A newspaper of the ruling Communist Party says no religion is above the law in China, urging officials to stay firm while dealing with a rare protest over the planned demolition of a massive mosque in the northwest
Thousands of Muslims have gathered at a mosque in northwestern China to protest its planned demolition in a rare, public pushback to the government's efforts to rewrite how religions are practiced
The Japanese government has launched an investigation into whether the nation's medical schools have discriminated against female applicants, following revelations that one had done so for more than a decade
A volleyball player who makes her living in Turkey is the unrivalled star of China's squad to this month's Asian Games in Indonesia
A Tokyo medical school has apologized after confirming it altered entrance exam scores to limit the number of female students and ensure more men became doctors
Japanese high school students produce 5-minute virtual reality experience that recreates the sights and sounds of Hiroshima immediately before, during and after the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city
A high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio has rowed solo across the Atlantic, setting a record for a west-to-east crossing
Japan's government has urged a medical university to promptly disclose the results of an investigation into its admissions process after reports alleged it had altered the test scores of female applicants for years to ensure fewer women became doctors
A Tokyo medical school is investigating media reports that it manipulated entrance exam results to keep out women
Japan harassment website offers anonymity for variety of grievances
