Topic: Japanese life
Gov. Fusae Ota
...and SDF babe going to Iraq
Osaka gov. urged not to award prize at sumo tourney over sexism
Kyodo / March
OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota ... to halt awarding a prefecture-funded prize to the winner the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament to open in Osaka... the refusal by the Japan Sumo Association to let women enter the ''dohyo'' wrestling ring is ''unfavorable'' from the point of view of gender equality.
GSDF force to head for Iraq mission
Kyodo / March 12
ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A female member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) is seen .. to head for Kuwait ... About some 10 female members will join the mission for the first time.