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Eric Margolis

Latest articles by Eric Margolis

“This may be the tip of the iceberg”: Why Japan’s coronavirus crisis may be just beginning
Explainers

Japan seemed to have escaped a massive coronavirus outbreak. Now cases are rising.

By Eric Margolis
Parasite’s success is forcing a reckoning in Japan’s film industry
World Politics

How exploitative working conditions and failed government initiatives have weakened Japan’s cultural influence abroad.

By Eric Margolis
The dark side of Japan’s anime industry
Culture

Anime brings in more than $19 billion a year. Its artists are earning barely enough to survive.

By Eric Margolis