Tag: Japan
The Japanese ex-soldier who declared war on sexual abuse
Her story has inspired dozens more people to report sexual and other abuse in the military
Japan bids farewell to four pandas returning to China
There are an estimated 1,860 giant pandas left in the wild, mainly in bamboo forests in the mountains of China
Women’s group warns against Philippines’ ‘dangerous liaisons to set war against...
Gabriela said it would be "foolish" to believe that the US and Japan "are here to form military ties with Philippine interests in mind”
Japanese prime minister vows to take action on declining birthrate
“Japan is standing on the verge of whether we can continue to function as a society,” Kishida said in Monday’s speech
Japanese Buddhists back selection of next Dalai Lama by Tibetans, not...
Tibetans believe the Dalai Lama chooses the body into which he is reincarnated, a process that has occurred 13 times since 1391
‘Work without limits:’ Japan’s teachers battle for change
A 2018 OECD survey found Japanese middle school teachers work 56 hours a week, versus an average 38 hours in most developed countries
Japan cabinet backs bill tightening religious donation rules
Religious figures could face prison sentences of up to a year or fines if convinced of pressuring followers to donate
‘Comfort women’ statues as reminders of Japanese wartime atrocities
The comfort women campaign highlights the urgency for justice as attempts to whitewash history and to distort narratives continue
Japan to tighten rules on donations to religious groups after Abe...
Details of the law are under discussion, but it will focus on "banning socially unacceptable and malicious recruitment practices"
Tokyo recognizes same-sex relationships
The certificates allow LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for a range of public services, such as housing, medicine and welfare