Japan urges the Taliban to respect human rights during a rare diplomatic meeting in Tokyo. This visit marks the first time Taliban officials have visited Japan since their 2021 takeover in Afghanistan ...

Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo is deeply preoccupied with accelerating the popularity of her sport, but the country’s first Olympic champion hasn’t lost sight of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. “This year I’ve ...

The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 42nd Niwano Peace Prize to "Musawah" (meaning "equality" in Arabic), a global ...

Yoshiko Abe is about to turn 89, but that hasn't stopped her from going to the gym every day and trying the free-of-charge ...

Nature is proud to be associated with a new award for women in technology. The world needs more prizes for exceptional ...

She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, ...

Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights ...

Adapted from the novel and co-starring Ciarán Hinds and Odessa Young, the five-part limited series examines the harrowing ...

Toshikazu Yamanishi clocked 1:16:10* to break the men’s world 20km race walk record at the Japanese 20km Race Walking ...

LSU great Sylvia Fowles is a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Sarah Hildebrandt is retiring after winning Olympic gold to become a USA Wrestling national team assistant coach.

Chepkirui will be racing her first marathon since toasting to victory in the Big Apple with a time of 2:24.35 last November, ...