Latest items for Japan
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Faced with [the police's] inaction, [Shiori Ito, a women who alleged an associate of then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had raped her] shared her story in the media, and eventually became the international face of the #MeToo movement in Japan" (para. 30).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Faced with [the police's] inaction, [Shiori Ito, a women who alleged an associate of then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had raped her] shared her story in the media, and eventually became the international face of the #MeToo movement in Japan" (para. 30).
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Those women who do report rape by a person or people known to them have not been met with supportive responses from police" (para. 26).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Those women who do report rape by a person or people known to them have not been met with supportive responses from police" (para. 26).
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Thanks to a legally embedded hierarchy in which the sexual assault of an intoxicated person is categorised as less serious than a stranger assault, Japanese law refers to this offence as ‘quasi-rape’" (para. 28).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Thanks to a legally embedded hierarchy in which the sexual assault of an intoxicated person is categorised as less serious than a stranger assault, Japanese law refers to this offence as ‘quasi-rape’" (para. 28).
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Contrary to media narratives of shared commitment to recovery after disaster, sexual violence persists even then. Researchers discovered that after the tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Fukushima in 2011, women were subjected to sexual assault by men who were trading essential supplies in exchange for sex, in addition to a general increased incidence of domestic assault and rape" (para. 32-33).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Contrary to media narratives of shared commitment to recovery after disaster, sexual violence persists even then. Researchers discovered that after the tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Fukushima in 2011, women were subjected to sexual assault by men who were trading essential supplies in exchange for sex, in addition to a general increased incidence of domestic assault and rape" (para. 32-33).
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"But for women and young girls, Japan has never been safe. Unwanted sexual touching on public transport has been experienced at least once by 48.7 per cent of women over 20, while as many as 70 per cent of younger women report being groped on trains. Both groping and the groper are known as chikan. After surveys found chikan had been experienced by so many women and girls, from 2000 transport companies introduced women-only carriages as a preventive measure. But chikan is nevertheless still a common occurrence" (para. 16-19)."In recent years, there’s been much anxiety about the vulnerability of children and young people online. Japan is one of Twitter’s fast-growing...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"But for women and young girls, Japan has never been safe. Unwanted sexual touching on public transport has been experienced at least once by 48.7 per cent of women over 20, while as many as 70 per cent of younger women report being groped on trains. Both groping and the groper are known as chikan. After surveys found chikan had been experienced by so many women and girls, from 2000 transport companies introduced women-only carriages as a preventive measure. But chikan is nevertheless still a common occurrence" (para. 16-19)."In recent years, there’s been much anxiety about the vulnerability of children and young people online. Japan is one of Twitter’s fast-growing...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"Grooming online and indecent assault on trains by strangers are taken seriously as crimes in Japan. But there’s an indifference to violence against women and girls perpetrated by people known to them. And these assaults are endemic" (para. 22-23).
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"Grooming online and indecent assault on trains by strangers are taken seriously as crimes in Japan. But there’s an indifference to violence against women and girls perpetrated by people known to them. And these assaults are endemic" (para. 22-23).
