After Japan's recent election, there are now 73 women in the lower house of parliament. While this is the highest number yet, ...

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Japan's perennial gender gap problem has become a source of international embarrassment. It currently has just over 10% female lawmakers in its lower house versus an average of 30% in other Group ...

A Man's World: Japan Makes Tepid Push on Gender Gap in Politics as Election Nears By Kaori Kaneko, Tim Kelly and Irene Wang ODAWARA, Japan (Reuters) - Karen Makishima is the only female running ...

STORY: Being a woman in Japan's male-dominated politics is a struggle Karen Makishima knows too well. In this Sunday's snap elections, she's the only female candidate running for Japan's ruling ...

While surveys show societal attitudes towards women in Japan are a barrier, some also say the ruling LDP, which has governed for almost all the post-war period, is not serious about shrinking the ...

While surveys show societal attitudes towards women in Japan are a barrier, some also say the ruling LDP, which has governed for almost all the post-war period, is not serious about shrinking the ...

A Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology survey revealed that, as of November 2023, there was no provision of Japanese language classes for foreign residents in 737 ...

Acclaimed Japanese director Lisa Takeba is developing 'Children of the River,' a Japan-Italy co-production that explores themes of identity and loss.

ODAWARA, Japan - Ms Karen Makishima is the only female from Japan’s ruling party running in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in ...