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Japan elected its first female prime minister last month. But, despite becoming the country’s most powerful person, there is one place Sanae Takaichi is not expected to tread — inside a sumo ring.

OpenAI on Thursday introduced a group chat feature for ChatGPT. The feature, currently being tested in select regions, including Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan, lets users collaborate ...

THE TWO young contenders grab at each other’s loincloths. A referee keeps up the shout of “nokotta nokotta”, indicating that the wrestlers are still in the game. Suddenly one lunges forward, sending ...

Members of a university kanto club perform in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Tradition and religion dictate that only men are allowed to be sashite or pole carriers. Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent ...

Kia launches the PV5 minibus at the Japan Mobility Show 2025. South Korean automaker Kia Corporation has officially entered the Japanese market with the launch of its newly-developed PV5 ...

TOKYO — Lawmakers in Japan elected hard-line conservative Sanae Takaichi as prime minister Tuesday, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the key U.S. ally. Takaichi, 64, the new leader ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. Sanae Takaichi made history today when she became Japan’s first ...

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 ...