He offered a “heartfelt apology” to the victims of Japan’s “colonial rule and aggression” in Asia. Ahead of the 70th ...

As we mark the 80th anniversary of America’s atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it is easy to fixate on its role in precipitating Japan’s unconditional surrender, and thus the end of the ...

Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, set to step down in mid-October, has released a “Personal Message on the 80th Anniversary of the Postwar Era.” Despite backlash from hardline ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by senior writer Benyamin Cohen. Eighty years on ...

His televised address as prime minister, delivered 50 years to the day after Japan announced its surrender, set a marker for ...

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (L) and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) greet each other before their talks. Soeren Stache/dpa Germany and Japan are significantly expanding their ...

When German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stood in front of warships at the Japanese naval base in Yokosuka on Tuesday and spoke about China's growing dominance in the region, he knew where it ...

Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries is in talks to co-develop new engines for Germany's Taurus cruise missiles, two sources ...