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Japan’s New Guidelines for Women’s Toilets Have Men Online Hopping Mad

The country will recommend buildings provide more facilities for women than men, bringing Japan closer to international standards.

Takaichi Sanae sidestepped an issue that would likely have caused a row amongst her right-wing supporters.

The success or failure of the Alliance could set the tone for Japanese politics for the next decade (or longer).

One lawmaker warns that proposed spy legislation could tread on a booming business in Japan: support for one's favorite idol or star.

How Kabukicho, Japan's biggest red light district, arose from the ashes of post-war Japan.

The village, which sees a swell of tourists in the winter, wants to remind people it's a living community, not an open-air museum.