Twenty years ago, only about 8% of Japanese prosecutors were women. By 2018, that number rose to nearly a third of newly hired prosecutors. This year, the male-female ratio reached 50-50 ...

Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible global gender-equality ranking, but Koike’s win highlights a gradual rise in powerful female ...

The recent spree of yamibaito (dark part-time jobs) -- robberies contracted via SNSs that target vulnerable seniors with home ...

A Singaporean tourist vacationing in Phuket, Thailand, tragically passed away after receiving a 45-minute oil massage on ...

Two women working at a massage spa in LeClaire were arrested Tuesday for allegedly offering sexual favors for money to undercover agents of the Scott County Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit ...

While queer women in bodices have proliferated of late in Ammonite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and The Favourite, some ...

On shore, Regent has also curated Serene Spa & Wellness Tours—excursions designed to enhance wellness through immersive ...

It’s renowned as one of Asia’s most expensive destinations, but a depreciating currency has made a trip to Japan more ...

Despite inflicting 15 goals on former champions Japan - more than any other team so far in the competition - India lost their final Group B match of the Asian Women’s Handball Championship 2024 by a ...

The Express visited Kawaguchi City near Tokyo to learn about Japan's revolutionary Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) system.

Fortunately for those who cannot afford such luxurious showers, Japan has introduced a futuristic washing machine that is capable of washing and drying people in just 15 minutes. Developed by Science ...

After a yearlong investigation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force, three women are facing multiple indictments for allegedly operating illicit massage parlors. The ...