TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether ...

Takaichi, a staunch conservative who supports Japan’s traditional gender and paternalistic values, may not break the taboo.

The head of Japan’s professional female football league said support for women’s sports still lags behind other countries, even as global interest is rising. Haruna Takata, who chairs the two-year-old ...

The sporting landscape in Japan is showing no sign of slowing down as the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games drift into distant memories. In September, more sporting history was made with the launch ...

Mone Chiba became the only figure skater to win two women’s Grand Prix events this season as she edged U.S. champion Amber ...