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WOMEN

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Feb 3, 2016
Japanese Odissi dancer masters Indian classical art form
Masako Ono's skills in this ancient style of dance have won her kudos and success in her adopted land of India.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 3, 2016
Why the 'comfort women' statues should stay — and continue to disturb
On holiday in Hanoi, I found myself trying to explain 'comfort women' to my 13-year-old son.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 3, 2016
U.S. Marine, Army top brass say women should register for the draft
The top U.S. Marine Corps and Army generals said on Tuesday that women should be required to register for the military draft, along with men, as the armed forces move toward integrating them fully into combat positions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2016
Japanese woman has baby through egg freezing, defying expert guidance
A Japanese woman in her 40s gave birth to a baby last year using her own frozen egg, an Osaka fertility clinic said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 1, 2016
Women to be able to pray at Western Wall as Israel approves mixed-sex site
The Israeli government approved on Sunday the creation of a mixed-sex plaza at Jerusalem's Western Wall to accommodate Jews who contest Orthodox curbs on worship by women there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2016
Filipino 'comfort women' call for Emperor's help in seeking redress
Eight Filipino “comfort women” hold a rally at the Japanese Embassy in Manila seeking Emperor Akihito's help in obtaining redress for their sexual enslavement during the war.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2016
Want more sex? Try using contraception, researchers say
A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has shown that couples who use contraception have as much as three times more sex than couples who do not.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2016
Filipina 'comfort women' lead rally as Emperor Akihito meets Aquino
Six Filipino women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II mounted a protest Wednesday near the venue where Philippine President Benigno Aquino welcomed Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the start of a state visit.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 25, 2016
Dozens of nations discriminate against women in citizenship laws, study finds
More than a quarter of the world's nations have sexist laws on nationality, such as stripping women of citizenship if they marry a foreigner, that can deprive women of access to jobs, education and other benefits available to men, a new study says.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2016
Cape Verde downplays CDC travel alert over Zika threat, says cases falling
Cape Verde's health ministry said on Sunday concerns prompted by a U.S. travel alert were overblown and that the number of cases of the Zika virus in the West African island nation was on the decline.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2016
Filipino 'comfort women' want plight raised with Emperor
A number of Filipino women who were forced into Japanese military brothels during World War II have challenged Philippine President Benigno Aquino to present their plight before Emperor Akihito during his visit to the country this week.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 18, 2016
Another year of living precariously in 21st-century Japan
2015 was a pretty gloomy year worldwide. And the same could be said for life on the archipelago.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2016
Japan's foreign minister challenges use of 'sex slaves' term for 'comfort women'
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida argues that 'comfort women' should not be described as 'sex slaves,' challenging widespread use of the term by Western and other media outlets.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2016
LDP lawmaker retracts statement that 'comfort women' were prostitutes
The remarks by Yoshitaka Sakurada, a former senior vice minister, were slammed by South Korea as 'nonsensical and ignorant.'
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2016
Japan-South Korea anti-piracy drill went ahead unannounced before 'comfort women' talks
Japan did not announce an anti-piracy drill it conducted with South Korea in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in late December due to concerns that doing so could impede bilateral negotiations to resolve the so-called "comfort women" issue, a senior Japanese government official said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2016
Win or lose, Taiwan's women gain a victory
If Tsai Ing-wen is elected Taiwan's next president as expected, the achievement will stand in stark contrast with how the Chinese Communist Party keeps women out of its top posts.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 13, 2016
Mothers want a word with the LDP's old guard over paternity leave slap-down
After LDP bigwigs took a young politician to task over his intention to take paternity leave, mothers vent their anger.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2016
Japan, South Korea seek to deepen economic ties after 'comfort women' deal
Japan and South Korea discussed economic cooperation in high-level talks Tuesday amid a thaw in bilateral relations since a landmark deal was reached last month to help resolve a long-standing dispute over the "comfort women" procured for Japan's wartime military brothels.
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2016
Subsidies going up for day care centers that handle sick children
Government subsidies for day care centers and hospitals specializing in taking care of sick children will rise in April as the Abe administration seeks to increase the female workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2016
Hokkaido women prove you don't need to marry a farmer to become one
Aspiring female farmers have traditionally had only two routes into the business in Japan — being born into a farming family or marrying a farmer.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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