FUKUOKA -- A Mainichi Shimbun survey of four-year women's universities across Japan has found that six schools now recognize ...

More women’s universities in Japan are starting to accept trans students, marking a positive move towards greater inclusivity ...

Women aren’t permitted to enter the sumo ring. Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader, did not present the Prime Minister’s Cup at a major tournament.

Japan has one of the oldest populations globally, with its working-age population shrinking since the late 1990s. Despite that, Japan achieved impressive per capita gross domestic product growth, ...

A lack of gender equality in career opportunity and long work hours perpetuate wage differences between men and women Japan is not making progress in gender equality, at least relative to the rest of ...

Naomi Koshi remembers handing out flyers outside a train station during her second mayoral campaign in 2016, when an older man walked up to her and said, “You are too strong for a woman,” and kicked ...