The third major series in the "Civilisation" strand looks at huge change in Rome, Egypt, Japan and the lost world of the ...

Recent controversy over development around Seoul’s Jongmyo Shrine has frequently cited the urban renewal model around Tokyo ...

Takaichi, a staunch conservative who supports Japan’s traditional gender and paternalistic values, may not break the taboo.

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

The winner of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament that ends Sunday will be presented with the Prime Minister's Cup. Some of her ...

Sanae Takaichi made history in October when she became Japan's first woman to serve as prime minister. Now she faces another potential milestone: whether to challenge the long-standing prohibition ...

Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump who faced his political retribution if she sought reelection, said Friday she is resigning from ...

The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi called Friday for the release of the transcript of a 2019 phone call that President Donald Trump had with Mohammed bin Salman, joining ...

Court orders Japanese government to compensate residents near a naval air base southwest of Tokyo for aircraft noise damages, ...

Japanese human rights lawyer Yoshihito Kawakami next to the portrait of Nepali migrant worker who died in police custody in ...