The South Korean government expressed "deep disappointment and regret" over Japanese officials visiting a Tokyo war shrine on ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed “remorse” over the war — the first time a Japanese leader has used the word in an ...

In an address at the National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for ...

Japan's government on Friday brushed aside rare and explicit comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who said the ...

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands ...

Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's World War II surrender, but as living ...

Tokyo stocks climbed Friday morning as Japan's stronger-than-expected April-June economic growth eased concern over the ...

A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located.

The Japanese economy grew at an annualized pace of 1.0% in the April-June quarter, boosted by exports that held up despite ...

BENXI, China (AP) — Eighty years after the end of World War II, Japan and China are marking the anniversary with major events ...

Japan views the exclusive economic zone as "indispensable" to the country, allowing it to "exclusively develop" mineral resources.

Since its surrender to Allied forces in 1945, Japan has undergone monumental change. Here are the key shifts of the past 80 ...