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For decades, Japan has granted sole child custody to one parent after divorce. Critics say this has encouraged parents to legally abduct children and cut off any contact with the other parent. Some heartbroken mothers and fathers have not seen their children for years, and children are now speaking out about the trauma they have experienced.
After a year of gruesome bear attacks in Japan left 6 dead and more than 200 injured, Dateline investigates why bear encounters are on the rise and what Japan's doing to protect both humans and bears.
Across the world female athletes have been revolutionising sport, pushing for recognition and pay to put them on an equal footing with their male equivalent. In Japan the ancient sport of sumo is wrestling with how to accept women competitors on an equal footing, challenging deeply held customs and traditions.
As house prices climb, hundreds of Australians are looking to Japan and its abandoned houses as a cheap way to get onto the property ladder. SBS investigates these daring renovators’ bid to achieve 'The Australian Dream' in Japan.
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Documenting an overlooked movement of anti-imperialism between Japan and Palestine, the Tokyo Reels are collection of 20 16mm films. They were safeguarded in Tokyo by the Japanese solidarity movement with Palestine between the 1960s and 1980s. Into this stunning archive comes a reflection on the movement, known as Reel 21 – an undelivered solidarity letter written by a Japanese activist that was …
After decades of peace, Japan is now confronting the possibility of war. With concerns over a resurgent Russia, North Korea and a more powerful China in the region, Japan is embarking on its biggest military spend since WW2.
There has been endless hand-wringing and finger-pointing following the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. But the full effects of the disaster are still shrouded in secrecy, and both TEPCO and the Japanese Government have limited any meaningful analysis of the disaster’s impact on health and the environment. Featuring interviews with scientists and whistle-blowers, this unwavering documentary revea…
In Japan, married parents share the parental rights of a child - but after divorce, only one parent can be granted these rights. As a result, some parents are resorting to abducting their children.
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