Sanae Takaichi said she has a busier schedule than her male predecessors, a nod to the disproportionate share of household ...

Japanese and U.S. officials are reviewing the off-base code of conduct for U.S. troops in Japan following the killing of an ...

A woman's murder allegedly committed by a U.S. Marine​ in Okinawa is a "heinous crime," Japan's premier said on Monday, as ...

Okinawa prefectural police said they arrested Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Futenma Air Station, on suspicion ...

For Takaichi, working longer has been a public commitment. Her latest remarks show how much harder that becomes when ...

Devin J. Ballard, 20, a lance corporal with the Third Marine Expeditionary Force, has been arrested.

Last October, Japan shattered its ultimate glass ceiling. Nearly a year into Sanae Takaichi’s tenure as the country’s first female prime minister, though, the global standing of Japanese women remains ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. Sanae Takaichi made history today when she became Japan’s first ...

Many women find the prime minister’s long hours relatable, but this risks normalising the gendered stereotypes many women quietly endure on a daily basis.

Two prominent names have emerged: former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi and current agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi. Takaichi, if elected, would become Japan's first female prime ...

Residents in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture took the streets to protest the death of a woman following the arrest of a U.S.