Posted on 26 June 2014. Tags: against, Colleagues, Enjoyed, lawmaker, Says, sexist, taunts, Tokyo
Tokyo Lawmaker Says Colleagues Enjoyed Sexist Taunts Against Her “I heard comments that can only be described as insulting and disparaging to women,” Ayaka Shiomura said at a press conference in Tokyo yesterday. “What caused me the greatest pain was that the general feeling in the assembly hall seemed to be of great … Full News […]
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Posted on 25 June 2014. Tags: Akihiro, apologises, lawmaker, sexist, Suzuki, taunts, Tokyo
Tokyo lawmaker Akihiro Suzuki apologises for sexist taunts A Tokyo city lawmaker from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party admitted yesterday he had been responsible for a sexist taunt shouted at a young assemblywoman in a debate on motherhood. In a case that has cast a harsh spotlight on the … Full News here – […]
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Posted on 25 June 2014. Tags: apologizes, assembly, City, heckling, lawmaker, meeting, Over, sexist, Tokyo
Tokyo city lawmaker apologizes over sexist heckling at assembly meeting Tokyo city assemblyman Akihiro Suzuki bows to his female counterpart Ayaka Shiomura for an apology at Tokyo Metropolitan City Hall in Tokyo Monday, June 23, 2014. Suzuki from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party apologized for throwing one of … Full News here – Read more […]
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Posted on 14 February 2014. Tags: …, blames, Kerry, Korean, lack, lawmaker, SeoulTokyo, understanding
S. Korean lawmaker blames Kerry for lack of understanding on Seoul-Tokyo … SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — A South Korean lawmaker of the ruling party on Friday blamed U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for his lack of understanding on historical specificity between Seoul and Tokyo. Rep. Hong Moon-jong, the ruling Saenuri Party’s … Full News […]
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