OSAKA -- More workers in Japan are using "business names" instead of their real names at work to protect their privacy and ...

Japan is infamous for its gender inequality. Few women occupy positions of political and corporate leadership. They overwhelmingly shoulder the burden of housework and child care. This year, the World ...

Because of the nature of government work, many tasks still require real names, so the only things staff can change are name ...

Beautiful’ nightclub worker derided as ‘gross’ by schoolmates when she first wore make-up; ‘before and after’ online posts viewed by millions.

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. EACH YEAR, to mark International Women’s Day on March 8th, The Economist publishes the glass-ceiling index. It compares ...

Japan recently introduced new rules providing more support for working parents. These rules, which took effect April 1, amend the Child and Family Care Leave Act and the Next-Generation Children Act ...

A new mom has opened up about the divide between working moms and those who stay at home, and why she often feels "guilty" for returning to work. Victoria Morse, 32, welcomed her daughter in April ...