Women

The average age for wanting kids climbs as more young women in Japan worry about the impact child-rearing will have on their careers.
The ominous spike could be a sign that police in Japan are finally starting to take women's allegations seriously.
Five women in their 20s and 30s challenged a 1996 law that prevents them from controlling their own biology.
The arrest comes the same week another Japanese company admitted to allowing two child molesters to publish under pseudonyms.
The approval process was long, taking three years from a trial run until approval of sale nationwide without a prescription.
The country will recommend buildings provide more facilities for women than men, bringing Japan closer to international standards.
Takaichi Sanae sidestepped an issue that would likely have caused a row amongst her right-wing supporters.
Many called the woman a bad mother and even an evil human being. But other overworked Japanese mothers sympathized.
The film, released in October 2024, has yet to screen in the filmmaker's own country due to questions around the footage it used.

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