When Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself in the United States aged 27, she essentially "flipped the middle finger" at Japan's patriarchal society that had long pushed her towards ...

Japan reports HPAI bird flu outbreak in Hokkaido poultry farm affecting 190,000 birds, reinforcing global monitoring of avian influenza and zoonotic risk.

Many design standards are still based on a “default male body”, assuming a fast pace, standing and minimal time spent in the toilet. When spaces are organised around men’s bodies and routines, delays ...

Positive results from Phase 3 ADAPT OCULUS study show VYVGART’s potential as the first targeted treatment for patients ...

A new book chronicles the tense negotiations that secured the return of nearly 3,000 Allied civilians held by the Japanese ...

Veteran defender Saki Kumagai will again be a key presence as Japan aims to reach a tenth straight edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. With the AFC Women’s Asian Cup kicking off next month – a ...

When Thekla captured the AEW Women’s World Championship, it marked a checkpoint in her rise through the women’s division that took less than a year, a moment that cemented her as the next headlining ...

Editor's note: Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women's figure skating. MILAN — Japan has a chance to sweep the women's figure skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. There was a lot of ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Many of the most popular Japanese titles in translation belong to the healing fiction genre: cozy, comforting stories that often feature ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ami Nakai of Japan competes during the women’s ...

Nakai leads after short programme with season-best score Sakamoto and Liu follow closely with medals to be decided Thursday Glenn left in tears after mistake proves costly MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - ...