Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism
Japan, South Korea face population bust [rebroadcast]
By  • 29 November 2019
Japan and South Korea face stark demographic change. Longer life spans and low birth rates in both countries have led to rapidly aging populations. At 126 million, Japan's population is already declining and is forecast…
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'Restaurant of Mistaken Orders' raises dementia awareness
By  • 24 May 2019
"Work is something that brings back confidence." Shiro Oguni had ordered a hamburger, but he wasn't all that surprised when his server brought him a plate of fried dumplings instead.  The Japanese television director was…
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Japan, South Korea face graying future
By  • 16 May 2019
Japan and South Korea face stark demographic change. Longer life spans and low birth rates in both countries have led to rapidly aging populations. At 126 million, Japan's population is already declining and is forecast…
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Japan, U.S. face legacies of forced sterilization
By  • 25 October 2018
On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at eugenics laws and forcible sterilization in both Japan and the U.S. – two countries with a surprisingly recent legacy of sterilizing people against their will. In…
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In Japan, coming to terms with dark history of eugenics
By  • 25 October 2018
In January, a Japanese woman in her sixties filed a lawsuit against the government seeking compensation of 11 million yen ($100,000) for being forcibly sterilized as a teenager under Japan's Eugenic Protection Law.  The suit,…
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Internet addiction in China [rebroadcast]
By  • 31 May 2018
It’s hardly uncommon for parents to be worried their teenagers are spending too much time online. But in China the concern is particularly acute, where internet cafes in cities often teem with young men playing…
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Japan's #MeToo movement faces culture of silence
By  • 19 April 2018
The #MeToo movement has spread from the United States to other parts of the world as women have increasingly spoken out about sexual assault and sexual harassment. One country where it has struggled is Japan,…
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In anonymity, Japan's 'Tomorrow Girls' seek equality
By  • 19 April 2018
"We have constant backlash from the public, so a lot of our members don’t want to reveal their names." Japan may be known for its bullet trains, its high-tech manufacturing prowess and a population with…
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Japanese pacifism under attack
By  • 26 October 2017
After World War II, Japan adopted a constitution that formally renounced war or maintaining military forces. In the years since, Japan has bolstered what it calls its "Self-Defense Force." The SDF is a military in…
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Drawing Japan's politics, from Seattle
By  • 26 October 2017
Roger Dahl, an unlikely Japanese political cartoonist When Roger Dahl moved to Japan in 1989, he was like hundreds of other recent college grads - looking for adventure and funding it by teaching English. [caption…
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