WOMEN
Report: Japan’s Gender Gap Fails to Improve in 2024
The latest World Economic Forum report on the world's gender gap shows Japan has failed to make any meaningful progress for several…
human rights
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WOMEN
LAW & CRIME
Japanese Police Encouraged Racial Profiling, Plaintiffs’ Evidence Shows
Plaintiffs in a racial profiling case in Japan have submitted damning evidence that the Aichi police made profiling foreigners a matter of…
POLITICS
Japan Accepts Record-High 300 Refugees in 2023, Still a Global Low
While it's still low compared to other countries, Japan accepted more refugee applicants last year than ever.
POLITICS
Japan’s Revised Immigration Law Will Help Schoolchildren, Deport Others
Japan's new immigration law will put less of a burden on children of immigrants born in Japan - but will show others…
CULTURE
Japan Survey Finds Widespread School Discrimination Against Naturally Curly Hair
A survey of Japanese students with multiracial roots finds that many kids are changing their natural hairstyles to conform to school rules.…
WOMEN
100 Porn Stars March Japan’s Streets Protesting New Law
Legislators in Japan say a new Adult Video (AV) law curbs the porn industry's worst abuses. Industry stars say it's killing their…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Cancellation Calls for Kurdish Spring Festival in Saitama Renew Tensions
Why a conflict over a spring musical festival is renewing tensions between Kawaguchi and Saitama cities and the local Kurdish population.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan’s Technical Interns Could More Easily Switch Jobs Under New Proposal
Japan's technical interns, some of whom suffer horrible abuses from their employers, may soon find it easier to find a new job.…