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Olympics Vice-President Faces Backlash Over "Mansplaining, Bullying"
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has sparked a backlash in Australia for "bullying" a female politician to attend the Tokyo Games opening ceremony
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Japan Ruling Lawmaker Invites China's Xi Jinping to Tokyo
Japan today said it wished to improve its soured ties with Beijing, a day after a senior ruling lawmaker invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Tokyo next year.
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In Speech to US Congress, Japan's Shinzo Abe Faces Challenges on Trade, Wartime Past
When Shinzo Abe becomes the first Japanese prime minister to address a joint meeting of the US Congress on Wednesday, he will face two formidable challenges: convincing skeptical lawmakers about a proposed Pacific trade pact and easing concerns about his views on Tokyo's wartime past.
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China Angry Over Japan Lawmakers Visiting World War II Shrine
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to a controversial war shrine on Friday as 100 lawmakers paid their respects there in a move Beijing said ratcheted up regional tensions.
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Japan's Crying Lawmaker Sparks Pay Cuts
A provincial Japanese assembly, became globally famous when a lawmaker was filmed sobbing over his alleged misuse of public funds, cut politicians' allowances on Monday.
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Japan PM 'Sorry' Over Tokyo Lawmaker's Sexist Jeering
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke a nearly week-long silence on Tuesday and apologised for sexist taunts shouted by a party member at a young Tokyo assemblywoman, reports said.
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Outrage in Japan as Woman Lawmaker Jeered for Being Single, Childless
Japanese officials on Friday condemned the heckling of a woman member of Tokyo's city assembly, during a debate on support for working mothers, by male members who ridiculed her and called on her to get married.
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Japan lawmaker breaks taboo with nuclear fears letter for emperor
A Japanese lawmaker handed Emperor Akihito a letter on Thursday expressing fear about the health impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, breaking a taboo by trying to involve the emperor in politics.
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Olympics Vice-President Faces Backlash Over "Mansplaining, Bullying"
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has sparked a backlash in Australia for "bullying" a female politician to attend the Tokyo Games opening ceremony
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Japan Ruling Lawmaker Invites China's Xi Jinping to Tokyo
Japan today said it wished to improve its soured ties with Beijing, a day after a senior ruling lawmaker invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Tokyo next year.
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In Speech to US Congress, Japan's Shinzo Abe Faces Challenges on Trade, Wartime Past
When Shinzo Abe becomes the first Japanese prime minister to address a joint meeting of the US Congress on Wednesday, he will face two formidable challenges: convincing skeptical lawmakers about a proposed Pacific trade pact and easing concerns about his views on Tokyo's wartime past.
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China Angry Over Japan Lawmakers Visiting World War II Shrine
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to a controversial war shrine on Friday as 100 lawmakers paid their respects there in a move Beijing said ratcheted up regional tensions.
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Japan's Crying Lawmaker Sparks Pay Cuts
A provincial Japanese assembly, became globally famous when a lawmaker was filmed sobbing over his alleged misuse of public funds, cut politicians' allowances on Monday.
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Japan PM 'Sorry' Over Tokyo Lawmaker's Sexist Jeering
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke a nearly week-long silence on Tuesday and apologised for sexist taunts shouted by a party member at a young Tokyo assemblywoman, reports said.
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Outrage in Japan as Woman Lawmaker Jeered for Being Single, Childless
Japanese officials on Friday condemned the heckling of a woman member of Tokyo's city assembly, during a debate on support for working mothers, by male members who ridiculed her and called on her to get married.
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Japan lawmaker breaks taboo with nuclear fears letter for emperor
A Japanese lawmaker handed Emperor Akihito a letter on Thursday expressing fear about the health impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, breaking a taboo by trying to involve the emperor in politics.
