Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...
Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...
Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...
Sanae Takaichi has been elected Japan's prime minister by its parliament, making her the first woman to hold the office. The ...