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Research has found that national surveys have consistently documented that about “one in three women experience a violent act committed by their husband at least once in the course of their marriage” and that emotional abuse and neglect of children by a parent constitute the majority of child abuse cases" (para. 25). "Contrary to media narratives of shared commitment to recovery after disaster, sexual violence persists even then. Researchers discovered that after the tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Fukushima in 2011, women were subjected to sexual assault by men who were trading essential supplies in exchange for sex, in addition to a general increased incidence of domestic assault and rape"...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Research has found that national surveys have consistently documented that about “one in three women experience a violent act committed by their husband at least once in the course of their marriage” and that emotional abuse and neglect of children by a parent constitute the majority of child abuse cases" (para. 25). "Contrary to media narratives of shared commitment to recovery after disaster, sexual violence persists even then. Researchers discovered that after the tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Fukushima in 2011, women were subjected to sexual assault by men who were trading essential supplies in exchange for sex, in addition to a general increased incidence of domestic assault and rape"...more
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 102% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 102%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 102% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 102%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Late last year, Haruka submitted her story to the Japanese government when it sought to hear from citizens about making emergency contraceptives available over-the-counter. Her submission was one of 46,300 responses and 97 per cent of those comments were in favour of the idea. In most cases, the government only receives some submissions when it asks for public comments on a policy, with only a handful of requests for feedback getting around 100 responses" (par. 13-15). "'The public comments really pressured the government, so they couldn't just reject it,' said Kazuko Fukuda, a sexual and reproductive rights activist. Japan has considered making emergency contraception available over-the-counter numerous times in the...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Late last year, Haruka submitted her story to the Japanese government when it sought to hear from citizens about making emergency contraceptives available over-the-counter. Her submission was one of 46,300 responses and 97 per cent of those comments were in favour of the idea. In most cases, the government only receives some submissions when it asks for public comments on a policy, with only a handful of requests for feedback getting around 100 responses" (par. 13-15). "'The public comments really pressured the government, so they couldn't just reject it,' said Kazuko Fukuda, a sexual and reproductive rights activist. Japan has considered making emergency contraception available over-the-counter numerous times in the...more
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Late last year, Haruka submitted her story to the Japanese government when it sought to hear from citizens about making emergency contraceptives available over-the-counter. Her submission was one of 46,300 responses and 97 per cent of those comments were in favour of the idea. In most cases, the government only receives some submissions when it asks for public comments on a policy, with only a handful of requests for feedback getting around 100 responses" (par. 13-15). "'The public comments really pressured the government, so they couldn't just reject it,' said Kazuko Fukuda, a sexual and reproductive rights activist. Japan has considered making emergency contraception available over-the-counter numerous times in the...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Late last year, Haruka submitted her story to the Japanese government when it sought to hear from citizens about making emergency contraceptives available over-the-counter. Her submission was one of 46,300 responses and 97 per cent of those comments were in favour of the idea. In most cases, the government only receives some submissions when it asks for public comments on a policy, with only a handful of requests for feedback getting around 100 responses" (par. 13-15). "'The public comments really pressured the government, so they couldn't just reject it,' said Kazuko Fukuda, a sexual and reproductive rights activist. Japan has considered making emergency contraception available over-the-counter numerous times in the...more
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"On June 26, Japan made the long-awaited decision to trial making emergency contraceptives, commonly known as Plan B or the morning-after pill, available over-the-counter at some pharmacies" (par. 18).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"On June 26, Japan made the long-awaited decision to trial making emergency contraceptives, commonly known as Plan B or the morning-after pill, available over-the-counter at some pharmacies" (par. 18).
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"On a Friday night, Haruka suddenly found herself in desperate need of the "morning-after pill" after having sex with her husband while ovulating. . .'I have never been able to get [him] to use contraception,' she said. Haruka said her husband had also pressured her to stop taking birth control, just one of the ways he 'abused' and 'dominated' her in their marriage" (par. 1, 3-4).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"On a Friday night, Haruka suddenly found herself in desperate need of the "morning-after pill" after having sex with her husband while ovulating. . .'I have never been able to get [him] to use contraception,' she said. Haruka said her husband had also pressured her to stop taking birth control, just one of the ways he 'abused' and 'dominated' her in their marriage" (par. 1, 3-4).
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"On a Friday night, Haruka suddenly found herself in desperate need of the "morning-after pill" after having sex with her husband while ovulating. . .'I have never been able to get [him] to use contraception,' she said. Haruka said her husband had also pressured her to stop taking birth control, just one of the ways he 'abused' and 'dominated' her in their marriage. Although he controlled the couple's money, only allowing her a small monthly allowance, she was able to build financial independence and paid 17,000 yen ($180) for one Levonorgestrel pill after they had unprotected sex about six years ago. That morning-after pill needs to be taken within 72...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"On a Friday night, Haruka suddenly found herself in desperate need of the "morning-after pill" after having sex with her husband while ovulating. . .'I have never been able to get [him] to use contraception,' she said. Haruka said her husband had also pressured her to stop taking birth control, just one of the ways he 'abused' and 'dominated' her in their marriage. Although he controlled the couple's money, only allowing her a small monthly allowance, she was able to build financial independence and paid 17,000 yen ($180) for one Levonorgestrel pill after they had unprotected sex about six years ago. That morning-after pill needs to be taken within 72...more
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"According to a global 2019 United Nations survey of women of reproductive age, of the 46.5 per cent of women in Japan who reported using contraception, condoms were by far the most common method, with 34.9 per cent usage. Only 2.9 per cent said they used the birth control pill" (par. 41-42).
