After the end of the Cold War, regional conflicts have erupted. The U.S. stepped up its pressure on Japan to contribute ...

Eighty years have passed since the end of a war that brought Japan to the brink of destruction and claimed countless lives in ...

Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's World War II surrender, but as living ...

Former Samurai Japan slugger Sho Nakata, a three-time RBI leader in the Pacific League while at the Nippon Ham Fighters, on ...

Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending the World War ...

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urged Japan to "face history squarely" on Friday, the 80th anniversary of ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday vowed to keep in mind Japan's "remorse" over World War II as the ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday vowed to seek forward-looking, mutually beneficial cooperation with Japan ...

The following is a tentative translation of the address by Emperor Naruhito on the occasion of the Memorial Ceremony for the ...

An "oirokashi" ceremony, in which kimonos used in rituals are hung out to dry, was held at Hachimankohyo Shrine in the town ...

A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) investigator reported illegal acts by officers during an investigation of Japanese ...

The four-day Awa Odori festival kicked off with its typical splendor on Aug. 12 with dancers showcasing their energetic ...