Mie Gov. Katsuyuki Ichimi said Thursday that the central Japan prefecture will begin considering whether to reinstate a rule ...

The unofficial but very popular mascot of this east Japan city surprised children at a Christmas event here on Dec. 24, ...

Christmas was observed around the world on Thursday, with people praying for peace in areas ravaged by conflict such as ...

The Japanese government has finalized a plan to curb health care spending, which has faced opposition from patient groups due ...

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday its global output in November fell 5.5 percent from a year earlier to 821,723 units for the ...

A Tokyo theme park that billed itself as the world's first fully immersive attraction will close on Feb. 28, its operator ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday urged Japanese firms to agree to pay raises above inflation in annual wage ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday reiterated his readiness to continue raising interest rates in line with ...

A distillery in northeastern Japan's Fukushima Prefecture is endeavoring to do its bit to change the negative public image ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some questions readers may have about Japan's postpartum care hotels, used by mothers after ...

The government agency overseeing child policies on Thursday announced a new certification mark for entities taking part in a ...

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been ...