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Русский On February 18, 2021, following the resignation of former Prime Minister Mori Yoshirō as president of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee in the wake of his sexist comments regarding the role of women in athletic organizations, Hashimoto Seiko was tapped to replace him as head of the body in charge of preparing the postponed games, now slated to take place this summer. The text below is based on our December 2020 interview with the Olympian and politician.—Ed. Trailblazer in Sports and Politics An Olympian and politician, Hashimoto Seiko has been a pioneering force in Japane...
news Editorial: Why is LDP backtracking on separate surnames for Japanese married couples? The Mainichi © The Mainichi It appears that moves to allow married Japanese couples to retain different surnames upon marriage are taking a step back, as the government is set to tone down references to such a move in its Fifth Basic Plan for Gender Equality. Seiko Hashimoto, minister of state for gender equality, had indicated she intended to include forward-looking proposals in the plan, and momentum had been growing in society toward this. But now the ruling Liberal Democratic Party...
Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party meet to discuss the issue of revising the current system requiring married couples to use the same surname at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 15. (The Asahi Shimbun) The ruling party’s move to roll back progress toward allowing married couples to use different surnames delivers a harsh blow to the wishes and aspirations of many people. These individuals have been working hard to build a society where the dignity of each individual is respected and everyone is treated equally irrespective of their gender. The Liberal Democratic Party ha...
Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party discuss the issue of revising the current system requiring married couples to use the same surname at a meeting at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 15. (Yuichi Nobira) Efforts to inch toward a system that would allow married couples to use separate surnames suffered a huge setback after die-hard opponents in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party staged a last-ditch offensive. The government’s draft Basic Vision for Formulating the Fifth Basic Plan for Gender Equality states that it will “proceed with necessary steps” concerning “a s...