As usual, the disclaimer: In this article, I share my personal experiences navigating Japan’s age obsession as a hafu woman in her late 20s. For further context, please refer to my previous articles ...

A structure believed to be a "hoanden," a symbol of Japan's prewar education, is seen in the city of Tochigi on Nov. 19, 2024. (Mainichi/Yuzuru Ota) TOCHIGI, Tochigi -- A building believed to be a ...

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These films about girlhood show what it takes to grow up in a world that often tries to keep young women down.

Japan hosted a gathering of senior enlisted service members from the Five Eyes intelligence partnership Wednesday, the first time a nonmember state has done so, in a move that highlights the ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol attend the G20 ...

The notion of a greying Japan is nothing new. But 2025 is when the country will really start to feel its age. Japan’s baby-boomers, some 7m-8m people known as the dankai, born between 1947 and ...

Koki Ogawa scored on a pair of headers as Japan took another step toward the 2026 World Cup with a 3-1 win away to China that left the visitors firmly in control of Group C in the Asian final-round ...

Ms. Yamazaki is a documentary filmmaker. What makes Japanese people distinctively Japanese? For me, the key lies in what we are taught during our elementary school years. Children as young as 6 ...

S/ Tanikawa Shuntaro (then 71): It’s truly wonderful to have your work loved by many people. Japan's leading poet Tanikawa Shuntaro died of old age at the age of 92 on November 13. Tanikawa published ...

Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, the wife of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s brother has passed away at the age of 101. The Princess Mikasa was the oldest member of Japan’s imperial family, and her death ...

SHANGHAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in their first meeting that China hoped Japan would "properly handle" major issues such as ...