After enjoying eight decades of peace since World War II, a growing number of Japanese fear Japan will be caught up in a ...

Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was heckled Tuesday with anti-war slogans during a ceremony in the southern island prefecture ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was heckled at a World War II memorial event by protesters angry about Tokyo’s ...

Every August, Japanese media outlets offer specials on World War II and accounts of survivors’ wartime experiences. These features center around Aug. 15, the date when Emperor Hirohito announced Japan ...

The United States recently celebrated its Memorial Day, a national holiday when Americans commemorate and honor those who served their country, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The ...

Vietnamese children living in Japan, under the protection of Nichietsu Tomoiki Shienkai (the Japan Vietnam Mutual Support Association), study in a Japanese language class in this photo provided by the ...

A large number of Japanese World War II relics have found their way to online auction sites, raising concerns among those trying to preserve such items, with Japan set to mark 80 years since the end ...

This month marks 80 years since Japan surrendered in World War II, ending the Pacific War. In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we look at how the country is commemorating the anniversary — and ...

Demonstrators shouted slogans throughout the prime minister’s speech at a World War II memorial event in Okinawa.

TOKYO -- The war in the Middle East is raising concern over Japan's supply of plastic products for medical care and drawing renewed attention to how heavily the country relies on imports for such ...