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Donald Trump and Takaichi Sanae holding signed "Japan is Back" hats

[Insider] Why Gender Equality is Stalling Under Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Japan finally has its first female Prime Minister. But that isn't translating into victories for ordinary Japanese women.

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How Japan’s Legal System Punishes Women for Reporting Sexual Assault

Two recent cases highlight how the system in Japan is set up to protect, not the victims of sexual assault, but the…

Picture of Kawata Shoko in the foreground against a background of an expectant mother working on a laptop with a colleague on each side of her

Japan’s Youngest Female Mayor Says She’ll Take Maternity Leave, Ignites a Backlash

Kawata Shoko, Japan's youngest female mayor, said she's taking maternity and parental leave. Here's why some in Japan say that's wrong.

Man in sneakers wearing a GPS ankle monitoring bracelet

LAW &AMP; CRIME

GPS Trackers on Stalkers? Japan’s Ruling Party Pushes Solution to Rising Problem

Japan may soon fit stalkers with GPS ankle monitoring devices that would alert their victims when the offender draws near.

Itō Shiori speaking at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in 2019.

Itō Shiori’s BLACK BOX DIARIES Will (Finally) Release in Japan After Controversy

The film, released in October 2024, has yet to screen in the filmmaker's own country due to questions around the footage it…

Takaichi Sanae campaign poster in which she promises to "make the Japanese island strong and prosperous"

“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.

Utada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada Gets Political in Song Lyric About Separate Spousal Surnames

The singer of "First Love" and "Automatic" stirred controversy with a song lyric about Japanese women keeping their maiden names.

Picture of silhouette of a woman and a man in red against a thumbs up/thumbs down backdrop. The woman is labeled "Sato" and the man is labeled "Suzuki," two different Japanese last names

Poll: Over Half of Married Japanese Women Wanted to Keep Their Maiden Names

Politicians are still duking out the merits of changing the Meiji-era law forcing joint spousal surnames.