President Joe Biden, facing serious questions about advanced age, prioritized America over self-interest, passing the torch to extremely well-prepared ...

“Ohayou!” The cheerful morning greeting echoes around the grounds of Tokyo’s historic Nezu Shrine as bright-eyed pensioners ...

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial ...

The Japanese writer and nationalist, a darling of the US far right, was haunted by the aesthetics of self-destruction.

Before World War II officially began, Japan invaded China's Manchuria region (now called Guandong) in order to expand its ...

The life and death of acclaimed writer Yukio Mishima is a cautionary reminder of the complex, sometimes dangerous relationship between creativity and fanaticism.

Heinous images depict the horror hundreds of starving prisoners suffered, with some wearing false legs having undergone ...

The Emperor reveals his identity to you shortly after he’s attacked inside the artifact. You’ll have to protect him and his prisoner. How you react to the reveal of his identity may vary ...

1932 -- Independence fighter Lee Bong-chang throws a grenade in a failed attempt to assassinate Japanese Emperor Hirohito during a military parade on the outskirts of Tokyo. Born in Seoul in 1900, Lee ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...