Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a shrine honou­ring the country's war dead that has long angered neighbouring countries but did not visit in person, media reports and an ...

Observers say the prime minister’s assertive style and policy agenda have caused unease among the Liberal Democratic Party’s ...

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Japan's Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, is expected to visit Singapore as early as this autumn, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Princess Aiko is likel ...

NHK has learned that arrangements are now being made for Japan's Princess Aiko to make an official visit to Singapore later ...

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A Democrat, he served three terms as Hawaii’s governor (1974-86), rising out of a tough district of Honolulu. He tried to ...

A Japanese princess who gave up royal life to marry a commoner was spotted out and about in Connecticut over the weekend, the ...

The Japanese princess who renounced her royal title and wealth to marry her commoner husband has been spotted with a little ...

The Yonko, also known as the Four Emperors, were the ultimate One Piece powerhouses until the appearance of Nerona Imu, who ...

The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a ...