Insights from Tokyo’s handling of the Iraq War could help Japan navigate the current demands from the United States regarding ...

In her sprawling new novel, Karen Tei Yamashita sprinkles fanciful details (a trombone narrator!) into the bracing story of ...

"The interactive worlds dreamed up by game designers in Kyoto and Tokyo are the core of Japan’s soft power," writes Bobby ...

War does not always end when history declares it over. In some cases, it lingers in the minds of those still fighting it.

"They arbitrarily claim that Japan was a victim and mislead domestic public opinion in Japan. As the perpetrator, Japan has assumed the guise of a victim and armed itself with new militarism, which ...

This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in ...

Japan entered the Pacific War believing America was rich but spiritually weak, divided, and unlikely to endure a long conflict. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto understood the danger of that assumption better ...

TOKYO—Japan’s inflation picked up slightly in March as the impact of war in the Middle East fueled energy costs, creating a mixed backdrop for the central bank ahead of its meeting next week. Consumer ...

Japan removed most of its restrictions on weapons exports, allowing the nation to sell arms overseas for the first time since World War II in a move aimed at strengthening its defense industrial base.

Japan’s government has scrapped restrictions on overseas arms sales in a major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. It comes as the country seeks to counter regional security ...