As you can infer from its lengthy name, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology has its fingers in a lot of different pies. It turns out that one of those pies is ...

Traditional Indian squat toilets, while beneficial for digestion due to natural body alignment, pose cardiovascular risks, ...

This photo provided by the Tawaramoto Municipal Government shows a squat toilet at Tawaramoto Elementary School, which will be renovated to a Western-style toilet this summer. TAWARAMOTO, Nara -- A ...

"We have asked the venues to improve on this, to increase the number to sit-down toilets," Yao Hui, deputy director of venue management for the Beijing organizers, said Wednesday. "Many people have ...

In many Asian countries, squatting --rather sitting --in the bathroom is the norm. Think two foot holders and a hole –that’s about it. That’s why fancy Western-style seat toilets can create a little ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A study conducted by Chinese researchers using ' squat toilets,' also known as Japanese-style toilets, which are common in Asia, found that this type of toilet, which is still commonly found in public ...

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - With investment banks facing an uncertain future, one Nomura shareholder has come up with a novel suggestion to help to boost its share price: replace all office toilets ...

Special squatting toilets have been installed in a Greater Manchester shopping centre after its bosses went on a cultural awareness course. Rochdale Exchange Centre has introduced the "holes in the ...

Researchers from China University of Geosciences investigated how different toilets and ventilation systems impact the spread of airborne bacteria. They focused on two common culprits, Staphylococcus ...