The golden generation of North Korea's women's soccer team defeated Japan 5-1 in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and reached the ...

Her worldview rests on the conviction that Japan must reclaim a central role in shaping Asia’s strategic future.

Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics ...

Takaichi had earlier said that her government will deepen multilateral dialogue with India and other countries such as South ...

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

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TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64 ...

Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

Despite making history, Takaichi opposes gender equality measures, same-sex marriage, and appointed only two women to her ...

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country's first female prime minister.