Campaigners say wearing high heels is seen as near-obligatory when job hunting or working at many Japanese companies.
TOKYO - Japan's health and labour minister has defended workplaces that require women to wear high heels to work, arguing it is"necessary and appropriate" after a petition was filed against the practice.
"It is socially accepted as something that falls with the realm of being occupationally necessary and appropriate," Nemoto told a legislative committee on Wednesday. The movement was launched by actress and freelance writer Yumi Ishikawa and quickly won support from thousands of people online.
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