The Crucial Role of Japan’s New Foreign Minister in Advancing Gender Equality

September was an extremely busy month for Ms. Kamikawa Yoko. Less than a week after becoming…

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Shibuya ward’s quest for a change passes through a Halloween ban

Ken Hasebe, the mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, has made his stance clear: "I don't want people to…

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The Rise of AI in Japan: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations

Take a look at this commercial. It is the latest commercial of the "Oi Ocha catechin…

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Thank you for (not) smoking

Smokers of Japan, beware! With the health-themed 2025 Osaka-Kansai EXPO on the horizon, Japan is…

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New tax regulation meets the concern of small businesses

Hundreds of thousands of small businesses and freelancers in Japan are very concerned. The…

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The delicate future of Japanese higher education

There is good and bad news for Japanese universities. The good news is that in the World…

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Moda Makers: The International Trade Fair of Made-in-Italy Fashion Manifacturers

Moda Makers is a showcase of the excellence and know-how of Italian SME manufacturers of women’s…

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The Evolving Landscape of Japan’s Work Culture

The traditional Japanese working system is built upon a lifelong commitment to a single company.…

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Lost in (AI) Translation

Learning Japanese is no joke. Featuring three distinct writing systems, a sentence structure which…

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Japan’s latest trend is a return to paper

Social media is saturated. With countless platforms to choose from, millions of content creators…

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Japanese Millennials face the adulthood test

The time of adulthood has arrived for Millennials. According to the Pew Research Center,…

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No Country for Old Politicians

New winds of change are stirring in the world of Japanese politics. Currently, it may be just a…

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