Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba mentioned on a July 20 radio program that 60% of Japanese military deaths during World War II ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday faced mounting pressure from within his Liberal Democratic Party to step ...

Lawyers on Tuesday filed lawsuits at high courts across Japan to nullify the results of Sunday's House of Councillors ...

Kansai Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it plans to begin a geological survey to replace a nuclear reactor on the premises of ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Osprey transport aircraft being deployed in ...

Compared with other developed countries, Japan often gets a bad reputation for crimes related to sexual harassment including ...

Shohei Ohtani gave up his first home run of the season when Minnesota's Byron Buxton took him deep. He promptly answered with ...

Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday, raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for July 22 to test your news knowledge.

Twenty-eight countries including Britain, Japan and a host of European nations issued a joint statement Monday saying the war ...

Shun Sasaki, 12, is a sixth-grade student at Hiroshima municipal Gion Elementary School. He and one other child will read ...

Tokyo stocks edged up Tuesday morning as Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's vow to remain in office despite the ruling ...