Japanese residents complain about Mount Fuji overtourism again – this time over a scenic bridge
And now it is the turn of the residents of Fuji City to complain – this time over a scenic bridge.
Julian Ryall in asian news
‘Angry and emotional’: survey shows half of Japan’s health experts faced threats, abuse during Covid-19
The study examined public reactions to experts who appeared in the media between February 2020 and March 2021 and found that scientists had received death threats or threats of physical or sexual violence.
‘Lonely deaths’ among Japan’s elderly surge amid calls to curb social isolation, learn from Okinawans
Rapid changes in Japanese society, particularly the evolving family unit, have not been countered by the creation of networks to support the rise in the number of elderly individuals who have to fend for themselves, analysts say.
More ‘insensitive’ rhetoric against Japan likely, experts say, as US election campaign heats up
They expressed concern, however, that more “insensitive and unnecessary” comments critical of one of Washington’s closest allies may be forthcoming in the coming months as the campaign becomes more heated.
Japan debates kicking out foreign workers who fail to pay pension contributions
He had been making the required payments into the country’s mandatory pension system while self-employed, he told This Week in Asia, but “let it slip” around a decade ago – and was hoping to fly under the radar until he leaves Japan for good.
‘Not a good sign’: drone footage of Japan warship on Chinese social media sparks concern in Tokyo
“It’s not a good sign if a drone can so easily get inside a base because these devices could be used to gather intelligence or signals intelligence,” said Garren Mulloy, an international-relations professor at Daito Bunka University who specialises in security and military issues.
In Japan, cash-strapped town fears nuclear waste dump will turn it into a ‘graveyard’
But for most locals, anti-nuclear campaigners, and Akiko Makise – a councillor in neighbouring Tosu City – the danger is simply not worth the money.
Oliver Stone amplifies Okinawans’ opposition to new US military base, calls Japan’s leaders ‘gutless’
But while the support of the Oscar-winning director may lead to headlines and raise awareness about the resistance of the Okinawan people toward the US military’s presence, analysts expect that opposition to the new base will ultimately have little effect given the overriding security interests of Tokyo and Washington.