Women aren’t permitted to enter the sumo ring. Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader, did not present the Prime ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, faces the enduring ban on women entering the sacred sumo ring, ...

For Japan to close its gender gap, systemic change is necessary, which a woman prime minister alone cannot provide.

Hisako “Chako” Higuchi won the 1977 LPGA Championship (now KPMG Women’s PGA) to become the first Japanese player to win an LPGA major. There wasn’t another until Hinako Shibuno stunned the world by ...

A Ukrainian who fled his homeland following Russia's full-scale invasion has become the first from his country to win an ...

A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu had multiple eruptions on Sunday, sending a plume of ash almost three miles into the air.

India have been drawn into a challenging Group C alongside Japan, Australia, and Chinese Taipei for the AFC U20 Women's Asian ...

Japan has provided more than US$370 million in grants to Laos between 2019 and 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

India have been placed alongside Japan, Australia, and Chinese Taipei in the upcoming AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup.

India will participate in the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup after two decades. The tournament will take place in April next year.

The Final Draw for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 will be conducted in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday at 12:30 IST ...

Princess Aiko is visiting Laos on her first official overseas trip to celebrate 70 years of Japan-Laos diplomatic relations.