Despite winning the hearts of the Japanese people, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako is legally forbidden ...

With the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaching, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba intends to establish an ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants to re-examine the origins of the ...

Today, as we hold the graduation ceremony for the prestigious National Defense Academy (NDA) here at Obaradai, Yokosuka, I, as Prime Minister, extend my heartfelt congratulations to the graduating ...

This was supposed to be a year to celebrate the improvement of relations between South Korea and Japan. However, amid the ...

The government is considering replacing the secretariat head of its office in charge of issues related to North Korea's past abductio ...

Being received twice by then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko remain etched in our memory, as do discussions with Prime Ministers Shinzo Abe, Junichiro Koizumi, Ryutaro Hashimoto, and other senior ...

The Japanese government officially lists 17 abductees, five of whom were repatriated in 2002 after a visit to Pyongyang by then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. "I'm determined to do my all and ...

The Japanese government officially lists 17 abductees, five of whom were repatriated in 2002 after a visit to Pyongyang by then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. North Korea said in 2002 that eight of ...

Under the 2001-06 premiership of Junichiro Koizumi, the Yasukuni Shrine finally became a full-blown international issue. Although political visits had occurred before, Koizumi’s multiple trips ...