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WOMEN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 4, 2016
Law failing non-Japanese in forced divorces: advisory group
An increasing number of foreign women claim their former Japanese husbands divorced them by submitting “uncontested divorce” papers with forged signatures.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2016
Former 'comfort women' protest Philippines-Japan military cooperation
Six Filipino "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II led a protest Tuesday in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila to oppose enhanced defense cooperation with Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 29, 2016
Fashion maven asked to tell women about national debt
As the editor of a string of successful fashion titles, Hiromi Sogo has spent three decades telling Japanese women what to wear. Her new task is to try to interest them in a drier topic: fiscal policy.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 27, 2016
Indian villages ban single women from owning 'distracting' cellphones
Several villages in the western Indian state of Gujarat have banned girls and single women from owning mobile phones, saying the devices distract them from their studies.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 26, 2016
Survey reveals money, health fears of single Japanese women in nonstaff jobs
Roughly one in three unmarried middle-aged women in nonstaff jobs have an annual income of less than ¥1.5 million, or about ¥4,100 a day, according to a study that underscores the problem of low pay in one of the world's most developed nations.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 25, 2016
Labor bureaus to streamline corporate harassment complaint desks
The labor ministry moves to improve its response to the growth in workplace harassment by unifying all complaint desks at its labor bureaus nationwide.
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JAPAN / Society
Feb 22, 2016
'Second generation' women of equal employment law favor job flexibility
Noie Motohashi flew to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo last year, choosing an intern job at a pottery maker there over a job offered by a Japanese company.
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JAPAN / Society
Feb 22, 2016
At 77, veteran 'fashion concierge' looks to keep elderly women stylish
Reaching retirement age is no reason for relinquishing one's sense of style, a Tokyo-based fashion expert advises her older female clients.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2016
Job-training programs give women a better shot at returning to workforce in Japan
Women who have spent years away from the office raising children are enrolling in specialized job-training programs, hoping these can help them re-enter the workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 18, 2016
Some Japanese firms offering easier shifts for mothers with young kids
Chihiro Nishijima's cellphone rang one evening last May when she was away from Tokyo on a business trip.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Feb 17, 2016
No documents confirm military coerced 'comfort women,' Japan envoy tells U.N.
Japan has found no documents confirming that the "comfort women" were forcefully recruited by military or government authorities, a Japanese envoy told a U.N. panel Tuesday.
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JAPAN / Society
Feb 17, 2016
Viral anonymous blogger rails against Abe failure to alleviate chronic day care shortage
An anonymous blog post penned by an irate mother complaining that she has to quit her job after her child was denied admission to a day care center has gone viral on the Internet, shedding light on what she called the hypocrisy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive to promote the "dynamic engagement"...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 15, 2016
It's the season of love: Won't someone please grab hold of my chin?
In Japan these days, it can seem as if love itself is on the decline — and that no one really cares.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2016
The huge public impact of domestic violence
Domestic violence against women is so widespread that it has become a global public health issue.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 11, 2016
In crucial vote, Hillary Clinton fails to rally women to her history-making bid
Hillary Clinton made the prospect of her being elected the first female U.S. president a centerpiece of her campaign, then lost a critical nominating contest to a 74-year-old man in part because women preferred him.
JAPAN / History
Feb 10, 2016
Filipino 'comfort women' blast Japan for recent claims before U.N.
Four Filipino women who said they were sexually abused by Japanese soldiers during World War II held a protest on Wednesday in the Philippine capital to denounce Japan's recent claims before the United Nations that such claims could not be confirmed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 10, 2016
Japan and its birth rate: the beginning of the end or just a new beginning?
Despite demographic doomsayers, Japan could be ripe for a gender revolution that boosts its birth rate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2016
Women starting to climb corporate ladders, but ascent is slow
Women aged around 50 who started working soon after the equal employment opportunity law came into force in Japan in 1986 are now assuming executive positions in major companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 8, 2016
Glass ceiling yet to be broken in Japan politics
Japan will this year mark 70 years since the nation saw women win Lower House seats for the first time in April 1946.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2016
Seoul: 16 of 21 surviving Korean former 'comfort women' accept Tokyo fund accord
Sixteen of the 21 surviving Korean former "comfort women" contacted by the South Korean government feel positively toward December's agreement reached with Tokyo to create a fund for them, South Korean officials said Thursday.
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
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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