Japan's Bear Crisis Explodes – Army Called In After Dozens Killed

The killing spree taking place in rural Kazuno and surrounding areas in northern Japan is as chilling as it is unprecedented.

Japanese public expresses strong reluctance to donate cells for human brain organoid research

Research on human brain organoids (HBOs) is directly challenging how biobanks and biomedical institutes recruit volunteers.

California’s Alien Land Law denied Japanese immigrants land and fueled racist exclusion

California’s 1913 Alien Land Law barred Japanese immigrants from owning or leasing land, fueling racism, dispossession, and lasting injustice until its repeal.
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Japan’s first female prime minister doesn’t call herself a feminist — but the country needs her to tackle sexism in science

Sanae Takaichi has pledged to make the country ‘strong and prosperous’ again; success hinges on breaking barriers for women ...
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Japan’s new agriculture minister breaks with tradition in foodtech summit speech: “Earn, earn!”

Agrifood should generate serious revenue, not just survive, said Japan's new ag minister in a clear shift from past ...

Japan next premier's hometown: demographic challenges by the numbers

Yoshihide Suga, expected to become Japan's prime minister this week, hails from Akita prefecture in the north, which leads ...