Mari Miura, Professor of Political Science at Sophia University and 2024-25 Reischauer Institute Visiting Scholar, has recently been featured in the Asahi Shimbun in an article titled, なお「男性の壁」、女性議員の層厚くしないと ("Facing the gender barrier: the number of female legislators must increase"). In this article, she discusses challenges in Japanese politics, especially around gender representation and the recent election outcomes. The full article can be viewed below.