NHK took to the streets of Osaka and asked 59 people chosen at random to pose for pictures. Forty-seven of them, or 80 percent, spontaneously made the peace sign. When asked why they did it, one ...

Students from across Japan convened here March 26 to present a list of over 20,000 signatures imploring Japan to sign and ...

Peace treaty negotiations between Japan and Russia, including on the issue of the Russian-held islands that Japan claims have long been in a state of deadlock. Last November, the leaders of the ...