Commentary / World Oct 22, 2019
Where women see bias, men see a 'pipeline' problem
by Sarah Green Carmichael
McKinsey's enormous new data set shows diverging opinions on what stalls young women's careers.
Commentary / Japan Oct 1, 2019
Japan's labor market is still rigged against women
by Noah Smith
Despite a push from the government, hiring and promotions work in favor of old men and against women.
Commentary / Japan Sep 10, 2019
The roles of women in influential positions
by Toko Shirakawa
Sociologist Chizuko Ueno continues to be a driving force for gender equality in Japan.
Commentary / Japan Aug 27, 2019
Why Japan can't fail womenomics in cybersecurity
by Mayuko Yatsu
Cybersecurity's talent gap is exacerbated by low numbers of women in the field.
Commentary / Japan Jul 30, 2019
A Japanese trailblazer who wore stilettos
by Yumiko Murakami
Businesswoman Yoshida Haruno dedicated her life to promoting leadership roles for women in the public and private sectors.
Commentary / Japan Jan 2, 2019
Preventing issue fatigue on womenomics
by Yumiko Murakami
The most critical message that needs to be heard in Japan is that gender equality is an economic issue that helps both men and women live better lives.
National / Social Issues Oct 10, 2018
Japan's female sailors serve on front line of gender equality
Women serving on Japan's biggest warship, the Kaga, are a tight-knit group on the front line of a push to transform the Japanese navy into a mixed-gender fighting force, where men outnumber them more than 10 to one. The Maritime Self Defense Force needs more ...
National / Politics | ANALYSIS Oct 3, 2018
Abe's latest Cabinet reshuffle casts doubt on 'womenomics' policy
by Tomohiro Osaki
While the prime minister has declared boosting the profile of professional women a top policy priority, Tuesday’s reshuffle reduced the number of female ministers to just one.
National Jul 3, 2018
Women's university in Tokyo to accept transgender students from 2020
A national women's university in Tokyo will start accepting students in April 2020 who were assigned male at birth but identify as female. The education ministry said it believes Ochanomizu University will become Japan's first women's university to accept transgender students. Ochanomizu, founded in 1875, ...
Commentary / Japan May 8, 2018
Finance Ministry 'sisters' needed
by Yumiko Murakami
Japan's male-centric workplace culture is a breeding ground for scandals.
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 ...