South Korean man gets life sentence over blackmail ring that sexually exploited or abused hundreds

Ten accomplices were sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to four years in what law enforcement authorities describe as ...

Japan's first female leader faces a taboo over entering the male-only sumo ring

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 ...

Japan’s sacred sumo ring is off-limits to women, even its new prime minister

Japan elected its first female prime minister last month. But, despite becoming the country’s most powerful person, there is one place Sanae Takaichi is not expected to tread — inside a sumo ring. ...