The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Fumio Kishida resigns as Prime Minister of Japan, paving the way for Shigeru Ishiba to lead with a focus on diplomacy and security initiatives.

Shigeru Ishiba was set Tuesday to become Japanese prime minister, seeking to restore the ruling party's popularity and tackle a demographic crisis, a lacklustre economy and fears over China's military build-up.

A lawyer for the world’s longest-serving death row inmate — who was acquitted in a retrial last week of a 1966 quadruple murder — says the defense team is considering filing a damages suit against the government for ruining the man’s life and his mental health by keeping him in…

It's not clear at this point if it'll win the case in Japan, either

The world's longest-serving death row prisoner thanked his supporters for helping him achieve "complete victory" after a Japanese court last week overturned his decades-old murder conviction.

After paying for the rounds after work, writer Andrzej Łukowski would set his sights on a large-scale legacy: turning his home city of Birmingham into an international tourist destination

Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, says he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is formally elected as prime minister on Tuesday

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call snap elections for October 27, local media reported Monday, as equities plunge on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the cards.

The samurai sword, or katana, is a masterful representation of Japan's artistic and martial traditions, celebrated not only for its functionality but also for its deep cultural resonance. This iconic weapon encapsulates the fusion of technical skill, aesthetic beauty, and philosophical depth that defines the samurai ethos.