Japan's new education minister Yohei Matsumoto was one backer of a 2007 movie that cast doubt on the factuality of the ...

The letter, spread over several sheets, was calm and matter-of-fact. She inquired about her son's well-being and offered ...

Baseball could be in the midst of a Dodgers dynasty, a much-debated word reserved for teams achieving sweeping success.

Fuku Amagawa is 102 years old and still works at her family's ramen restaurant, Ginkatei, in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture. She ...

The approval rate for the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stood at 64.4 percent, a Kyodo News survey showed ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 23 to test your news knowledge.

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea said Thursday it tested the previous day an "important" and "cutting-edge" weapon system ...

The season's first snowcap was observed on Japan's tallest peak, Mt. Fuji, on Thursday, occurring 21 days later than an ...

Japan on Wednesday vowed continued support for Ukraine to address the impact of land mines, including training demining ...

Results of the Oct. 21 prime ministerial selection vote in the House of Councillors have revealed that Democratic Party for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's administration announced on Wednesday new "massive sanctions" against Russia's ...

The power of artificial intelligence is being put to use in Japan for diverse purposes, from helping children at risk of ...