Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will invite up to five of its female members of parliament to board meetings, but they should not speak. This was announced by the party as it took what it said was a step toward equality. “It’s important to fully understand what kind of discussions are going on,” said Toshihiro Nikai, … Read more
Nuclear shelters and radiation-blocking and chemical gas air filters have seen higher sales in recent weeks as North Korea continues its nuclear program, including nuclear and missile tests, and America and China take a tougher stance on the nation’s military activities. Some stores have sold out. Three North Korean missiles landed in Japan’s waters, 300-350 … Read more
For the first time in Japan, the country responded to a North Korean test by shutting down the rails for 10 minutes, effecting 13,000 passengers. Read more
In Donald Trump’s first meeting with a world leader since being elected, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he was “convinced that Mr. Trump is a leader in whom I can have confidence.” It is not unusual for a president elect to meet with foreign leaders before taking over the role of president — … Read more
Better than Mercator could do? And at a time when these problems are finally important? The Mercator map is known to have major flaws, such as its distortion of the sizes of Antarctica and Greenland. Tokyo-based architect and artist Hajime Narukawa wanted to fix the problem of distorted relative land mass sizes. Narukawa has said … Read more
Japan is dealing with a shrinking population — Japan’s fertility rate is 1.4, one of the lowest in the world. One of problems behind the shrinking numbers was recently highlighted by a study that has found that a large number of Japanese adults are not in relationships, are not looking for relationships, and many have never … Read more
Band leader Simon Fleury reveals his plans for the future and reflects on what the band has achieved so far. Read more