On this episode, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the international headline of Carlos Ghosn's dramatic escape from Japan to Lebenon and the Japanese legal system.

On this episode, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the ever rampant gender inequality in Japan, the reasons why and ways to try to narrow the gap.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/12/17/national/social-issues/japan-121st-global-gender-equality-ranking/#.XfmMX2T7TIU

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2019/07/04/commentary/japan-commentary/japans-systemic-barriers-gender-equality/#.XfmO7WT7TIU

This week, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the recent postponement of the new university entrance exams due to economic issues.

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201911010039.html

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20191101/p2a/00m/0na/013000c

This week, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the recent tragedy of a 71-year-old woman taking the lives of her husband and in-laws after the emotional exhaustion associated with caring for them for years.

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201911230046.html

On this episode, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss a tragic story of an elementary school teacher in Kobe who suffered awful bullying from his teacher co-workers, so much so that he quit his job.

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201910150030.html

In this episode, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle talk about the recent change allowing the majority of childcare programs to be free for most parents

https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/d00489/japan%E2%80%99s-free-childcare-program-no-panacea-for-daycare-waitlists.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-daycare-birth-rate-mothers-childcare-education-family-a8952276.html

This week, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the recent change of venue for the Olympic Marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo due to summer heat concerns.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/11/01/national/tokyo-governor-gives-up-sapporo-olympic-marathon/

https://qz.com/1740231/tokyo-olympics-marathon-moved-to-sapporo-over-heat-concerns/

Yasushi, Steven, and Michelle discuss the recent consumption tax rate hike from 8% to 10% in Japan and how it has affected businesses and consumers.

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20191001/p2g/00m/0na/001000c

This week, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss Japanese comedians taking side jobs performing for the Yakuza just to make ends meet. We also discuss the  relaxed rules in Japan regarding genetically edited foods as well as talk about an extreme case of a father accidentally murdering his child in the name of discipline.

Yoshimoto

Genetically-edited foods

Educational Abuse