Last week we saw the Japanese launch a surprise attack on the Russians at Port Arthur and the early stages of the ensuing Russo-Japanese war. This week, we’ll look at the final stages of the war, ...

Sailors from the Royal Navy flagship paid tribute to their Second World War counterparts who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, was elected as leader by Japan’s governing party, paving the way for her to become prime minister of the coalition government.

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats is one of the most conservative members of the male-dominated party ...

Sanae Takaichi ,who is set to become Japan's first female prime minister, faces daunting challenges—Trump among them.

Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life, and 7-Eleven is the country’s dominant chain. They are a place to shop, pay bills and gather during disasters. By Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...

The country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday voted Takaichi to be the party’s next leader, which is also effectively Japan’s next Prime Minister, setting her up to be the first woman to ...

On August 23, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visited Japan for a summit meeting with Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, which produced the first joint press release by leaders of the two neighbors ...

The round drew participation from Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and local venture capital firm JafcoGroup, among others. LayerX, a Tokyo-based startup that helps companies ...

The Northern Territory chief minister has made her first overseas trip, leading a delegation to Japan to try and spruik the territory as a future home for Japanese troop rotations. Last year the US, ...