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[Insider] The Biggest Threat to Japan’s Information Privacy Isn’t Foreigners – It’s USB Drives

Mie Prefecture thinks that hiring foreigners is a threat to information security. The actual risk? USB removable storage and alcohol.

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Moving to Japan: The ULTIMATE Guide (We’re Not Joking)

Want to move to Japan? About to land and confused about what to do when you get here? Here's everything you need…

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[Insider] Japan’s Right Experiences Racism and Realizes – It Sucks!

A racist episode involving Miss Finland leaves Japan's right on the receiving end of the same racist medicine it loves dishing out.

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[Insider] Chinese Tourism Cancellations Are Hammering Japan’s Travel Industry

The numbers are clear: China's call for its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan is making a dent in the country's…

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[Insider] China Warns Citizens to Avoid Japan. Here’s How Both Countries Are Reacting

Why is China using tourism to Japan as a political cudgel? And how are ordinary Chinese citizens reacting to it?

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[Insider] How Using a Self-Checkout in Japan Can End in Arrest

A recent incident involving a tired rapper and a self-checkout stand reveals anxiety around the growing use of the technology.

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[Insider] Japan’s Obsession With Punishing Foreigners is a Ticking Time Bomb

Japan's ruling class can't admit how badly it's failed the country. So it's blaming foreigners for all its problems instead.

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[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…