Deep Dive from The Japan Times

What happens when a journalist comes forward with allegations of sexual harassment against one of Japan's top government officials? And how does the incident relate to the global MeToo movement?

Sayuri Daimon, managing editor of The Japan Times, joins Oscar Boyd and Cory Baird to explain Japan's MeToo movement and how it fits into broader gender issues in the country.

In the 1980s and '90s, Japan experienced one of history’s greatest economic bubbles. Fast cars, designer clothes, expensive nights out … Japan had money and lots of it. Then the bubble burst, leading to a hangover that the country has been unable to shake to this day.

Japan Times staff writer Alex Martin joins Oscar Boyd and Cory Baird to discuss the end of the bubble era and what it means for Japan.

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Japan's Nationality Act forces young adults with multiple citizenships to choose their nationality by their 22nd birthday. The choice is so tough that many flout the law and instead choose to live in a legal gray zone. Oscar Boyd is joined by Japan Times staff writers Sakura Murakami and Cory Baird to discuss the issue.

Welcome to Deep Dive, a podcast looking beneath the surface of Japan. Episode 1 will debut on Nov. 14, 2018.

Deep Dive is a production from The Japan Times, the most widely read English news source in Japan.