Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Nov. 5 officially announced he will retire from politics and praised himself for his long career that has received mixed reviews from critics. Kan, a 77-year-old ...

And for many, the unlikely hero of the capital's most compelling drama since World War II is the-then Prime Minister, Naoto Kan. Widely criticised for his handling of the March disaster ...

Japan's new prime minister, Naoto Kan, is known as a self-made politician who clawed his way up to power. Unlike his five predecessors, Kan doesn't come from an established political family. The ...

Japan’s prime minister calls for phase-out of nuclear power TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said in a television address to the country Wednesday that Japan should decrease and ...

The internal party vote virtually assures that the finance minister, Naoto Kan, 63, will become the nation’s next prime minister, replacing Yukio Hatoyama, who resigned Wednesday over broken ...

On the political front, Prime Minister Naoto Kan can be counted among the survivors in the disaster—and his ability to hang onto his job may well be a miracle. Photos: Japan Devastation and ...

But the Heavenly Sovereign could be permitted a sigh of exasperation early next week when incoming Prime Minister Naoto Kan comes calling with a full list of his new cabinet members "- itll be the ...

TOKYO — Japan's parliament elected outspoken populist Naoto Kan as prime minister Friday, handing the political veteran the immediate task of rallying his party and reclaiming its mandate for ...

Japan's lower house elected Naoto Kan as the new prime minister Friday, handing the outspoken, grass-roots populist the task of quickly reclaiming public support squandered by his predecessor ...

TOKYO – Japan‘s parliament installed Naoto Kan as Japan’s new prime minister Friday, handing the outspoken populist the task of quickly reclaiming public support squandered by his ...

WASHINGTON – WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama telephoned Naoto Kan on Saturday with to congratulate Japan's new prime minister, and promised to consult with him on the nuclear programs ...