Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to this outdoor museum in the western Tokyo suburbs is a perfect way to ...

Japan's parliament convened the 215th Diet on Thursday after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition lost its ...

Zookeepers in Scotland have blamed pyrotechnics from annual Bonfire Night celebrations for the death of a baby red panda named Roxie. The three-month-old died on Nov. 5 after choking ...

The Japanese government is making arrangements to compile a supplementary budget of about 13.5 trillion yen ($87 billion) to ...

Moving forward, the ruling and opposition parties must work together to reform and rebuild public trust, aiming for unity.” ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...

Japanese social media was quick to point out that PM Shigeru Ishiba appeared to doze off during Monday’s vote in parliament ...

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a small opposition party now able to wield outsized political influence, had long puzzled over ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whom lawmakers voted to keep in office Monday despite his party’s dismal recent election showing, has vowed to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.

Shigeru Ishiba was reelected as Japan's 103rd prime minister on Monday in a House of Representatives runoff election, ...

A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top ...