Controversial remarks by one former prime minister, Tarō Asō, were routinely followed by retractions – and the ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) even distributed a gaffe-prevention manual ...

Gaffes are by no means uncommon in Japanese politics. Controversial remarks by one former prime minister, Tarō Asō, were routinely followed by retractions – and the ruling Liberal Democratic party ...

Controversial remarks by one former prime minister, Tarō Asō, were routinely followed by retractions – and the ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) even distributed a gaffe-prevention manual ...

Reports on personal wealth among lower house lawmakers found that former Prime Minister Asō Tarō is the richest member of the House of Representatives, while the average was the lowest on record ...

It is an auspicious week for the Japanese imperial family, as Princess Tomohito of Mikasa celebrates her milestone 70th birthday. Born Nobuko Asō in Tokyo in 1955, the Princess is the third daughter ...

Akiko – who is the oldest daughter of Prince and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa and the niece of former Prime Minister Tarō Asō – then welcomed the fastest three racers to the podium. British racer Lando ...

Goro Shigeno. Tatsuya Uesugi. Eijun Sawamura. Hyūma Hoshi. All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as ...

A world leader's lot is a busy one at the best of times. And if you're a president or prime minister, there's not enough time beyond running a country to do much else. And yet there are some world ...

Visiting Taipei last August, Liberal Democratic Party Vice-President Asō Tarō created a minor media frenzy by stressing the “willingness to fight” as a condition for peace in the Taiwan Strait.

Wiki suggests Aso is worth $5 billion. Maybe he can buy an offshore island near Taiwan... According to The Japan Times in 2022, Tarō Asō is the wealthiest member of Japan's National Diet.While Taro ...