Womenomics is mere talk in Japanese society

Tokyo

THE buzzword "womenomics" coined by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to describe one element of his "Abenomics" policies may have a sexy ring to it, but unfortunately for him, what it has done is draw attention to the sexist nature of male-dominated Japanese society.

He says that he wishes to make Japan a more woman-friendly society, but this high-sounding sentiment is at odds with the reality of how women are treated at the workplace in Japan, as was made glaringly obvious recently.

The Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan (FCCJ) in Tokyo this week hosted a press conference by Tokyo Metropolitan As…