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"According to a global 2019 United Nations survey of women of reproductive age, of the 46.5 per cent of women in Japan who reported using contraception, condoms were by far the most common method, with 34.9 per cent usage. Only 2.9 per cent said they used the birth control pill" (par. 41-42).
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"Japan's national health insurance does not cover pregnancy and childbirth-related costs including prenatal, delivery, or postpartum care. A survey earlier this year found that more than 70 per cent of women cited high child-rearing costs as the top reason for Japan's declining birth rate, and over 60 per cent said that responsibilities of raising a child are disproportionately placed on women" (par. 10-11). "On June 26, Japan made the long-awaited decision to trial making emergency contraceptives, commonly known as Plan B or the morning-after pill, available over-the-counter at some pharmacies" (par. 18). "The national healthcare insurance excludes everything on reproductive health, but they cover everything 'necessary' in health care' [Kazuko...more
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"Japan's national health insurance does not cover pregnancy and childbirth-related costs including prenatal, delivery, or postpartum care. A survey earlier this year found that more than 70 per cent of women cited high child-rearing costs as the top reason for Japan's declining birth rate, and over 60 per cent said that responsibilities of raising a child are disproportionately placed on women" (par. 10-11). "On June 26, Japan made the long-awaited decision to trial making emergency contraceptives, commonly known as Plan B or the morning-after pill, available over-the-counter at some pharmacies" (par. 18). "The national healthcare insurance excludes everything on reproductive health, but they cover everything 'necessary' in health care' [Kazuko...more
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"Ms Fukuda and Ms Mori both also cited Japan's sex education as another major problem when it comes to government and societal attitudes towards reproductive rights. Ms Mori said that many people who pass through her pharmacy are unaware of the risks of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the effectiveness of various contraceptive methods, or even how to put on a condom correctly. Noriko Hashimoto, an expert on educational sociology and gender studies from Nagawa Nutrition University, said teachers were extremely hesitant to teach students about sexual intercourse, contraception and abortion" (par. 56-58).
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"Ms Fukuda and Ms Mori both also cited Japan's sex education as another major problem when it comes to government and societal attitudes towards reproductive rights. Ms Mori said that many people who pass through her pharmacy are unaware of the risks of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the effectiveness of various contraceptive methods, or even how to put on a condom correctly. Noriko Hashimoto, an expert on educational sociology and gender studies from Nagawa Nutrition University, said teachers were extremely hesitant to teach students about sexual intercourse, contraception and abortion" (par. 56-58).
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Japan's fertility rate has been declining for seven consecutive years to a record low of 1.26 births per woman in 2022" (par. 52).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Japan's fertility rate has been declining for seven consecutive years to a record low of 1.26 births per woman in 2022" (par. 52).
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"Although he [Haruka's husband] controlled the couple's money, only allowing her a small monthly allowance, she [Haruka] was able to build financial independence and paid 17,000 yen ($180) for one Levonorgestrel pill after they had unprotected sex about six years ago" (par. 5). This demonstrates the man has the decision making power over monetary decisions (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"Although he [Haruka's husband] controlled the couple's money, only allowing her a small monthly allowance, she [Haruka] was able to build financial independence and paid 17,000 yen ($180) for one Levonorgestrel pill after they had unprotected sex about six years ago" (par. 5). This demonstrates the man has the decision making power over monetary decisions (IME - CODER COMMENT).
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The country has not approved many forms of contraception, such as hormonal implants, hormone patches or the progesterone-only "mini pill", available in many other countries. In April, Japan finally approved the oral abortion pill, decades after other developed countries...Previously, the only way to get an abortion was through invasive surgical procedures. Women also need their partner's consent to get an abortion" (par. 36-37, 39-40).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The country has not approved many forms of contraception, such as hormonal implants, hormone patches or the progesterone-only "mini pill", available in many other countries. In April, Japan finally approved the oral abortion pill, decades after other developed countries...Previously, the only way to get an abortion was through invasive surgical procedures. Women also need their partner's consent to get an abortion" (par. 36-37, 39-40).
March 7, 2025, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: MARR-DATA-1
"'We need to be aware the trend of falling births has not been arrested. But the number of marriages posted an increase'" (para 15). "Marriages did perk up in Japan last year, but the growth was only 2.2 percent year-on-year compared to South Korea’s 14.9 percent" (para 16).
