Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black.

In electing a new prime minister, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic party could have opted for generational change in the ...

His picks for finance, defence and foreign minister, as well as the pivotal post of chief cabinet secretary, appear to draw ...

British number one Jack Draper is out of the Japan Open after retiring because of injury in the quarter-finals. The ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Sunday the country's monetary policy must remain accommodative as a ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely name former Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister ...

Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister.

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister known for his plainspoken opinions, will replace Fumio Kishida next week.

Shigeru Ishiba, right, with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and other candidates, celebrates after Ishiba was ...

As prime minister of the U.S. ally, Shigeru Ishiba will face anger over rising prices at home and an increasingly complicated ...

TOKYO -- A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation's new prime minister. The vote by the ruling ...

The person chosen to lead Japan’s governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep ...