Japan’s vanishing countryside
Japan’s countryside is emptying out as young people leave for big cities, birthrates fall and entire communities face collapse. This episode explores why rural areas are shrinking so fast, what local ...
21 Marras 202513min
Japan’s NHK fee
Japan’s NHK reception fee has long been one of the country’s most unpopular charges, sparking debates about fairness, enforcement and whether the system still makes sense. This episode explains why th...
14 Marras 202513min
Sanae Takaichi meets Donald Trump: Flattery or strategy?
Japan’s new prime minister wasted no time stepping onto the world stage — and straight into Donald Trump’s orbit. From golf gifts and photo ops to praise that bordered on submission, Sanae Takaichi’s ...
7 Marras 202510min
Japan’s ‘foreigner problem’: Kimi Onoda and the politics of coexistence
A political storm erupted in Japan after Kimi Onoda used the phrase “foreigner problem,” sparking debate over immigration, integration and what coexistence should look like in a rapidly changing socie...
31 Loka 202514min
Trial of Shinzo Abe’s assassin: The fallout Japan still faces
Japan is in the middle of the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, whose assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shocked the country and exposed deep ties between the LDP and the Unification Church. T...
24 Loka 202513min
Japan’s marijuana paradox: Legal CBD, harsh laws, big arrests
Japan’s marijuana laws remain some of the strictest in the developed world, even as CBD shops spread nationwide and arrests hit record highs. This episode explains why the legal gap exists, how enforc...
17 Loka 202512min
Drunk pilots at JAL: Scandals Japan can’t ignore
Japan Airlines has been hit by multiple alcohol-related violations involving its flight crew, raising questions about safety culture, accountability and whether the aviation industry is doing enough t...
10 Loka 20259min
Why stalking cases in Japan keep ending in tragedy
Stalking cases in Japan continue to escalate despite tougher laws and more police intervention. This episode examines why the system still fails victims, how warning signs are missed and why tragedies...
3 Loka 20258min
