Tokyo International Film Festival chair discusses diplomatic approach to bridging cultures, Women's Empowerment program, and ...

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held ...

Tokyo is the most gender-equal Olympics in the games' history, organizers said. At the first modern Olympic Games, held in 1896 in Athens, there wasn't a single female competitor. When the 2020 Games ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida raised the number of women ...

Suehiro is the latest legacy business to close in Little Tokyo, serving its last meal in the neighborhood on Jan. 9. Why it matters: There are still plenty of Japanese bakeries, gift stores, mochi and ...

Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially ...