Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government's responsibility is "extremely grave" in her meeting with victims of forced sterilization conducted under the country's now-defunct eugenics law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/22/japan/society/japan-forced-sterilization-victims/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #sanaetakaichi #eugenicprotectionlaw #eugenics #discrimination #japanesecourts #supremecourt