Japan’s cooperative sector is one of the biggest in the world, with over 65 million members – nearly half of Japan’s 127 million-strong population – and over US$145 billion in yearly turnover.Read the full article
“We have a Gender Equality Act, so by law, women should be given equal opportunities and equal employment. But in reality, this isn’t the result.”Read the full article
The Matagi, unlike most modern hunters, do not view hunting as a sport or recreational activity. They believe they can hunt because the Deity of the Mountains allows it, and, in return, they have to act with a sense of utmost reverence for the natural [...]Read the full article
For the Matagi, the Japanese black bear and the mountains are sacred. Their immense knowledge of the environment makes them fundamental to the conservation of local ecosystems. Although it may seem contradictory, they argue that they play a vital role in maintaining a healthy balance between [...]Read the full article
“Japan should be investing in this booming clean energy sector, instead of taking a backwards position on coal.”Read the full article
For Pyongyang, its missiles are its only guarantee of survival.Read the full article
“There is still the possibility to kill the wrong person in the Japanese death penalty system”Read the full article
The spread of the gig economy could alter Japan’s relative wage equality and have a huge, adverse impact on taxi drivers.Read the full article
Japanese mothers usually give up work because of a lack of childcare, poor career prospects or discrimination. And the statistics are worseningRead the full article
As long as nuclear weapons are seen as important and legitimate, it will encourage proliferation and maintenance of current arsenalsRead the full article
On the 68th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack, Japan debates the future of its nuclear plants.Read the full article
