This year’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results were out today (25 November) at 11 a.m. The good news – 98.5 ...

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with historical fiction author Emma Pei Yin who wrote the novel, “When Sleeping ...

K-dramas deliver amazing stories set across time, and while there are many hits, there are a few that earn the title of ...

Weeks after Takaichi’s speech, it was revealed record numbers of victims are seeking compensation for overwork in Japan.

The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

Sanae Takaichi made history in October when she became Japan's first woman to serve as prime minister. Now she faces another potential milestone: whether to challenge the long-standing prohibition ...

TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she'll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the ...

Teachers’ overwork is a well-known issue in Japan, long highlighted by teacher unions, advocacy groups, and labor experts. A ...

Weeks into the job, Japan’s new leader has come face-to-face with what it means to cross China’s red line on Taiwan.

Hegemonic and imperialist Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries posed many challenges to China. In the 19th century ...

Though many of us with diaries of our own pray they never meet the light of day, some go on to become indispensable historic ...