LIVING IN JAPAN
The Debate Around Japan’s Driver License Exchange Loophole is Tinged With Racism
Japan may make it tougher for foreigners to perform a driver's license exchange. Is the current debate driven by facts - or…
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LIVING IN JAPAN
SOCIETY
Will Japan (Finally) Start Standing on Both Sides of The Escalator?
The city of Nagoya and the 2025 Osaka Expo may be instrumental in reversing a habit that the 1970 Osaka Expo helped…
TRAVEL
UK Couple Rescued From Hokkaido Mountain in T-Shirts, Shorts
A couple's vacation to Hokkaido turned out worse than expected when they got stuck at 1,750 meters elevation in street clothes.
INSIDER
[Insider] Could Osaka Expo Go Up in Smoke?
A World Expo. A worrying quantity of methane gas. Nicotine addicts with no place to go. What could possibly go wrong?
WOMEN
Murdered Woman in Japan Reported Ex Nine Times for Stalking
Why did Kawasaki police fail to act on nine reports of stalking, doubts from the attacker's own family, and the suspect's suspicious…
CULTURE
Japan’s Proposed New Bicycling Fines Anger Riders
Japan will institute tough new bicycling fines next year. But some cyclists say the country should concentrate on infrastructure instead.
FEATURED
Student Rescued From Mt. Fuji Goes Back for Smartphone, Needs Second Rescue
The incident highlights the dangers of climbing Mt. Fuji without adequate equipment, preparation, or common sense.
SOCIETY
Osaka Expo Explains Why Security Guard Made Groveling Bow to Attendee
Why did a security guard do a deeply humiliating bow to an Osaka Expo attendee? Officials say it was because the guard…