Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s use of the word “remorse” in his address about World War II at the annual ...

Japan paid tribute Friday to nearly 3 million war dead as the country marked its surrender that ended World War II 80 years ...

Emperor Naruhito delivered a sombre speech alongside Empress Masako on 80th anniversary of nation's World War II surrender ...

Japan's role as a peace promoter faces increasing challenges in a conflict-prone world, even as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister ...

Experts associate the rise of the ultra-nationalist Sanseito party with a crisis of confidence after decades of economic ...

A former secretary to veteran ruling party lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda was indicted Friday for failing to report about 20 million ...

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War II defeat yesterday, with at least one Cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan’s Asian neighbors view as a symbol of ...

No Japanese prime minister has visited the controversial shrine since 2013, when a trip by the then-premier sparked fury in Beijing and Seoul, and a rare diplomatic rebuke from close ally the United ...

TOKYO — Japan paid tribute Friday to more than 3 million war dead as the country marked its surrender that ended World War II ...

Traditionally, LDP leaders who faced major electoral setbacks have stepped down. Ishiba has no intention of following that ...

LDP leadership contender Shinjiro Koizumi joins crowds at Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Asian nations as a symbol of wartime ...