Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

The creative talks about what it means to be a woman working in Japan's music industry today & the hopes she carries for the ...

Looking back on 25 years of her career, the performer shares the unexpected message she would offer her younger self today.

In Japan, more people are trying to avoid drinking too much alcohol because it can cause health problems. Experts say women ...

Women's rights campaigners in Japan have expressed disappointment about the appointment of only two women in the new ...

The rise of women on the right is intriguing. It may also be short-lived. The steady growth of the number of women in ...

A woman who was trapped on the balcony of her apartment during a fire in Japan was so terrified that she not only refused ...