This line from the anime "Attack on Titan" was quoted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in December 2025 during a pitch to ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between January 9 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Friday and hold a snap general ...

Twin pandas at a zoo in Tokyo will depart for China on Jan. 27, the Tokyo government said Monday, marking the first time in ...

Sekiwake Kirishima claimed the outright lead and a winning record by beating No. 2 maegashira Ura, but the Mongolian-born ...

While Colombia's President Gustavo Petro continued heated exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump, Colombian officia ...

Top executives at major convenience store chains in Japan have spoken out on the importance of foreign workers in the wake of ...

Mainland China saw its population decrease for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, government data showed Monday, with no ...

Tokyo stocks ended lower on Monday, as investors locked in gains following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats ...

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced Jan. 15 that the fiscal 2026 budget proposal will cover the cost of waiving basic water ...

The Shirakawa-go settlement light-up event started on January 12 in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture. The ...

The village helped make visible the reality of poverty in Japan. "Poverty is no longer limited to middle-aged and elderly men ...