Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

The proportion of people who admit to feeling comfortable with a woman in leadership is on a downward trajectory across some ...

Massage parlours where women offer massage services to men is a flourishing business across the United Arab Emirates. These ...

Oakland's mayor and district attorney were both sent packing in a recall vote. Leaders in other Democratic-run cities should ...

TOKYO :Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in October as renewed yen falls pushed up import costs for some goods, data ...

Carlyle, Warburg Pincus and a host of global investment firms plan to beef up headcount in Japan as deals here surge, but the ...

The arthouse star and Palme d'Or winner is remaking the classic Japanese drama 'Like Asura' with popular local actresses Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi and Suzu Hirose.

Asura,' written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, will premiere on Netflix on January 9. The series stars Rie Miyazawa, ...

FILE PHOTO: Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the opposition Democratic Party for the People (DPP) attends a session on the day ...

Relevance: As the world's third largest economy and one of the United States' most important allies and trading partners, Japan is critical to an understanding of global issues. Japan also exerts ...

A 62-year-old man was detained after he rammed a car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, police said late Monday, on the eve of the country’s premier ...