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Activists protest over Japanese lawmaker's skepticism of sex crime victims

National / Crime & Legal Oct 13, 2020

Activists protest over Japanese lawmaker's skepticism of sex crime victims

The LDP refused to accept the petition submitted by organizers of the Flower Demo movement in protest over the comments by Mio Sugita.

Courts struggling to define what constitutes defamation in social media

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Oct 10, 2020

Courts struggling to define what constitutes defamation in social media

by Philip Brasor

Journalist Shiori Ito files rare libel lawsuit over use of the "like" button on Twitter.

LDP's Mio Sugita admits saying 'women lie' about sexual assaults

National / Politics Oct 2, 2020

LDP's Mio Sugita admits saying 'women lie' about sexual assaults

"I am sorry for offending people by giving the impression only women lie when lying is not restricted to a gender," the Lower House ruling-party representative wrote.

Sugita denies saying 'women can tell lies' about sexual violence

National / Social Issues Sep 25, 2020

Sugita denies saying 'women can tell lies' about sexual violence

After the gathering, the 53-year-old lawmaker denied making the remark, telling reporters, "I didn't say such a thing."

Journalist Shiori Ito sues lawmaker Mio Sugita for liking defamatory tweets

National Aug 20, 2020

Journalist Shiori Ito sues lawmaker Mio Sugita for liking defamatory tweets

The lawmaker had some 110,000 followers on her Twitter account as of the end of June 2018.

Heckling at Diet meeting may spur dual surname debate in Japan's LDP

National / Politics Jan 28, 2020

Heckling at Diet meeting may spur dual surname debate in Japan's LDP

The party’s Fumio Kishida has said that “we should hold discussions as needed” on whether to allow married couples to continue using their respective surnames.

LDP creates code of conduct for its lawmakers, in hope of preventing gaffes

National / Politics May 15, 2019

LDP creates code of conduct for its lawmakers, in hope of preventing gaffes

by Magdalena Osumi

Amid a spate of verbal flubs that have plagued the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has created a code of conduct for its lawmakers — warning them to watch their mouths to prevent blunders from affecting their political ...

Heisei Era hindsight gives new meaning to established terms

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Feb 9, 2019

Heisei Era hindsight gives new meaning to established terms

by Michael Hoffman

The ubiquitous word "productivity" last summer acquired a new meaning — or at least a new twist. Members of the LGBT community, wrote Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Mio Sugita, "do not reproduce. In other words, they are unproductive. I wonder if it is appropriate ...

Taro Aso's blaming of sexual harassment victim is voted 2018's most sexist remark by a Japanese politician

National Jan 10, 2019

Taro Aso's blaming of sexual harassment victim is voted 2018's most sexist remark by a Japanese politician

by Tomohiro Osaki

Finance Minister Taro Aso's apparent justification of sexual harassment committed by a former prominent bureaucrat topped a list of the most egregious sexist and discriminatory remarks made by Japanese politicians in 2018, according to a recent online survey. The survey, released Wednesday, was launched late ...

Social media and online outlets led charge for change in 2018

National / Media | Japan Pulse Dec 29, 2018

Social media and online outlets led charge for change in 2018

by Patrick St. Michel

A reflection of how the internet functioned in Japan in 2018 can be seen in a recent incident at Shinjuku Station. On Dec. 18, Twitter user @Diablo_Lucifero warned women using the transportation hub to be on the alert for multiple men who were apparently going ...

Monthly mag Shincho 45 suspended over discriminatory speech targeting LGBT

Language Oct 1, 2018

Monthly mag Shincho 45 suspended over discriminatory speech targeting LGBT

Shinchosha Publishing Co. has decided to suspend publication of monthly magazine Shincho 45 in response to criticism it has received for using discriminatory language toward the LGBTQ community.

'Outrageous prejudice': Publisher suspends publication of Shincho 45 following furor in LGBT community

National Sep 26, 2018

'Outrageous prejudice': Publisher suspends publication of Shincho 45 following furor in LGBT community

by Tomohiro Osaki

Shinchosha Publishing announced its Shincho 45 magazine will effectively fold after carrying articles that its president said contained “outrageous prejudice” against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

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