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DISCRIMINATION

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Mar 20, 2016
Playwright brings voices of America's enslaved to the Tokyo stage
Follow-up show to an upcoming Huck Finn musical grapples with how to strike a balance between relating the true horror of slavery and telling the whole story.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Mar 14, 2016
How a U.N. committee riled Japan with its criticism of women's rights
Recent recommendations issued to Japan by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women sparked a sharp response from Tokyo.
WORLD / Society
Mar 11, 2016
Gender stereotypes stubbornly unchanged over 30 years, U.S. study says
Stereotypes about men and women in the United States are largely unchanged from 30 years ago, a new study shows, in findings that researchers said could be reflected in this year's presidential election.
JAPAN / History
Mar 8, 2016
Suga slams findings of U.N. panel on discrimination, cites U.S., U.K. support for 'comfort women' deal
The view of a United Nations committee criticizing the recent "comfort women" agreement between Seoul and Tokyo is "extremely regrettable and unacceptable," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2016
Donald Trump Jr. appears with white supremacist on radio show
One of Donald Trump's sons appeared along with a white supremacist while giving an interview on a conservative radio show, adding to concerns that the front-runner in the battle to be the Republican candidate in November's presidential election is willing to accept support from extremist supporters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Feb 29, 2016
'Landmark' ruling sent Japan's foreign residents back to welfare limbo
Widely misunderstood 2014 case reaffirmed the decades-old stopgap that means noncitizens can receive support but can't appeal if their application is rejected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 28, 2016
Japan Inc. slowly shedding LGBT taboos but bias laws still lag
Yusuke Kitamura hid his sexuality from colleagues for most of his career. It was only after joining one of Japan's oldest brokerages last year that he could tell them he was gay.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 27, 2016
Indian villages ban single women from owning 'distracting' cellphones
Several villages in the western Indian state of Gujarat have banned girls and single women from owning mobile phones, saying the devices distract them from their studies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Feb 21, 2016
In Japan, don't just celebrate black history, be black history
There are a number of annual celebrations of Black History Month here in Japan. I've attended dozens of them over the years. Have even spoken at several, and in fact will be speaking at one later this month. And more often than not, I'll be asked the question, "Why?"
JAPAN / History
Feb 17, 2016
Smithsonian internment exhibition to warn against racial profiling
Curators of an upcoming Smithsonian museum exhibition on the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans have put out a call for families to contribute artifacts for display. The National Museum of American History in Washington wants items that reveal everyday life inside the camps.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 8, 2016
U.N. rapporteur urges Japan to consider law banning hate speech
Japan should enact a law banning hate speech to protect the nation's ethnic minorities, according to a United Nations expert who said such a change would not impact freedom of speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 8, 2016
Glass ceiling yet to be broken in Japan politics
Japan will this year mark 70 years since the nation saw women win Lower House seats for the first time in April 1946.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 31, 2016
Osaka's move on hate speech should be just the first step
Ordinance officially 'Japanizes' the naming and shaming of haters, which is at least a start.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 28, 2016
WWII internment camp musical 'accomplished a great deal,' Takei says
"Allegiance," a Broadway musical set against the historical internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, will close its doors on Feb. 14, but star George Takei expressed pride in the show's achievements and its role in preserving an important but marginalized episode from U.S. history.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 25, 2016
Dozens of nations discriminate against women in citizenship laws, study finds
More than a quarter of the world's nations have sexist laws on nationality, such as stripping women of citizenship if they marry a foreigner, that can deprive women of access to jobs, education and other benefits available to men, a new study says.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jan 17, 2016
'Being black can be more fun than being gay'
A look at the experience of two black men in the LGBT community in Tokyo, a 'minority of a minority of a minority.'
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2016
Osaka assembly passes nation's first ordinance against hate speech
The city of Osaka passed the nation's first ordinance by a major city against hate speech late Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2016
Trump backers supporting 'hateful rhetoric,' woman ejected from South Carolina rally says
A U.S. Muslim woman who was ejected from a Donald Trump rally in South Carolina while engaging in a silent protest said Saturday she wanted to make the Republican presidential candidate's backers recognize they are supporting "hateful rhetoric."
EDITORIALS
Jan 5, 2016
Plight of irregular workers
More than 40 percent of the nation's workforce is employeed in low-paying, unstable irregular jobs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 3, 2016
Battles over history, the media and the message scar 2015
A rundown of the top 10 human rights issues of the past year as they affected non-Japanese residents.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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