TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed Japan’s no-war pledge at a somber ceremony Monday as his country marked the 77th anniversary of its World War II defeat, but he did not mention ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru (center) walks with U.S. President Donald Trump (right) during a visit to the White House, Feb. 7, 2025. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan August is a ...

TOKYO — A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday (Oct 2) after a US bombshell, likely dropped during World War Two to stem 'kamikaze' attacks, exploded near its runway, causing ...

Activists for comfort women erected a statue of a girl which they call a 'peace monument' outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul in 2011 Japan and South Korea have agreed to settle the issue of ...

Alongside the release date of the upcoming Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster, Bandai Namco also announced a special edition of the game will appear in Japan. The new special edition includes the game, a ...

As Japan marks 78 years since its World War II surrender, the country is forced to reconcile the history of wartime atrocities with remembering fallen soldiers. A memorial at the Yasukuni Shrine often ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking on the 75th anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, pledged never to repeat the tragedy of war and Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” over ...

15:47, Fri, Aug 14, 2020 Updated: 15:47, Fri, Aug 14, 2020 Saturday marks 75 years since VJ Day - Victory over Japan - which in effect brought World War 2 to an end. It came after the imperial power ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi visited Yasukuni shrine on Friday, according to local media, paying his respects at the shrine for war dead that is seen by neighbouring ...

World War II-era bomb blast at Japan airport? 87 flights cancelled A bomb disposal team from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force later found that the cause of the explosion was an American bomb that ...