Since its launch, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration had enjoyed a strong start, but her recent Diet remarks on a ...

A powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, with the weather agency ...

At least 34 people were injured when a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, ...

The owner of a Tokyo massage parlor offering sexual services where a then 12-year-old Thai girl was forced to work has been ...

The head of the Unification Church's Japan branch, Tomihiro Tanaka, said Tuesday he has stepped down, effective the same day, ...

UBE, Yamaguchi -- An event inspired by the popular anime series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" is currently underway in this west Japan city, and a sculpture based on the winning design from a contest has ...

Chinese navy combat aircraft twice locked radar on Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) fighter jets, which were on a ...

As a third-year university student pursuing activities as an amateur musician, Mayu Tomita was 20 years old on May 21, 2016, ...

Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle ...

Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep ranch, doesn't know how he'll keep in touch with his circ ...

Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) has begun operating a train decorated with characters from Nintendo Co.'s popular ...

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