Some 58 percent of Japanese believe the spread of unverified information on social media platforms during elections should be ...

All modes of transportation experienced peak congestion Saturday, the first day of the four-day holiday in the second half of ...

The U.S. administration of President Donald Trump on Friday proposed an increase of 13 percent in defense spending to $1.01 ...

The British pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka has improved the quality of its 5,000 yen ($35) afternoon tea set, with ...

Some 21% of respondents in a nationwide survey conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun on April 12 and 13 expressed support for ...

TOKYO -- In an era where nuclear families and dual-income households are on the rise in Japan, indoor "koinobori" carp ...

A glittering samba event recently kicked off the Golden Week holiday season at the Seibuen Amusement Park in this city just ...

Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue is eager to make his name bigger in the United States as he prepares to defend his ...

The Japan Securities Dealers Association said on Friday that it has reached an agreement with 10 major securities firms to ...

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been named the National League Pitcher of the Month for a series of ...

Shoki Murakami threw a complete-game shutout as the Hanshin Tigers ended their losing streak at four games with a 4-0 vi ...

A bag containing a body of unknown gender and age has been found inside a house in this city's Kawasaki Ward, sparking an ...