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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· 5 hours agoMultiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible...
4 things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in US capital for high-stakes summit
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 hours agoThe three-day meeting is touted as a time to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary. But gathered...
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...
Bank of Japan signals progress in wage, price hikes
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 15 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
