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RIGHTS-JAPAN: Women Working Their Way Into Halls of Power
Special badges that can be stuck to dresses, new registers that record women's maiden names, pastel-shaded powder rooms, even the installation of extra toilets -- these are changes that male-dominated local government bodies in Japan are making these days.RIGHTS-JAPAN: New Weapon to Dig Out State-held Information
It is not about to make Japanese government officials any more willing to be loose lipped, but a new law may yet render official documents a bit more accessible to the public.RIGHTS-JAPAN: New Weapon to Dig Out State-held Information
It is not about to make Japanese government officials any more willing to be loose lipped, but a new law may yet render official documents a bit more accessible to the public.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Women Working Their Way Into Halls of Power
Special badges that can be stuck to dresses, new registers that record women's maiden names, pastel-shaded powder rooms, even the installation of extra toilets -- these are changes that male-dominated local government bodies in Japan are making these days.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Finally, Gov’t Lifts Legal Barrier to the Pill
The Japanese government's decision on Wednesday to end by June a ban on the low-dose contraceptive pill surprised many women, but is just one step in the still- difficult road to asserting their reproductive rights.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: Going Green is Good for the Bottom Line
Green groups have long tried to tell them the same thing, but it is only now that Japanese companies are starting to be convinced that looking after the environment does help their bottom line.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Finally, Gov’t Lifts Legal Barrier to the Pill
The Japanese government's decision on Wednesday to end by June a ban on the low-dose contraceptive pill surprised many women, but is just one step in the still-difficult road to asserting their reproductive rights.ECONOMY-ASIA: Japan Helps Region the Way It Wants to
Ignoring criticism from western countries that it is too soft on its neighbours, Japan is forging ahead with its massive aid programme to help ailing South-east Asian countries recover from the financial crisis.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Loopholes Hit in Anti-child Pornography Law
A new law against child pornography has yet to go into effect, but even those who welcomed its passage are already thinking of how they can strengthen it.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Loopholes Hit in Anti-child Pornography Law
A new law against child pornography has yet to go into effect, but even those who welcomed its passage are already thinking of how they can strengthen it.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: After Whales, the Hunt Turns to Porpoises
Conservationists are accusing the Japanese government of ignoring the rampant hunting of porpoise around the country's northern coasts, a practice that they say will lead to the extinction of some types of marine mammals.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Slowly, Gender Equation Shows Some Shifts
Koichiro Imamura, 66, introduces himself as a "full-time househusband" these days and insists he has no qualms ditching his more than three-decade old title as manager of a medium-sized company.JAPAN-ENVIRONMENT: Boost For Wind Power
Japan may be a world leader in technology but is at the bottom of the list when it comes to the development of renewable energy for the generation of electricity say environmentalists here.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Slowly, Gender Equation Shows Some Shifts
Koichiro Imamura, 66, introduces himself as a "full-time househusband" these days and insists he has no qualms ditching his more than three-decade old title as manager of a medium-sized company.RIGHTS-JAPAN: When Parents Turn Bad
"Stop me before I do something awful to my child," a young woman's voice screams on the telephone.JAPAN: Tokyo Spins a Friendlier Image in Obuchi’s U.S. Visit
For many Japanese, photographs of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, striking a perfect pitch at a Chicago baseball game Sunday as an American audience cheered, marks the highlight of Tokyo's summit with the United States.JAPAN: Aid ‘Business’ Makes Debt Write-off a Bitter Pill
The Japanese government is studying how to relieve the debt burden of 41 heavily indebted poor nations in Africa and other regions, an issue that ranks high on the agenda of an upcoming summit of major powers in Germany.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Tokyo Urged to Step Up Pressure on Indonesia
Human rights activists worried over increasing violence in East Timor are urging Tokyo to use its influence on Jakarta and help end the crisis to allow a successful vote on the territory's future.ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURE-CHINA: Yuppies Savour Late Nights Out in Beijing
Chairman Mao smiles benevolently at well- dressed young Chinese men and women sipping cocktails and munching popcorn at Public Space, one of several trendy drinking places that dot Sanliun, or bar street, in Beijing's chic diplomatic area.LABOUR-JAPAN: Job Security Now, Pay Hikes Later
Hiroshi Mita thinks his being a specialised technology engineer has spared him from being laid off, a fate suffered by many of his middle management colleagues. But he is not taking any chances.DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: Activists Keep Watch Over Mammoth Aid Body
The Japanese government is putting the finishing touches on the merger of two of its biggest aid agencies, a step that will make the new institution, to be formed in October, one of world's largest lending agencies.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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