Abe Fellowship

Japan’s single mothers face poverty trap

Tokyo (CNN) — In one of the most expensive cities on the planet, Yukako Yamada works a low wage office job to scrape together a living for herself and her young son.

Training to be a ‘super dad’ in Japan

Numazu, Japan (CNN) — Reading to young children is a serious…

Career women battle Japan’s ‘salaryman’ culture

Yokohama, Japan (CNN) — A lot of Japanese women know…

Japan’s female lawmakers are way behind Saudi Arabia’s

Tokyo (CNN) — Japan might be one of the…

The Japanese government is trying to find your perfect match

Ishioka, Japan (CNN) — Speed dating — it…

Why Japan is failing its women

Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s much publicized push to boost the role of women…