Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China's growing ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed a peace pledge Tuesday as Japan observed the 78th anniversary of its World War II defeat but did not mention the country’s wartime aggression ...

A fundamental change came in December 2022 when former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government adopted a security strategy ...

Casting a feature film. Production states: "How deep is the harm caused to the Chinese people by Japan’s war of aggression against China in those years, as well as by its current behavior and attitude ...

TOKYO — Japan's former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who was known for his 1995 "Murayama statement" apologizing to Asian victims of his country's aggression, died Friday. He was 101. Murayama ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan paid tribute Friday to more than 3 million war dead as the country marked its surrender that ended World War II 80 years ago, as concern grows about the rapidly fading memories of ...

History brooks no distortion, yet Japan's right-wing forces continue to fabricate and disseminate false narratives to whitewash wars of aggression and warp historical truth, which constitutes a brazen ...

TOKYO — Japan continues to increase defense spending in response to increased threats from China and North Korea. Over the past month, Japan has faced increased Chinese aggression toward Japanese ...