Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Sanae Takaichi, newly-elected leader of the Liberal Democratic ...

KOYAGI – Dozens of relatives of former Dutch prisoners of war who suffered abuse and starvation during their captivity in one of Japan's largest World War II prison camps visited on Saturday the site ...

Japan is infamous for its gender inequality. Few women occupy positions of political and corporate leadership. They overwhelmingly shoulder the burden of housework and child care. This year, the World ...

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from ...

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back. By Javier C. Hernández and River Akira Davis Reporting from ...