Japan has ambassadors to more than 150 countries. Earlier this year, the Foreign Ministry appointed three more – "kawaii" (cute) ambassadors whose job is to travel abroad to introduce Japanese pop ...

Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Japan has appointed ...

TOKYO -- Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has ...

For some in Japan, schoolgirls are an object of fetish. That can manifest itself in their appearance in mainstream media, whether that’s cartoons or video games, or in far more unsettling and ...