Japan's opposition Sanseito party has informed news organizations that preregistration is required for attendance at regular ...

A man of Japanese descent, part of the so-called Nikkeijin community in the Philippines, met a Japanese relative for the ...

There has been a noticeable increase in the number of personal accounts written by A-bomb survivors being donated to the ...

The estimated population of brown bears in Hokkaido stood at 11,600 as of the end of 2023, down 500 from the previous year, ...

The population of Japanese nationals in 2024 fell by around 908,000 from a year earlier to 120,653,227, declining for the ...

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

What is the name of the latest Tamagotchi model released by Bandai Co. in July 2025 that has zoomed past sales expectations?

A small island called Nokonoshima in Hakata Bay now has its first convenience store. This is the first time any of the 10 ...

A Chinese marine survey ship was spotted dangling what appeared to be wire into waters off the island of Kumejima in ...

A White House official said Wednesday that imports from Japan already subject to tariffs of 15 percent or higher will still ...

Commemoration events were held in British cities on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of ...

Japan is making a major push to construct new multipurpose arenas outside Tokyo and Osaka, with IG Arena in Nagoya -- Japan's ...