Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics ...

A China hawk, she is a regular at Yasukuni Shrine ... prime minister and said her election created hope and expectation given the difficulty women still face in Japan. “I really hope she serves for a ...

Japan's parliament on Tuesday elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister, and she underlined her commitment to boosting Japanese defense as she prepared to ...

Japan was set to get its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour deal to form a new coalition. But Japan's fifth premier ...

China is ramping up efforts to counter its plummeting birth rate, with measures ranging from cash incentives to controversial local campaigns urging women to have children. Last year marked the ...

As Tokyo moves to ramp up its defence spending and increase military personnel amid concern over China, users on Chinese ...

On Jan. 27, Japan's Foreign Ministry said it informed the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights not to allocate any of Japan's voluntary funds to the U.N. Committee on the ...

As Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru prepares for the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II this August, the United States must, for the first time, fully recognize and respond to the ...

The final draw for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 is set for Monday. India, making its first appearance since ...

Japan’s home stars will command much of the attention at this event of the Grand Prix series. Yuma Kagiyama, the 2022 Beijing ...

October 11, 2025: China has many impressive new warplanes entering service. The men, and a few women, who pilot these aircraft are a problem. Chinese pilots get plenty of flying time but have little ...