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WOMENS 5

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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2023
First woman and Black astronaut to make 2024 flight around moon
The three Americans and one Canadian will become the first astronauts to venture that deep into space since the historic Apollo missions ended in 1972.
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SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Apr 3, 2023
Netherlands star Vivianne Miedema to miss World Cup due to ACL injury
The Netherlands' record goalscorer Vivianne Miedema said she has "no hopes" of playing at this year's Women's World Cup due to the serious knee injury she sustained in December.
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BASKETBALL
Apr 3, 2023
LSU overcomes Caitlin Clark and Iowa to win first national title
Louisiana State University blew past Iowa and national player of the year Caitlin Clark 102-85 to win the coveted women's NCAA collegiate basketball crown on Sunday.
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WORLD
Apr 2, 2023
Afghan women forced back to abusive ex-husbands after divorces annulled
Under the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan a small number of women were granted legal separation. Now local commanders are ordering them back into violent marriages.
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JAPAN / Society
Apr 1, 2023
'Don't blame women': Japan's birth drive sparks online debate
Japan's government has made tackling its falling birthrate a top priority, but with few women involved in official debate on the issue, some are making themselves heard on social media.
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JAPAN / Society
Apr 1, 2023
Universities in Japan attempt to draw more women into the sciences
A 2019 OECD survey found that only 7% of female university students in Japan major in science and engineering, the smallest share among member economies.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2023
Suntory Beverage’s first female CEO seeks $5 billion in drinks acquisitions
The company sees potential in health-related drinks in the U.S., Asia and regions where Suntory has currently little presence, said Makiko Ono.
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WORLD
Mar 27, 2023
Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes
Taliban officials have closed girls' high schools, barred their access to universities and stopped most women from working at non-governmental organizations.
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SOCCER
Mar 24, 2023
Ali Krieger is calling it a career. She wants wins on her way out.
Krieger wants to turn around her club team, Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League, after a season she would prefer to forget.
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WORLD
Mar 21, 2023
As India's population booms, where are its working women?
Economists say that India must not only create more jobs to keep its world-beating growth on track, but also foster employment conditions favorable to women.
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SUMO
Mar 19, 2023
Female sumo wrestlers slap down prejudices in Brazil
The president of the Brazilian Sumo Confederation says women are behind the sport's growth in the country.
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BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2023
Nomura sets even lower goals for women in leadership roles
Nomura International, the Japanese lender’s London-based investment bank, previously said it wanted 19% of senior management positions to be held by women by 2022 but missed the mark.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 17, 2023
Three ex-SDF members reportedly charged over sexual abuse
Former soldier Rina Gonoi, 23, went public about the alleged assaults last year, after an investigation into her claims was dropped on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
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SOCCER
Mar 17, 2023
FIFA triples prize money for Women's World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino also said a proposed sponsorship deal with the Saudi tourist board for the World Cup would not happen.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2023
Will the Catholic Church rethink contraception?
A break with a view of sex and procreation rooted in medieval ideas of natural law is long overdue for the Catholic Church.
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JAPAN / Society
Mar 14, 2023
Over 80% in Japan believe women burdened by child care
According to a survey, 57.7% of male respondents and 69.5% of female respondents said that men are more privileged than women in the workplace.
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BUSINESS / Women at Work
Mar 14, 2023
A career in education shows lifetime employment can still work
Yumi Narushima quickly rose through the ranks at Benesse, and led a girls' school in Tokyo, forming a successful double act with her employer.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 14, 2023
Former Dodger Trevor Bauer inks lucrative one-year deal with BayStars
The 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner has not played since he was placed on administrative leave in June 2021 — then eventually suspended — over allegations of sexual assault.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’