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The convenience of contemporary style
The fashion world is responding to our current era's obsession with convenience. It's packaging products in ready-to-go servings, making fashion approachable and easy, not to mention turning shopping into a fun experience for all.
Gender discrimination: Nation's dignity is being questioned
Are the rigged entrance exams at Tokyo Medical University merely the tip of the iceberg?
The admissions scandal in which Tokyo Medical University admitted to manipulating females' entrance exams did not come as a surprise for many women doctors, but rather was verification of what they had suspected for a long time: Some medical universities set the bar higher ...
Instead of seeking to restrict opportunities for women to pursue a career in medicine, it makes more sense to remove the hurdles that female doctors face in their work environment.
U.S. investigates possible gender bias against women at Uber
Uber is facing a federal investigation on alleged discrimination against women working at the smartphone-summoned ride service, a source familiar with the matter said Monday. The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission began the probe in August of last year focusing on whether women at Uber were ...
A mayor who suffered a stroke at a sumo event and was given first aid by a female nurse who entered the male-only ring has said the sport's ancient ban on women is outdated. Ryozo Tatami, the mayor of Maizuru, in northern Kyoto Prefecture, resumed ...
Me Too rises in Japan as sexually harassed journalists speak out
Women journalists in Japan join the growing ranks of the Me Too movement following allegations of sexual harassment at high levels.
Sumo incident in Kyoto rekindles gender debate in the ring
In Japan's ancient Shinto religion, purity comes before morality. Indeed, purity is morality. Women are impure. They menstruate and bear children. The exclusion of women from certain religious and ceremonial functions went unquestioned for millennia. It no longer does — but it is not ...
Women tending to collapsed mayor told to stay out of 'sacred' sumo ring
A referee urged two women to stay out of the ring as they tried to assist an official who was unconscious, reigniting a controversy over gender discrimination in sumo tradition.
Are we addressing the core labor issues?
Corporate Japan must change its 20th-century mentality toward work.
The corporate glass ceiling remains an obstacle to working women 30 years after the equal employment opportunity law was passed.
The electoral victories of women across Saudi Arabia show that there will be even more pressure for change in the future.
