Five Things Wrong with Interac’s Infamous Anti-Sick Leave Video
A leaked video from ALT dispatch company Interac admonishing employees for taking sick days – during a pandemic – has caused some uproar.
A leaked video from ALT dispatch company Interac admonishing employees for taking sick days – during a pandemic – has caused some uproar.
How post-WWII economics and office culture created two communities whose existence isn’t well-known outside of Japan.
The literal definition of the Japanese suffix “-zoku” translates to “tribe”. However, it takes on a more nebulous meaning when describing subcultures in modern and contemporary Japan.
Our author discusses how the pandemic has laid bare elements of how the Japanese public and government perceive the foreign residents in their midst.
YouTuber Mentalist Daigo caused a furor after saying he valued the lives of cats over the homeless. Yet a lack of care for the unhoused is no rare thing in Japan.
5000 Japanese women discuss the politicians they want out of government, revealing a litany of controversy and public gaffes.
Thalia Harris sits down with LaShawn Toyoda to discuss her efforts to make sure English-speaking residents in Japan have access to vaccines.
A government app designed to spot residency card forgeries puts the foreign community of Japan on edge, increasing feelings of alienation.
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka sparked internal controversy and waves of international support after skipping a presser for mental health reasons.
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