I should say “we,” because in March, I dove headlong into the center vortex of the travel-trend blender on a cross-Japan, ...

A WOLF has escaped from a zoo in South Korea sparking a frantic hunt for the beast across the city. The vicious canine, a two ...

Lagos bursts into color as the vibrant Lagos Fanti Carnival celebrates the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the "Aguda," formerly enslaved people who returned from Brazil in the 19th century.

A row of bicycles equipped with child seats is seen in Tokyo's Nakano Ward, in this 2017 file photo. (Mainichi/Kimitaka Takeichi) TOKYO -- In April, Japan started using the "blue ticket" system for ...

TOKYO: Divorcing parents in Japan can opt to share custody starting on Wednesday, ending a system both criticised for encouraging parental child “abductions” and defended as a safeguard for domestic ...

TOKYO – Divorcing parents in Japan can opt to share custody starting April 1, ending a system both criticised for encouraging parental child “abductions” and defended as a safeguard for domestic abuse ...

In global public discourse, Japan is often portrayed as a country that is "highly developed," "socially stable", and "affluent in livelihoods". Yet, when we peel this glossy veneer, a set of stark ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Divorcing parents in Japan can opt to share custody starting Wednesday, ending a system both criticised for encouraging parental child "abductions" and defended as a safeguard for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades in Japan, only one side -- almost always the mother -- was granted parental authority post-divorce (Kazuhiro NOGI) ...

Before the revision, custody was typically granted to one parent after divorce - in most cases the mother Divorced couples in Japan are now allowed to share custody of their children, after a landmark ...

This file photo shows strollers in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 11, 2020. From April, Japan will introduce a child and child-rearing support levy to fund measures to address the declining birth rate.