Sexual harassment

A series of cases this year in which female students were sexually harassed when seeking help with job-hunting from employed male alumni suggest the issue is a growing problem, and have prompted concern among recruitment experts and police. Students looking for jobs in Japan commonly ...

Former Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that his tendency toward physical displays of affection and encouragement have made some women uncomfortable, and he promised to be "much more mindful" of respecting personal space. In a cellphone video, Biden also teased an announcement of his ...

As former Vice President Joe Biden's camp scrambles to contain any political damage over his past behavior with women, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has some words of advice: Keep your distance. "Join the straight-arm club," Pelosi told a breakfast hour Washington event on Tuesday. In other ...

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday defended his interactions with women, saying he doesn't believe he's ever acted inappropriately. But a Nevada politician's assertion that Biden's kiss on the back of her head made her feel uncomfortable prompted some Democrats to question whether ...

Lloyd's of London has promised strong action over sexual harassment, a week after a news report cited damaging allegations by female staff against the centuries-old insurance market. New chief executive John Neal on Wednesday said Lloyd's was "determined to ... tackle all forms of inappropriate ...

Ryuichi Hirokawa, an internationally recognized Japanese photojournalist, has admitted to sexual harassment that was reported by a weekly magazine, according to a publisher for which he served as a director. The publisher of the monthly photojournalism magazine Days Japan said Wednesday it has dismissed Hirokawa, ...

Immaculate-looking flight attendants who appear unruffled by the demands of a life spent in the air are part of the slick image sold by carriers — but Hong Kong-based workers are increasingly hitting back against sexual harassment. Female cabin crew told AFP of how they ...

Thousands of Google employees joined a coordinated worldwide walkout Thursday to protest the U.S. tech giant's handling of sexual harassment as its chief executive vowed that "concrete steps are coming" in response to the concern. Google employees poured out of buildings at the company's Silicon ...

Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday confirmed that an executive accused of sexual harassment left the company without an exit package as tension over its handling of such matters heightened. Word that Rich DeVaul, a director at X lab devoted to "moonshots" such as internet service ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating an alleged scheme to pay women to accuse Russia collusion probe chief Robert Mueller of sexual harassment in a bid to discredit him, his office said Tuesday. The scheme was uncovered after a woman who said she worked ...