From Sanrio characters to starry-eyed idol singers, it’s no secret that kawaii (“cute”) culture is huge in Japan. Whole museums and theme parks have been dedicated to the concept of kawaii. Heck, it’s ...

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. In recent days, China continued reacting to Japan’s comments on ...

Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent escalating the dispute without looking weak at home.

Last month, a Chinese man attacked a Japanese woman and her child in a subway station in Suzhou, sending her to the hospital for treatment. Media reports about the attack were censored on WeChat. The ...

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi stands up to acknowledge the applause after she was selected as Japan's new prime minister during an extraordinary session of the lower house of ...

As Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru prepares for the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II this August, the United States must, for the first time, fully recognize and respond to the ...

The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

Japan’s first woman prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, now faces a symbolic test: whether to enter the male-only sumo ring to present the Prime Minister’s Cup. The long-standing ban on women entering the ...

One month after Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister, young women share mixed views: from hope and ...

Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour coalition deal. Japan's fifth premier in as many years will lead a ...