Variables: MARR-DATA-1
"'We need to be aware the trend of falling births has not been arrested. But the number of marriages posted an increase'" (para 15). "Marriages did perk up in Japan last year, but the growth was only 2.2 percent year-on-year compared to South Korea’s 14.9 percent" (para 16).
March 7, 2025, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Even as South Korea found some good demographic news to celebrate, Japan posted its lowest birthrate ever in 2024. 720,988 births were reported, a decline of 5 percent from 2023. Japan has been keeping track of demographic data for much longer than South Korea, so 2024 saw the lowest number of recorded births since 1899" (para 12-13). "Japan still has a higher fertility rate than South Korea, with an average of 1.2 versus South Korea’s 0.75" (para 17).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Even as South Korea found some good demographic news to celebrate, Japan posted its lowest birthrate ever in 2024. 720,988 births were reported, a decline of 5 percent from 2023. Japan has been keeping track of demographic data for much longer than South Korea, so 2024 saw the lowest number of recorded births since 1899" (para 12-13). "Japan still has a higher fertility rate than South Korea, with an average of 1.2 versus South Korea’s 0.75" (para 17).
March 4, 2025, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ERBG-DATA-6
"Women lead just 0.8% of the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier prime market, according to a survey by the Kyodo news agency, which based its findings on fiscal 2023 financial statements” (para 2). “According to a 2022 OECD survey, women held just 15.5% of executive positions in Japan, compared with 40.9% in Britain and 45.2% in France. Only China and South Korea had a smaller proportion of female executives” (para 7). “Women have, though, been appointed to several prominent positions in recent years, and the Kyodo survey found that the number of female board members exceeded 3,000 – double the number five years ago” (para 9).more
Variables: ERBG-DATA-6
"Women lead just 0.8% of the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier prime market, according to a survey by the Kyodo news agency, which based its findings on fiscal 2023 financial statements” (para 2). “According to a 2022 OECD survey, women held just 15.5% of executive positions in Japan, compared with 40.9% in Britain and 45.2% in France. Only China and South Korea had a smaller proportion of female executives” (para 7). “Women have, though, been appointed to several prominent positions in recent years, and the Kyodo survey found that the number of female board members exceeded 3,000 – double the number five years ago” (para 9).more
March 4, 2025, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"Women lead just 0.8% of the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier prime market, according to a survey by the Kyodo news agency, which based its findings on fiscal 2023 financial statements” (para 2). The low numbers underline the uphill struggle Japan’s government faces in reaching its target of having women in at least 30% of executive roles by the end of the decade” (para 3). “According to a 2022 OECD survey, women held just 15.5% of executive positions in Japan, compared with 40.9% in Britain and 45.2% in France. Only China and South Korea had a smaller proportion of female executives” (para 7)
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"Women lead just 0.8% of the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier prime market, according to a survey by the Kyodo news agency, which based its findings on fiscal 2023 financial statements” (para 2). The low numbers underline the uphill struggle Japan’s government faces in reaching its target of having women in at least 30% of executive roles by the end of the decade” (para 3). “According to a 2022 OECD survey, women held just 15.5% of executive positions in Japan, compared with 40.9% in Britain and 45.2% in France. Only China and South Korea had a smaller proportion of female executives” (para 7)
March 4, 2025, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"The low numbers underline the uphill struggle Japan’s government faces in reaching its target of having women in at least 30% of executive roles by the end of the decade. The proportion of senior women in business remains low even under the government’s wider definition of 'executive', which includes corporate officers, as well as directors, auditors and executive officers” (para 3-4). "The proportion of senior women in business remains low even under the government’s wider definition of “executive”, which includes corporate officers, as well as directors, auditors and executive officers” (para 5).
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"The low numbers underline the uphill struggle Japan’s government faces in reaching its target of having women in at least 30% of executive roles by the end of the decade. The proportion of senior women in business remains low even under the government’s wider definition of 'executive', which includes corporate officers, as well as directors, auditors and executive officers” (para 3-4). "The proportion of senior women in business remains low even under the government’s wider definition of “executive”, which includes corporate officers, as well as directors, auditors and executive officers” (para 5).
