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POLITICS

14% of Local Assemblies in Japan Have Zero Women: Report

A new survey shows that women in Japan are often shut out of government, not just at the national level, but the…

SOCIETY

Japan PM Suggests Workers “Reskill” During Parental Leave

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio seemed to suggest that parents should reskill during parental leave, drawing immediate backlash online.

SOCIETY

Stop Making Parents Carry Used Diapers Home, Japan Tells Daycares

Japan's government is calling on the country's daycares to end a stinky practice of forcing parents to haul their kids' dirty diapers…

LAW & CRIME

Stalking Murder Rekindles Debate About Women’s Safety in Japan

A shocking case of stalking and murder in Fukuoka Prefecture raises questions about whether Japan's stalking laws need more teeth.

WOMEN

Konishi Hiroko: The Anime Voice Acting World is the Abode of Demons

A former anime voice actress discusses the sexual and power harassment she faced in the industry - and what needs to be…

SOCIETY

As Japan’s Birth Rates Continue Declining, Politicians Talk Cash

Both Japan's PM and Tokyo's governor want to pay people to have more kids. But is this just another doomed short-term strategy?

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

67% in Sapporo Oppose 2030 Winter Olympics in New Survey

Here we go again? Sapporo is bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics - but, much like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, few residents…

SOCIETY

How Gender Bias Keeps Japanese Girls Out of STEM

Why are there so few women in STEM fields in Japan? Yuko Tamura argues that the bias starts before girls even turn…