General Secretary Ban Ki-moon speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Aso's official residence on July 1, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. (Yuriko Nakao - Pool, Getty Images) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon says...

Of course, it helps that Japan has, for years, been presented as a kind of Nerd Mecca. Not only is it the undisputed gadget capital of the world, it's a place where being a geek (or otaku) is comfortably mainstream. Former Prime Minister Taro Aso is an...

"Once trust in a state is lost, it's too late. That is quite obvious if you take a look at the situation in European countries." In a rare move to prompt the opposition to work with the ruling camp on the reform plan, Noda quoted former LDP Prime...

According to the Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan hoped to put pressure on China, the observers said, which has intensified its activities in the high seas recently. The agreement is a continuation of growing military ties that began in 2008 under...

Japan was also looking to put pressure on China, the observers said, which has intensified its activities in the high seas recently. The recent statement follows several expansions in security ties between Japan and India. The two countries released a...

The "Arc of Freedom and Prosperity" is a pillar of Japan's diplomacy initiated in 2007 by former Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Aso. It has been interpreted as an effort to make allies to contain the rise of China in Asia-Pacific region, he said. The...

The "Arc of Freedom and Prosperity" is a pillar of Japan's diplomacy initiated in 2007 by former Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Aso. It has been interpreted as an effort to make allies to contain the rise of China in Asia-Pacific region, he said. The...

And the cooperation has been moving from bilateral to multilateral, trying to include the United States, Australia and India in its 'Arc of Freedom and Prosperity'," Lu said. The "Arc of Freedom and Prosperity" is a pillar of Japan's diplomacy initiated...

General Secretary Ban Ki-moon speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Aso's official residence on July 1, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. (Yuriko Nakao - Pool, Getty Images) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General...