TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she’ll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. As she turns 24 on Monday, her supporters want to change Japan’s male-only succession law, which prohibits Aiko, the ...
TOKYO – In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star ...