The Mainichi Shimbun answers questions readers may have about the rising price of rice balls in Japan, including four seaweed ...

The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto has recently launched a two-day bus trip to tour 10 bronze statues depicting ...

Of all the photos of all the conflicts of the past century, one from the Vietnam War sent shock waves around the world, ...

A surge in the number of inbound tourists has led to unprecedented congestion at immigration control at Narita Airport here, ...

Myaku, the official mascot of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, was a recent star attraction at the Expo venue, with many ...

Nearly 30 percent of people in common-law relationships in Japan have chosen not to marry because they do not want to change ...

Japan has no intention of striking a trade deal with the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump unless all of its new ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday expressed his desire to seek the country's first-ever revision of the pacifist ...

Highly touted Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki finally picked up his first Major League Baseball win after allowing ...

The little boy is in tears and, understandably, irritable. Diarrhea has plagued him for half of his brief life. He is ...

Lady Gaga gave a free concert Saturday night in front of 2 million fans who poured onto Copacabana Beach for the biggest show ...

Romanians are casting ballots Sunday in a critical presidential election redo after last year's annulled vote plunged the E ...