A new survey shows that it is still hard for women in Japan to take part in politics. Many women feel worried about their ...

A group of Zainichi Korean women met in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on May 21. These women came from Utoro in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, and from the Sakuramoto area in Kawasaki. Many Zainichi Koreans -- ethnic ...

it's easy to just tell women "don't listen to what they're saying" or "no one's telling you you have to change." That's a cop out. They are being told to change both in overt and subtle ways, and that ...

It's easy to see how these elements can lead ... we are committed to ensuring our work advocates for women throughout Japan and will actively turn down any work that frustrates the cause of ...

A 36-year-old woman from Osaka's Chuo Ward, who uses a wheelchair, toured the event with volunteers. She was delighted to feel the wind on top of the symbolic "Grand Ring." Japanese original Easy ...

“The saddest thing in life,” runs an old Japanese proverb, “is to be born a woman.” In the feudal days before MacArthur, it contained more than a grain of truth; Japanese women then were ...

A widely ridiculed Japanese government idea to woo Tokyo women into marrying men in rural areas by offering cash payouts and train tickets to matchmaking events has been scrapped, officials said ...

(Mainichi/Masaru Nishimoto) TOKYO -- A new survey shows that it is still hard for women in Japan to take part in politics. Many women feel worried about their health, have problems with people's ...