Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Tokyo ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A record number of female candidates stood in the 2024 Japanese election. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images For centuries, ...

Menopause, the natural end of menstruation marking the end of a woman's reproductive years, manifests with varying symptoms across different populations. While every woman sees menopause as the ...

The Cartier Women’s Initiative will host its annual “Impact Awards” ceremony at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan, where it will honor nine women described as “impact entrepreneurs,” who are working ...