Japanese police on Nov. 27 raided four locations in Chiba, Saitama and Osaka prefectures that were used as storage points for ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's five major banks are considering financing the potential buyout of Seven & i Holdings Co. by its ...

Kuniko Miyajima, 77, had been expecting a day like any other, with her family gathered around the dinner table, smilin ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed Thursday as some exporter issues were sold on a stronger yen, while investors ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers common questions readers may have about the air raids conducted by the United States across ...

The development of artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the military, aiming to reduce casualties among so ...

Former Japan manager and Brazil great Zico announced Wednesday he will hold a charity football match next July in Hiroshima, ...

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng showed support for the upcoming World Exposition in Osaka and pledged to ensure the safety of ...

The heart of parliamentary democracy lies in open debate, respect for diverse opinions, and a genuine effort to build ...

A man serving a life sentence for killing a girl in 2004 was handed a fresh arrest warrant Nov. 27 on suspicion of fatally ...

The final of the Japan Football Championship, known as the Emperor's Cup, was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, which affect the respiratory tract, have hit a weekly record high in Japan, the National ...