Women’s participation is still low across many of Japan s 47 prefectures, particularly in politics and management, while pay equality also continues lagging, according to a study by The Asahi Shimbun.
More people left Tokyo’s 23 wards than moved in during 2021, a trend reversal likely caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the internal affairs ministry said.
Electronic medical records of around 85,000 patients became inaccessible at Handa Hospital, forcing them to stop admitting new patients until Jan. 4, when it resumed operations.