Japan is a profoundly urbanized country, and one of the most densely populated. Its mountainous terrain is most widely known for its modernized technology and rich culture, which holds strong ties in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A record number of female candidates stood in the 2024 Japanese election. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images For centuries, ...

Women's rights advocates in Japan have struggled for decades for the right of married couples to have different last names. Japan is the only country where they're required to use one surname, which ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Linda E. White, Middlebury (THE CONVERSATION) For centuries, women entering marriage ...