POLITICS
How Can Japan Better Prepare for the Next Pandemic?
A foreign resident of Japan gives a street-level view on the country's COVID-19 response - and how it could better prepare for…
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POLITICS
WOMEN
Let ‘Em Sew: Flight Attendants and Sexism in Japan’s COVID-19 Crisis
A comment by a government official that (mostly female) flight attendants on furlough would be sewing hospital gowns was news to the…
VIDEO
Video: Head(ache) of Household – Women in Japan and the COVID-19 Crisis
Sachiko Ishikawa explains how Japan's "head of household" system works, and we discuss how this puts women in Japan at a disadvantage.
VIDEO
Video: Husband Management – Women in Japan and the Struggle at Home
"How do you protect your daughter when you can't even convince your own husband?" A discussion of a challenge facing many Japanese…
SOCIETY
Japan’s Night Workers Left Adrift in COVID-19 Response
The Abe government's complicated COVID-19 compensation plan leaves out a lot of people - including most of the women who work in…
WOMEN
Her Voice: Japanese Women Have Always Shone
Japan's government says it wants women to shine. But a working Japanese mom argues they always have: Japanese men - including her…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Guaranteed Sick Days in Japan Are Not a Thing
While some companies offer them, Japan as a whole doesn't give workers guaranteed sick days. That's complicating its complicated response to COVID-19.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
To Curb Overwork, Osaka to Shut Down Employee’s Computers
Osaka Prefecture will implement a clever method to stop employees from putting in overtime. But will it do anything to change the…