It’s always important to remember that cultural differences aren’t always cut along straight lines. For example, “love hotels,” hotels where amorous couples can rent a room by the hour, have been a ...

Japan on Tuesday began trial sales of over-the-counter "morning-after" contraceptive pills, according to the country's pharmaceutical association, in a partial victory for campaigners. Rights groups ...

Japan has started allowing over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraceptive drug Norlevo. This so-called 'morning-after' pill was previously available only with a prescription. Those needing the ...

TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Cosmetics giant Shiseido <4911.T> and Internet access provider eAccess <9427.T> are among a handful of Japanese companies that have recently scrapped "poison pill" takeover ...