Will Japan Get Its First Lady PM?

Two women are in contention to become prime minister for the first time in Japan's history -- a potential turning point for a country that ranks below Saudi Arabia in terms of female political......

Modi's friend Abe may easily win Japan's election

'What lies at the core of Abe's stance is Japan's crisis management ability amid the increasingly tense North Korean situation,' says Rajaram Panda. After Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo......

Cop who probed 2012 gang rape to receive award in NYC

Indian woman police officer Chhaya Sharma, who led the investigation into the brutal 2012 December gang rape, has been chosen along with six others for the 2019 Asia Society Game Changers award for......

What cities look like during the coronavirus quarantine

Closures, travel restrictions, and self-isolation measures due to the coronavirus have cleared public squares, roads, and travel destinations across the globe. Photographers have been capturing the......

Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo, governor calls for unity

IMAGE: Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike waves the Olympic flag as she walks out of a plane during a ceremony to mark the arrival of the Olympic flag at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday.......

Tokyo governor says 2021 Olympic Games on track

'We will do our best to prevent coronavirus infections here in Japan and also to welcome the athletes from all over the world.' IMAGE: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said last month that Tokyo could......

Tokyo governor expects spectators at Olympics

IMAGE: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that the best case scenario for the 2020 Olympics postponed until next year is to......

Pandemic label for coronavirus to impact Tokyo Olympics talks?

IMAGE: World Health Organization described the new coronavirus as a pandemic. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images The classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will have an impact......

'Stop Tokyo Olympics' petition submitted to Games OC

Asked about the campaign against the Games, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she would work towards a "safe and secure" Olympics.   IMAGE: Lawyer Kenji Utsunomiya shows off a placard during a......