"Care to try our cafe?" "We'll pamper you and sweep you off your feet!" Calls like these fill the air in the Nipponbashi ...

Some retailers are perplexed by continuing rice shortages in Japan despite the release of government stockpiles, while ...

Japan's House of Representatives passed Tuesday a bill to tighten regulations on illegal online gambling by prohibiting ...

Japan on Tuesday mourned the death of renowned former baseball player and manager Shigeo Nagashima, who earned the nickname ...

Tokyo stocks were mixed Tuesday morning as buying was supported by overnight gains on Wall Street, but the market was weighed ...

Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, a People's Honor Award recipient who rose to stardom for his on-field exploits ...

Police searching for a driver who left two children inside a vehicle that crashed through the side of a bridge and fell onto ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is "likely" to speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, the White ...

The official mascot of Expo 2025 in Osaka has become very popular. At first, many people did not like its strange look. Now, ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for June 3 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...

Former yokozuna Hakuho's impending retirement from the Japan Sumo Association marks an inglorious exit from the sport, but ...

The mayor of Nagasaki said Monday he is considering how to respond to Taiwan's request to attend this year's ceremony marking ...