From The Yomiuri Shimbun:
An official of the prefectural government in charge of the issue responded to the question, saying, “Indeed, as you have pointed out, I feel it is very difficult to convey the message of how serious the harm is with the poster. I will consider fixing the matter.”
Click through to see the curious looking bear that does seem too tame to maul you. Good boy.
Lisa Kim & Chikiro Ishikawa from Nikkei:
The Nikkei Stock Average hit an all-time closing high on Thursday, on the back of a rally in Japanese tech stocks that tracked the artificial intelligence frenzy in the U.S.
From The Yomiuri Shimbun:
Molestation cases that occurred in a railway-related setting accounted for 70.0% of the total, including 62.8% that happened on trains. Cases on the streets made up 13%.
Absolutely disgraceful.
Ryoko Kijima & Keiko Shioji from The Mainichi:
In the lawsuit, the man argued that his fear of persecution could be sufficiently recognized, and that he couldn't hope for protection in his home country. The government denied the credibility of his claim, and stated, "It cannot be accepted that there are fears he would be persecuted immediately," and called for his case to be dismissed.
While I am happy for this person for winning his safety in court, it is frustrating that the government, who is trying to boost immigration, fought so hard to send him back to his country of origin. While it is never cited which country he is from, homosexuality in many African countries is illegal and punishable by prison time or worse. Japan should be a beacon for the oppressed, not a wall to climb over.
From Nippon.com:
A recent global survey conducted by Gallup on employee engagement, including job motivation and willingness to contribute to an organization, found that the percentage of employees in Japan who are motivated by and actively engaged in their work was just 6% in 2023, which was among the lowest levels in the world. The result for Japan stands out in contrast to the average of 23% worldwide and 18% in East Asia. Mongolia was the East Asian country with the highest proportion of motivated and engaged employees, at 41%.
Tracks with what I see in my everyday office life.