MyKayla Skinner, the former Team USA Olympic gymnast, the IOC do a sweeping ban of male-born athletes from competing in women ...

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From Tokyo to Instagram, X, and TikTok, the muscle girl bar is taking over social feeds. Tourists and locals alike flock to ...

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Introduction Burnout and reduced well-being are highly prevalent among Japanese medical students during clinical training. Scalable, evidence-based interventions are urgently needed. This protocol ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s highest glass ceiling shattered Oct. 21 when Sanae Takaichi received 237 votes — four more than needed to ...

TOKYO — President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming the new prime minister's pledge to accelerate a military buildup, while also ...

Sanae Takaichi's ascent to lead Japan surprised the country's political elite. The conservative became the country's first female prime minister this month. She just signed a rare-earth minerals deal ...