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Ohio State coach Ryan Day makes bold College Football Playoff statement

New York Post

3 days ago

Sport
New York Post

Ohio State coach Ryan Day makes bold College Football Playoff statement

Expansion could be on the horizon for the College Football Playoff, and Ryan Day is lobbying for more guaranteed Big Ten representation. A 16-team playoff format is gaining traction for 2026 and beyond, and the Ohio State head coach believes his conference should have several automatic spots each year. 'I feel like we deserve at least four automatic qualifiers,' Day told ESPN this week. 'We're in the Big Ten, and we have 18 teams and some of the best programs in the country.' The Buckeyes are coming off a national championship after playing through a 12-team field that featured three other Big Ten teams: Penn State, Indiana and Oregon. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day speaks to the media in April 2025. Getty Images Day hopes that this will be an annual occurrence in a larger bracket. A 16-team model that would feature the top-five conference champions and 11 at-large bids gained support at the SEC spring meetings last week. But, in the format Day supports, both the Big Ten and SEC would each have four auto qualifiers, with the ACC and Big 12 each getting two, and the top Group of Five champion also earning a guaranteed spot. Three at-large spots would round out the field. Day pointed to the fact that the Big Ten added the top programs from the Pac-12 in its recent expansion: USC, Washington, Oregon and UCLA. The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy on display in January 2025. AP Washington and Oregon were the only two teams from the Pac-12 to have made the CFP during the four-team playoff era. 'You would have had at least a team or two [in the CFP] from out there,' Day said of the original Pac-12. 'So it only makes sense when you have 18 teams, especially the quality of teams that you would have [in] that many teams representing the Big Ten.' For the 2025 season, the playoff will retain its 12-team format, with the top four teams in the final CFP rankings earning first-round byes. That marks a slight change from last season, when the four highest-ranked conference champions received byes.

Liberty Flames Football Preview 2025: Prediction, Win Total, Top 10 Players, Keys to the Season

Miami Herald

5 days ago

Sport
Miami Herald

Liberty Flames Football Preview 2025: Prediction, Win Total, Top 10 Players, Keys to the Season

Liberty Flames Key to the Season Complete more Flame offense lives on the running game, and the quarterbacks will once again be mobile, but hitting the midrange passes is a must. When Kaidon Salter hit better than 55% of his passes, Liberty went 8-0. When he didn't, Liberty went 0-4. He's gone, but that means the offense needs lots and lots of completions from …- 2025 Liberty Preview Liberty Flames Key Player Ethan Vasko, QB Carolina transfer Michael Merdinger will be in the mix in fall camp, but Vasko is the likely starting quarterback when Maine comes to town. He stepped in last year at Coastal Carolina with 2,110 yards and 14 scores, and he ran for 821 yards in two seasons with the program, but it's asking a whole lot to be Kaidon Salter. Liberty Flames Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss Top Transfer In: Casey Cain, WR the 6-3, 200-pound UNLV transfer crack the loaded receiving corps. He only caught 16 passes in his time with the Rebels and first at Texas, but he has the size and can Transfer Out: Kaidon Salter, QB wasn't always great, and he took a big step back last season passing, but Salter is leaving for Colorado with close to 6,000 yards with 56 touchdown passes, and over 2,000 rushing yards and 21 scores. Liberty Flames Key Game at Old Dominion, Sept. 27Liberty should rip through its league slate without breaking a sweat, but there's a huge problem - there isn't anyone great on the slate. To get 19 steps ahead, to have any dream of being the Group of Five champion in the College Football Playoff, it has to rip up James Madison, and there can't be any buckling at ODU.- 2025 Liberty Schedule Breakdown Liberty Flames Top 10 Players 1. Joseph Carter, LB Sr.2. Aaron Fenimore, C Soph.3. Brylan Green, S Sr.4. CJ Bazile, EDGE Sr.5. A'Khori Jones, S Sr.6. Ethan Vasko, QB Jr.7. Amarian Williams, CB Sr.8. Dexter Ricks, CB Jr.9. Julian Gray, RB Sr.10. Elijan Canion, WR Sr. Liberty Flames 2024 Fun Stats - 1st Quarter Scoring: Opponents 70, Liberty 43- 4th Quarter Scoring: Liberty 124, Opponents. 69- Fumbles: Liberty 23 (lost 11), Opponents 13 (lost 7) Liberty Flames 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen This is a flawed Liberty team with a whole slew of things that need to come together, but Conference USA is so light and breezy that this could be a ten-win season just by showing Flames avoid a regular season game against a Power Four program for a third straight season, and missing Sam Houston and WKU will help. Even better, they get the two newbies, Delaware and Missouri long as there isn't a gack like last year's loss at Kennesaw State, there's no excuse not to be in the Conference USA Championship. However, even if the Flames roll everyone and beat James Madison, Bowling Green, and Old Dominion, the schedule is too light to get into the CFP, even at The Liberty Flames Win Total At … 9.5Likely Wins: Delaware, at Jacksonville State, Maine, Missouri State, New Mexico State50/50 Games: at Bowling Green, at FIU, James Madison, Kennesaw State, at Louisiana Tech, at Old Dominion, at UTEPLikely Losses: No projected sure-thing losses- 2025 Liberty Preview © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.

