The country recently pulled out of the UN’s gender equality committee over its refusal to change the male-only royal ...

Over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills will not be age restricted or require parental consent should they become available without a doctor's prescription, Japan's health ministry said. The ...

Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is by design — like the role of women in Japan’s economy.

Female sushi chefs are paving their own path, fighting against stereotypes and thousands of years of tradition, and opening the door for other women to join the craft.

A 35-year-old man was taken into police custody in Tokyo on Friday in connection with the fatal assault of a 24-year-old woman outside her residence in Kobe. Masashi Tanimoto is alleged to have ...

Two women aged 66 and 78 were found collapsed near a river flowing through Hokkaido's Hidaka mountains on Saturday and were later confirmed dead. Police said they believe the two women may have died ...