Last month, the Tokyo High Court ruled that Japanese law, which does not recognize same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who ...

A sharp change from the heat of just the week before, a cool autumn breeze occasionally swept through the capital's ...

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...

Randall, a state senator from Bremerton, has frequently highlighted her Kitsap upbringing as she campaigns to represent Washington’s Sixth Congressional District and replace the retiring Derek ...

Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a small opposition party now able to wield outsized political influence, had long puzzled over ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whom lawmakers voted to keep in office Monday despite his party’s dismal recent election showing, has vowed to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.

A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top ...

Yuichiro Tamaki, the head of the Japanese opposition party that has emerged as kingmaker as lawmakers select the next prime ...