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WOMEN

WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2017
Amid Trump's rise, more women make plans to seek public office
After spending Saturday marching in Washington alongside other women protesting the presidency of Donald Trump on his first full day in office, Amy Davis-Comstock plans to take her first steps toward her own possible run for office.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Recalled Japanese envoy not likely to return to Seoul anytime soon: government sources
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2017
Abe kicks off Diet session with vow to strengthen U.S. military alliance
Abe pledges to “further strengthen” the alliance with the U.S. in a speech at the outset of a six-month ordinary Diet session.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2017
From Athens to Zihuatanejo, a global show of unity for women's rights
More than a million people are expected to attend women's marches around the world on Saturday to demonstrate against sexism and sexual violence and call for women's rights following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th American president.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2017
Japan protests South Korean politicians' plan to erect statue on disputed islets
Japan has filed a protest with South Korea over a plan to place a "comfort women" memorial statue on disputed islets in the Sea of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2017
You keep the money, we keep the statues: Ban
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a potential presidential candidate, rebuffs Tokyo's demand to remove the “comfort women” statues, saying the wartime issue is about more than money.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2017
Mindan head urges removal of 'comfort woman' statue outside Japanese Consulate in Busan
The head of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan said Thursday his group favors removing the statue in Busan dedicated to women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels.
EDITORIALS
Jan 12, 2017
Keep 'comfort women' deal alive
Tokyo and Seoul should take careful steps to prevent an escalation of diplomatic tensions and keep the comfort women agreement alive.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2017
Japanese women see aspirational qualities in 'de facto first lady' Ivanka Trump
Miyu Toyonaga was thrilled when she discovered who had visited her Instagram account last April. It was Ivanka Trump, her fashion icon, and she had liked a photo of Toyonaga with a leather clutch purse from Ivanka's namesake brand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2017
Abe urges South Korea to remove 'comfort women' statue at Busan, claims 2015 agreement at stake
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged South Korea to remove a new statue dedicated to the girls and women hauled into Japan's military brothels before and during the war, and called on Seoul to stick to the bilateral agreement that was inked in 2015 to settle the thorny issue once and for all.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 7, 2017
Japan tries to break away from workaholism
Putting in long hours might convince your boss that you're a diligent employee, but after a point it becomes self-defeating.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2017
Japan recalls envoys over new 'comfort women' statue in Busan
The Japanese ambassador to South Korea is recalled over a new statue representing the wartime “comfort women” near the Japanese Consul in Busan.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2017
South Korea terms recalls 'extremely regrettable'
South Korea expressed regret Friday about Japan recalling its ambassador over the new "comfort women" statue in Busan, and Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se summoned the envoy to discuss the matter.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2017
Pakistani province launches app for women to report harassment
A smartphone application enabling women to report incidents of harassment to police in Pakistan's Punjab province went live this week as authorities step up efforts to promote women's safety in one of the worst provinces for crimes against them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 2017 NEW YEAR SPECIAL
Jan 1, 2017
More women taking up farming in Japan
Farming in Japan is no longer a man's business. Women are increasing their presence in Japanese agricultural communities traditionally dominated by men.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2016
'Comfort women' statue installed near Japanese consulate in Busan
A civic group on Friday installed a statue symbolizing women forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels in front of the Japanese Consulate in Busan, a move that could strain Japan-South Korea relations.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 30, 2016
U.K. aid body funding drone deliveries aimed at saving mothers, babies in Tanzania
Drones delivering blood and medicine to rural areas of Tanzania could help to save the lives of many mothers and newborn babies in a country where one of the biggest causes of maternal deaths is blood loss during childbirth, the U.K. aid department said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 29, 2016
In China, calls for end to aggressive child custody tactics
Dai Xiaolei last saw her son in 2014 when he was 17 months old and living with her Chinese in-laws outside Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2016
Indian police arrest four men on charges of raping American tourist
Indian police arrested four men, including a bell boy of a five-star hotel in the national capital, on Monday for allegedly raping an American tourist in April, police said, highlighting the dangers faced by women in the country from violent sex attacks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 27, 2016
Modern Japanese men dogged by stoic salaryman stereotype
During the Showa Era (1926-1989), men were the mainstay of families, working for 40 or so years until retirement to better the lives of their wives and children. They were expected to be tough, stoic and competitive.
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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