On July 21, the day after the pivotal Upper House election, a fervent crowd surged in front of Tokyo’s JR Shinbashi Station to hear the Sanseito party leader take a victory lap.

RIYADH—Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, ...

MOSCOW—Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it has made a formal protest to Japan over its decision to host ...

Iwojima island, the stark volcanic outpost home to one of World War II’s fiercest battles, remains the site of an unfinished ...

If not a member of the imperial family, Empress Masako admitted what her “dream job” would have been when she visited the prefecture-run Tobe Zoological Park here on May 17.

A panel of experts at the Environment Ministry is discussing changes to Japan’s drinking water standards to protect the ...

The ruling coalition aims to restore Japanese military ranks used in World War II for members of the Self-Defense Forces, a plan that has drawn concern and bewilderment in the Defense Ministry. The ...

Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over reports that her aide was involved in posting videos on social media to disparage her rivals in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race ...

Senior Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces officials are expressing deep concerns that the SDF can keep up with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to rapidly expand Japan’s military ...

Experts believe that the Chinese have constructed a new nuclear-powered attack submarine that is topped with a low-profile sail and has advanced stealth capabilities. The sighting at the Jiangnan ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on track to significantly gain more than the 233 seats needed for a majority on its own in the Feb. 8 Lower House election, according to a new Asahi Shimbun ...

Japan plans to use drones, artificial intelligence and new methods of warfare as it adapts its defense strategies to suit changing times, according to details of an 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) ...