Deadly Mistake?Goto’s Fate Rests On Tokyo, ISIS TalksDid Tokyo’s failure to hire competent translators lead ISIS to misunderstand Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cairo speech? Jake Adelstein
Art or Pornography?What’s Japan’s Problem With Vaginas?Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi’s vagina kayak is considered obscene, but an annual penis festival is a family event. What’s the deal?Jake Adelstein
Why Is Japan’s PM Hanging With Racists?As Japan's prime minister addresses the United Nations on Friday his reputation at home is tainted by links to avowed racists.Jake Adelstein
Drinking ClearlyIn Japan, Zima Lives!The “malternative” liquor may be off the market in the U.S.A., but it’s thriving in JapanJake Adelstein
R2 Sees UJapan’s Robots Are Reading Your EmotionsHuman emotions are expressed in the way we walk. By recognizing our body language robots can react to the way we feel.Jake Adelstein
Flame OutSuicidal Anti-war Protest Shocks Japan Prime Minister Abe’s push to reinterpret the constitution and prepare the country for wars sparks a suicidal protest.Jake Adelstein
20 Raw EggsHow Sexism Could Bring Down JapanJapanese Prime Minister Abe says he wants to bring more women into the workforce, but his party represents the yakuza-inspired chauvinism that’s keeping them out.Jake Adelstein
TODAY IN SEXISMJapan’s Women Told to Breed, Not LeadSexist remarks made to a female politician in Tokyo have sparked a wave of protest in Japan.Jake Adelstein
Look Away, ShamuWant Fries With That Whale Burger?Japan is throwing its annual whale week again to celebrate its dubious commercial hunting of the endangered mammals.Jake Adelstein
Japan's Child Porn ProblemJapan's Kiddie Porn Empire: Bye-Bye?Tokyo is finally making it illegal to buy or own child pornography showing real children, but the manga, anime and computer graphic versions aren’t touched by the new law.Jake Adelstein
