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Japan prodding firms to monitor human rights in supply chains | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Japan is joining the global trend toward pushing companies to prevent human rights violations in their supply chains.

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Opposition leaders continue criticism of Abe state funeral | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Some opposition party leaders skipped the Sept. 27 state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and those who did attend raised questions about the decision-making process for the event.

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LDP, other parties fall short of their goals for gender parity | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Most political parties including the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have fallen short of their goals to have more female candidates running in the Upper House election this summer.

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Depleted SDP fighting for existence in summer election | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

The opposition Social Democratic Party is going to great lengths to gain supporters, but it still might cease to exist as a political party after this summer’s Upper House election.

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Women, vital for disaster plans, account for 8 5% of Tohoku panels | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Women, vital for disaster plans, account for 8 5% of Tohoku panels | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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