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RIJS Director Mary Brinton interviewed by The Asahi Shimbun

Mary Brinton, Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology and Director of the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, was interviewed by The Asahi Shimbun for an article published on April 1, 2023: "(Question)子育てしやすい社会へ、日本はどうすれば?" ("What should Japan do to create a better society for raising children?"). This article discusses Prof. Brinton's proposed solutions for population decline based on her research on gender roles in parenting.

The full article can be found here.