The ruling Liberal Democratic Party should discuss any security policies, including Japan's three long-held principles of not ...

Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun discussions on revising the country's national security documents with an aim to strengthen its defense capabilities.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday began talks to update the country's three key national security documents by the end of 2026, as declared by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The LDP ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the role of deputy chief Cabinet secretaries in ...

I am terribly sorry for the inconvenience caused by this outcome,' says Tetsuya Yamagami, who fatally shot Shinzo Abe during ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday began full-scale talks on revising the tax system for fiscal 2026, including how much to raise the country's minimum taxable income level. "From the ...

The recent flare-up of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan has ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens to a question during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent provocative comments on Taiwan are part of her attempts to court ...

Companies are trying to reduce cultural barriers for foreigners, but immigration still remains taboo politically ...

However, Article 9 of Japan's pacifist Constitution clearly states that "the Japanese people forever renounce war as a ...