A little more than a month has passed since the new academic and business year began in Japan. Among people who moved to ...

Britain's government faces a prolonged period of uncertainty after a week of maneuvering within the governing Labour Party ...

Giant octopuses that lived between 100 million and 72 million years ago may have reached a total length of up to 19 meters, ...

Iran 's foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying ...

Another teen was arrested Saturday on suspicion of robbery and murder in Tochigi Prefecture, after two 16-year-olds, believed ...

Seiya Suzuki collected two hits, including an RBI double, as the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Friday.

The Japanese government plans to indicate it is on alert over China's increasing military activities around Japan, ...

The year 2026 marks the 140th anniversary of the birth of Meiji era poet Takuboku Ishikawa (1886-1912). To coincide with the ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for May 16 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...

A Japanese research team recently tested a ramjet engine for an experimental hypersonic passenger aircraft. What target speed ...

Restaurant operators in Japan have been forced to review their approach to hiring foreign workers since the government ...

High school students in this northeastern Japan city have teamed up with a local fish paste manufacturer and produced an easy ...