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DISCRIMINATION

ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 18, 2017
Myanmar government says case against Reuters journalists can proceed
Myanmar's civilian President Htin Kyaw, a close ally of government leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has authorized the police to proceed with a case against two detained Reuters reporters accused of violating the country's colonial-era Official Secrets Act, a senior government spokesman said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Dec 17, 2017
What the world needs right now is more Kwanzaa
Although the celebration was designed as a Pan-African affair, its seven principles could benefit every one of us.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2017
China's top paper blasts Australian media reports as racist, paranoid
Australian media reports on Chinese interference in Australia are racist and paranoid, China's top newspaper said Monday, stepping up a war of words over concerns in Australia about Chinese influence in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 9, 2017
Without an official father, kids can be stateless
On Nov. 29, the Kobe District Court dismissed a suit against the state filed by a woman in her 60s who claimed that the law that allows only men to deny paternity of a child is unconstitutional, since it discriminates against women. She said the law meant she was unable to register her daughter as the...
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2017
Trump lifts refugee ban but admissions still plummet, figures show
In late October, President Donald Trump lifted a temporary ban on most refugee admissions, a move that should have cleared the way for more people fleeing persecution and violence to come to the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 7, 2017
LGBT advocates push for nationwide recognition of same-sex marriage
Calls are growing in Japan for same-sex marriage to be legalized so LGBT couples can enjoy the same benefits that heterosexual couples do.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2017
A cake is food, not speech, so why bully the baker?
Less bullying and more magniminity from the victors in the fight for same-sex marriage would be seemly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 3, 2017
Japan's cancer-hit employees continue to battle for system to reduce workload: survey
A survey finds that 70 percent of Japan's top companies are dragging their feet on devising more flexible working schemes for employees dealing with cancer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2017
Twitter changes reason for allowing Trump's anti-Muslim retweets
Twitter Inc. said it allowed anti-Muslim videos that were retweeted by President Donald Trump because they didn't break rules on forbidden content, backtracking from an earlier rationale that the posts were newsworthy.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2017
Former Abe Cabinet minister Kozo Yamamoto under fire for awkward Africa 'black thing' remark
A former Cabinet minister appointed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is taking fire for making a controversial remark in which he wondered why a fellow politician involved in exchanges with Africa liked "such a black thing."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2017
Japanese cosmetics maker Pola aplogizes for store that banned Chinese
Japanese cosmetics company Pola Inc. apologized Saturday after one of its sales outlets in Japan posted a sign prohibiting entry by Chinese.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2017
LDP at odds on allowing same-sex partners of state guests the right to attend Imperial banquets
Senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are in disagreement over whether same-sex partners of state guests should be invited to banquets hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 23, 2017
France's ban on gender-neutral language sets off national debate
France has banned the use of gender-neutral language in official documents, cheering defenders of linguistic tradition and angering feminists who see it as a setback for equal rights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 21, 2017
U.N. rights panel says North Korean women suffer discrimination, rape, malnutrition and lack legal recourse
North Korean women are deprived of education and job opportunities and are often subjected to violence at home and sexual assault in the workplace, a United Nations human rights panel said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2017
German court rules Kuwait Airways can ban Israelis, sparking Jewish outcry
A German court ruled on Thursday that Kuwait Airways had the right to refuse to carry an Israeli passenger due to his nationality, a verdict that Jewish groups said condoned anti-Semitism.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 15, 2017
A son echoes his father's questions about identity in Japan
'Russo-Japanese' Chuk Besher spent years researching Japan's multicultural history. Much later, son Noah, 8, had a question: 'What does 'half' mean?'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 11, 2017
Lawsuit over student's dyed hair confronts outdated thinking in Japan
A Japanese public high school has come under fire for its strict policy regarding the color of its students' hair.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2017
In Tokyo, Ivanka Trump praises Abe’s ‘womenomics’ efforts
Ivanka Trump gets a $50 million pledge from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for her women's entrepreneur initiative ahead of her father's visit to Japan.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2017
Women and minorities take more seats in U.S. boardrooms, study says
White men still overwhelm the boardroom but, for the first time, women and minorities together accounted for half of the new independent directors appointed by corporate America this year, a recruitment firm said on Thursday.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 1, 2017
Protest targets Hyogo hospital chief's comment calling past campaign to sterilize disabled 'unique'
For many months, people with disabilities have demanded that a hospital in Hyogo Prefecture remove a published comment by its honorary chief — who characterized a government campaign to sterilize mentally disabled people decades ago as "a unique movement," several people familiar with the matter...
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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