Japan

Joy, tears in Tokyo after atomic bomb survivors win Nobel Peace Prize

TOKYO—Although she was born long after the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were devastated…

Japan PM dissolves parliament for ‘honeymoon’ snap election

Tokyo, Japan–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved parliament on Wednesday ahead of October 27 snap…

Japan seeks ‘constructive and stable’ relations with China

Tokyo, Japan–Japan’s new Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Wednesday that Tokyo wants a “stable relationship”…

Shigeru Ishiba: Abe-critic wins Japan top job at last

Tokyo, Japan–Shigeru Ishiba, who will be Japan’s next prime minister after winning his party’s leadership…

EXPLAINER: Who will replace Kishida to become Japan’s new prime minister?

TOKYO (AP) — The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote…