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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2019
Abe tells outgoing South Korean ambassador about concerns over bilateral ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday expressed his worries about soured relations between Tokyo and Seoul in a meeting with the outgoing South Korean ambassador to Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 31, 2019
Can Tokyo and Seoul break their deadlock?
Tokyo and Seoul should consider who will be the losers and more importantly, who will be the winners, from a prolonged division in the bilateral relationship?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Mar 31, 2019
As new era looms, women still face age-old challenges
Kumi Fujisawa launched her finance career in Tokyo in 1989. It was a notable year: Emperor Akihito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, the Nikkei average reached its giddy peak and the Sony Walkman was still a hot-selling gadget.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 31, 2019
South Korean prime minister says he's keen to improve ties with Japan
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon expresses an eagerness to improve relations with Japan and develop their long history of bilateral exchanges and cooperation in a future-oriented way.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 30, 2019
Will Japan finally promote its female politicians?
Japan has one of the lowest participation rates of women in national parliaments in the world, but a law is meant to remedy this deficit, even if it includes no enforceable quotas or penalties.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 27, 2019
Wife of marine in Okinawa works to support survivors of sexual assault by U.S. military personnel
The spouse of an active duty Marine in Okinawa Prefecture is championing an initiative to provide support for people who have been sexually assaulted by members of the U.S. military.
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JAPAN
Mar 24, 2019
WAW/W20 talks close with a call for men to be more involved in women's issues
Key to empowering women is changing people's mindsets and involving men in dealing more with women's issues, participants at the joint World Assembly for Women and Women 20 summit hear.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 22, 2019
'Ordinary people' in focus as over 1 billion Asians set to vote in elections
Rights over land and forests, a push for LGBTQ equality and getting more women on the ballot are some of the top election issues in Thailand, India and Indonesia as more than 1 billion people prepare to go to the polls, including many first-time voters.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 14, 2019
U.S. report cites persistent sexual harassment at workplace in Japan
The U.S. State Department has raised the issue of persistent sexual harassment in the workplace in Japan in its annual human rights report, released Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2019
14% of medical students in Japan asked personal questions, including on marriage and childbirth, during entrance interviews
A total of 14 percent of medical students said they were asked personal questions on topics including marriage and childbirth during their entrance examination interviews, a survey showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2019
Iranian human rights lawyer newly sentenced to 38 years and 148 lashes, husband says
Nasrin Sotoudeh, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer jailed in Iran, was handed a new sentence Monday that her husband said comprised 38 years in prison and 148 lashes.
EDITORIALS
Mar 10, 2019
An opportunity to reduce the gender gap in politics
Upcoming local elections will test whether the parties take the gender gap as a serious issue that needs to be fixed.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2019
Prenatal diagnosis problems
Brought public discussions should be held on a new type of prenatal diagnosis that can detect chromosome abnormalities.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?