Japan condom-makers fear anticlimax at Olympics
A ban on overseas fans, strict virus rules and regulations preventing the distribution of ultra-thin prophylactics to competitors have left manufacturers deflated.
'Sailor Moon' condoms combat syphilis but heroine's fans flustered by age issue
The superheroine from the popular manga and anime series "Sailor Moon" has emerged once again to fight another evil — syphilis. As a part of its campaign to raise awareness of sexually transmitted diseases, the health ministry will distribute 60,000 condoms wrapped in pink, heart-shaped ...
China's foreign condom frenzy gives low-libido Japan an economic boost
In Japan, sex-drives have plunged so low that young, libido-challenged men are sometimes referred to as soshokukei danshi, or herbivore men. Think that's harsh, then consider local condom maker Sagami Rubber Industries Co., battling a shrinking, aging and now increasingly frigid Japanese clientele. It's no ...
Woman leads sex education drive to enlighten clueless youths
Asuka Someya discovered she was pregnant at the age of 20 when she was a university student. Having had no courage to raise the baby alone or give up on her future plans, she decided to abort it. "That's the dilemma that mostly women face and ...
