Judge the record, not the gender

ex-section1 Mar 4, 2026

Judge the record, not the gender

International Women’s Day on March 8 has long championed breaking barriers. Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has certainly fulfilled that mandate, but this commentary piece argues her leadership should be measured by results, not reframed by any bias. (Waka Ikeda, 2025)

Vietnam for a day

ex-section1 Feb 16, 2026

Vietnam for a day

How does a community make history? In Saitama’s inaugural Vietnamese Tet celebration, long-term expats, students, homemakers and a respected Buddhist nun came together to showcase cultural unity and diversity. (Nguyen Bao Anh, 2025)