"Japan actually has done a really good job increasing female labour market participation," says Yumiko Murakami, co-founder ...

A dozen women in sports bras and tight shorts stood behind a U-shaped counter at an underground bar in a busy Tokyo ...

Jeremy O. Harris—who plays Grégory Elliot Duprée on the Netflix series Emily in Paris—was arrested in an airport in Japan in ...

Sports injuries among female athletes can be reduced by creating a safe, supportive environment for training and competition, ...

A Mainichi Shimbun survey of four-year women's universities across Japan has found that six schools now recognize transgender ...

About half of Japan's district court branches have one or fewer female lawyers in their jurisdictions, a recent survey by ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has broken the glass ceiling to become Japan's first female leader. She may soon face a decision on whether to break the barrier preventing women from ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work ...

Aiko has gained admirers since debuting as an adult royal in 2021, when she impressed the public as intelligent, friendly, ...

A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of ...

The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the ...

With two more wins on Sunday, Japan continued unbeaten at the top of the women’s rankings after four round-robin sessions. In ...