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EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2015

Supreme Court and marriage rules

Lwmakers should shed their outdated view and proceed to make necessary legal amendments to end the discrimination, injustice and inconveniences caused by two marriage-related articles in the Civil Code.
Reader Mail
Jul 12, 2009

Discrimination stymies job hunt

While continuing my job search in the hard-hit financial and insurance sector, I was again informed that another job was for "Japanese only." The written ads call for "Japanese native speakers," but that's just a euphemism; when you call to inquire about the job, they tell you quite directly that they...
JAPAN
Sep 2, 1998

Brazilian files discrimination suit

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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2023

LDP leadership cautious about early LGBTQ bill discussions

Some party heavyweights fear that talks on the legislation will fuel tensions between proponents and opponents within the LDP ahead of April elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 30, 2021

Japanese firms roll out cautious welcoming mat to COVID-19 survivors

Nearly 240,000 people nationwide are believed to have recovered from the virus as of mid-January.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 16, 2020

Let's discuss the Black Lives Matter marches in Japan

A Japan Times article looks at the marches held in Tokyo and Osaka in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2015

Japan's top court upholds same-name rule for married couples, overturns remarriage moratorium for women

The Supreme Court confirms the constitutionality of a controversial law requiring married couples to use the same surname in official matters.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2015

Osaka Municipal Assembly delays decision on banning hate speech

The city council released a statement urging the central government to “promote effective legal measures for the eradication of hate speech” and deferred a decision on a potential ban.
EDITORIALS
Aug 12, 2013

End inheritance discrimination

Japan's Supreme Court is urged to hand down a ruling that will lead to ending the discrimination against illegitimate children when inheritances are bequeathed.
EDITORIALS
Oct 7, 2012

Disabled still face discrimination

Nearly 90 percent of the public believes that disabled people still face discrimination in society, according to a recent survey by the Cabinet Office. That was six points higher than those answering the same in the last survey in 2007. Clearly, the general public feels strongly that people with disabilities...
Reader Mail
Jan 18, 2009

Don't spoil Japan's uniqueness

Gregory Clark's article is interesting, especially as it focuses on discrimination against foreigners. I believe The Japan Times publishes too many articles on discrimination issues and on the acceptance of immigration.
LIFE / Lifestyle / MATTER OF COURSE
Dec 18, 2003

Colorblind schoolkids can see clearly now

Red. Green. Red. Green. A simple pattern. Or so I thought, until I spent an hour at the Japanese elementary school my son attends. I had come in to do holiday crafts, and was showing the kids how to make a paper chain in Christmas colors. I told them to take a strip of red paper and bend it into a circle....
JAPAN / Society
Apr 21, 2000

Racism in business rampant: groups

A group fighting to eradicate discrimination in Japan reported on a number of recent cases of discriminatory practices by businesses across the country on Thursday at a gathering in Tokyo and called for legislation to ban such practices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 3, 2018

How Japan can fix its gaping gender gap

The World Economic Forum's 2017 gender gap index ranks Japan 114th out of the 144 countries surveyed — this must change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 16, 2017

Japan's corporations make strides to foster inclusive LGBT work environment

In May 2015, Hiroki Inaba, vice president of Goldman Sachs Japan Co.'s legal department, came out as gay, after almost 13 years with the company and 10 years since the company established its LGBT Network, which was formed by staff to promote understanding of sexual minorities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 7, 2016

Japan election manifestos free LGBT rights from political closet

When openly gay independent candidate Wataru Ishizaka campaigned in a 2007 Tokyo local election, people snickered at his speeches. But now even Japan's conservative ruling party mentions gay rights in its platform for this year's Upper House election.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 17, 2015

What's in a name? Japan debates whether to allow spouses to adopt separate surnames

Upper House lawmaker Mizuho Fukushima and her partner, Yuichi Kaido, have been together for about 40 years. They don't celebrate any kind of anniversary, however, because they've never been officially married.
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2013

Pro-Pyongyang schools barred from tuition waiver

Pro-Pyongyang high schools are banned from the government's tuition-waiver program, almost three years after every student in Japan was declared eligible to receive the financial aid.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HAVE YOUR SAY
Dec 11, 2012

Is Shintaro Ishihara the most dangerous man in Japan? Readers discuss

Parallels with wartime general
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs in 90-day cooling-off period
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a news conference after trade talks with China, in Geneva on Monday.
'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
The entrance to the discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, known as Don Don Donki outside the country
High school student arrested over deaths of his grandparents
A high school student was arrested Saturday on suspicion of killing his grandparents at their home in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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