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 ...

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

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

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

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

Japanese heavy electric machinery supplier Meidensha Corp. has developed a gaming app to make learning about sewage treatment ...

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

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

Ichiro Suzuki paused at times to collect his thoughts and placed his hand on his heart as he spoke thoughtfully about what it ...

European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can't be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of an ...

The 89-year-old mother of Megumi Yokota, one of the most high-profile victims of North Korea's abductions of Japanese natio ...