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Senior Japanese politician Koichi Hagiuda terms the idea of men rearing toddlers an 'unwelcome idea'
Children under the age of 2 should be raised by women and the idea of men performing that role is an "unwelcome idea," a senior member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party says. "We speak of cool ideas such as a gender-equal society and men's ...
Tokyo Olympic golf venue finally puts women on par with male members
Months after eliminating entrenched discriminatory practices under pressure from the International Olympic Committee, the Kasumigaseki Country Club gives three female golfers full membership.
JSA to rethink ring ban on women but confirms they can enter in emergencies
The Japan Sumo Association is re-examining its ban after women who were treating a stricken mayor in the ring for stroke were told to leave.
Even in nature, there are perils in sexual inequality
New research suggests major sex differences can be hazardous to a species's health.
Female mayor takes battle to Japan Sumo Association over its barring of women from entering ring
“I won’t give up this time around. … I’m determined to make a petition every six months,” said Takarazuka City Mayor Tomoko Nakagawa.
Women account for just over 30 percent of Japan's new government workers
Women accounted for 33.9 percent of new employees at government agencies in April, up 0.5 percentage points from the previous year. New employees at government agencies totaled 7,602, including 2,580 women. The government achieved its goal of keeping the proportion of female recruits at or above ...
Girls barred from sumo event as JSA doubles down on gender exclusion
The organizer of a spring sumo tour on Thursday said the sport's governing body requested that girls be excluded from an event in which school-aged children joined wrestlers in the dohyō (ring). An official of the Japan Sumo Association in charge of the tour in ...
Amid uproar over gender discrimination in sumo, female mayor barred from speaking from the ring
Request to give speech from inside a dohyō was denied Friday as the sport’s rules on gender gain international spotlight.
Japanese women find strength in Me Too
The Me Too movement has arrived in Japan at last, and more Japanese women are opening up about issues surrounding sexual harassment.
Why Germany's anthem won't be gender-neutral
Austria and Canada did it. But Germany has a different set of challenges to deal with.
Japan fails to shine in annual report on women's participation in politics
As the world marks International Women's Day on Thursday, an annual report shows again that Japan lags far behind other countries for women's participation in politics. Japan ranked 158th among 193 countries surveyed by an international organization for representation of women in national parliaments in ...
'Softening' of 'cool' Japanese men not what it seems: book
Japanese men are showing a "softer" side at work and in the home but some of their traditional masculine attitudes are still prevailing, according to new research by Cambridge University. Graduates and academics have produced a book looking at how Japanese men are slowly changing ...
