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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:33 am Post subject:
Grabbing aside, this is why I can�Lt live in Japan
From Japan Times 17th July
Women remain in the background
The fiscal 2007 government white paper on gender equality shows a low level of advancement by Japanese women in politics, government and business compared with other countries. The situation won't change unless political, business and labor leaders get serious about the issue.
Japan ranks 42nd among 75 countries on the gender empowerment index, a measure of women's participation and decision-making authority in political and economic activities. It ranks 79th among 115 countries on the gender equality gap index.
In a comparison with 11 other countries Norway, Sweden, Germany, France, Britain, the United States, Australia, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia, women account for 9.4 percent of Japan's national parliament membership, second from the bottom after the 8.9 percent for Malaysia. The best is Sweden's 47.3 percent. In 2005, only 1.8 percent of high-ranking national public servants in Japan the lowest percentage in the group were women. Singapore women were at the top with 62 percent, while in Sweden, 42 percent were women.
In Japan, women occupy 10.1 percent of managerial positions in business, higher than France's 7.2 percent and South Korea's 7.8 percent but much lower than America's 42.5 percent the highest level.
Japanese women workers' average wage, as a percentage of men's, is 66.8 percent higher than South Korea's 62.6 percent and Malaysia's 63 percent but lower than America's 81 percent and Britain's 82.6 percent. Figures for Australia, France, Norway and Sweden are higher than for Britain. Philippine women have the slimmest pay gap, with 96.6 percent.
In Japan, men contribute to only 12.5 percent of total housework and child rearing hours (South Korea, 12.2 percent), compared with 37 percent to 40 percent in the U.S., Sweden, Australia and Norway. Long working hours are apparently responsible for Japan's ranking. Seven of the other 11 countries have ministries for gender equality. At the very least, Japan should consider setting concrete numerical targets for gender equality.
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:11 am Post subject:
That's something I might never understand. Some might feel the pressure to resign once they get married or they don't know you can be married and work at the same time. It doesn't take that long to clean a 10'x10' apartment.
It's not like they're not educated. A lot of them study hard and have University degrees.
On a positive note, the new defense minister is a woman. Of all the bunch, this must be the most male dominated. IIRC, they have the world's 2nd biggest budget after the US. _________________
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:
friekin' funny.
Hotels in Osaka take steps to remove foreign smells ahead of World Athletics meet
OSAKA -- Local hotels are installing air purifiers in rooms to remove the smell of cigarette smoke and other odors as many foreign guests are expected to visit the city for the World Athletics Championships in August.
Tens of thousands of foreigners are expected to visit the city for the event, according to officials at the Osaka Municipal Government in charge of the IAAF World Athletics Championships.
A foreign-affiliated hotel plans to buy some 50 air purifiers as it is offering a special accommodation program during the sports event. Smoking is banned in about half of the hotel's rooms, and air purifiers will be installed in smoking rooms if necessary.
Another hotel in Suita, northern Osaka Prefecture, has bought 90 air purifiers.
Hotels in Kyushu face a different problem as many golf-tour guests from South Korea who visit the island often bring kimchi into hotel rooms.
An official at a hotel in Nagasaki said, "Japanese people don't like the strong, lingering smell of kimchi. They often ask to change rooms if the smell of kimchi lingers. But we don't want to lose Korean guests by banning kimchi in rooms." So the hotel has decided to buy 140 air purifiers.
An official with major electronics maker Sharp said that it expects sales of air purifiers for hotels to double this year. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Daikin Industries added that their air purifiers are also selling well
Hotels in Osaka take steps to remove foreign smells ahead of World Athletics meet
OSAKA -- Local hotels are installing air purifiers in rooms to remove the smell of cigarette smoke and other odors as many foreign guests are expected to visit the city for the World Athletics Championships in August.
Tens of thousands of foreigners are expected to visit the city for the event, according to officials at the Osaka Municipal Government in charge of the IAAF World Athletics Championships.
A foreign-affiliated hotel plans to buy some 50 air purifiers as it is offering a special accommodation program during the sports event. Smoking is banned in about half of the hotel's rooms, and air purifiers will be installed in smoking rooms if necessary.
Another hotel in Suita, northern Osaka Prefecture, has bought 90 air purifiers.
Hotels in Kyushu face a different problem as many golf-tour guests from South Korea who visit the island often bring kimchi into hotel rooms.
An official at a hotel in Nagasaki said, "Japanese people don't like the strong, lingering smell of kimchi. They often ask to change rooms if the smell of kimchi lingers. But we don't want to lose Korean guests by banning kimchi in rooms." So the hotel has decided to buy 140 air purifiers.
An official with major electronics maker Sharp said that it expects sales of air purifiers for hotels to double this year. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Daikin Industries added that their air purifiers are also selling well
Ah, the wafting, persistent odor of kimchi.... Lovely.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject:
Kimchi in hotel room, nice.
I'm not sure I'd like to go there myself. Even if it's in a tight container, the smell always escape somehow. They should really forget about kimchi for a day or two. It's not like it's going to kill them. They should try those peanuts for $9 in the minibar instead or at least, eat kimchi in restaurant. _________________
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject:
tabana wrote:
Kimchi in hotel room, nice.
I'm not sure I'd like to go there myself. Even if it's in a tight container, the smell always escape somehow. They should really forget about kimchi for a day or two. It's not like it's going to kill them. They should try those peanuts for $9 in the minibar instead or at least, eat kimchi in restaurant.
Hell no I wouldn't stay there....no matter if I like to eat kimchi from time to time, I would surely not want to wake up in the morning and smell like fermented veggies....
They should have aromatherapy catridges in the shower so you can smell like kimchi before you even dry yourself off.
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Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:32 am Post subject:
gaijinmark wrote:
From FUJITV News:
An officer of the Metropolitan Police Department was arrested Monday night on suspicion of sexually harassing a 23-year-old female train passenger.
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The victim was then taken in for questioning and groped and fondled by the rest of the police officers at the station....the original officer was thanked kindly and then given a promotion.
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Especially if it was dark. 
Very likely! I once changed metro in Tokyo where one of these JE "concerts" where held and the sight of 3000 hyper-excited fangirls is scary!!!! 
Women are welcome. 