March 4, 2025, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
"Women lead just 0.8% of the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier prime market, according to a survey by the Kyodo news agency, which based its findings on fiscal 2023 financial statements” (para 2). "The low numbers underline the uphill struggle Japan’s government faces in reaching its target of having women in at least 30% of executive roles by the end of the decade” (para 3). “The proportion of senior women in business remains low even under the government’s wider definition of ‘executive’, which includes corporate officers, as well as directors, auditors and executive officers” (para 5). “A decade after the then prime minister, Shinzo Abe, told...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
"Women lead just 0.8% of the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier prime market, according to a survey by the Kyodo news agency, which based its findings on fiscal 2023 financial statements” (para 2). "The low numbers underline the uphill struggle Japan’s government faces in reaching its target of having women in at least 30% of executive roles by the end of the decade” (para 3). “The proportion of senior women in business remains low even under the government’s wider definition of ‘executive’, which includes corporate officers, as well as directors, auditors and executive officers” (para 5). “A decade after the then prime minister, Shinzo Abe, told...more
March 4, 2025, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: GP-DATA-1
“New polls indicating that Sanae Takaichi, the economic security minister, is among the three candidates expected to be in the running in a 27 September vote for leader of the governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP), has raised the prospect that Japan could soon have its first female prime minister” (para 11).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
“New polls indicating that Sanae Takaichi, the economic security minister, is among the three candidates expected to be in the running in a 27 September vote for leader of the governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP), has raised the prospect that Japan could soon have its first female prime minister” (para 11).
March 4, 2025, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
“Japan’s long campaign to appoint more women to senior roles in business and industry has suffered a blow after a survey found that just 13 chief executive officers at the country’s top companies are female. Women lead just 0.8% of the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier prime market, according to a survey by the Kyodo news agency, which based its findings on fiscal 2023 financial statements. Kyodo said the figures demonstrated Japan’s slow progress in “increasing diversity among its corporate decision makers”. The low numbers underline the uphill struggle Japan’s government faces in reaching its target of having women in at least 30% of executive roles...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
“Japan’s long campaign to appoint more women to senior roles in business and industry has suffered a blow after a survey found that just 13 chief executive officers at the country’s top companies are female. Women lead just 0.8% of the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier prime market, according to a survey by the Kyodo news agency, which based its findings on fiscal 2023 financial statements. Kyodo said the figures demonstrated Japan’s slow progress in “increasing diversity among its corporate decision makers”. The low numbers underline the uphill struggle Japan’s government faces in reaching its target of having women in at least 30% of executive roles...more
Feb. 28, 2025, 11:46 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"More alarmingly, a toxic mix of intense social isolation and changing gender dynamics has contributed to several cases of 'incels' – involuntarily celibate young men – violently targeting women" (para 2). "In July, an Osaka man was arrested for smearing his own excrement on a young woman’s shoulder bag as she walked on the street. He told police that he was suffering from stress and had 'ill will' towards women" (para 8). "There has definitely been an increase in incidents in the last 18 months or so,” he said. “In the past, something like [Tsushima’s attack] was virtually unheard of, but the media have coined a new term for this,...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"More alarmingly, a toxic mix of intense social isolation and changing gender dynamics has contributed to several cases of 'incels' – involuntarily celibate young men – violently targeting women" (para 2). "In July, an Osaka man was arrested for smearing his own excrement on a young woman’s shoulder bag as she walked on the street. He told police that he was suffering from stress and had 'ill will' towards women" (para 8). "There has definitely been an increase in incidents in the last 18 months or so,” he said. “In the past, something like [Tsushima’s attack] was virtually unheard of, but the media have coined a new term for this,...more
Feb. 28, 2025, 11:46 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"In May 2016, besotted fan Tomohiro Iwazaki stabbed pop star Mayu Tomita, 20, more than 60 times while she was on her way to sing at a concert in Tokyo. Tomita had returned books and a watch Iwazaki sent her, prompting him to send about 400 increasingly threatening social media messages in the weeks before the attack. Iwazaki was sentenced to 14 years and six months in prison" (para 12).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"In May 2016, besotted fan Tomohiro Iwazaki stabbed pop star Mayu Tomita, 20, more than 60 times while she was on her way to sing at a concert in Tokyo. Tomita had returned books and a watch Iwazaki sent her, prompting him to send about 400 increasingly threatening social media messages in the weeks before the attack. Iwazaki was sentenced to 14 years and six months in prison" (para 12).