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Japan ranks 3rd worst place for working women in 2024 int'l ranking
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Japan
- Job-hunting students continue to face sexual harassment in Japan
- Japan PM tells ruling LDP to unite, be humble to bring election success
- Japan's small island communities prepare to ride out disasters alone
- East Japan city to introduce assistant English teachers at all kindergartens, day cares
- Japan ranks 3rd worst place for working women in 2024 int'l ranking
- Fuji TV scandal reveals how Japan networks objectify, use female announcers as 'bait'
World
- 2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 people dead
- From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze
- Trump is forcing a generational shift in GOP foreign policy. Here's how Republicans are responding
- Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to 'advance' ceasefire negotiations
- Macron's diplomatic comeback: from France's domestic crisis to reshaping Europe's defense
- Int'l Women's Day protests demand equal rights and an end to discrimination, sexual violence
Business
- Japan's shortage of full-time workers at worst level since COVID
- Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy
- US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spending
- Is telecommuting old hat? Workers split into 2 camps as fewer stay home: Japan think tank
- Hokkaido Shinkansen Line extension to be pushed back to 2039
- 'Can we hire your child?': More Japanese firms seeking parents' OK for student job offers
Sports
- Athletics: Chepkirui wins Nagoya Women's Marathon, Sato crosses 2nd
- Ski jumping: Kobayashi rebounds to 3rd place in large hill at worlds
- Football: Reds beat promoted Okayama 1-0 for 1st win of J1 season
- In Photos: Japan ice skater Yuzuru Hanyu performs with 'kyogen' actor Mansai Nomura
- Skating star Yuzuru Hanyu commemorates Great East Japan Earthquake in ice show
- Football: Takumi Minamino nets for Monaco in 1-1 draw with Toulouse
Arts & Entertainment
- Retro Japan: Subtle touches bring harmony to minimalist design of Saitama Pref. hall
- Learning from Japanese picture books (25) Sakura ga Saku to
- Meet your match? Spot the difference #147: Strawberry picking
- Retro Japan in Photos: Saitama Prefecture Agriculture and Forestry Hall
- Gene Hackman died at home a week after wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, authorities say
- Andreas Kronthaler honors Westwood with theatrical, rule-breaking vision at Paris Fashion Week
Lifestyle & Health
- How to manage 'spring fatigue' during temp and enviro changes of Japan's season switch
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- Tokyo sees spate of callouts for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning from hookahs
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