We are writing to inform you that the Liaison Association of Gender Equal Participation in Science and Engineering has requested the distribution of the following information.

(1) A questionnaire on the selective separate surname system for married couples and a statement of opinion in the House of Representatives were published in the English edition of the Mainichi Shimbun. Upon seeing this, a reporter from Nature News requested an interview and an introduction to researchers studying legal marriage versus separate (maiden) surnames. Based on these interviews, an article was posted at the link below on July 4.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02081-0

(2) We received a request from the editorial department of Tokyo's FM radio program "JAM THE PLANET" to explain the survey results on the separate surname system around 7:35 PM to 7:55 PM on July 7, and the coordinating academic societies have decided to accept it. Those living in Tokyo, please tune in.

Furthermore, it is said that J-WAVE programs can also be listened to outside of broadcast hours and by those not living in Tokyo through the following methods.
radiko https://radiko.jp/#!/areafree

In the Kanto region, streaming is available for one week after broadcast, and you can watch for up to 3 hours. If you subscribe to the Time-free Plan, you can watch unlimitedly for 30 days. If you are outside the Kanto region, you can watch by subscribing to Area-free. It is a paid service (865 yen/month), but the registration month is free, and if you cancel within the period, you will not be charged.

Gender Equality Committee
Akihiko Watanabe