27, 2014, leaving 58 hikers dead and five still missing in the worst volcanic disaster to hit postwar Japan. In the lawsuit, a group of plaintiffs sought a total of 376 million yen ($2.7 million ...

A visit to Japan reveals the source of its resilience: a strong democratic society firmly rooted in the rule of law ...

KEVIN KNODELL / KKNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM / OCT. 15 Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force operate an armored ...

Japan’s countryside is scattered with over eight million abandoned homes, or akiya, often marketed as a dream for those ...

After almost three lost decades, Japan — one of the world's biggest economies — is finally showing signs of life.

Members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors, received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Tuesday, ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Japan next week, the Pentagon said Thursday, on a trip seen as part of ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday welcomed Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito in the capital, Ankara. Fumihito and Crown ...

Royal couple to attend dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday and official anniversary ceremony ...

“But having acknow­ledged that, the majority of postwar Japanese people believed that Japan should utilize military power as little as possible.” Nevertheless, Japan became a key partner for ...