Society
Tokyo Court: Company President’s Harassment Led to Employee’s Suicide
The woman, an employee of cosmetics maker D-Up, said the company's president called her a "stray dog" before putting her on leave.
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Politics
Japan’s Anti-NHK Party Won’t Help Voters Who Didn’t Pay NHK Fees
A politician told his followers they didn't have to pay Japan's national broadcaster fee. He was wrong. Now, his supporters owe big.
News
We Saw the Lupin III Kabuki, and So Should You!
The beloved and long-lived Lupin III anime series has an excellent kabuki adaptation running at the Minami-za in Kyoto. Read our review…
Travel
Tourists Feeding Bears in Japan Has Deadly Consequences
A sad story from Hokkaido illustrates how tourist behavior altered the disposition of a bear that came to view humans as food.
Law & Crime
Child Sex Tourism to Laos from Japan Booms, Driven By Social Media
Japanese men are flocking to Laos to participate in the heinous practice. Some who live in Laos are even conducting tours.
Insider
[Insider] Plastic Japan: Why Kabukicho Tower Is Empty – But Still Makes Money
Kabukicho Tower is plastic, gaudy, and largely a bust as a tourist attraction. But none of that matters to its owner.
Women
1st vs. 118th: On Gender Equality, Japan and Iceland Took Different Roads
The Emperor of Japan asked Iceland's president a very good question recently: Why is your gender gap so much smaller than ours?
News
Japan Prefectural Forensics Expert Falsified DNA Results For Seven Years
Police have fired the 40-something examiner and filed criminal charges in 13 cases for falsifying evidence and official reports.