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Living and dying on the streets in Japan
The murder of an elderly homeless woman in Tokyo in November was another reminder of the vulnerability of people living on the streets, even in one of the world’s safest cities. Misako Obayashi, 64, was hit on the head, apparently with a bag of rocks, while sitting at a
Those living rough, in poverty struggle amid coronavirus spread
Due to the spread of coronavirus, people who are in vulnerable positions such as the impoverished and those living on the street, are finding themselves in a pinch situation. In Tokyo, which is one of the target municipalities of Japan’s state of emergency declaration, there are critical problems with
Questions raised about progress, safety of Fukushima decontamination work
As radiation levels fell, public sector workers evacuated during the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster were ordered to return and push on with decontamination work. But was it as “safe” as they were led to believe?
As decontamination work proceeded in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the radiation
Refugees in Japan help give rural communities competitive edge
When C.I. Desert landed at the Narita International Airport in 2018, he stepped into a new life. Young, educated, and multilingual, he fled home, family and a teaching career in Cameroon, which was rife with civil unrest. The reason for choosing Japan, he says, was simple: “In 2018, if
Fukushima the first time I felt life in danger
Japan's LGBTQ members suffer discrimination, abuse
Legal framework, welfare networks failing to meet needs
Ray Tanaka’s high-pitched giggle is infectious, an endearing mixture of unbridled fun and the timid titter of those who are somehow short on confidence. Yet there are visible hints that the perky 51-year-old has endured many less humorous times. Scars peaking