Thousands of people waited for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores on Monday as the country marked its 81st Independence Day ...

BANGKOK (Mainichi) -- In Indonesia, 190 people had the name "Uzumaki," apparently based on the popular anime series "Naruto," ...

A 12-year-old British girl visiting Japan with her family for sightseeing was found safe in Yokohama on the night of Aug. 15 ...

Ten years ago, Kumamoto Prefecture was jolted by two earthquakes that registered the maximum level of 7 on Japan's seismic ...

As great powers bring catastrophe upon the world, the anniversary of the end of World War II on Aug. 15 has again come and ...

A man suspected of illicitly dealing prescription drugs to young people in a corner of Osaka's Minami district known as a hangout for youths ...

The number of assignments handled by in-house interpreters at Nagasaki Prefectural Police in criminal cases, accidents and ...

Peach exports from Fukushima Prefecture to Taiwan resumed in full on Monday for the first time since shipments were halted ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his request to talk.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday highlighted the achievements of late leader Jiang Zemin, including his promotion of ...