The chair then congratulated Kishi and accidentally called him by his father’s name: “Nobuo Kishi wins the Lower House seat!” The slip of the tongue symbolized an issue that both helped and ...

Nobuchiyo Kishi, 31, the son of Nobuo Kishi, a former defense minister whose resignation for health reasons prompted the by-election, is ahead of Hideo Hiraoka, 69, a justice minister under the ...

Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi was also in Hanoi on Saturday, where he signed a deal allowing Japan to give Vietnam defense equipment and technology. Japan and Vietnam are stepping up ...

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said at a news conference on Jan. 8 that the central government has tolerated the low-altitude flight training, even though the area is not designated for U.S. forces ...

But on Feb. 3, Yaita met with Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi in Tokyo and submitted a request regarding Mageshima that all but admitted defeat. It called for creating a forum between the municipal ...

Reuters contacted 15 leading Japanese defense manufacturers, whose CEOs the defense ministry invited to talks with then-defense minister Nobuo Kishi in April, and in January with his successor ...

Beyond Taiwan, five of the missiles fired by China landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone off Hateruma, an island far south of Japan’s main islands, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said.

Emperor Naruhito offered greetings Thursday in his New Year's address, expressing hope for a peaceful year while voicing concern for people affected by natural disasters. Accompanied by his wife ...

Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. said Friday that its Hong Kong-based joint venture has acquired exclusive licensing rights for the popular Finnish Moomin characters in South Korea, citing a ...

NTT Docomo Inc. said Thursday it suffered a cyberattack that caused a website failure and some service disruptions for about half a day, making Japan's largest mobile carrier the latest victim in a ...

Japan's main opposition party, led by former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, has struggled to bolster its presence despite its breakthrough in the Oct. 27 House of Representatives election, in which ...

Fuji Television Network Inc. said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a sexual misconduct scandal involving Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, best known as ...