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How gender inequality is hindering Japan's economic growth

Japan’s economy is under pressure from rising energy prices and defence costs and the impact of the pandemic. Plummeting birth rates and an ageing population further threaten the sustainability of its labour market. A 2023 study by independent thinktank the Recruit Works Institute points to a labour supply shortage of…

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Dispute centered around redevelopment of historic Tokyo park, iconic stadiums

Building new sports facilities is at the heart of a disputed plan to makeover one of Tokyo's most beloved park areas

The Independent UK

Japanese prime minister's aide leaving over LGBTQ remarks

A senior aide to Japan’s prime minister is being dismissed after making discriminatory remarks about LGBTQ people

The Independent UK

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Email hints Games committee was involved in bid-rigging

The investigation of suspected bid-rigging for contracts to plan test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has found that the organizing committee sent an email to Dentsu Inc. prior to bidding with a list of bidders and a note stating, "We have agreed on them."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal threatens to derail Winter Games bid

Japanese official says corruption claims could damage Sapporo’s chances of hosting 2030 event

The Guardian - UK

Halloween tragedy tests Seoul's unpopular leader

A nightmarish disaster whose victims were predominantly the young. A right-of-centre leader whose popularity is sliding. A political flashpoint potentially in the making once the nation absorbs the tragedy.

Bangkok Post

Arrested Tokyo 2020 sponsor executive says he gave cash to Japan's ex-PM Mori - Sankei

The former chairman of Tokyo Olympics sponsor Aoki Holdings has told prosecutors he gave 2 million yen ($14,300) in cash to the head of the Games' organising committee, former prime minister Yoshiro Mori, the Sankei daily reported.

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Abe faction settles on temporary leaders, but future remains murky

The Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, which had been led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, decided on an interim leadership structure at its general meeting on Thursday. It was the first meeting since Abe was fatally shot on July 8.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

LDP's Abe faction eyes collective leadership system

Members of the Liberal Democratic Party faction that was led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are considering the establishment of a chair-less ruling council comprising several leading lawmakers. The Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyukai faction has no clear successor to Abe, who was shot dead on July 8, and some within…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Olympic filmmaker needed 2 movies to cover Tokyo turmoil

Naomi Kawase had more material than she knew what to do with after being commissioned by the International Olympic Committee almost four years ago to make a documentary about the Tokyo Olympics

The Independent UK

Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes

The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics has had it first public viewing

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