Japan's infrastructure ministry has decided to draft guidelines on the appropriate ratio of female and male toilets in public facilities by the end of this fiscal year, aiming to shorten waiting times ...

Women lining up for restrooms at train stations and other crowded public facilities is a common sight in Japan, while men rarely queue. Some suggest it's because women need more time, but one user of ...

Akie Abe, walking at left, the wife of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, carries her husband's ashes into the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward for his state funeral on Sept. 27, 2022.

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities ...