Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

Japan is officially aligning itself with NATO through the NSATU program, signaling a historic shift from post-WWII pacifism to active global involvement. On April 8, Japanese Defense Minister Gen ...

The joint statements and coordinated activities between Japan and NATO reflect a growing ambition to expand their influence ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says Japan wants to participate in a NATO command for its Ukrainian mission as Japan ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced substantially higher tariff rates for all his country's trading partners. In ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where ...

Japan’s post-World War II society is said to have faced a turning point in 1995. First, there was the Great Hanshin Earthquake. Then, the crimes of doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo came to light.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to Japanese and Americans who died on the island in one of World ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday paid their respects to the war dead on Ioto Island in the Pacific, the site of a fierce World War II battle between ...