A widely ridiculed Japanese government idea to lure Tokyo women into marrying men in rural areas by offering cash payouts and train tickets to matchmaking events has been scrapped, officials said ...

TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Japanese women's soccer team won a spot at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after beating their North Korean rivals in a match that also marked the first visit by one of ...

Korea’s first lady Kim Hea Kyung, left, and Japan’s first lady Yoshiko Ishiba exchange norigae, or traditional knots, they made during a friendship event at the prime minister’s official residence in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What struck me most this time wasn’t just how well-dressed everyone was (though they were), but how fresh and intentional it all ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Project B, the new women’s and men’s basketball league, will make a stop in Tokyo in April 2027. Tokyo is the first city the organization has officially announced. Its tournament will be one of seven ...

One of Japan’s most exciting and culturally unique sports is making its long-awaited leap to the United States. Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) — the country’s premier women’s wrestling promotion ...

TOKYO — Lawmakers in Japan elected hard-line conservative Sanae Takaichi as prime minister Tuesday, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the key U.S. ally. Takaichi, 64, the new leader ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — International Women’s Day at this airlift hub in western Tokyo dawned cold and wet but the weather did not deter the third annual Fly Girls celebration. More than 100 girls ...

TOKYO — As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has broken new ground in a country that struggles with gender equality. But she has quickly run up against a tradition that may be ...

Project B, the new women's and men's basketball league, will make a stop in Tokyo in April 2027. Tokyo is the first city the organization has officially announced. Its tournament will be one of seven ...