During a career with Suntory Group, Masako Orii forged a path through marketing and human resources before arriving at the famed Suntory Hall. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/07/women-work-masako-orii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #women039sissues #masakoorii #suntory

The government, in its sixth basic program for promoting gender equality, will stipulate that it will consider legislation to legalize the use of pre-marriage family names. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/06/japan/society/japan-surname-gender-equality-program/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #familyregistry #familylaw #marriage #names #nipponishinnokai #ldp #women039sissues #diet

After controversy over use of CCTV footage and following a re-edit, Shiori Ito’s Oscar-nominated documentary is finally getting released in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/04/film/shiori-ito-documentary-review/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #shiroito #academyawards #documentaries #film #journalism #sexcrimes #women039sissues

To address the economic burden on expectant and nursing mothers, Japan plans to set a nationwide uniform amount for childbirth expenses and fully cover this with health insurance, eliminating out-of-pocket costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/society/childbirth-costs-full-coverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #pregnancy #women039sissues #insurance

Could Japan’s women-only train carriages be a model for the U.K.? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/society/uk-women-only-trains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues #uk #rail

Japan is moving closer than ever to legalizing the primary use of birth names after marriage, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s bill on the matter likely to be submitted to parliament soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/politics/surname-takaichi-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #familyregistry #familylaw #marriage #names #nipponishinnokai #komeito #ldp #women039sissues #diet

Donald Trump ripped into a reporter on Tuesday, just days after calling another female journalist “piggy” after she asked a question related to the convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/world/piggy-trump-female-reporters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #journalism #women039sissues #donaldtrump #freepress #jeffreyepstein

Amid a continuing shift toward nuclear families, demand for postnatal care services that support mothers and newborns after childbirth is rising across Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/postnatal-care-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #children #pregnancy #women039sissues #parenthood

As more women turn to karate, the sport has become a symbol of Iran's changing society, where a young, urban generation is quietly challenging traditional gender roles and societal norms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/17/more-sports/iran-women-karate-societal-barriers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #karate #iran #women039sissues #martialarts

Iranian authorities' strategy is calculated: relax visible restrictions to soothe public opinion amid Iran's growing economic isolation, while quietly intensifying a crackdown on political dissent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/world/society/iran-veil-restrictions-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #iran #nuclearweapons #middleeast #israel #us #women039sissues

Women live longer than men due to factors like menopause timing and ovarian aging, with research into anti-aging drugs and sex-based biology seeking to explain the difference. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/09/world/women-key-to-unlocking-longer-life/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #aging #health #medicine #women039sissues

When two women in China tried to escape their violent husbands, the system that promised to protect them looked the other way, until it was too late. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/asia-pacific/society/china-victims-abuse-family/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #china #women039sissues #domesticviolence #chengdu

Mari Sako has adopted the idea of being a "global citizen," bringing Japanese sensibility and a British education to her work in academia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/26/women-work-mari-sako/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #women039sissues #marisako

Some young local female politicians anticipate Sanae Takaichi becoming the prime minister will do little to shift the male-dominated world of politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/politics/japan-politics-women/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #women039sissues #sanaetakaichi

With the election of Sanae Takaichi as prime minister this week, Japan joined the ranks of countries that have had a woman serve as head of state or government since World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/23/japan/politics/japan-among-80-nations-with-female-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #women039sissues #margaretthatcher #surveys

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader, appointed just two women to her Cabinet, despite promising high levels of female representation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/22/japan/politics/takaichi-cabinet-female-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #cabinet #ldp #women039sissues

Global birth rates are declining, raising concerns about the impact on society, particularly women, as it exacerbates isolation while creating a need for structural and cultural changes to support motherhood. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/20/world/a-world-with-fewer-moms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #familyplanning #parenthood #children #women039sissues #marriage #aging

The government has been flooded with opinions against a selective dual surname system for married couples during a recent public comment period on the issue, it has been learned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/government-dual-surname-comments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #marriage #names #humanrights #women039sissues

Women in their 30s and 40s are too busy working and/or raising children to do physical exercise, resulting in a decline in their fitness levels compared to 1998, according to a Japanese government survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/science-health/japan-women-fitness-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #sportsagency #sports #women039sissues #health

Formula E's co-founder and chief championship officer Alberto Longo urged motorsports to compensate for decades of missed opportunities rather than create women-only series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/09/more-sports/longo-say-no-women-only-series/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulae #albertolongo #women039sissues