Women's Issues
Japanese companies are increasingly adopting cross-mentoring programs to develop future female corporate leaders, where potential female executives receive guidance from senior officials at other firms and gain insights into career development. Firms implementing these initiatives report that participating female employees have broadened their perspectives, while executives have also learned from them.
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The Japanese government has reached a settlement with former Self-Defense Force member Rina Gonoi over her sexual assault case. The state agreed to pay ¥1.6 million, but no compensation or apology came from her former colleague, according to her lawyer Aiko Ota. This comes after a prolonged legal fight in a country where sexual assault victims often hesitate to speak out.