Decades After War Trials, Japan Still Honors a Dissenting Judge

Radhabinod Pal, the only one out of 11 Allied justices who handed down a not guilty verdict for Japan’s top wartime leaders at the Tokyo trials, is still big in Japan.

An Investor Activism Uncommon in Japan

After 31 years as a civil servant, Tomomi Yano began to take on Japan’s corporate culture, and has become an unlikely and remarkably successful advocate for shareholder rights.

Seeking Allies’ Support, Japan’s Leader Reshuffles Cabinet

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought Monday to raise sinking approval ratings and ward off calls for his resignation by forming a new cabinet made up of political veterans.

Japanese Leader Hails Indians Who Backed Tokyo in ’40s

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan expressed admiration on Thursday for two Indians who voiced support for Japan in the World War II era.

As Japan and India Forge Economic Ties, a Counterweight to China Is Seen

As Beijing’s influence around the world has grown, common interests have forced Tokyo and New Delhi to begin warming their historically chilly relationship.

Nagasaki mayor slams nuclear talk, tests

Nagasaki marked the 62nd anniversary of the atomic bombing here Thursday with criticism of nations that have tested or are suspected of possessing or pursuing nuclear weapons, and people in Japan who advocate acquiring them.

Mr. Hiroshima-san

In a sense, it is the ultimate irony: The man appointed to oversee the memorial to victims of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945 by an American B-29 aircraft is . . . an American.

The Emperor of Swat

Barry Bonds is far behind the world record, the 868 homers slugged by Sadaharu Oh when he played for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants from 1959 to 1980.

Japanese Find Romance and Rituals Far From Home

Japanese wedding tourists are flocking to Paris and other romantic European locations in search of cross-cultural rituals chosen from convenient online catalogs.

Career Women in Japan Find a Blocked Path

Despite a law promising equal opportunity, women in Japan have had trouble reaching positions of authority.

Hirohito rued war criminals' enshrinement

The late Emperor Hirohito worried that Yasukuni Shrine's move to honor Class-A war criminals would adversely affect Japan's future relations with its former wartime foes as well as change the nature of the institution dedicated to the nation's war dead.

Call by U.S. House for Sex Slavery Apology Angers Japan’s Leader

The reaction of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated strongly that the Japanese government would not offer surviving victims an official apology.

NY Times Editorial: Mr. Abe on the Ropes

The political message in Japan is clear: If Shinzo Abe is determined to stay as prime minister, he must change course.