U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the "reciprocal tariff" rate on Japan will increase to 25% from Aug. 1, higher ...

A senior ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday faced a chorus of criticism for suggesting an earthquake that struck the Noto P ...

Amid the controversy over falsely claiming to have graduated from Toyo University, the mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, ...

The "Otaue-sai" rice planting festival, which prays for a good harvest in autumn, was held on June 25 at a rice field of ...

OSAKA -- Demonstration flights of "flying cars," touted as one of the highlights of the ongoing Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, will ...

A group of nongovernmental organizations addressing the human rights of foreigners and refugees in Japan has called for ...

Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in court Wednesday for a hearing to review a special prosecut ...

Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may cast a pall over his top diplomat's first ...

As the July 20 House of Representatives election approaches, political parties in Japan have been proposing restrictions on ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for July 9 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...

The Hanshin Tigers, a famous Japanese baseball team, turn 90 years old in 2025. Many people know their popular tiger symbol.

The Ground Self-Defense Force on Wednesday opened a new camp in southwestern Japan to host its fleet of Osprey transport ...