Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held ...

Adventures in the countryside can be therapeutic for women who seek peace in rural settings. Discovering little-known spots off the typical tourist trail can be captivating, especially with their ...

Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially ...

After Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first woman prime minister, AFP spoke to some of her younger counterparts who ...

IN THE ECONOMIST’s 2022 glass-ceiling index, an annual measure of the role and influence of women in the workforce in 29 countries, only South Korea scored lower than Japan. The World Economic Forum’s ...