A recent report by a group of Japanese foreign policy researchers calls for diplomacy at a time when few seem to understand its value.

Until now, it was believed that modern Japanese people descended from two ancient groups. But scientists have just discovered there is a third one. This finding changes everything we thought we ...

With its emphasis on maintaining relations and improving economic ties, Japan’s foreign policy seldom makes fundamental shifts.

China reserves the right to a "necessary reaction" after Japan issued a defense review that called on Beijing to stop building oil and gas exploration platforms close to disputed waters in the ...

An American tourist on Tuesday caused significant damage to a 761-year-old temple in Japan. The unnamed suspect, described as intoxicated, forced his way inside Shoden Eigen‑in Temple through a ...

Today, Japanese foreign policy makers seem to be applying a similar choice vis-à-vis China. We can see this at several different levels including economic, political and security relations.

Implementing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s vision of a more regionally and internationally engaged foreign policy is essential to the future of Japan and the region.

Five years after the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima, public debates over nuclear power are still having an impact on Japan’s energy mix — and that, in turn, helps shape Japanese foreign policy ...

Has Japanese foreign policy changed in the post-Cold War era? On the surface, it appears to have been quite consistent since the end of World War II. It has stressed the U.S.-Japanese security ...

Beijing’s foreign policy deserves much of the credit for waking Japan from a decadeslong slumber.

The ancient art of bamboo weaving is under threat in Japan. But new interest from the West has offered a lifeline to this intricate craft.

Researchers have extracted Ancient DNA from human bones to re-write early Japanese history by underlining that modern day populations in Japan have a tripartite genetic origin -- a finding that ...