanese Mom’s Post “Quitting” Motherhood Ignites Social Media Debate
Many called the woman a bad mother and even an evil human being. But other overworked Japanese mothers sympathized.
HISTORY
The War of Brides and Babies: Behind Japan’s “Anti-Communist” Mixed-Race Baby Boom
How the Red Cross and other organizations used war brides and the adoption of mixed-race children to fight the Cold War.
ENTERTAINMENT
Japanese Idol Fired After Alleged Boyfriend’s Picture Caught in Cup’s Reflection
The controversy renews the debate around the implied (and, sometimes, contractual) rule that idols don't deserve a personal life.
INSIDER
Men Think Japan’s First Female PM Will Address the Gender Gap. Women Aren’t So Sure
Japan has one of the worst gender gaps in the world. Polls show many don't think the country's first female prime minister…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Tokyo Girls Bar Workers Allegedly Forced Woman Into Prostitution
A popular and well-respected girls bar in Ikebukuro was reportedly the scene of a horrific case of abuse and sexual slavery.
POLITICS
“Honorary Man”: Takaichi Sanae Scorned, Shunned by Japanese Feminists
The woman who may be Japan's first prime minister is under fire for her "fossil-like thinking" on women's rights.