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From Japan To Spain: Countries That Provide Menstrual Leaves
Chief Justice Surya Kant said on Friday that mandatory menstrual leave for women could "adversely impact" their employment prospects.
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"We're Not Wombs": Japanese Women Fight Against Sterilisation Restrictions
Kazane Kajiya and four other women are now challenging the constitutionality of Japan's decades-old "maternity protection" law, one of the world's most restrictive barriers to sterilisation.
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India Suffer 0-11 Rout Against Japan In AFC Women's Asian Cup
A hapless India were on Saturday taught a football lesson by former champions Japan in a 0-11 rout in their second group match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup.
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AFC Women's Asian Cup: India Face Formidable Japan After Gritty Show Against Vietnam
A gritty performance in their previous group game would have certainly boosted their confidence but India's task would be cut out when they face a formidable Japan in their second match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Perth on Saturday.
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India Drawn With Japan, Australia And Lebanon In U-17 Women's Asian Cup
India were on Thursday drawn alongside four-time champions Japan, Australia and Lebanon in a tough Group B at the AFC Under-17 Women's Asian Cup in China.
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Asian Shooting: Elavenil Valarivan Wins Air Rifle Gold, Shambhavi Kshirsagar Breaks Asian Junior Record
Olympian Elavenil Valarivan held her nerve to fend off a strong challenge from Japan's Misaki Nobata and clinch the women's 10m air rifle gold, while Meghana Sajjanar also climbed the podium with a bronze medal at the Asian Championship on Saturday.
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Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026: India Enter Quarters Despite Losses; Women Face China, Men Meet Korea
India's men's and women's teams advanced to the quarterfinals despite suffering narrow 2-3 defeats to Japan and Thailand respectively in their final group ties at the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Thursday.
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Man Arrested In Japan For Generating Obscene Photos Of Celebrities Using AI
Japanese police have arrested a man suspected of using generative AI to create more than 500,000 obscene images resembling women celebrities and selling them online.
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Japan's Female MPs Petition For More Restrooms In Male-Dominated Parliament
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
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"Femininity Can Be Muscular": Japan Bar Seeks To Crush Norms Of Willowy Beauty
A dozen women in sports bras and tight shorts stood behind a U-shaped counter at an underground bar in a busy Tokyo neighbourhood, chiselled frames on full display as they crushed grapefruit in unison with their bare hands.
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Pumps, Demure Makeup: Japan Municipality Slammed Over Dating Tips For Women
A Japanese municipality was forced to withdraw tips urging women to wear shoes that make them appear "delicate" or choose makeup that looks "demure" in order to secure a partner, after facing accusations of sexism.
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The Reality Of Japanese Politics For Women In A Male-Dominated Society
The three local councillors anticipate Sanae Takaichi's win will do little to shift the male-dominated world of politics or entrenched expectations that women will prioritise family over career.
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With Sanae Takaichi Becoming Japan's 1st Female PM, What Changes For Women?
Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially conservative track record have left some women ambivalent in a country that lags on gender equality.
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Japan's Woman Yakuza Claws Her Way Out Of Underworld, Helps Gangsters
A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.
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Sanae Takaichi, Japan's 1st Woman PM, Names Just 2 Women In Her Cabinet
Sanae Takaichi had said last month that the gender balance in her cabinet and the executive committee of her ruling party "will be comparable to those of Nordic countries".
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From Japan To Spain: Countries That Provide Menstrual Leaves
Chief Justice Surya Kant said on Friday that mandatory menstrual leave for women could "adversely impact" their employment prospects.
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"We're Not Wombs": Japanese Women Fight Against Sterilisation Restrictions
Kazane Kajiya and four other women are now challenging the constitutionality of Japan's decades-old "maternity protection" law, one of the world's most restrictive barriers to sterilisation.
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India Suffer 0-11 Rout Against Japan In AFC Women's Asian Cup
A hapless India were on Saturday taught a football lesson by former champions Japan in a 0-11 rout in their second group match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup.
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AFC Women's Asian Cup: India Face Formidable Japan After Gritty Show Against Vietnam
A gritty performance in their previous group game would have certainly boosted their confidence but India's task would be cut out when they face a formidable Japan in their second match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Perth on Saturday.
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India Drawn With Japan, Australia And Lebanon In U-17 Women's Asian Cup
India were on Thursday drawn alongside four-time champions Japan, Australia and Lebanon in a tough Group B at the AFC Under-17 Women's Asian Cup in China.
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Asian Shooting: Elavenil Valarivan Wins Air Rifle Gold, Shambhavi Kshirsagar Breaks Asian Junior Record
Olympian Elavenil Valarivan held her nerve to fend off a strong challenge from Japan's Misaki Nobata and clinch the women's 10m air rifle gold, while Meghana Sajjanar also climbed the podium with a bronze medal at the Asian Championship on Saturday.
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Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026: India Enter Quarters Despite Losses; Women Face China, Men Meet Korea
India's men's and women's teams advanced to the quarterfinals despite suffering narrow 2-3 defeats to Japan and Thailand respectively in their final group ties at the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Thursday.
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Man Arrested In Japan For Generating Obscene Photos Of Celebrities Using AI
Japanese police have arrested a man suspected of using generative AI to create more than 500,000 obscene images resembling women celebrities and selling them online.
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Japan's Female MPs Petition For More Restrooms In Male-Dominated Parliament
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
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"Femininity Can Be Muscular": Japan Bar Seeks To Crush Norms Of Willowy Beauty
A dozen women in sports bras and tight shorts stood behind a U-shaped counter at an underground bar in a busy Tokyo neighbourhood, chiselled frames on full display as they crushed grapefruit in unison with their bare hands.
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Pumps, Demure Makeup: Japan Municipality Slammed Over Dating Tips For Women
A Japanese municipality was forced to withdraw tips urging women to wear shoes that make them appear "delicate" or choose makeup that looks "demure" in order to secure a partner, after facing accusations of sexism.
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The Reality Of Japanese Politics For Women In A Male-Dominated Society
The three local councillors anticipate Sanae Takaichi's win will do little to shift the male-dominated world of politics or entrenched expectations that women will prioritise family over career.
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With Sanae Takaichi Becoming Japan's 1st Female PM, What Changes For Women?
Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially conservative track record have left some women ambivalent in a country that lags on gender equality.
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Japan's Woman Yakuza Claws Her Way Out Of Underworld, Helps Gangsters
A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.
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Sanae Takaichi, Japan's 1st Woman PM, Names Just 2 Women In Her Cabinet
Sanae Takaichi had said last month that the gender balance in her cabinet and the executive committee of her ruling party "will be comparable to those of Nordic countries".
