By Michael Schiffer The following is a contribution to the Mainichi Shimbun from Michael Schiffer, who served as assistant ...

TOKYO -- More than 200 observation spots across Japan recorded an "extremely hot day," denoting days when the mercury hits 35 ...

If Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns soon, the move could herald political turmoil in Japan, as no decisive winner ...

July 26 marks 80 years since the 1945 Potsdam Declaration, in which the United States, Britain and China called on Japan to ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about why some people in Japan have called for ...

No. 15 maegashira Kotoshoho took the outright lead and moved within a victory of his first Emperor's Cup on Saturday though ...

The International Crime Division of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on July 24 referred a 39-year-old woman to ...

"May I put in my two cents?" A social media post that opens like this, responding to a controversial suggestion Japan should ...

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani had his homer streak snapped at five games Friday, while Chicago Cubs pitcher ...

A postelection survey conducted by Kyodo News showed Friday that 56.4 percent of House of Councillors members do not favor a ...

The internal affairs ministry plans to survey municipalities about uncollected resident tax from foreigners who leave Japan ...

A man sustained minor injuries after another man sprayed a foreign substance in his face at JR Osaka Station during the ...