S. Korean woman dies saving her baby from building fire sparked by neighbour trying to kill a cockroach

The fire was sparked by a second-floor resident who tried to kill a cockroach using a lighter and aerosol spray. Read more at ...

Japan’s Takaichi makes history, but women ask: What changes now?

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appointed just two female ministers in a 19-member Cabinet. Read more at ...

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister

After weeks of political chaos and tense coalition negotiations, Japan’s parliament on Tuesday voted to elect Sanae Takaichi ...
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The Women Who Fought Japan’s Empire

Japanese colonialism is infamous for its brutalization of women, abducted and forced into sex slavery. Less known is women’s ...
Variety

Women Filmmakers in Asia See Small Gains Onscreen: ‘There Are More and More Excellent Female Directors and Female Film Crews Every Year’

A feature of Taiwanese actress Shu Qi’s career has been showcasing strong female roles in movies by helmers such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen and Stephen Chow. For her powerful ...
FIFA

Wuhan Jiangda WFC v Auckland United FC: Live stream, preview, team news and more

Continental heavyweights from Asia and Oceania set to clash in the historic first match of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.