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Japan’s “Spirited Away” Disappearances: Kidnapping, Bears, Getting Lost—or Something Stranger?
English Version A child vanishes after an adult looks away for only a moment. Many people in Japan have seen stories like this on the news. They are someti -
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Japan–Korea Forced Labor Dispute: The Dark History Behind GSOMIA and Japan’s White List
English Version Relations between Japan and South Korea have worsened in recent years over several connected-looking issues: South Korea’s suggestion that -
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The Comfort Women Controversy: A Dark Chapter in Japan-Korea Memory Wars
English Version South Korea and Japan are neighboring countries that have often clashed over what is commonly called “historical understanding.” This artic -
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Illuminati Cards: The Creepy Game Rumored to Predict the Future
English Version The Illuminati cards are a type of card game—but according to some rumors, they are not just a game. They have been called “cards that pred -
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The Clairvoyance Incident Behind Ring: Chizuko Mifune and Japan’s Real-Life Psychic Scandal
English Version When people think of Japan’s most famous horror movies, Ring is usually one of the first titles that comes to mind. What many fans may not -
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Does Japan Accept Refugees? What the Term Really Means
English Version When wars, persecution, and oppression break out around the world—from the Rohingya crisis to East Timor, Cambodia, and Indochina—people so -
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The Rohingya Tragedy: Why a Stateless People Face Persecution in Myanmar
English Version Have you heard of the people known as the Rohingya? Their refugee crisis has appeared in online news reports for years, but it remains unre -
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The Russian Wife Who Helped a Japanese POW Return Home After Decades in the Soviet Union
English Version During World War II, the Soviet spy Richard Sorge operated in Japan and famously sent intelligence to Moscow suggesting that Japan would no -
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Korea and the Joseon Dynasty: A Roundup of Dark History and Controversial Stories
English Version This roundup brings together Scary Japan articles related to Korea, the Korean Peninsula, and the Joseon dynasty, topics that have appeared -
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Takeshima and Dokdo: The Dark History Behind a Disputed Island in the Sea of Japan
English Version Have you heard of Takeshima, a small group of islands associated with Shimane Prefecture? Located in the Sea of Japan, Takeshima is widely