TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces criticism over suspected cronyism scandals and cover-ups that are eroding his support and raising doubts about...
TOKYO: Japan’s first lady, Akie Abe, once known mainly for embracing progressive causes that put her at odds with her conservative spouse, is now in the hot...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc was headed for a big win in Sunday’s election, bolstering his chance of becoming the nation’s longest...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has achieved much of his conservative security agenda since taking office in 2012 but unless he can revive his...
TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Friday expressed "utmost grief" for the suffering Japan inflicted in World War Two, but said that future generations of...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will include the words "apology" and "aggression" in his statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World...
TOKYO: When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raised Japan’s sales tax from April, he was betting he could break a jinx that has doomed leaders who raised the levy to...
THE HAGUE/TOKYO: U.S. President Barack Obama brought together the leaders of Japan and South Korea for their first face-to-face talks as a North Korean...
TOKYO: Two former Japanese prime ministers challenged incumbent Shinzo Abe's pro-nuclear power policy on Tuesday, with charismatic Junichiro Koizumi backing...
HONG KONG/TOKYO: China’s new air defense zone, stretching far into East Asia’s international skies, is an historic challenge to the United States, which has...
TOKYO: A Chinese navy vessel aimed a type of radar normally used to aim weapons at a target at a Japanese navy ship in the East China Sea, prompting Japan to...
TOKYO/SHANGHAI: Two Japanese F-15s scramble as a Chinese plane nears the disputed islands: one in the lead, the other providing cover.They issue radio...
TOKYO: Buoyed by a December election landslide, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is rolling out a comprehensive PR strategy mixing Facebook, public...
TOKYO: Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party looked to have secured a convincing majority in Sunday's general election, broadcasters said.NHK, citing...
TOKYO: Hawkish Chinese commentators have urged Beijing to prepare for military conflict with Japan as tensions mount over disputed islands in the East China...
HONG KONG/TOKYO: China said it would lodge a complaint with Japan after it detained five Chinese activists who landed on a disputed island Wednesday, as...
TOKYO: Japan’s Fukushima nuclear crisis was a preventable disaster resulting from “collusion” among the government, regulators and the plant...
TOKYO: Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp is suing 19 current and former executives, including its current president, for up to almost $50 million in...