The Japanese government says arrangements are underway for Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Mongolia in early ...

TOKYO, Japan - Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules.

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo’s top government spokesman said Friday.

The Russian military flights came after Russia and its quasi-ally, China, sent their nuclear-capable bombers for a joint ...