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UN WOMEN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2013
Indians allege army in war of rape, killing
Tens of thousands of Indian troops are deployed to these remote borderlands, their mission to fight a decades-long armed separatist rebellion.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2013
Ending the international war against women
According to the United Nations, one in three women worldwide will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2013
Bidding farewell to Hillary Clinton, for now ...
As Hillary Clinton prepares to step down as U.S. Secretary of State, millions of Americans would like to see her write another political act — as president.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 1, 2013
Abe says he feels war sex slaves' pain
Facing questions from an opposition lawmaker Thursday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refused to comment on the government's position on wartime sex slaves, but he did say he feels "heart-breaking pain" when he thinks of how their human rights were violated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 22, 2013
Sisters are DIYing it for themselves
When you have a pink hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 30, 2012
Manga inspire women to embrace 'male' hobbies
Male-dominated hobbies in Japan are being infiltrated by women who got the idea from manga.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2012
Female parley slaps male dominance
Men need to shed their deeply ingrained leadership mentality and tap female innovation, especially in Japan, where women could be the key to regaining competitiveness and igniting the rapid economic growth being experienced in many other parts of Asia.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 1, 2012
Housewives go DIY in attack on insects
Japanese women are turning to essential oils instead of chemicals for insect repellent.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2012
Conference seeks to hone skills for business, communication
Decades have passed since Japan started focusing on the importance of its “globalization.” Still, not many business or political leaders in the country are able to voice their opinions in English at international conferences. Not many are invited to attend such events in the first place.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 20, 2012
It all stacks up: tumbler bento
The tumbler bento turns the lunch box into a lunch cup.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 15, 2012
Beauty treatments get busy with the fizzy
Tiny bubbles in face cream are making a splash in summer beauty products.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 31, 2012
Danshikai: deals for dudes' night out
Weekends away, with a beauty treatments and mountains of cake? Sounds familiar, right? But with the guys?
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 11, 2011
A close shave for Japanese women
There's another way for women to brighter, whiter, softer skin: a close shave with a straight razor ... or so cutting-edge estu00e9e salons say.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jul 7, 2010
Joshikai jamboree: Girls check in for a night out
Ladies' night lasts all night long with special hotel packages for women only.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Honda-Nissan megamerger in the works
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (second from left) and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, hold a news conference on merger talks on Monday in Tokyo.
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Ginzan Onsen hot springs in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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