While serving as Colin Powell’s deputy during the Iraq war, he found himself at the center of a scandal when he leaked a ...

Mr. Armitage was a central figure in chapters of American national security from the Vietnam War era to the post-Sept. 11, ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Richard Armitage, a former U.S. deputy secretary of state known as a longtime Asia hand who had close connections with Japan, has died at the age of 79, his consulting firm ...

The Hobbit star Richard Armitage has revealed that his ... the leader of the Company of Dwarves, in The Lord of the Rings prequel trilogy. "Actually, I had it in a lock-up and it got stolen ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Tuesday mourned the death of Richard Armitage, a former U.S. deputy secretary of state who laid the groundwork for the countries' robust security alliance.

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, a towering figure in the world of U.S.-Asian diplomacy known for his close connections to Japan, has died at the age of 79. Armitage ...