In Japan, call to ban women marrying after 25 stirs backlash
Naoki Hyakuta, founder of the Conservative Party of Japan, also angered many when he proposed uterus removal for women at the ...
Shigeru Ishiba Wins Vote to Remain as Japan’s Prime Minister
Parliament voted Monday to stick with Mr. Ishiba, who will lead a minority government after his party suffered heavy losses in an election last month.
Japan's record number of women MPs still very much a minority
New lawmaker Saria Hino takes her seat on Monday as one of a record number of women in Japan's parliament, but while ...
Japan’s parliament reelects struggling leader Ishiba as prime minister
A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top ...
102 local Japan traditions halted or lose folk cultural asset status amid population decline
A total of 102 festivals and other cultural events designated by 31 prefectural governments as intangible folk cultural ...