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New Japan Airlines Calendar Emphasizes Nature Over Women’s Bodies

The latest edition of the air carrier's "World of Beauty" calendar zooms out from its models in a sign of growing gender consciousness.

Japan Moves to Make Morning After Pill More Accessible

News that Japan may soon make the morning-after pill available OTC was met with cheers online - and with resistance from Japan's old guard.

“She Is Me”: Activists March for Slain Unhoused Woman

The murder of a woman in Tokyo brings activists to the streets to demand Japan's government do more to help those left behind by the pandemic.

Women Sound Alarm as Japan Plans to Slash Childcare Benefits

A planned subsidy cut by the Suga government could be a major blow to women and families already struggling during the COVID-19 crisis.

Women Grab Spotlight in Japan’s Fall 2020 Drama Season

A truckload of female characters and an increased focused on women's issues show how Japanese drama reflects a changing Japan.

Japan’s “Potato Salad Mansplainer” Draws Fire, Support for Mothers

A random man's random comment to a busy mother sparks a tweetstorm - and leads at least one store to show their support for busy parents.

Doc: Women in Japan Can’t Be Trusted with Morning After Pill

Japanese Twitter erupts as a leading doctor in the country says sex education is too "inadequate" to let women obtain levonorgestrel over the counter.

Comedian: Wait for Jobless Women to Become Sex Workers

Japanese comedian Okamura Takashi has apologized for comments that many have derided as sexist and cruel - but some say it's not enough.

Let ‘Em Sew: Flight Attendants and Sexism in Japan’s COVID-19 Crisis

A comment by a government official that (mostly female) flight attendants on furlough would be sewing hospital gowns was news to the flight attendants.

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