Japanese workplaces have historically thrived “on unpaid overtime, presenteeism, and coercion,” the Financial Times reported.

Those in the area can now visit the Japanese flagship store in Ebisu, Tokyo. Lemaire Tokyo Flagship Ebisu 3-21-1, Shibuya-Ku ...

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

Asura,' written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, will premiere on Netflix on January 9. The series stars Rie Miyazawa, ...

The arthouse star and Palme d'Or winner is remaking the classic Japanese drama 'Like Asura' with popular local actresses Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi and Suzu Hirose.

But its sleek, minimal aesthetic soon caught the eye of civilians, leading to its widespread adoption in fashion. In the ...

the 21st century has brought an era when more women are stepping behind the camera as directors and screenwriters. In Japan, women have carved out a space for art films, animated movies, documentaries ...

TOKYO — A record number of women have been elected to Japan’s house of representatives, projections showed Monday, but at less than 16 percent they remain a minority. Public broadcaster NHK ...

When job-hunting, Yamamoto found companies there “outdated” compared to the capital, with a culture of “asking women to step back” in roles to support their male colleagues. “Japan is still a society ...

TOKYO: Japan's voters decide the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government on Sunday (Oct 27) in an election expected to punish his coalition over a funding scandal and inflation ...

Sakamoto, a 24-year-old from Japan, became the oldest women’s singles skater to ever win Skate Canada and the oldest to win any Grand Prix event since American Ashley Wagner at 2016 Skate America.

Three-time reigning world champion Kaori Sakamoto led a Japanese podium sweep at Skate Canada on Saturday, locking up a second straight Canadian women's title despite two falls in her free skate.