So, with this background, art and paper soon became much more than a hobby. A course in bookbinding at West Dean College of ...

Critics argue that the UN panel's call undermines Japan's national identity, sparking a fierce debate on gender equality and ...

BRUSSELS--A U.N. committee that seeks to outlaw all forms of discrimination against women called on Japan to allow selective ...

The Tokyo High Court called the ongoing ban “a groundless legal discrimination,” saying it violates the constitutional ...

The Japanese government's policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a second high court has ruled, the latest in ...

Japanese stocks have rallied as the yen has dropped to a three-month low. The currency’s fall follows Sunday’s election, ...

Cardinal-elect Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi asks nation to draw inspiration from Nihon Hidankyo, which won this year's Nobel Peace ...

A second Japanese high court today ruled that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest in a series of decisions upholding plaintiffs’ demands for marriage ...

Glycans are chains of sugars that attach to cells through proteins or lipids, changing their chemical characteristics.

Hiking Mt. Yotei in winter is a challenge, but fun if you come prepared! Mt. Yotei is a dormant volcano that sits at the ...

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) ...