Plaza Accord 'drama' didn't lead to lasting reform: ex-Japan financial diplomat

Nikkei Asia

28-05-2025

Business
Nikkei Asia

Plaza Accord 'drama' didn't lead to lasting reform: ex-Japan financial diplomat

TOKYO -- On Sept. 22, 1985, the Group of Five nations of Japan, the U.S., the U.K., France and West Germany announced what came to be known as the Plaza Accord to reduce the value of the dollar. But Toyoo Gyoten, who was involved in the negotiations as director-general of the International Finance Bureau at Japan's Ministry of Finance, told Nikkei that he does not believe the agreement went far enough to change the international order for currency. Gyoten later served as vice minister of finance for international affairs.

Where Japanese women stand 40 years after Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Korea Herald

28-04-2025

Business
Korea Herald

Where Japanese women stand 40 years after Equal Employment Opportunity Law

TOKYO (Japan News/ANN) — It has been 40 years since the Equal Employment Opportunity Law was enacted. Since the enactment of the law, which was the fist step to eliminate gender discrimination in job opportunities, efforts have been made to promote the development of an environment in which women can work comfortably. The way women are perceived — from powerful to sweet — has been reflected in economic and social developments up to the present day. Career-track positions The law was enacted in 1985. That same year, the then Group of Five advanced nations signed the Plaza Accord, which was aimed at taking coordinated action to address the appreciation of the US dollar. The yen rapidly appreciated after that, and monetary easing and measures to expand domestic demand served as a catalyst for an unprecedented economic boom. What followed for the Japanese economy was an economic bubble, with the benchmark Nikkei-225 stock average climbing to a then record 38,915 yen ($282) by the end of 1989. Companies hired many new graduates and crawled over each other to lock in new recruits as quickly as they could. Women, who had previously been given supportive positions in the workplace, began to be offered promising career opportunities under the new law, putting them on track to secure even managerial posts. However, at the time it was enacted, the law required nothing more than for companies to make an effort to treat women equally as men in terms of employment, placement and promotion. Wearing power suits with large shoulder pads was popular at the time among career women who wanted to demonstrate their abilities and show their desire to have a meaningful career. "Gyaru" makeup In the early 1990s, the bubble economy collapsed, and Japan entered a long period of stagnation, later dubbed the "three lost decades." Affordable cosmetics became popular, and "gyaru" — a fashion subculture named after the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "gal" — enjoyed a boom even among working-age women. Even during the recession, an environment in which women could work comfortably steadily advanced. In 1989, a former female employee of a publishing company who claimed that she had suffered verbal sexual harassment filed a lawsuit against her boss and company, seeking damages for emotional distress and other harm. The court ruled that her male boss and the company were responsible for the harassment in what became known as the nation's first "sexual harassment lawsuit." That ruling came in 1992, when harassment was far from a widespread concept. In 1999, the law was revised to obligate employers to consider measures to prevent sexual harassment. The law also obliged employers not to discriminate against women in terms of hiring, placement and promotion. For a long time, a majority of households were made up of a husband who worked and a wife who was a full-time homemaker. However, in 1992, those households were eclipsed by two-income households for the first time. Since 1997, two-income households have been in the majority, and the gap between the two continues to expand. Focus on charms The economic doldrums continued. In 2003, the Nikkei stock average fell below 8,000 yen ($69.57) for the first time in 20 years. With the structural reform policies of then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, it became easier for companies to employ temporary workers, leading to a sharp increase in the