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Drums, Bikes And Conservatism: The Making Of Japan's First Woman PM
Sanae Takaichi has been elected as the head of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), placing her in line to become the nation's first woman prime minister.
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Indian Women's Hockey Team Qualifies For Asia Cup Final, Faces China In Summit Clash
Indian women's hockey team qualified for the Asia Cup final despite playing out a 1-1 draw against Japan after hosts China beat Korea 1-0 in the last match of the Super 4 stage.
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Japan's Centenarian Population Nears 100,000, 88% Are Women
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.
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Nikhat Zareen Enters World Boxing Championships Quarter-Finals; 4 Male Boxers Exit
Competing in her first international tournament since the Paris Olympics, Nikhat Zareen endured a scrappy women's 51kg round of 16 contest to secure a unanimous decision against Japan's Yuna Nishinaka.
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India Hold Defending Champions Japan To 2-2 Draw In Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2025
India, who had thrashed Thailand 11-0 in their opening match, face Singapore in their final pool B match on Monday.
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'Strong Friendlies Key To Success In AFC Women's Asian Cup': India Football Captain Sweety Devi
The Indian women's football team will face a tough challenge in the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia next year as they have been put in Group C with Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei.
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Japan Hangs 'Twitter Killer' In 1st Execution Since 2022
Takahiro Shiraishi had been sentenced to death for his 2017 strangling and dismembering of eight women and one man in his apartment near Tokyo.
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Japan Taxi Driver Suspected Of Drugging, Raping 50 Women: Report
Japanese police said Thursday they arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.
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She Escaped An Avalanche. Then Became First Woman To Summit Mount Everest
Nearly 50 years ago, a Japanese Women's Everest Expedition (JWEE) team was on its way to climb Mount Everest, and it faced an avalanche.
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Thailand Woman Claims She Found A Man Hiding Under Her Hotel Bed In Japan: "Saw 2 Eyes Staring..."
Despite the hotel's key card system, a stranger somehow gained access to her room, leaving her shaken.
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Japan Says 'Very Disappointing' As 2031 Women's World Cup Hopes Torpedoed
Japan's football chief said Thursday it was "very disappointing" after FIFA torpedoed his country's hopes of hosting the 2031 Women's World Cup.
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Lonely Japanese Elderly Commits Crimes To Stay In Prison For Free
Akiyo was lodged in Tochigi Women's Prison, Japan's largest women's prison, located north of Tokyo.
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Japan Protests UN Calls To Allow Women On Imperial Throne
Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules.
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India Defeat Japan 3-1 To Enter Women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Final
India asserted their dominance with a 3-1 victory over Japan to secure a place in the final of the Women's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament.
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Asian Women's Handball Championship: India Go Down Fighting Against Japan, Miss Semi-Final Berth
India struck 15 goals against Japan but that proved insufficient as the former champions won 48-15 to advance to the semi-finals of the Asian Women's Handball Championship.
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Drums, Bikes And Conservatism: The Making Of Japan's First Woman PM
Sanae Takaichi has been elected as the head of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), placing her in line to become the nation's first woman prime minister.
-
Indian Women's Hockey Team Qualifies For Asia Cup Final, Faces China In Summit Clash
Indian women's hockey team qualified for the Asia Cup final despite playing out a 1-1 draw against Japan after hosts China beat Korea 1-0 in the last match of the Super 4 stage.
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Japan's Centenarian Population Nears 100,000, 88% Are Women
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.
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Nikhat Zareen Enters World Boxing Championships Quarter-Finals; 4 Male Boxers Exit
Competing in her first international tournament since the Paris Olympics, Nikhat Zareen endured a scrappy women's 51kg round of 16 contest to secure a unanimous decision against Japan's Yuna Nishinaka.
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India Hold Defending Champions Japan To 2-2 Draw In Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2025
India, who had thrashed Thailand 11-0 in their opening match, face Singapore in their final pool B match on Monday.
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'Strong Friendlies Key To Success In AFC Women's Asian Cup': India Football Captain Sweety Devi
The Indian women's football team will face a tough challenge in the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia next year as they have been put in Group C with Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei.
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Japan Hangs 'Twitter Killer' In 1st Execution Since 2022
Takahiro Shiraishi had been sentenced to death for his 2017 strangling and dismembering of eight women and one man in his apartment near Tokyo.
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Japan Taxi Driver Suspected Of Drugging, Raping 50 Women: Report
Japanese police said Thursday they arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.
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She Escaped An Avalanche. Then Became First Woman To Summit Mount Everest
Nearly 50 years ago, a Japanese Women's Everest Expedition (JWEE) team was on its way to climb Mount Everest, and it faced an avalanche.
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Thailand Woman Claims She Found A Man Hiding Under Her Hotel Bed In Japan: "Saw 2 Eyes Staring..."
Despite the hotel's key card system, a stranger somehow gained access to her room, leaving her shaken.
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Japan Says 'Very Disappointing' As 2031 Women's World Cup Hopes Torpedoed
Japan's football chief said Thursday it was "very disappointing" after FIFA torpedoed his country's hopes of hosting the 2031 Women's World Cup.
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Lonely Japanese Elderly Commits Crimes To Stay In Prison For Free
Akiyo was lodged in Tochigi Women's Prison, Japan's largest women's prison, located north of Tokyo.
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Japan Protests UN Calls To Allow Women On Imperial Throne
Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules.
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India Defeat Japan 3-1 To Enter Women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Final
India asserted their dominance with a 3-1 victory over Japan to secure a place in the final of the Women's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament.
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Asian Women's Handball Championship: India Go Down Fighting Against Japan, Miss Semi-Final Berth
India struck 15 goals against Japan but that proved insufficient as the former champions won 48-15 to advance to the semi-finals of the Asian Women's Handball Championship.
