The new JR Matsuyama Station building in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, opened on September 29. It was the first ...

The Hyogo nori research institute in the city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, has begun the process of attaching spores of nori ...

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's ...

Japan's new prime minister, Ishiba Sigeru, says the nation's security is at its most challenging point since World War II. He ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about postal rate hikes in Japan. Question: I hear ...

Japanese police have arrested 12 people for allegedly defrauding a woman in central Japan by making scam calls from their ...

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Japan's next prime minister will be maverick regional politician Shigeru Ishiba, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...

The archbishop of Tokyo will be promoted to cardinal, becoming the seventh Japanese to be appointed to the second highest ...

An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport has exploded, causing a large crater in ...

A museum closure has shone a light on the vast collections acquired during the bubble years — and warned companies that ...

Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Monday authorities will monitor currency moves including speculative ...