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WOMEN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2016
Gender shift under way as huntresses head to Japan's hills to cull pesky deer and boars
Chiaki Kodama blows her deer whistle and soon a male deer wanders into sight. She slowly takes aim and squeezes the trigger.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Dec 18, 2016
A 'Big Bang' in the ring kicks it old school in Japan
American 'joshi puroresu' follows her dreams and finds fresh challenges in the 'mecca of wrestling'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2016
Race complaint lodged over 'comfort women' statue in Australian church
A Japanese community group in Australia has lodged a legal complaint under racial vilification laws objecting to a statue commemorating wartime Korean "comfort women" in a Sydney church, the group's president said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 13, 2016
At conference on empowering women, Abe pledges action amid Japan's poor global rankings
At an annual international conference on women empowerment in Tokyo, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Tuesday to create women-friendly working environments as part of his drive to promote their participation in the workforce to offset Japan's shrinking population.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2016
A Taiwanese rights group opens a comfort women museum in Taipei
A Taipei-based women's rights group Saturday opened the island's first museum dedicated to Taiwanese "comfort women" forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2016
Sixty years on, Japanese women's group in Britain still a bastion of solidarity, outreach
In the mid-1950s, Britain's relations with Japan were still fragile in the aftermath of the war and Japanese residents of London felt a strong desire to heal the wounds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 28, 2016
A fifth of public shelters for women see little use: survey
Ten of the nation's 48 public shelters for impoverished or abused women were used sparsely or not at all in 2015, a survey finds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2016
South Korean Cabinet approves intelligence-sharing deal with Japan
The South Korean government has approved an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, moving the pact a step closer to fruition as North Korea continues to make progress in its nuclear weapons and missile programs, a report said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2016
Chinese chicken chain investigated over suggestive name, menu
Authorities are investigating a Shanghai-based fried chicken chain for possible violations of social order over its sexually suggestive name — "Call a Chick" — and menu items, the Shanghai Daily reported on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 17, 2016
Analysts point to Japan's untapped potential to boost the economy
Japan's population is declining, deflation has returned, and the nation's economy is still stuck in cycle of weak, stop-start growth. And yet, there are a number of hidden and underutilized resources that Japan could tap to try to escape this economic malaise.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 7, 2016
Strength and tradition draw women back to sumo world
Let's face it, where else are we going to watch a lot of large, near-naked men wrestle each other in a tiny dirt arena?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2016
'Comfort women' demand formal apology, redress for all survivors worldwide
Four former "comfort women" called on the Japanese government Friday to make a formal apology and offer compensation to fellow victims in other countries, while rejecting a December agreement between Japan and South Korea that was designed to permanently settle the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 4, 2016
Tokyo firm to offer places of employment with kids close at hand for working moms
A Tokyo-based company that employs mothers who are raising children is pioneering a way to make it easier for such women to stay in the workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 2, 2016
Park scandal puts cloud over Japan-hosted trilateral summit, 'comfort women' deal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye scrambled to head off a mounting political scandal by replacing her prime minister and finance chief Wednesday, raising concerns over the future of a key trilateral summit slated for later this year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 31, 2016
Why you won't learn natural Japanese from dubbed foreign TV
It seems that in Japanese dubbing there is always something found rather than lost in translation — something that wasn't in the English original and is not part of regular Japanese either.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2016
NGO that runs 'comfort women' museum receives bomb threat
A nonprofit organization that runs the Women's Active Museum on War and Peace received a bomb threat earlier this month, it said on its website Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 26, 2016
UNESCO and Japan
If Japan is unhappy with the way UNESCO is run, it should present rational proposals to improve the operation from within instead of by resorting to financial pressures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2016
Japan scores tragic own goal
The Abe government's position on 'comfort women' is damaging Japan's international reputation and playing into China's hands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 25, 2016
Group founded in Boston urges Japanese women to be the change they seek
The image of the Japanese woman struggling in a male-dominated society has become so entrenched as to be almost a cliche.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2016
Japan knocks Shanghai 'comfort women' memorial
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga expressed disappointment Monday at the unveiling of a memorial in Shanghai symbolizing women forced to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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