Japanese firms have long lagged behind their Western peers on gender equality, but the U.S. crackdown on diversity may give ...

Investors like Boston Common, a U.S.-based ESG-focused investment firm, are taking note. Japanese firms including Mitsubishi ...

WASHINGTON--Japan has the widest gender gap among developed ... dropping significantly from 77.1 percent last year. Previously, gender equality within the legal system was evaluated in eight ...

Shimadzu Corporation named as a Nadeshiko Brand for advancing gender equality in the workplace.

Japan placed 118th among 146 countries in terms of gender equality in 2024, an improvement from the previous year’s rank of 125th but still the lowest among Group of Seven nations. The World ...

TOKYO -- Pressure is building on the Japanese government to extend marriage rights to LGBTQ couples after the Osaka High Court said Tuesday that failure to do so was unconstitutional, the fifth such ...

sued over executive order restricting gender-affirming care for ... sex marriage violates the right to equality in Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan, which states: "All of the people are ...

Last week, Japan started releasing treated radioactive ... phase of management in Spanish football” that included more gender equality. Acting Sports Minister Miquel Iceta welcomed the plan ...