Official campaigning began in Japan on Thursday for the July 20 House of Councillors election, a crucial test for Prime ...

Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a ...

The following is a chronology of major events leading up to the official start of campaigning for Japan's House of ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...

Japan is bracing for a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, with government estimates projecting nearly 300,000 deaths ...

Japan plans to build an underground bomb shelter on its westernmost island that’s capable of housing up to 200 people.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s goal is a simple majority. Half of the 248 seats for six-year terms in the upper ...