Issues

Did that headline grab you? I hope so, because how else are we supposed to get you to read an article about Japanese Supreme Court cases?

The foreign proportion of Japan's population remains tiny compared to that in European countries or North America, yet the impact of the growing ranks of foreign workers is considerable.

Katakana renderings of non-Japanese names can cause a raft of problems if spelling issues are allowed to fester.

Defanged habeas corpus grew some teeth in last month's Nagoya international custody ruling, but the problem of toothless enforcement remains.

"We can't all be lost, drunk, rude gaijin (foreigners) on television and movies forever," says Christopher McCombs of Tokyo Cowboys.

Japanese students just hoping for a cheaper college option than the U.S. by heading north may be disappointed — but there are plenty of other benefits.

At first glance, the discretionary work system looks like a dream come true in terms of work-life balance. On closer inspection, though, it has the potential to be a worker's nightmare.

Budding English skills built up over years at conversation school can wither as junior high school clubs take over students' lives.

Having experienced schools around the world, why do Colin P.A. Jones' daughters rank Japan's bottom of the class?

Far-right fanboys see in Japan an ethnostate that gets a free pass on the world stage, but it's a reputation that Japan needs to shake for its own good.

Millennials drawn to not only more jobs but also a perceived less competitive working environment.