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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 19, 2016
Support groups emerge to help female recluses in Japan
While hikikomori (social withdrawal) is usually seen as mostly affecting men, the current way of thinking fails to take into account the many women who are effectively — and involuntarily — cut off from society, campaigners and experts say.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 17, 2016
Let's discuss men and housework
Three male politicians have donned 'pregnancy' vests in a campaign urging men to help out more at home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2016
In setback for female empowerment, Tokyo court rejects teacher's bid to use maiden name at work
The Tokyo District Court dismisses a case by a recently married woman on the grounds that the practice is not customary.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 12, 2016
Japan's working moms struggle to keep careers
Working mothers in Japan are jettisoning their careers and resorting to contract work amid laws that fail to support shorter hours long term.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Clinton to stay mum on Trump groping video until debate
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won't address Republican Donald Trump's crude video until their debate Sunday night, seeking to preserve the potency of the moment before a large audience, according to a campaign official who asked not to be named.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Trump's groping tape threatens Republican's plan to retain control of Congress
One lewd tape of Donald Trump bragging 11 years ago about assaulting women and getting away with it has upended a year of carefully laid Republican strategy to keep control of Congress.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 8, 2016
New pension ceiling meant to help low-paid workers may hit housewives
A lowering of the eligibility cap for the ku014dsei nenkin pension plan leaves housewives working part-time with a choice: cut their hours to stay below the new ceiling or work more to offset the pension payments they will now have to make.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2016
Abe confirms Japan not considering apology letters for 'comfort women'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday the government "is not at all considering" issuing apology letters to Korean women forced to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military, citing the deal cut between Tokyo and Seoul late last year aimed at irrevocably settling the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 30, 2016
Japan governors wear 'pregnancy' vests to urge men to help at home
In Japan, where women do five times as much housework as men, three male politicians have donned "pregnancy" vests in a campaign urging men to help out more at home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2016
Kishida says Japan will not take extra steps on 'comfort women' issue
Japan does not believe it needs to do more to settle the issue of Korean "comfort women" over and above the deal already struck, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after Seoul requested additional measures to address the victims' feelings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 30, 2016
CDC issues Zika travel alert for 11 Southeast Asian countries
U.S. health officials on Thursday recommended that pregnant women postpone nonessential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries because of the risk of Zika virus infection, which has been shown to cause severe birth defects.
WORLD / Society
Sep 28, 2016
Women a minority among top earners, researchers say
Women account for a fraction of the richest people in eight of the world's wealthiest countries and the gender gap gets wider the higher the income bracket, a study by the London School of Economics showed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2016
Fukui mayor cancels trip to South Korean sister city over 'comfort women' issue
The mayor of Fukui has canceled a trip to its South Korean sister city of Suwon over its aborted plan to erect a statue in Germany of a girl symbolizing the so-called comfort women who were procured for Japan's wartime military brothels.
EDITORIALS
Sep 24, 2016
Changing the spousal tax break
The authorities had better tread very carefully when deciding whether to change the spousal tax deduction system.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2016
Winning over undecided women will be key in first debate between Trump and Clinton
When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off in their first presidential debate on Monday, they will have their best chance yet to win over the 27 million Americans who have yet to decide who to vote for.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2016
German city drops plan to install first 'comfort women' statue in Europe
The German city of Freiburg has decided not to proceed with a plan to erect a statue of a girl symbolizing so-called "comfort women" who were procured for Japan's wartime military brothels, after encountering strong opposition from its Japanese sister-city Matsuyama, a city spokesperson said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 21, 2016
Body image and the foreign female in Japan: survey shows frustration with one-size-fits-all thinking
Survey of nearly 600 women reveals that many feel society places pressure on them to meet narrow Japanese definition of beauty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2016
Efforts to preserve memories of aging 'comfort women' gains urgency
Efforts to preserve and pass on the memories of the "comfort women" have become more urgent as the victims of wartime sexual violence age.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2016
South Korea foundation seeks apology letter from Abe over 'comfort women'
A South Korean foundation recently launched to support former "comfort women" has asked the Japanese government for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to write a "letter of apology" to the victims, a foundation official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2016
Seminars helping more female managers navigate Japan's male-dominated business world
It's all very well for Japan Inc. to lure more women into the workforce, but getting them to shine as managers is hard in this male-dominated business culture.
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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