Japanese popular culture

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Japanese TV program turns migrant raids and deportations into entertainment

October 25, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

A Japanese “cop reality show” chasing foreigners who have overstayed their visas is not a welcome sign for the 500,000 new foreign workers who will arrive to help ease a chronic labor shortage.

Nerd’s Paradise

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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