Former House of Representatives member Shiori Yamao, whom the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP) withdrew its endorsement ...

Air India said Friday there was only one survivor among the 242 passengers and crew aboard its London-bound plane, which ...

K-pop sensation BTS is making a comeback. This is the second part of an interview conducted with Hong Seok-kyeong, a leading ...

Mets right-hander Kodai Senga, the major league ERA leader, will be placed on the injured list after suffering a right ...

Takayuki Kishi and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Rakuten Eagles ended their losing streak at four games ...

NAGOYA -- Utility hole covers featuring illustrations of Pokemon characters, or "Poke Lids," began to be installed in five ...

A clinic helping patients as young as primary school girls who have just had their first period deal with pain and other ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States has a "golden share" in United States Steel Corp., President Donald Trump said ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday it is "unacceptable" that China has blamed Japan for a near miss between a Chinese fighter jet and a Japanese defense patrol plane over the ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for June 13 to test your news knowledge. Ready? What caused Shimane Prefecture to lose out on approximately 17.82 ...

A federal judge said Thursday that he plans to rule quickly on whether President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by deployin ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The world's first karaoke machine was honored Thursday as a "milestone" that created a new brand of ...