At least one person is feared dead and others are missing in southwestern Japan on Monday as torrential rains batter the ...

Newly declassified Russian government documents have revealed a new series of Japanese killings of Koreans in multiple ...

TOKYO -- Actor Fumi Nikaido, 30, and Kazlaser, 41, from the comedy duo "Maple Chogoukin," announced via their respective ...

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has released the results of its review of the false charges involving Yoohama-based ...

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of Fran ...

An eastern Japan prefecture's quality certification system for public toilets to boost cleanliness and reassure visitors ha ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Aug. 11 issued heavy rain emergency warnings for parts of southwestern Japan's ...

The 72nd edition of Kochi Prefecture's largest summer event, the Yosakoi Festival, began in this western Japan city on Aug.

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between August 2 ...

Three baby American beavers were born at Kobe Animal Kingdom in the city of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. It was the first time in ...

President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city's mayor to ...

A project run by a junior college in Fukuoka to create free photo portraits of elderly people has entered its eighth year, ...