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DISCRIMINATION

ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2018
American Samoans sue U.S. seeking birthright citizenship
Three people born in American Samoa have sued the U.S. government, saying that its failure to grant them birthright citizenship violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and renders them "second-class Americans."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 28, 2018
Casting director Ko Iwagami plays matchmaker in Hollywood
It was Ko Iwagami's love for American cinema, and "Indiana Jones" in particular, that took him to the United States. Now a successful casting director, he understands that Hollywood isn't always so kind.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 26, 2018
Japanese women find strength in Me Too
The Me Too movement has arrived in Japan at last, and more Japanese women are opening up about issues surrounding sexual harassment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Mar 18, 2018
Could 'Black Panther' change how Japanese view people of color?
While the film may mean one small step for attitudes here, it represents a big-cat leap for black people's view of ourselves.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 16, 2018
Once harassed herself, South Korean lawyer fights for Me Too victims
Almost a decade ago, Lee Eun-eui was thrust into a lonely battle against her employer, Samsung, after she reported unwelcome touching by a superior.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2018
Lawsuit challenges Japan's ban on dual citizenship
Plaintiffs sue Japan over its ban on dual nationalities, claiming they were unconstitutionally deprived of their Japanese citizenship upon becoming citizens of foreign countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2018
Are we addressing the core labor issues?
Corporate Japan must change its 20th-century mentality toward work.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Mar 7, 2018
White supremacists and Japan: A love story
Far-right fanboys see in Japan an ethnostate that gets a free pass on the world stage, but it's a reputation that Japan needs to shake for its own good.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 7, 2018
The strange taste of Japanese immigration Kool-Aid: How living in Japan can transform you into a conservative
When it comes to thinking of the role that they themselves should play in Japan, many progressive expats are actually more in line with the Tiki-torch-carrying nationalists back home than against them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2018
Making the business case to achieve comprehensive gender equality
Gender parity is both an economic and a moral imperative.
WORLD / Society
Mar 3, 2018
Spanish women decry macho culture and domestic violence with first national strike
Women in Spain are poised to stage their first nationwide strike on International Women's Day on March 8 as they demand an end to unfair wages, domestic violence and the country's prevailing "macho" culture.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Feb 21, 2018
Japan Times readers sound off on courtesy, blackface and education
A selection of letters about recent stories on the Community pages.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2018
China's Hui Muslims fear Lunar New Year education ban a sign of further restrictions to come
For some in China's ethnic Hui Muslim minority here, a recent ban on young people engaging in religious education in mosques is an unwelcome interference in how they lead their lives.
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2018
Job security for irregular workers
Businesses should stop viewing irregular workers as disposable assets.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 12, 2018
A salaryman is left blinking in the dust left by the #MeToo charge
One Japanese salaryman laments the changes the #MeToo movement has had on relationships between men and women in his workplace.
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2018
Victims of the eugenics law
The government has a moral duty to quickly compensate victims of the eugenics law.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Feb 2, 2018
China's Me Too movement in colleges initially encouraged by authorities, then frustrated
After declaring they were ready to fight sexual harassment on university campuses, the Chinese authorities now appear to be seeking to contain a nascent Me Too movement.
WORLD
Feb 1, 2018
Zimbabwe to give white farmers 99-year leases, like black counterparts
Zimbabwe will issue 99-year leases to white farmers, according to a government circular, after new President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he would end discrimination along racial lines in agriculture.

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