The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior ruling coalition partner Komeito are struggling to secure 50 seats in the ...

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

TOKYO -- The high temperature in central Tokyo topped 35 degrees Celsius on July 7, marking the capital's first "extremely ...

A program reviewing Fuji TV's own response to the alleged sexual harassment of a former announcer by ex-personality Masahiro ...

Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara had a sluggish major league debut in the Washington Nationals' 6-4 loss to the Boston ...

A federal bench trial begins Monday over a lawsuit that challenges a Trump administration campaign of arresting and deporting ...

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

A tap dispensing onion soup recently debuted at Memanbetsu Airport in this Hokkaido town. When turned on, the faucet releases ...

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

The manager of a children's cafeteria here is determined to continue her efforts despite a doubled deficit amid soaring ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for July 7 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...

With the return to power of U.S. President Donald Trump, who champions an America First policy, international order is being ...