Sumie NakayaIn 2018, I spent a year in Tokyo with my then 3-year-old son. At first, it was a breeze, coming from New York City. Train stations have an elevator, and bathrooms are clean and everywhere. Over time, though, I began to sense unspoken social...
The outline of the “unprecedented” policies to reverse Japan’s declining birthdate were announced on March 31, but many are shaking or scratching their head. Some of the suggested measures are: Increase of lump-sum payment to offset the cost of...
