In a hot spring village at the foot of the Ou mountains in Fukushima Prefecture, a secluded inn made famous by a Japanese ...

Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, ...

Prime Minister Feleti Teo of Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation facing the threat of submersion due to climate change-induced ...

Companies in Japan started job screening on June 1 for students who will finish university in spring 2027. Some companies are ...

Japan's Diet enacted legislation on June 10 to formally introduce digital textbooks, with the education ministry planning to ...

The U.S. military said Wednesday it had launched a fresh round of strikes against Iran, with President Donald Trump ...

Sales of kangaroo trading cards that began this spring in a large park here with about 350 of the animals have shattered ...

Shohei Ohtani pitched 6-2/3 quality innings and launched a two-run home run but could not earn his seventh win of ...

After pulling off upsets against Brazil last October and England this March in friendlies, the expectation level for J ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for June 11 to test your news knowledge.

D) Because final interview schedules were delayed by a shortage of human resources staff at regional offices ...

The Sagrada Familia basilica features sandcastle-like spires, stone carved to look like lush flora, a kaleidoscopic interior ...