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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jan 14, 2022
The Tokyo Bar Association needs our help to understand racial profiling in Japan
The Tokyo Bar Association has put together a multilingual questionnaire to try and find answers on how suspected racial profiling affects the non-Japanese community.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 19, 2021
Don¡¯t stay silent on gender equality in Japan. Voice up!
Students are promoting discussions on gender equality via platforms such as Instagram and podcasting, and the mainstream media in Japan is starting to take notice.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 29, 2021
The push to find real solutions to sexual harassment is ongoing, even in ¡®safe¡¯ Japan
Experts believe that many victims of sexual harassment in Japan aren¡¯t aware that what their harassers are doing is wrong. That is changing, however.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 20, 2020
Remain calm when stopped by the police in Japan
Non-Japanese residents face a pretty high chance of being randomly stopped by the police. Make sure you know your rights ahead of time.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 20, 2020
Once upon a time ... in Azabu Juban
Police harassment is a fact of life for some people in Japan, which makes the occasional flash of progress all the more rewarding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2019
Ruling against France¡¯s Orange over suicides sets precedent for corporate responsibility
A landmark ruling against the former French telecommunications monopoly could pave the way for similar collective procedures.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Dec 12, 2019
Working with the Japanese at a senior level when you¡¯re a non-Japanese woman
While stories about mandatory heels and a ban on glasses are making the rounds in the media, the reality of working at a Japanese firm when you¡¯re a woman is not as bad as you may think.
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Dec 3, 2019
Japanese students and professors push for end to sexual harassment of job-seekers
A group of university students and professors on Monday called for drastic steps by the government, companies and universities to stamp out sexual harassment of job-hunting students, a problem they say lurks in the shadows because victims fear to speak out.
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Nov 28, 2019
Outcry prompts Osaka store to rethink badges for menstruating staff
An Osaka department store is reconsidering a plan for employees to wear badges when they¡¯re menstruating, which was originally aimed at fostering sympathy among co-workers but triggered a public outcry.
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Nov 18, 2019
Survey shows 11% of Japan firms have rules on the height of women¡¯s heels
In an apparently discriminatory practice, 11.1 percent of companies in Japan have in-house rules on the height of heeled shoes worn by female employees in the workplace, a survey by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, has revealed.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Nov 16, 2019
News outlets are uncertain about the nation¡¯s future
The BBC in October published a glowing encomium to Japanese cleanliness. ¡°How,¡± it asks, ¡°does Japan stay so clean?¡±
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2019
Defining what constitutes power harassment
The parties involved should think again whether specifying examples that do not constitute acts of harassment will result in narrowly defining power harassment ¡ª and whether that will serve the intended purpose of the legislation.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Oct 19, 2019
Uncontrollable rage is largely a sober phenomenon
How we hate each other.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2019
Japan eyes stronger law to protect women from sexual exploitation
The welfare ministry is considering crafting a new law to strengthen the protection of women, including schoolgirls, from sexual exploitation, according to sources.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Sep 16, 2019
Japan paternity leave suit spotlights workers¡¯ rights
A male employee is suing sportswear maker Asics Corp. for alleged mistreatment after taking paternity leave, a case that has cast a spotlight on gender equality and workers¡¯ rights in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 4, 2019
South Koreans turn to spy gadgets to fight workplace bullying
South Korean workers fed up with bullying are being increasingly emboldened by a new tougher labor law to secretly record alleged abuse or harassment by their bosses, boosting sales of high-tech audio and video devices.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 27, 2019
Popular YouTube group¡¯s attempt to engineer a viral campaign on social media backfires spectacularly
Social media is a minefield of negativity that often leaves users in a conundrum whenever they stumble across someone doing something online that clearly seems obnoxious. Should users call people out for such behavior? Are they acting in a righteous manner or are they simply giving them the attention...
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 7, 2019
Chemical firm hit for punishing worker who took paternity leave with transfer halfway across Japan
Chemical producer Kaneka Corp. faces allegations of harassment after an employee returned from paternity leave to find that he ¡ª and, one presumes, his family ¡ª was being transferred to a different branch in another part of the country.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2019
Step up the fight against power harassment
Employers need to realize the gravity of the power harassment problem and make steady efforts to eliminate it.
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May 3, 2019
Japanese Defense Ministry mulls further steps against power harassment as SDF recruiters struggle
The Defense Ministry plans to compile a set of measures this summer to prevent power harassment, a senior ministry official said Friday.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

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Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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