Finding aspiring female candidates, however, isn't easy. Women in Japan are still often expected to be in charge of childrearing, elderly care and other family responsibilities. National ...

In Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, there is a place that Filipino women living in Japan call "our home." The support group "Kalakasan" means "strength" in Tagalog. Since its establishment 22 ...

Many older single women in Japan are struggling to make ends meet ... and it’s her job to train them. Easy to hire and fire, low-wage temporary workers are a convenient, disposable workforce ...