TOKYO - As the coronavirus pandemic puts strain on the economy, Japan is finally moving toward tackling the phenomenon of "period poverty" facing many women. But campaigners say there are a number of hurdles still to overcome in a country that has often treated menstruation as a taboo subject.
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