TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday vowed to keep in mind Japan's "remorse" over World War II as the ...

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

During World War II, American bombers flew over Japan, and the incendiary bombs they dropped reduced cities to ashes, forcing ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday vowed to seek forward-looking, mutually beneficial cooperation with Japan ...

The following is a tentative translation of the address by Emperor Naruhito on the occasion of the Memorial Ceremony for the ...

An "oirokashi" ceremony, in which kimonos used in rituals are hung out to dry, was held at Hachimankohyo Shrine in the town ...

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

In the 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender, bringing World War II to an end, Tatsukuma Ueno and his ...

Japan's economy grew an annualized real 1.0 percent in the April-June period, marking the fifth consecutive quarterly ...

The four-day Awa Odori festival kicked off with its typical splendor on Aug. 12 with dancers showcasing their energetic ...

Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Friday as Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its ...

Japan on Friday marked the 80th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, as the aging of survivors and ongoing global ...