Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A record number of female candidates stood in the 2024 Japanese election. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images For centuries, ...

Despite a substantial Nepalese community in Japan many Nepalese women face significant challenges in accessing essential sexual and reproductive health services (SRHSs) due to language barriers and ...

Japan's January withdrawal of funding from the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women highlights its aversion to addressing gender equality issues at home. Despite externally ...

(Philip FONG/AFP/AFP) After Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first woman prime minister, AFP spoke to some of her younger counterparts who called it a symbolic victory. The three local ...

The Japanese girl group HANA has recently been selected for Forbes Japan’s prestigious “30 Under 30” list, which highlights young innovators shaping the future. While the recognition celebrates HANA’s ...

“Congratulations to you for assuming the office of Prime Minister… you were able to defeat some outstanding men… My wife and my daughters are fully supportive of you.” On October 26 in Kuala Lumpur, ...

Faced with an aging population and acute labour shortages, Japan has boosted senior employment through policy. Yet many seniors are working out of financial necessity, not choice. As demographic ...