In “The Islands and the Stars,” Subodhana Wijeyeratne charts how Tokyo’s space program has changed over the past century.

Sanae Takaichi secured a supermajority in Japan’s lower house of parliament, giving her significant power to push a harder ...

The history of the Kimono Dress and the clothing revolution surrounding 19th century Japan. In the 19th century, Japan opened its doors to the world. The Kimono Dress, emblematic of a broader clothing ...

Right wing groups in Japan continue to push historical denialism in a bid to whitewash wartime atrocities. South Korea, which suffered under Japanese occupation, wants Japan to be more open about the ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government, on board USS Missouri (BB-63), Sep. 2, 1945. Credit: Army Signal Corps photographer ...

The UNESCO World Heritage committee on Saturday decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit of its dark ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Europa Universalis IV: Japan History Lessons Learn more about the history of early modern Japan in this package of lectures from Isaac Meyer, host of the ...

How ancient history and modern calamities have cultivated a national obsession with menacing creatures. By Aatish Taseer Photographs by Tess Ayano ON A BLUSTERY afternoon last November, I stood on the ...