TOKYO, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who served as leader of the country in the mid-1990s, passed away Friday in his hometown Oita, at the age of 101, Kyodo ...

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Korea on Friday expressed regret over Japanese politicians sending offerings to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, seen as a symbol of the militaristic and colo ...