Despite his reputation as a political maverick, Taro Kono has placed a lid on ... institution that once had cozy ties to Abe’s wife, Akie. Kono in the past had been an advocate for moving ...

Taro Kono, the digital transformation minister, on Aug. 26 announced his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race in September, promising to tackle the “urgent” task of ...

The prime minister's pick for Foreign Minister is turning heads in and out of Japan. Taro Kono is attracting attention not only because he's taken on the important role, but also because of his ...