Gender Issues

Candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose with papers with their sign and words prior to a debate session held by Japan National Press Club September 18, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The contenders are (L to R) Taro Kono, the cabinet minister in charge of vaccinations, Fumio Kishida, former foreign minister, Sanae Takaichi, former internal affairs minister, and Seiko Noda, former internal affairs minister. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS
Politics

Japan PM candidates deny toning down views on nuclear, gender issues to attract votes

The winner of the Sept. 29 party poll to succeed Prime Mininster Yoshihide Suga, who said two weeks ago he would step down amid tanking voter ratings, is almost certain to become premier because of...