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TRANSGENDER

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022
Employee's depression recognized as work-related after gender-based harassment
The corporate worker came out at work around November 2017. But her boss repeatedly referred to her as 'he' and made insulting remarks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2022
Can sex, gender and language live happily ever after?
Politicizing language adds to polarization and compromises elegance. There's a better approach, if we're capable of it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2022
Japanese court refuses to recognize trans woman as parent of child: reports
The trans woman, who was assigned male gender at birth, had two daughters with her female partner using sperm preserved before her transition.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 23, 2022
Martina Navratilova calls out IOC over lack of leadership on transgender issue
Tennis great and gay rights trailblazer Martina Navratilova has slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its lack of leadership on the issue of the inclusion of transgender athletes in sports.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 20, 2022
FINA votes to effectively ban transgender swimmers from women's events
FINA's decision is the strictest by any Olympic sports body.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 31, 2022
Oklahoma and Arizona ban transgender students from girls' sports
The Republican governors of Oklahoma and Arizona signed bills banning transgender athletes from girls' school sports on Wednesday, joining a growing list of states that have passed or enacted similar laws on a contentious election-year issue.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 22, 2022
World Athletics president says state of women's sports is 'fragile'
Sebastian Coe believes sporting organizations, including his own, should focus on science when considering policies regarding transgender athletes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 27, 2022
India's LGBTQ+ 'pioneer' state bans abuse and boosts trans rights
Changes to state law in Tamil Nadu could eventually mark a true turning point in socially conservative India, according to campaigners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2022
TikTok tightens rules to bar transphobic behavior
TikTok's explosive growth has made it a vital platform for teens and young people, putting its guidelines under increasing scrutiny.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 3, 2022
Passport to acceptance? LGBTQ travelers wary about gender-neutral IDs.
While more than a dozen countries have introduced gender-neutral travel documents, some nonbinary and transgender people are reluctant to use them because they fear facing discrimination.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 24, 2021
Kumi Yokoyama pushes LGBTQ conversation forward in Japan while raising game on pitch
Yokoyama was praised by U.S. President Joe Biden for showing courage after coming out as transgender earlier this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2021
Transgender people waiting years for gender health care as demand surges
Defenders of systems that require transgender people to wait claim it reduces later regrets, but many transgender advocates criticize it as 'gatekeeping.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 17, 2021
IOC introduces new framework for transgender athletes
The new guidance comes just months after New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard in Tokyo became the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics Games.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. issues first passport with ‘X’ gender marker
The Department of State said in a statement that the new gender-neutral option was part of a 'commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity and equality of all people.”
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 13, 2021
I’m a trans runner, and you might not like what I have to say
Trans athletes are trapped in a culture war. I’m not a cheater, but I may have an unfair advantage.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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