National / Social Issues Jan 6, 2018
Shifting attitudes toward sexual violence in Japan
by Masami Ito
The arrival of 2018 shouldn't bring the discussion of issues surrounding sexual violence to an end.
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National / Media | MEDIA MIX Dec 30, 2017
Japanese media's hits and misses of 2017
by Philip Brasor
The term "fake news" was used in so many different situations this year that it no longer describes an agreed upon concept but rather anything you don't agree with. This is why the U.S. press has had a difficult time making sense of its ...
Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Dec 13, 2017
Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan's quotes of 2017
by Nevin Thompson
Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyō.
National / Crime & Legal Dec 6, 2017
by Tomoko Otake and Tomohiro Osaki
A female journalist who is suing a high-profile journalist over an alleged rape in 2015 expressed hope that the truth will come out in open court as the oral hearings of her civil lawsuit began at the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday. In September, Shiori ...
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Nov 25, 2017
#MeToo movement confuses media in Japan
by Philip Brasor
During a recent discussion on Bunka Hoso's radio talk show, "Golden Radio," about sexual misconduct in the U.S., the participants wondered if the #MeToo social media movement would catch on in Japan. "Me Too" as a movement was started more than a decade ago ...