number of both men and women in non-regular employment. Working part-time used to be just one of the work options available to women, but after the structural reform policies, more and more women were unable to find full-time employment and had no choice but to work with unstable employment. In 2006, the word of the year was "Kakusa shakai" (unequal society), picked from among the new and popular expressions that year. In 2008, Japanese companies were affected by the "Lehman Shock," a global credit crunch triggered by the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers, and social issues emerged such as unilateral termination of temporary employment contracts. Under the prolonged recession, there was a boom in "konkatsu" (marriage hunting), advocated by Prof. Masahiro Yamada of Chuo University and journalist Toko Shirakawa. Hair and makeup styles that emphasized the charm and attractiveness of women became popular. 3 arrows, red lipstick The economy began to recover after the launch of Abenomics, an economic policy promoted by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his return to power in 2012. The economic policies of Abenomics were based on three "arrows" — aggressive monetary policy, flexible fiscal policy and structural reform of the economy — and aimed to navigate a way out of a deflationary period. In 2013, the government put an active role for women in society at the center of its growth strategy. In 2016, it passed the Law on Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life, which obliges major companies to set numerical targets for women in managerial posts and to compile and publicize action plans for fostering the active participation and advancement of women. Investors and consumers paid attention to whether women were being fairly evaluated at the workplace and allowed to demonstrate their abilities there. Reflecting economic recovery and the support that society was providing to women, red lips and other heavy makeup reminiscent of the bubble period became popular. In 1985, the wage for women was 59.6 compared to 100 for men, but that figure rose to beyond 70 in the 2010s, according to a survey by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry. Narrowing the gap, however, has not been easy. COVID-19, individuality In 2018, the Law on Promotion of Gender Equality in the Political Field was enacted in order to facilitate women's participation in politics. The COVID-19 pandemic, which started in 2020, caused a contraction in economic activity, leading many people in non-regular employment, regardless of their gender, to find themselves in a difficult situation. The economy gradually recovered, and in 2024 the benchmark Nikkei stock Average topped the 40,000 yen ($264.40) mark for the first time. Although it fell sharply afterward, it has since remained relatively firm. After a long period of pandemic-induced mask wearing, women have come to place more importance on their individuality. "Personal color analysis," for instance, a method that helps people determine which colors best suit their skin tone, and other novel ideas are gaining recognition. The way people do their job has changed, with more employees working from home and other places besides corporate offices. Japan is heading to a future where both men and women can lead their lives as they please. From high heels to sneakers There have been significant changes around women's feet in the past 40 years. During the bubble economy years, career women chose high heels. "Pumps with 7.5-centimeter heels were overwhelmingly popular," said Miyako Sekimoto, a fashion director of Matsuya Ginza department store, looking back on those years. When the economy cooled in the 1990s, women's heels lowered to about 5.5 centimeters. The preferred color was black, and pumps with a simple shape and pointy toes were popular. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, shoes with low heels and flat shoes became part of women's preferences, as many women became aware that they might have to evacuate or go home on foot in emergencies. In 2019, the so-called "#KuToo" movement occurred, in which women demanded that companies and society not force them to wear pumps. The movement derived from the "Me Too" movement and was a pun on the Japanese words "kutsu" (shoe) and "kutsuu" (pain). Today, casual loafers and sneakers are widespread as well.

