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It’s high time that Japan, and Asia generally, turned today’s embarrassing gender dynamics into an economic opportunity for tomorrow.

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Japan ranks as the world’s 3rd largest economy and is a leader in the fields of IT-related industries, automobiles, and animation. For many years, Japan used the seniority system and hired workers for “life;” this system functioned well until the late 1990s when Japan’s stock market fell dramatically, land prices plummeted, credit

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The demographic features of the population of Japan include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects regarding the population.

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The extent to which women could participate in Japanese society has varied over time and social classes. In the 8th century, Japan had women emperors, and in the 12th century during the Heian period, women in Japan could inherit property in their own names and manage it by themselves: “Women could own property, be educated, and …

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North Korea carries out what it says is the demolition of its nuclear test site in the presence of foreign journalists

college club activities — something that most Japanese parents accept as a normal and desirable rite of passage in their ‘s development — can leave foreign parents quaking in their boots at what lies ahead.

May 23, 2018 · The Asahi Shimbun is widely regarded for its journalism as the most respected daily newspaper in Japan. The English version offers selected articles from the vernacular Asahi Shimbun, as well as extensive coverage of cool Japan,focusing on manga, travel and other timely news

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