Motoko Shimada fondly recalls when a classmate at her public school in the western Japanese city of Nara, Sanae Takaichi, ...

Japan is set to get its first female prime minister, and conservative Sanae Takaichi will have complex political juggling to ...

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal ...

The rise of Japan’s first female leader is being hailed as a transformative moment for Japan. But in truth it may be more ...

In her campaign to become Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi made a bold promise to narrow the country's ...

Japan’s new Liberal Democratic Party leader, Sanae Takaichi, is one of its most conservative members. Aligned with Shinzo Abe’s nationalism, her stance on wartime history could strain ties with China ...

One victim of the Japanese military's sexual slavery appealed to the government during the 1,720th weekly rally held near the ...

Park Yuha, an honorary professor at Sejong University and author of the novel "Comfort Women of the Empire," which sparked controversy for describing ...

For the sport of boxing to thrive in today's landscape, other gifted fighters must follow in Crawford's footsteps and dare to ...

MARSHFIELD – The first discovery was the manuscript for a novel her late husband finished writing in the 1990s but had never been successful in getting published. The second was a group of 60 elegant ...

Miyon, 22, is a nightclub hostess and social media influencer. Her posts show a young, confident woman out and about on the streets of Tokyo enjoying food and fashion. One of her recent posts, however ...

The Duchess of Edinburgh looked typically stylish as she met with Imperial Highness Princess Takamado at the Osaka Expo on Monday. Sophie, 60, appeared in high spirits as she met with the Japanese ...