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DISCRIMINATION

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 1, 2019
At Davos, a continued push for gender equality in global leadership positions
When world political and business leaders gather these days, trade, globalization and Brexit dominate the discussions, and the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held last week was no exception.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 28, 2019
Far-right protest staged for first time during Auschwitz camp liberation commemoration
Dozens of Polish far-right nationalists gathered at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland on Sunday to protest at the same time as officials and survivors marked the 74th anniversary of the camp's liberation in an annual ceremony.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 27, 2019
From new visas to a tourism backlash, the Top 10 issues that affected us in 2018 may forecast our future treatment
Every January, Just Be Cause takes a look at how things went for the non-Japanese residents of Japan (NJ) in the previous year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2019
Gillette's bad medicine for toxic masculinity
Women's defense will come from within.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2019
Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel quits after 2005 blackface photos emerge
Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel has resigned after photos emerged Thursday that reportedly show him at a Halloween party masquerading in blackface as a victim of Hurricane Katrina.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2019
Government cuts off subsidies to Tokyo Medical University over entrance exam discrimination
The institution was among several found to have discriminated against female applicants in entrance examinations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jan 19, 2019
Someone lost their noodle making this new Nissin ad featuring Naomi Osaka
This month, cup noodle maker Nissin served up its animated "Hungry to win" ad campaign, drawn by "Prince of Tennis" artist Takeshi Konomi and featuring actual tennis prince Kei Nishikori and our newest bona fide global star, Naomi Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2019
Female Imperial family members to be barred from key succession rite in line with Japanese law
The government will allow female Cabinet ministers to participate in the rite on the grounds that they would be attending as observers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jan 17, 2019
#StandUpJapan and other hashtags allow for new voices to be heard
On the morning of Jan. 14, 20-year-old women decked out in brightly colored kimono scrambled to catch trains to take them to ceremonies across the country to mark Coming of Age Day.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jan 17, 2019
How Coretta Scott King brought her husband's message to Japan
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which this year falls on Jan. 21, is a federal holiday that marks the birthday (Jan. 15, 1929) of one of the United States' most-revered civil rights leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2019
In rare ruling, court fines Japanese man who anonymously posted hateful anti-Korean remarks against teenager
A Kawasaki court has ordered a 66-year-old man to pay compensation and remove defamatory remarks from his blog that were targeted at a teenage Korean resident in greater Tokyo, lawyers representing the boy said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 11, 2019
Japan an underdeveloped country for women
Despite its rich, industrialized economy, Japan has yet to achieve much progress in equality between men and women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 11, 2019
India's Rahul Gandhi rebuked for 'misogynistic' remarks about Modi letting female minister face grilling
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has come under fire for "misogynistic" remarks made when asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "be a man" and not field a woman, the defense minister, to defend him in debates over a controversial fighter jet deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2019
Taro Aso's blaming of sexual harassment victim is voted 2018's most sexist remark by a Japanese politician
Finance Minister Taro Aso's apparent justification of sexual harassment committed by a former prominent bureaucrat topped a list of the most egregious sexist and discriminatory remarks made by Japanese politicians in 2018, according to a recent online survey.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 2, 2019
Two women enter Indian temple, defying centuries-old ban
Two women defied a centuries-old ban on entering a Hindu temple in India's southern state of Kerala in the early hours of Wednesday, the state's chief minister said, raising fears of a backlash from conservative Hindu groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 29, 2018
10 same-sex couples to sue Japanese government over marriage equality
Ten same-sex couples will jointly file a lawsuit against the government in February for not recognizing marriage equality, their lawyers says.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2018
Japan to nix 'pregnancy tax' for hospital visits following public backlash
The government will stop charging extra for hospital visits by expectant mothers from next month amid criticism that the fee amounts to a tax on pregnancy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 17, 2018
In lawsuit, consumer group alleges discrimination by Tokyo Medical University
The Consumers Organization of Japan is demanding that test fees and associated costs be paid back to the impacted applicants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 17, 2018
Two more sue Japan's government over forced sterilization under postwar eugenics law
Two men sued the state Monday for damages over their forced sterilization under a now-defunct eugenics protection law that mandated the prevention of people with intellectual disabilities from reproducing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2018
Nine medical schools in Japan rigged entrance exams to benefit men and relatives of alumni, ministry report says
The ministry will start preparing rules to ensure fairness in the entrance exams for the 2020 year and beyond.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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