Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to skip the award ceremony for the winning sumo wrestler at the New Year's tournament, as the ring is traditionally off-limits to women, a government source said Monday.The decision by Takaichi, a conservative who became the country's first female prime minister last year, reflects her wish to uphold the Japanese traditional culture of sumo, according to the source. The ban on women entering the ring, however, has drawn criticism that it is discriminatory.It is customary for the prime minister to award the Prime Minister's Cup to the winner…READ FULL ARTICLE
