https://www.scmp.com/rss/524328/feed The latest news and top stories on Yuriko Koike, a prominent Japanese politician. Known for becoming Tokyo's first female Governor in 2016, she has been re-elected multiple times, demonstrating strong public support. She previously held significant national roles including Minister of the Environment and Minister of Defence. Koike's background as an Arabic interpreter and journalist highlights her diverse experience. Her work as Governor likely involves environmental initiatives, promoting... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Kyodo Kyodo Voters are less likely to support female politicians when they are wearing face masks, while there was no such effect for their male counterparts, according to a study by a Japanese university research team. The findings, published last month ahead of Sunday’s general election, underscored the differences in how the public perceived politicians following the Covid-19 pandemic, when wearing masks became more common for politicians across the world. “Differences in how masked faces are perceived... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3342029/japanese-researchers-unmask-hidden-bias-against-female-politicians?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3342029/japanese-researchers-unmask-hidden-bias-against-female-politicians?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:57:16 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries, and his art of sushi was featured in an award-winning film. After all these achievements and at the age of 100, he is not ready to fully retire. “I plan to keep going for about five more years,” Ono said last month as he marked Japan’s “Respect for the Aged Day” with a gift and a certificate ahead of his birthday. What’s the secret of his... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3330413/100-michelin-starred-japanese-sushi-legend-still-roll-aims-live-114?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3330413/100-michelin-starred-japanese-sushi-legend-still-roll-aims-live-114?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 03:09:18 +0000