TOKYO — As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has broken new ground in a country that struggles with gender equality. But she has quickly run up against a tradition that may be ...

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.

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 ...

Glide above the vibrant, snow-loving city of Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, Japan, with this captivating drone video. Witness the geometric beauty of the city's grid-like layout, set against the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Claressa Shields signed a multi-fight deal Thursday that will pay her a minimum of $8 million, and the undisputed women's heavyweight boxing champion plans to return to the ring in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The ALGS Year 5 Championship's return to Sapporo is headlined by its $2 million USD prize pool and expanded audience seating after a sellout experience last year. Last year's event saw more than ...

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 ...

Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly stopped fighting before or since. Along the way, her opponents have been many ...