Linda E. White, Middlebury (THE CONVERSATION) For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family – and that ...

A group of women soccer players has put a new spin on the beautiful game by forming a club where goals don’t count. Gals FC is a recreational UK soccer club founded in London by Lorne Magill and ...

SEOUL (Kyodo) -- A South Korean court on Friday ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to the son of a former "comfort woman" over her treatment in military brothels during World War II.

BERLIN (AP) — As an Olympic gold medalist and Champions League winner, Almuth Schult was one of the top goalkeepers in women’s soccer. She believes her career ended early because clubs were ...

I just got back from Tokyo, and it confirmed what I’ve always known: When it comes to fashion, Japanese girls are at least two steps ahead. While Paris is still synonymous with quiet luxury and ...

French sales banner Charades has boarded “The Keeper of the Camphor Tree,” an upcoming animated feature from Japanese entertainment company Aniplex and director Tomohiko Ito. The film is an ...

The players union for the USL Super League has partnered with women's soccer footwear company IDA Sports to provide its cleats to all the league's athletes. Texas-based IDA Sports is the only ...