Itochu Corp. sold Japan’s first so-called orange bonds to fund gender equality projects, and data indicated there was strong ...

The country has done little to improve women’s political representation and pushed back against UN suggestion to review the ...

In the 2025 global gender gap index (GGGI), Japan ranks 118th out of 148 countries – still the lowest among the G7 nations and among the poorest performers globally. This is largely because of limited ...

TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Once again, three men are set to lead the Bank of Japan (BOJ), underscoring the hurdles women face in reaching leadership positions in a country that ranks the lowest among ...

The acceptance of the need for girls to fight against “Nos” in society will likely have an impact on the development of feminism in Japan.

(MENAFN- Asia Times) In the 2025 global gender gap index (GGGI), Japan ranks 118th out of 148 countries – still the lowest among the G7 nations and among the poorest performers globally. This is ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Once again, three men are set to lead the Bank of Japan (BOJ), underscoring the hurdles women face in reaching leadership positions in a country that ranks the lowest among advanced ...

TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Once again, three men are set to lead the Bank of Japan (BOJ), underscoring the hurdles women face in reaching leadership positions in a country that ranks the lowest among ...

Five women feature in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s new cabinet lineup, up from the previous two and equaling a previous record, yet the influx may not point to a gender equality breakthrough in a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - An online advertisement featuring a woman saying the debate over gender equality is outdated has sparked furore in Japan for being sexist, a month after an outcry over sexist ...

Planning and smart questions produced an outspoken AP interview with Seiko Noda, Japan’s minister for gender equality and children’s issues, who is a leading contender to be Japan’s first female prime ...