An internal probe reveals rampant score rigging on medical entrance exams to restrain the number of female doctors.

With the death of Governor Onaga, will a new political consensus emerge on the Futenma relocation question?

A new terrorism center suggests that Japan may finally be getting serious about the potential for attacks at home.

No signs that an Abe-Kim summit is forthcoming—for now.

A British warship is helping conduct surveillance designed to enforce UN sanctions on North Korea.

The latest electoral reforms are criticized for serving vested party interests.

In 1998, Japan and South Korea agreed to “build a future-oriented relationship based on reconciliation.” What went wrong?

Despite his scandals, Abe is well-positioned win the LDP's presidential election this fall.

Voters must now step up to address Japan's political gender gap.

Domestic political calculations, not national interest, are behind Abe's approach to North Korea.

Controversy has surrounded Japanese Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso ever since he entered politics.

Heiko Maas calls for the countries to cooperate against threats from North Korea, Russia, China -- and the U.S.

A surge in the number of child abuse cases has exposed a series of systematic failures from child welfare agencies.

Their new FTA is “of enormous strategic importance for the rules-based international order,” says the European Council president.

While dealing with the aftermath of Japan’s worst flood disaster, residents are now suffering from potentially deadly heat.

The Japanese public is not against security reform, per se -- but is against the illiberal agenda of many would-be reformers.