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"Pace is too slow." Women gradually rise in Japanese politics but face deep challenges
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 4 hours agoMultiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible...
Japan's top court rules forced sterilisation law unconstitutional
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoJapan's top court ruled on Wednesday that a defunct eugenics law under which thousands of people...
4 things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in US capital for high-stakes summit
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 hour agoThe three-day meeting is touted as a time to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary. But gathered...
A ‘lonely deaths’ epidemic is sweeping the UK as thousands go undiscovered for a week or more
The Independent via Yahoo Style Singapore· 15 hours agoIN FOCUS: Last year, 9,000 people were found at least a week after they’d died alone. Helen Coffey...
Bank of Japan signals progress in wage, price hikes
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 14 hours agoTOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan said wage hikes were broadening across the economy due to tight labour market conditions, signalling its confidence...
An Ageing Japan: A Diverse Range of Businesses You Can Invest in
The Smart Investor via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 days agoAn ageing society can pose challenges to certain industries and economies. However, it's crucial not...
Japan court orders government to pay damages for forced sterilizations under now-defunct eugenics...
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoIn a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay damages to people...
High-tech cash: Japan launches banknotes with hologram portraits
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 6 days ago"Faces of those representing Japan's capitalism, women's empowerment and technology innovation are...
US sending dozens of new fighter jets to Japan bases in $10 billion force modernization
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoThe US military will send dozens of its newest fighter jets to Japan as part of a $10 billion...
Japan's top court orders government to compensate disabled people who were forcibly sterilized
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoAn estimated 25,000 people were sterilized between the 1950s and 1970s without consent to “prevent...