Women’s university entrance exam pass rates at Japanese medical schools have surpassed those of men for the first time, new government data shows. It follows a major scandal a few years ago in ...

It says while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is promoting women's participation in the labor force, progress has been slow. Susumu Morita, general secretary of the Japan Federation of Medical Workers ...

Non-invasive prenatal genetic testing (NIPT) is offered to pregnant women concerned ... smaller medical clinics. The new guidelines could take effect as early as April. Japan introduced NIPT ...