WOMEN
Tokyo Court: Employer Had “No Duty” To Stop Sexual Harassment at After-Work Drinking Party
A lack of evidence and the quasi-official nature of nomikai led a court to rule against a company that tried to do…
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WOMEN
INSIDER
[Insider] Japan’s First Female PM Doesn’t Want an Empress
Takaichi Sanae has signaled she opposes changing the law to allow for an empress to rise again. And the Japanese Diet seems…
POLITICS
“Honorary Man”: Takaichi Sanae Scorned, Shunned by Japanese Feminists
The woman who may be Japan's first prime minister is under fire for her "fossil-like thinking" on women's rights.
WOMEN
1st vs. 118th: On Gender Equality, Japan and Iceland Took Different Roads
The Emperor of Japan asked Iceland's president a very good question recently: Why is your gender gap so much smaller than ours?
WOMEN
The Debate Over Women-Only Parking Spaces in Japan
Do women-only parking spaces create a safe space for women? Or do they unnecessarily stereotype female drivers?
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japanese Women Don’t Need “Saving” From Host Clubs, Kabukicho Expert Says
A Kabukicho nightlife expert says the current debate over host clubs is misinformed and based on a disdain for women.
WOMEN
Murdered Woman in Japan Reported Ex Nine Times for Stalking
Why did Kawasaki police fail to act on nine reports of stalking, doubts from the attacker's own family, and the suspect's suspicious…
SOCIETY
Why Japan’s Single Men Are The Unhappiest In The World
Why are single men in Japan unhappier than men in other nations? One writer argues that the unfair expectations placed on women…