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 Dec 3, 2018
by Richard Solomon
More Japanese women are working, but many still professionally underachieve.
National Jul 3, 2017
Japanese husbands' pocket money seen shrinking as mothers gain more respect from kids
by Toru Fujioka
Salarymen have taken a pummeling in recent years — with pay stagnating and rising numbers of working women and mothers eroding their once-dominant position as the family's breadwinner. Those changes have affected how they are seen at home, with children respecting their mothers more than ...
National / Social Issues Jun 29, 2017
Women in Japan cite being judged at work as top concern for taking maternity leave: survey
Over 70 percent of women in annual survey say Japanese society is not moving in a favorable direction for having and raising children.
Food & Drink Jun 3, 2017
Chilean wine a hit among Japan's working women
by Aya Takada and Hiromi Horie
Japan's swelling ranks of working women have grape growers 10,000 miles away cheering. Chilean vintners have emerged as the biggest beneficiary of Japan's booming wine market. Their low-priced, fruit-driven product has found a receptive niche among women in their 40s and 50s, who have helped ...
Business | FOCUS May 15, 2017
Effect of changes in modern motherhood has economists worried
by Ben Steverman
Motherhood is changing, as are mothers' working lives — and those changes have economists concerned. For a while there, women around the world were making clear economic progress. More were working, and they were earning more (and boosting the global economy in the process). But in ...
National / Social Issues Mar 2, 2017
Firms tap state subsidies to start day care facilities to woo working moms
by Yoshiaki Nohara
Faced with a shortage of workers, Japanese companies are taking matters into their own hands, helping the government fix a chronic lack of day care facilities that is blunting efforts to get more women into the workforce. Nichiigakkan Co., which provides hospital administration and care ...
National Feb 21, 2017
Forcing workers to relocate slowly growing less common at Japanese firms
With the rise in female employees and the graying of society, more companies are allowing staff to reject relocations without risking promotions as Japan's work environment slowly grows more family-friendly. The efforts, which include paying extra allowances to those workers who do accept a relocation, ...
National Aug 15, 2016
Ready-to-cook meals made by NH Foods Inc. and Lawson Fresh, a food delivery service run by convenience store chain Lawson Inc., are proving popular with double-income families in Japan. Since its launch in 2013, Lawson has expanded its Kitchent menu comprising around 20 items including ...
Commentary / Japan Jun 19, 2016
Why it pays off to hire women as managers
by Didier Andre Guillot
Research suggests that women can be better at making managerial decisions than men, a lesson Japan can benefit from.
Commentary / World Jun 14, 2016
by Rakesh Mohan and Anu Madgavkar
The world has a $12 trillion incentive to accelerate progress toward achieving gender parity.