Mount Aso. The resort is part of the Kuju mountain range in Oita. While winter is a big draw for visitors, there’s plenty to do in the green season, too, including enjoying the autumn foliage ...

Finance Minister Taro Aso, Abe’s second-in-command, pushed for an early election in a meeting with Komeito Secretary-General Tetsuo Saito on June 29. “Abe should dissolve the Lower House by ...