Concerning Prime Minister Kishida’s remark at the Sept. 13 press conference in which he said he wanted the new female cabinet ministers to “fully exert their feminine sensibility and ability to empathize,” which has been criticized as “outdated” and lacking a sense of gender equality, Nikkei and Asahi reported that Kishida told the press on Tuesday that his remark was….Read more

TOKYO — Many female candidates, including sexual minorities, who ran in this past spring’s nationwide unified local elections faced harassment while campaigning, a survey by a group of young people working for gender equality in politics has found.   The Fiftys Project began in August 2022, led by Momoko Nojo, who has been working to encourage young people to get….Read more

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is poised to create a database on women aiming to become politicians as one of additional measures to increase female lawmakers of the party.   At its meeting Tuesday, the LDP’s Headquarters for Implementing the Reform of Party, chaired by party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi, compiled the additional measures to support women….Read more

A national center for advanced medical research specializing in women’s health is scheduled to open next fiscal year, it has been learned.   The center is expected to focus on providing cutting-edge treatment for health issues that affect women and connect medical institutions, local governments and the private sector.   There are currently six government-run highly specialized medical research centers,….Read more

Tokyo, Aug. 24 (Jiji Press)–Female presidents have been appointed to take the helm of Japanese brokerage firms one after another, reflecting increased momentum for gender diversity in managerial ranks in the country.   Yuko Seimei, 45, was promoted to president of major online financial service provider Monex Group Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, in June, after Tokai Tokyo Securities Co. in….Read more

The Cabinet Office plans to launch a website in as early as December to compare the wage gap between male and female officials working in central government ministries and agencies as well as local governments, it has been learned.   The website will visualize the gender wage gap to encourage government agencies to appoint more women to senior management positions….Read more