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WOMEN'S ISSUES

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2023
Taliban orders women's beauty parlors to shut within a month
The order will force the closure of thousands of businesses run by Afghan women, and outlaw one of the few remaining opportunities for them to socialize away from home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2023
Japan's firms turn to celebrities to boost ranks of female executives
In addition to boosting diversity, some firms say female celebrities may bring fresh perspectives and ideas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2023
Taiwan faces a #MeToo wave triggered by a Netflix hit
Inspired by a popular Netflix show and decades of women's rights activism, a belated #MeToo movement has finally arrived in Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2023
Suicides rose in Japan among young women and girls during pandemic
In 2022, the rate among female residents between ages 10 and 24 was 745 — an increase of 233 compared with 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023
U.N. envoy says curbs on women's rights major obstacle to Taliban recognition
The increasing curbs are reminiscent of the fist Taliban government between 1996 and 2001, when the U.N. said they were responsible for repeated human rights violations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2023
Japan hopes to inspire more men to take paternity leave
In fiscal 2021, only 13.97% of eligible men took child care leave. The government has raised the target for fiscal 2025 from 30% to 50% and aims to push up the share to 85% by 2030.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023
Japan falls nine positions to 125th in WEF gender gap report
Women’s participation in the political arena scored particularly low, and the report comes as Yokosuka's mayor faces a backlash over discriminatory remarks about women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2023
Sexual assault claims cast light on Australia's macho politics
The macho nature of Australian politics was highlighted in late 2021 when a scathing review found Parliament House rife with heavy drinking, bullying and sexual harassment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2023
Japan's top court holds hearing on transgender woman’s bathroom restrictions
The resulting ruling on the case, which will mark the first time the Supreme Court has weighed in on the working environment for sexual minorities, is expected on July 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2023
30% of dads in Japan seeking more time for housework and child care
Of mothers age 20 to 39, 33.5% said in the Cabinet Office survey that they want to reduce housework and child care, compared with 14.4% who gave the opposite answer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2023
Former SDF members deny sexual abuse in high-profile case
The about-face took place during the first hearing in a civil lawsuit filed by former soldier Rina Gonoi, whose testimony has sparked a rare public reckoning over sexual assault in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Jun 13, 2023
From Japan to the U.S. and back: Thriving as a woman in international finance
Chikako Matsumoto achieved her dream of joining the World Bank, and later returned to her home country and executive roles there.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2023
Japan panel weighs making morning-after pill available over the counter
Under the current policy, a visit to a medical institution and a prescription are required to purchase a morning-after pill.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2023
Their reports about a woman’s death set off a revolt. Iran put them on trial.
Two female journalists covered some of the first reports of the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, which ignited nationwide protests against Iran’s clerical rulers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2023
A rising India is also, in one remote pocket, a blood-soaked war zone
The world’s most populous country and home to the fastest-growing major economy has witnessed weeks of ethnic violence in the northeastern state of Manipur that has claimed about 100 lives.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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