Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Mongolia on July 6, where they will attend welcome events and visit a memoria ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between June 28 ...

Japan's major political parties are offering their visions for Japan in the decades ahead as they prepare for an upper house ...

The popular express train "Panda Kuroshio," designed with a panda theme, will continue to operate. This train runs between ...

The United States will be sending letters to about 100 small economies as the deadline looms for a 90-day pause on the ...

Israel's military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen's Houthi rebels, w ...

Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, weighed down by concern over the adverse impact of U.S. tariffs on the performance of ...

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TOKYO -- A special event for idol fans opened on July 2 at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Fans call this "oshikatsu" -- ...

The Ito Municipal Assembly in Shizuoka Prefecture is pressing Mayor Maki Takubo to resign after revelations emerged that she ...

Flash floods in Texas killed at least 82 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, includ ...

The Nakano Sunplaza concert venue, which was meant to be demolished, still stands at a prime location near Tokyo's Nakano ...