TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan's new prime minister appointed only two women to his 20-strong cabinet on Tuesday, down from five previously, in what a rights group said represented a "backslide" in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. As she turns 24 on Monday, her supporters want to change Japan’s male-only succession law, which prohibits Aiko, the ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last. The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahito as ...

In a country long criticised for gender inequality, Sanae Takaichi’s election as president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) marks a historic moment. Pending confirmation by the Diet’s ...

TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. Along with frustration that the discussion on succession rules has stalled, there's a sense of urgency. Japan's shrinking ...

TOKYO – In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star ...