Japanese Politicians Sound Off on Suga-Biden Summit
From strengthening the military to continuing the Olympics, there was plenty wrong about the visit.
From strengthening the military to continuing the Olympics, there was plenty wrong about the visit.
Who wants to work on a train to nowhere? JR East will find out as it turns its famed airport shuttle into a remote work experience.
An activist takes the Abe administration to task for its failure to support all of Japan’s citizens equally during the country’s COVID-19 crisis.
A foreign resident of Japan gives a street-level view on the country’s COVID-19 response – and how it could better prepare for the next pandemic.
A comment by a government official that (mostly female) flight attendants on furlough would be sewing hospital gowns was news to the flight attendants.
Sachiko Ishikawa explains how Japan’s “head of household” system works, and we discuss how this puts women in Japan at a disadvantage.
From free high-speed wi-fi to shamizen serenades, enterprising bar owners in Japan are going virtual to soften the damage wrought by COVID-19.
The Abe government’s complicated COVID-19 compensation plan leaves out a lot of people – including most of the women who work in Japan’s nightlife.
How the 1918 Flu Pandemic (a.k.a. the Spanish Flu) affected Japan, how the country reacted, and what we can learn from history.
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