Hiroshi Moriyama, the No. 2 figure in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Thursday ...

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As Japan prepares to hold a ceremony to commemorate people who lost their lives during World War II on Friday, the ...

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung confirmed on Thursday that he travelled to Japan last month, stating that China's "backlash" over the visit will not hinder the friendly relations between ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) today confirmed that he visited Japan last month, adding that China's ...

Since its surrender to Allied forces in 1945, Japan has undergone monumental change. Here are the key shifts of the past 80 ...

The country’s postwar history was a remarkable story of national rebirth. Now the assumptions that underpinned the last 80 ...

TOKYO] Japan’s economy likely managed to avoid falling into a recession by posting modest growth in the second quarter, as domestic demand led by capital spending offset the drag from US tariffs, ...

Three-quarters of Japanese firms have a favourable view of the latest tariff deal with the United States after Tokyo managed to draw some concessions from President Donald Trump, a Reuters survey ...

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is a prominent conservative political party in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. Formed in 1955, it has largely dominated Japanese politics, playing a significant role ...

Seeking to balance its alliance with the United States and its ties with Arab countries − which are major suppliers of oil ...