The new policy chief for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Sanae Takaichi, calls on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to backtrack from Japan's past war apologies in an interview with The Wall Street ...

Rather than issue a formal statement, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is said to be planning to release a “personal message” to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. On the landmark 50th ...

Often the perception of Japanese fashion is focused on the outlandish. Imagery of boldly dressed Shibuya teens and collections filled with logo-heavy sportswear gets the bulk of the global attention, ...