Yahoo

Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics and demographics might change that

For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family – and that has extended to their names. Encouraged by a sexual ...
SheThePeopleOpinion

Japan Woman 'Marries' AI Bot: How Companionship Is Evolving With Tech

A 32-year-old woman in Japan recently went viral for "marrying" an AI-generated persona called Klaus after it "proposed" to ...
Greek Reporter

Japanese Woman Holds Wedding With AI Partner She Created Using ChatGPT

A Japanese woman held a wedding with an AI persona she created through ChatGPT, highlighting rising emotional connections ...
FIFA

Nielsen: Japan role is the perfect fit for me

New Japan women's national team coach sets out his forward-thinking football philosophy in exclusive FIFA interview. Nils Nielsen, the newly appointed manager of the Japanese women’s national team, ...
Forbes

Japan Just Elected A Woman Leader—Here’s Why The U.S. Still Hasn’t

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 ...
NPR

5 things to know about Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister

Japan's first-ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is a conservative with a traditional view of gender roles and a penchant for heavy metal music. Japan's parliament elected Takaichi on Tuesday ...
Los Angeles Times

Japan’s likely next prime minister is an ultraconservative woman

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elects its first female president, Sanae Takaichi, who is likely to become ...
AOL

What the Perfect Woman Looks Like Around the World

Beauty is global, but it’s never one-size-fits-all. Around the world, cultures define the perfect woman in wildly different ways, shaped by history, media, tradition, and social movements. What one ...
Forbes

Japan’s First Female Leader Could Be Bad For Women

Sanae Takaichi, newly-elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. The big moment for ...
The New York Times

A Plea for Justice for Japan’s So-Called Comfort Women

Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Tokyo ...
The Conversation

Japan’s problem with women’s equality is getting worse, not better

Ming Gao receives funding from the Swedish Research Council. This research was produced with support from the Swedish Research Council grant “Moved Apart” (nr. 2022-01864). Ming Gao is a member of ...