Yet, traditional gender roles and male favoritism persist in modern-day Japan. In the global gender gap index, Japan ranked 118th out of 146 nations covered in 2024, placing the East Asian country ...

A 2023 study found that taking a Vitamin D supplement - available for around 2p a pill - could keep dementia at bay. Researchers at the University of Exeter and Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain ...

11, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Yoshihiko Noda, center, head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, attends a special parliamentary session of the lower house for parliamentary ...

The 1983 2p coin, which was sold at RWB Auctions last week, may seem ordinary at first glance. However, it's the unusual wording that has piqued the interest of collectors worldwide. Due to an ...

When is the best time to visit Japan? When is the best time to visit Tokyo? You have decided you want to travel to Japan - great! But now comes the hard part: planning. Everyone says to visit during ...

Ishirō Honda's momentous 1954 monster film was born out of a national tragedy in Japan. It has a bleak message for humanity that goes beyond cinematic spectacle. He will now navigate hostilities ...

Japan launched a flagship H3 rocket carrying a Defense Ministry communications satellite Monday, its third consecutive successful liftoff following a botched debut in 2023. The H3 series is the ...

For the last couple of years, I have been dealing with persistent bloating that left me feeling uncomfortable and forced me to wear baggy clothes. Despite being a size six, the bloating was so ...

If you’re trying to decide whether to visit Japan in November, then you really should go ahead and book that trip. November is one of the very best times of the year to visit Japan, thanks in no small ...

Japan joined the World Bank in August 1952, the year after the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty. Starting in 1953, a number of projects were implemented in Japan with World Bank loans for the ...

The NHS has issued a health alert, advising the public to start taking a 2p pill daily from this month to boost their wellbeing and potentially stave off serious health issues including dementia.