Prince Hisahito turned 20 on Sunday as he faces growing attention as a future monarch in Japan following the government's unpopular revision to the Imperial House Law that reinforces male-only ...

An 18-year-old man in Hiroshima Prefecture was arrested Saturday for allegedly killing a 2-month-old baby, who was believed to be the son of the man.

Militarily, Japan is merging the three seas into one operational framework. It plans to expand its large maritime ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of John Hersey’s “Hiroshima,” his sympathetic story of six Japanese men and women who ...

Letters: Dr Simon Nieder on the global efforts needed to curb the threats posed by AI. Plus letters from Dr Anthony Harris and David Kyler ...

There are fears that Russia could be considering using nuclear weapons in Ukraine as talks fail and strikes inside the ...

You’ve probably noticed that many of your favorite TV news anchors are on vacation right now, because the conventional wisdom is that nothing ever happens in August. That conventional wisdom has been ...

TOKYO — The only country to have experienced atomic bombings in war has long upheld its “Three Non-Nuclear Principles” as a core policy, under which Japan does not possess, produce or permit the entry ...

TOKYO — Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop ...

A local man who was 7 years old when American troops dropped the first of two nuclear bombs in Japan during World War II is sharing his dramatic story as part of his mission to promote a more peaceful ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan (KYODO) -- Hiroshima on Thursday urged world leaders to abolish nuclear weapons amid rising global tensions, as the city marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, ...