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Will Radioactive Water Make Japanese Fish Toxic?
By Chad de Guzman
Legal Highs and Loophole Herbs: What to Know About Japan’s Cannabis Laws
By Koh Ewe
Japanese City Apologizes After Years of Distributing Sexist Advice for New Mothers
By Koh Ewe
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Japan Sends Man to G7 Meeting on Women’s Empowerment
The incident highlights ongoing struggles with gender parity in Japan—which ranks lowest among G7 member states on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index.
By Chad de Guzman
June 26, 2023
Chinese Consumers Boycott Japanese Cosmetics Over Fukushima Wastewater Plan
The viral campaign began earlier this month when largely unproven allegations that water discharges from the nuclear plant are hazardous to health began trending on Chinese social media platforms.
By Chongjing Li and Winnie Hsu / Bloomberg
June 23, 2023
Japan Passes Watered-Down Law Promoting LGBT ‘Understanding’ But Not Rights
Japan is the only member of the G7 not to recognize same-sex unions or provide any protection for discrimination against sexual and gender minorities.
By Isabel Reynolds / Bloomberg
June 16, 2023
Courts in Japan Support Same-Sex Marriage. Why Hasn’t It Been Legalized Yet?
Observers often point to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s party as to why LGBT-specific legislation is languishing in National Diet.
By Chad de Guzman
June 9, 2023
Scandal Over Son’s House Party Lands Japan’s Kishida in Hot Water
Japan PM fires son after party at official residence triggers public outrage.
By Chad de Guzman
May 30, 2023
Arfiya Eri Wants to Give a New Face to Japanese Politics
The 34-year-old, mixed-race parliamentarian stands out from her peers in Japan’s government. She wants to change that.
By Chad de Guzman
May 18, 2023
Japan’s Most Popular Politician Talks Modernization and Militarization
Taro Kono, Japan’s 60-year-old Digital Minister, is on a mission to drag the country into the 21st century.
By Charlie Campbell
May 15, 2023
Exclusive: Fumio Kishida on Japan's Future
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to remake Japan as a global leader and military power.
By Charlie Campbell / Tokyo
May 9, 2023
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Unhurt, Resumes Campaigning After Bomb Scare
The incident has chilling echoes of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last year and also calls into question security arrangements for the G-7 summit to be held in May in Hiroshima
By Lisa Du and Isabel Reynolds / Bloomberg
April 14, 2023
Bird Flu Is So Bad That Japan’s Running Out of Land to Bury Chickens
Japan’s case highlights the need for countries to review how they deal with avian influenza, especially as record-breaking death tolls due to the virus are becoming a norm around the world.
By Jasmine Ng and Shoko Oda / Bloomberg
April 5, 2023
Japan’s Prime Minister Quizzed by ChatGPT in Parliament
While the use of the chatbot may have been a whimsical inclusion of novel technology in otherwise extremely regimented proceedings, there is growing concern about the pace at which artificial intelligence is being adopted.
By Marika Katanuma and Jon Herskovitz / Bloomberg
March 30, 2023
Makiko Ono Has a Plan to Get More Women Into C-Suites
You don’t rise to the top of Japan’s most venerable whiskey company without the occasional hangover. So it’s no surprise that Makiko Ono—who on March 24 becomes CEO of Suntory Beverages and Food, part of a...
By Charlie Campbell
March 2, 2023
Democrats Visiting Japan Call for LGBT Rights
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pressed her Japanese counterparts to move forward on LGBT rights ahead of the G7 in May.
By Isabel Reynolds / Bloomberg
February 23, 2023
‘Sushi Terrorism’ is the Latest Viral Trend
A new trend in Japan has diners filming themselves violating food safety at sushi conveyor belt restaurants.
By Simmone Shah
February 1, 2023
Kishida Visits U.S. Representing More Assertive Japan
The Prime Minister and President Biden are expected to discuss, among other topics, Japan’s military buildup amid rising regional tensions.
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
January 12, 2023
Japan’s Royal Family Emerges for New Year’s Address
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito delivered on Monday his first in-person New Year’s message to the public since the start of the pandemic.
By Amy Gunia
January 3, 2023
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