The professor was widely criticized for writing that the women served Japanese troops willingly during World War II. A Korean survivor called the uproar a “blessing in disguise.”
Tag: Japan
This Website Puts Boisterous Children and Noisy Neighbors on the Map
The crowdsourced guide collects anonymous gripes and pins every grievance on an interactive map, creating a record of the irritating sounds and sights of Japan.
Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?
The workers who make the Japanese shows the world is binge-watching can earn as little as $200 a month. Many wonder how much longer they can endure it.
Deaths Fell in Japan Last Year. How?
The decline indicated that methods for fighting the coronavirus have also been effective at curbing other illnesses.
Your Wednesday Briefing
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Why Suicide Rose Among Japanese Women During the Pandemic
Job losses, urban isolation, household burdens: Covid-19 has compounded the pressures on women, raising alarms in a country that has worked to reduce some of the world’s highest suicide rates.
In Dense, Urban Japan, Flowers Bring Beauty and Solace
In densely packed Tokyo, flora is abundant in unassuming places. Hunting for it, as I learned, can lighten life’s loads.
Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court
In a split ruling, a court in Osaka ordered the school to pay some damages for emotional distress, but it said the rule that students’ hair must be black did not violate regulations.
After Leader’s Sexist Remark, Tokyo Olympics Makes Symbolic Shift
The selection of Seiko Hashimoto as president represented an abrupt turn after the Olympic committee had apparently intended to name another man in his 80s.
Japan Earthquake: No Deaths Reported, Prime Minister Says
The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, the site of a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that killed thousands and caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant.