The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

Japan’s first woman prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, now faces a symbolic test: whether to enter the male-only sumo ring to ...

Weeks into the job, Japan’s new leader has come face-to-face with what it means to cross China’s red line on Taiwan.

For Cindy Zhong, like many young Chinese women, a relaxing night used to mean curling up with a steamy story about two men in love. Then her favorite authors, and their tales, started disappearing.

The diplomatic crisis erupted over Takaichi’s comments on Nov. 7 that military force used in any Taiwan conflict could be considered a “survival-threatening situation,” a classification that would ...

Red-hot shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have set their sights on an even bigger prize - toppling China's formidable top two ...

China has suspended imports of Japanese seafood over the new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s comment that Japan would defend ...

Representation drives engagement, engagement determines investment, and investment reproduces patterns of representation.

Amid expectations that Japan’s tourism industry will be hit by the Chinese government’s advisory against traveling to Japan, a right-wing Japanese politician has expressed a “welcome” stance.

Two Indonesian pairs are set to compete in the final match of the Australian Open 2025 Super 500 badminton tournament.

For the second straight Olympics, Japan led the women's skateboard street field. Teenagers Coco Yoshizawa and Liz Akama won gold and silver respectively.

The LPGA Tour's 2026 schedule features 33 events played in 13 countries with a record prize pool of $132 million.