Commentary / Japan May 8, 2018
Finance Ministry 'sisters' needed
by Yumiko Murakami
Japan's male-centric workplace culture is a breeding ground for scandals.
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National / Social Issues Apr 30, 2018
by Reiji Yoshida
In a life-threatening moment, Maizuru Mayor Ryozo Tatami suddenly collapsed while delivering a speech during a sumo exhibition in Kyoto. He was having a stroke. Several men rushed to the dohyō (ring) to help, but they appeared at a loss over what to do. Seconds later, ...
National Apr 23, 2018
The Japan Sumo Association will hold an extraordinary meeting of its board of directors on Saturday to discuss its long-standing policy of excluding women from the sumo ring, the governing body said Monday. The meeting comes after the association faced heavy criticism following an incident ...
Business Apr 13, 2018
The Bank of Japan looks to empower women with new ETF index pick
by Tom Redmond and Shintaro Inkyo
In Japan’s latest attempt to change corporate behavior, the Bank of Japan decides to put money into an index of firms selected for the way they treat women.
National / Social Issues Mar 8, 2018
by Chisato Tanaka
The past five years of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's much-touted "womenomics" measures, aimed at advancing female economic empowerment, have shown clear-cut progress, with about 70 percent of Japanese women and girls aged between 15 to 64 now being employed or seeking jobs. Efforts to further ...
Business / Corporate Feb 16, 2018
Toyota's only female executive says her mission has always been to 'speak her mind'
by Kevin Buckland and Nao Sano
Chika Kako is a rarity in Toyota Motor Corp.'s upper echelons. Last month, the 50-year-old was promoted to the No. 2 job at the luxury Lexus division, becoming the only woman among the automaker's top 53 managers. President Akio Toyoda has made diversifying his executive ...
Entertainment News Jan 15, 2018
Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne calls for more Hollywood change on gender equality
Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne said on Sunday that Hollywood's campaign for gender equality had been "a long time coming" and that a "huge amount of change" was still needed. Speaking on the red carpet at the world premiere of his new animated film "Early Man," ...
Art Dec 22, 2017
Images of Swedish stay-at-home dads spark conversations on masculinity
by Maya Kaneko
A photo exhibition depicting Swedish stay-at-home dads who took parental leave for more than six months convincingly poses questions on societal perceptions of masculinity and gender equality. Johan Bavman, 35, whose “Swedish Dads” collection of photos has been exhibited in 25 countries since the two-year ...
Commentary / World Dec 20, 2017
Sexism sucks, but blame capitalism more
by Ted Rall
Most tragic cases of human underachievement are the direct result of economic discrimination.
Commentary / World Dec 20, 2017
Sex panic harkens back to the era of coddling women
by Megan Mcardle
The outcome of #BelieveAllWomen is no utopia. We've seen such a repressive regime before.
Commentary / Japan Nov 29, 2017
Gender equality and the mass media
by Toko Shirakawa
Mass media in this country remains a male-dominated community and its understanding of gender equality is far too insufficient.