Yomiuri Shimbun

23-04-2025

Business
Yomiuri Shimbun

Where Japanese Women Stand 40 Years After Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Narrowing Gap Has Not Been Easy

The Yomiuri Shimbun It has been 40 years since the Equal Employment Opportunity Law was enacted. Since the enactment of the law, which was the fist step to eliminate gender discrimination in job opportunities, efforts have been made to promote the development of an environment in which women can work comfortably. The way women are perceived — from powerful to sweet — has been reflected in economic and social developments up to the present day. Career-track positions The law was enacted in 1985. That same year, the then Group of Five advanced nations signed the Plaza Accord, which was aimed at taking coordinated action to address the appreciation of the U.S. dollar. The yen rapidly appreciated after that, and monetary easing and measures to expand domestic demand served as a catalyst for an unprecedented economic boom. What followed for the Japanese economy was an economic bubble, with the benchmark Nikkei-225 stock average climbing to a then record ¥38,915 by the end of 1989. Companies hired many new graduates and crawled over each other to lock in new recruits as quickly as they could. Women, who had previously been given supportive positions in the workplace, began to be offered promising career opportunities under the new law, putting them on track to secure even managerial posts. However, at the time it was enacted, the law required nothing more than for companies to make an effort to treat women equally as men in terms of employment, placement and promotion. Wearing power suits with large shoulder pads was popular at the time among career women who wanted to demonstrate their abilities and show their desire to have a meaningful career. 'Gyaru' makeup In the early 1990s, the bubble economy collapsed, and Japan entered a long period of stagnation, later dubbed the 'three lost decades.' Affordable cosmetics became popular, and 'gyaru' — a fashion subculture named after the Japanese pronunciation of the English word 'gal' — enjoyed a boom even among working-age women. Even during the recession, an environment in which women could work comfortably steadily advanced. The Yomiuri Shimbun In 1989, a former female employee of a publishing company who claimed that she had suffered verbal sexual harassment filed a lawsuit against her boss and company, seeking damages for emotional distress and other harm. The court ruled that her male boss and the company were responsible for the harassment in what became known as the nation's first 'sexual harassment lawsuit.' That ruling came in 1992, when harassment was far from a widespread concept. In 1999, the law was revised to obligate employers to consider measures to prevent sexual harassment. The law also obliged employers not to discriminate against women in terms of hiring, placement and promotion. For a long time, a majority of households were made up of a husband who worked and a wife who was a full-time homemaker. However, in 1992, those households were eclipsed by two-income households for the first time. Since 1997, two-income households have been in the majority, and the gap between the two continues to expand. Focus on charms The economic doldrums continued. In 2003, the Nikkei stock average fell below ¥8,000 for the first time in 20 years. With the structural reform policies of then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, it became easier for companies to employ temporary workers, leading to a sharp increase in the number of both men and women in non-regular employment. Working part-time used to be just one of the work options available to women, but after the structural reform policies, more and more women were unable to find full-time employment and had no choice but to work with unstable employment. In 2006, the word of the year was 'Kakusa shakai' (unequal society), picked from among the new and popular expressions that year. In 2008, Japanese companies were affected by the 'Lehman Shock,' a global credit crunch triggered by the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers, and social issues emerged such as unilateral termination of temporary employment contracts. Under the prolonged recession, there was a boom in 'konkatsu' (marriage hunting), advocated by Prof. Masahiro Yamada of Chuo University and journalist Toko Shirakawa. Hair and makeup styles that emphasized the charm and attractiveness of women became popular. 3 arrows, red lipstick The economy began to recover after the launch of Abenomics, an economic policy promoted by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his return to power in 2012. The economic policies of Abenomics were based on three 'arrows' — aggressive monetary policy, flexible fiscal policy and structural reform of the economy — and aimed to navigate a way out of a deflationary period. In 2013, the government put an active role for women in society at the center of its growth strategy. In 2016, it passed the Law on Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life, which obliges major companies to set numerical targets for women in managerial posts and to compile and publicize action plans for fostering the active participation and advancement of women. The Yomiuri Shimbun Investors and consumers paid attention to whether women were being fairly evaluated at the workplace and allowed to demonstrate their abilities there. Reflecting economic recovery and the support that society was providing to women, red lips and other heavy makeup reminiscent of the bubble period became popular. In 1985, the wage for women was 59.6 compared to 100 for men, but that figure rose to beyond 70 in the 2010s, according to a survey by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry. Narrowing the gap, however, has not been easy. COVID-19, individuality In 2018, the Law on Promotion of Gender Equality in the Political Field was enacted in order to facilitate women's participation in politics. The COVID-19 pandemic, which started in 2020, caused a contraction in economic activity, leading many people in non-regular employment, regardless of their gender, to find themselves in a difficult situation. The economy gradually recovered, and in 2024 the benchmark Nikkei stock Average topped the ¥40,000 mark for the first time. Although it fell sharply afterward, it has since remained relatively firm. After a long period of pandemic-induced mask wearing, women have come to place more importance on their individuality. 'Personal color analysis,' for instance, a method that helps people determine which colors best suit their skin tone, and other novel ideas are gaining recognition. The way people do their job has changed, with more employees working from home and other places besides corporate offices. Japan is heading to a future where both men and women can lead their lives as they please. *** From high heels to sneakers There have been significant changes around women's feet in the past 40 years. During the bubble economy years, career women chose high heels. 'Pumps with 7.5-centimeter heels were overwhelmingly popular,' said Miyako Sekimoto, a fashion director of Matsuya Ginza department store, looking back on those years. When the economy cooled in the 1990s, women's heels lowered to about 5.5 centimeters. The preferred color was black, and pumps with a simple shape and pointy toes were popular. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, shoes with low heels and flat shoes became part of women's preferences, as many women became aware that they might have to evacuate or go home on foot in emergencies. In 2019, the so-called '#KuToo' movement occurred, in which women demanded that companies and society not force them to wear pumps. The movement derived from the 'Me Too' movement and was a pun on the Japanese words 'kutsu' (shoe) and 'kutsuu' (pain). Today, casual loafers and sneakers are widespread as well. 'Women have become able to wear shoes that suit them,' Sekimoto said. — By Kie Noguchi and Mako Nagaiwa