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Japan’s Youngest Woman Mayor Will Also Become The First Elected Woman Official To Take Maternity Leave
Kawata hopes that her decision will encourage workers, business owners and managers to embrace “child-rearing and childbirth”.
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Japan Has Launched Its First Nationwide Plan To Educate The Public About LGBTQ People
Under the plan, schools will be encouraged to provide more support for LGBTQ students and expand access to counselors and social workers.
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Japan’s World Cup Team And Fans Have Gone Viral Again For Cleaning Up After Their Match
People online praised Japanese fans and players after the footage went viral.
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Divorced Couples In Japan Can Now Share Custody Of Their Children
Parents whose divorce have already been finalized can also have their previous custody arrangement reviewed by a court.
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Japan Will Now Sell Lethal Weapons To 17 Countries For The First Time Since World War II
Japan will be able now to sell weapons to 17 countries that it has signed defense equipment and technology transfer agreements with.
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Punch, The Japanese Baby Monkey Who Clung To His Orangutan Plushie, Has Finally Started Making Friends
Two months later, Punch had slowly made progress in integrating with the troop and outgrown his plushie.
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Trump Jokingly Compared The US’ Attack On Iran To Pearl Harbor In Front Of Japan’s Prime Minister
“We didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?”
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Women To Be Inspired By On International Women's Day 2026
These women are breaking barriers, standing up for what’s right and inspiring us to fight for a better and more equal world.
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10 Women’s Rights Wins To Celebrate This International Women’s Day 2026
From Italy to Zambia, countries around the world have made bold moves to advance women’s rights in the past year.
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Three Asian Women Skaters Made History At The Olympics By Dominating The Podium At The Women’s Free Skate
In a night where true Olympic spirit and sportsmanship shone through, US figure skater Alysa Liu and Japanese skaters Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai took the top honors.
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This Baby Monkey In Japan Was Abandoned By His Mother And Now Clings To A Plushie For Comfort
Punch is seen cautiously dragging the plush toy as he approaches other monkeys or curling up beside it for comfort.
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In A First For Olympic History, The Women’s Halfpipe Snowboarding Podium Was All Asian Women
The sweep comprised of gold medalist Choi Gaon of South Korea, Korean American silver medalist Chloe Kim competing for the US and bronze medalist Mitsuki Ono of Japan.