Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe party is over: Enthusiasm waning for year-end work functions
"Is the year-end party considered work? Do we get paid overtime?" These are the types of questions puzzling older managers ahead of the party season…
2 years, 4 months ago
South Korea's bedbug outbreak raises fears in Japan
South Korea is the latest country to declare war on bedbugs following a resurgence in cases that's fueling fresh anxiety among the public. The wave o…
2 years, 4 months ago
Tokyo trials ferry service for city commuters
Tokyo's commuters are well served by one of the world's most efficient and reliable train systems. But as more people move into waterfront residentia…
2 years, 4 months ago
Federal Reserve meets inflation with 'tough love'
The Federal Reserve kept up its aggressive stance at its September policy meeting. An expert explains that inflation in the US remains "sticky," with…
2 years, 4 months ago
South Korea sets out to become world's fourth-largest arms trader
South Korea's booming defense industry has the enthusiastic backing of the country's President Yoon Suk-yeol as it sets out to manufacture an increas…
2 years, 4 months ago
Japan-born giant panda Xiang Xiang adjusts to life in China
Giant panda Xiang Xiang has a legion of fans who are eager to follow her progress as she adapts to her new life. Born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in 2017, sh…
2 years, 4 months ago
Japanese film festival portrays struggle in Myanmar
A director who had to remain anonymous. His work filmed in secrecy. Dark times in Myanmar are depicted onscreen in "Losing Ground", a 23-minute work …
2 years, 4 months ago
Human medicine used to treat birds with avian flu
As avian influenza continues to spread around the world, researchers in Japan are turning to human medicine to protect rare and endangered bird speci…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why Olena Ivanenko is putting her life on the line for Ukraine
Olena Ivanenko quit her job and joined the fight for Ukraine after Russia began its invasion in February 2022. Now she's battling on the frontlines a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Mercari's gender pay gap a sign of systemic issues in Japan
The operator of Japanese online marketplace Mercari recently sent ripples through workplaces across the country when it exposed a substantial pay dis…
2 years, 4 months ago