The National Police Agency (NPA) said Friday that it will abolish skirts in uniforms worn ... The polo shirt-type uniform will have short- and long-sleeve versions. The color and design of the ...

However, the NPA said skirt uniforms will remain an option for formal attire at ceremonies and other occasions. In reality, more than half of the prefectural police departments across Japan have ...

Police in Japan will stop issuing uniform skirts to female officers from April, nearly 50 years after they were first introduced. Uniform design, color and materials are stipulated in regulations ...

Even childbirth is clocked with rigid precision at the Japanese Court ... She was at once presented with a short sword, nine and one-half inches long, a symbolic gift from her thwarted father ...

Japan's National Police Agency said Friday that it will no longer offer skirts as a uniform for female officers after March, giving only the option of trousers for all personnel. The move comes as ...

Tokyo, March 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's National Police Agency said Friday that it will abolish next month skirts in uniforms worn by community police officers at police boxes and other locations.