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WOMEN'S ISSUES

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2023
Modi condemns Manipur sexual assault as ¡®shameful¡¯ after footage goes viral
The incident prompted India¡¯s prime minister to make his first comments on clashes in India¡¯s remote northeast that have killed at least 125 people.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 20, 2023
Women¡¯s sports experiencing steady growth in popularity and value
Women¡¯s sports are growing in popularity and value. Better yet, that growth is no longer dependent upon quadrennial events like the Olympics or World Cups.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 13, 2023
First over-the-counter birth control pill approved by U.S. regulators
The decision widens access to the drug by removing substantial barriers to obtaining oral contraception, such as inability to get a doctor¡¯s appointment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 13, 2023
Taiwan¡¯s #MeToo scandals push Tsai to revamp law before election
With over 200 people already implicated, the DPP is expected to greenlight tougher measures against sexual harassment.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2023
Â鶹´«Ã½ supreme court makes landmark decision on transgender rights
In the first Supreme Court decision over bathroom usage by sexual minorities, the body ruled it was unlawful to restrict the use of bathrooms by a transgender woman at the economy ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2023
Â鶹´«Ã½ fertility rate is likely even lower than it seems
The official statistic doesn¡¯t include foreign mothers, meaning children born to them and Japanese men are treated as if they were born to Japanese women.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 10, 2023
Iran to allow women to attend league soccer matches
Women in Iran, who have long been barred from attending soccer matches except for rare occasions, will be allowed into stadiums during the upcoming season, a top official said Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2023
Fresh from ¡®Sulu case¡¯ win, Malaysia¡¯s law minister turns to domestic reforms
Azalina Othman Said relished the quashing of an order for $14.9 billion in compensation to the purported heirs of the last sultan of Sulu, but social issues are now demanding her attention.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2023
Taliban orders women¡¯s beauty parlors to shut within a month
The order will force the closure of thousands of businesses run by Afghan women, and outlaw one of the few remaining opportunities for them to socialize away from home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2023
Â鶹´«Ã½ firms turn to celebrities to boost ranks of female executives
In addition to boosting diversity, some firms say female celebrities may bring fresh perspectives and ideas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2023
Taiwan faces a #MeToo wave triggered by a Netflix hit
Inspired by a popular Netflix show and decades of women¡¯s rights activism, a belated #MeToo movement has finally arrived in Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2023
Suicides rose in Japan among young women and girls during pandemic
In 2022, the rate among female residents between ages 10 and 24 was 745 ¡ª an increase of 233 compared with 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023
U.N. envoy says curbs on women¡¯s rights major obstacle to Taliban recognition
The increasing curbs are reminiscent of the fist Taliban government between 1996 and 2001, when the U.N. said they were responsible for repeated human rights violations.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2023
Japan hopes to inspire more men to take paternity leave
In fiscal 2021, only 13.97% of eligible men took child care leave. The government has raised the target for fiscal 2025 from 30% to 50% and aims to push up the share to 85% by 2030.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023
Japan falls nine positions to 125th in WEF gender gap report
Women¡¯s participation in the political arena scored particularly low, and the report comes as Yokosuka¡¯s mayor faces a backlash over discriminatory remarks about women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2023
Sexual assault claims cast light on Australia¡¯s macho politics
The macho nature of Australian politics was highlighted in late 2021 when a scathing review found Parliament House rife with heavy drinking, bullying and sexual harassment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2023
Â鶹´«Ã½ top court holds hearing on transgender woman¡¯s bathroom restrictions
The resulting ruling on the case, which will mark the first time the Supreme Court has weighed in on the working environment for sexual minorities, is expected on July 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2023
30% of dads in Japan seeking more time for housework and child care
Of mothers age 20 to 39, 33.5% said in the Cabinet Office survey that they want to reduce housework and child care, compared with 14.4% who gave the opposite answer.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2023
Former SDF members deny sexual abuse in high-profile case
The about-face took place during the first hearing in a civil lawsuit filed by former soldier Rina Gonoi, whose testimony has sparked a rare public reckoning over sexual assault in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Jun 13, 2023
From Japan to the U.S. and back: Thriving as a woman in international finance
Chikako Matsumoto achieved her dream of joining the World Bank, and later returned to her home country and executive roles there.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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