TOKYO -- Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's nationwide organization of atomic bomb survivors, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.The group, officially known as the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers…
Newly appointed Justice Minister Hideki Makihara, who has admitted to attending dozens of Unification Church events in the pastreaffirmed Friday that he has cut all ties with the religious group.The…
With him first foray abroad this week, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looked to swipe away any fears of a radical departure from the diplomatic and security trail that was blazed…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 11, 2024 13:50 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday that he will visit Belgium and Italy over six days from…
BBCCo-chair Toshiyuki Mimaki, who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, was tearful after it was announced Nihon Hidankyo had wonNihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors, has…
ASEAN and Australian heads of states at the 27th ASEAN-Japan Summit held in Laos on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương GiangVIENTIANE — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday…
With pledges to strengthen maritime security and promote decarbonization, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made his international debut Thursday at summits related to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with his hand raised, leaves the House of Representatives after the chamber was dissolved for a general election,…
Masamine Kawaguchi / The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives in Laos on Thursday to attend an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit and other meetings. By Kenta Kamimura…
Over 1,170 people are currently planning to run in the Oct. 27 election for the House of Representatives, exceeding the 1,051 candidates in the previous Lower House election in 2021,…