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Japanese social media condemned corporate greed, re-iterated their support for an Empress Aiko, and demanded women-only Shinkansen seats.
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Japanese social media condemned corporate greed, re-iterated their support for an Empress Aiko, and demanded women-only Shinkansen seats.
Politicians don’t often find themselves on packages of cookies. Nor do their bags tend to go viral, sparking a fashion craze. But few politicians are quite like Japan’s first femal...
A familiar pattern, with Chinese characteristics.
Why do fewer than 1% of Japanese women use legally protected menstrual leave? One viral complaint has reignited the national debate.
Are Japanese women really accusing Japanese men of harassing them in the workplace with their body hair? Here are the facts.
Support for women's health in different stages of life forms one of the main pillars of the government plan.
Japan does not offer same-sex couples the same legal rights and benefits granted to married couples.
A viral post blamed Japan's first female prime minister for higher pad costs, highlighting a highly controversial political topic.
Working mothers have hit their highest record ever in Japan. But that's not necessarily a sign of growing equality.
Should Japan's bullet trains have women-only spaces? Proponents say it would protect women, but implementation wouldn't be easy.
Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan’s history. Her decision has prompted debate about gender discrimination in the work force.
Shoko Kawata just became the first mayor in Japan’s history to stay in office while becoming a mother. She arranged for a deputy to cover her maternity leave, without resigning and...
LGBTQ+ people in Japan face such limited fertility treatment options, they could ultimately be deprived of the right to safely start a family.
The revised law maintains the rule limiting the right of succession to the throne to male members in the male line.
One woman is leading the charge to build a community where a life without children — whether by choice or circumstance — is an accepted social norm.
Some companies have established consultation desks for employees while others have introduced audio and video recording equipment at workplaces.
A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes it.
YAWATA, Japan >> The news traveled fast in Yawata, a spiritual oasis of 68,000 people in western Japan known for its traditional tea culture and cherry blossoms. Shoko Kawata...
Japan’s parliament approved on Friday a revised Imperial House Law to address the issue of the shrinking royal family, while retaining the long-standing male-only succession system...
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. On June 15, Japanese opposition lawmaker Chikage Koga said during a committee meeting in the upp...
Recent cases have highlighted allegations that some lawmakers improperly received government funds for secretaries despite little evidence that they actually did their jobs.
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