Denied recognition and even credit for their work until recent times, Japan’s women photographers are challenging and ...

Medieval Japanese culture, influenced by Confucian ideals, imposed strict gender roles. While Japanese women had more power ...

A woman in Japan was arrested for allegedly locking her naked partner on their balcony for the night, leading to his death from the cold, police said Friday. The 54-year-old was arrested on ...

Japan's Supreme Court has made an unprecedented ... She was later diagnosed with a gender identity disorder and started living as a woman outside of work from around 2008. The following year ...

Geisha were high-class entertainers of men. In many cultures, cheating on a partner is a serious crime. However, historically in Japan, marriages served to form alliances between ... The reasoning was ...

Support groups and lawmakers in Japan concerned about domestic violence are sounding the alarm about a legislative change to allow joint custody in divorce cases after an Irish man was arrested on ...