1. A group of Japanese female lawmakers, approximately 60 in number, have submitted a petition to improve and expand ladies' rooms within the Diet building due to an increase in female legislators and staff.
2. The petition highlights the inadequacy of women's restrooms, particularly near the plenary session hall, and calls for constructing additional toilets and renovating existing ones.
3. Women lawmakers expressed concerns about having to skip going to the restroom or holding it due to crowded conditions, urging increased awareness of working conditions for women in the Diet building.
2. The petition highlights the inadequacy of women's restrooms, particularly near the plenary session hall, and calls for constructing additional toilets and renovating existing ones.
3. Women lawmakers expressed concerns about having to skip going to the restroom or holding it due to crowded conditions, urging increased awareness of working conditions for women in the Diet building.
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60 Japanese female lawmakers petition to enhance and expand ladies' rooms within the Diet building due to an increase in female legislators and staff. The petition focuses on the inadequacy of women's restrooms, particularly near the plenary session hall, and calls for constructing additional
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251212_20/#summary
Date: Dec. 12, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-12
Created: 2025/12/13 05:40
Updated: 2025/12/13 09:06
Last Read: 2025/12/13 09:06