A 23-year-old man was convicted of dangerous driving and sentenced to eight years in prison on Nov. 28 for causing a 2021 ...

The U.S. dollar briefly fell below 150 yen against the yen in Tokyo for the first time in about a month on growing ...

A member of China's powerful Central Military Commission has been suspended and put under investigation, the country's ...

As the purchase of goods and services via internet platforms takes root in our daily lives, the harsh realities of delivery ...

Israel on Thursday carried out its first airstrike on Lebanon since a truce with Hezbollah announced this week, saying it ...

Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Friday as a stronger yen against the U.S. dollar weighed on exporter issues.

Japanese researchers have identified sodium carbonates, or salt crystals, in samples from the Ryugu asteroid brought back to ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers common questions readers may have about Japan's full-scale transition to the "My Number" health ...

Eleven years after the tragedy, Hiromi's 56-year-old father Satoru Terawa shared his anguish at a victim support meeting held at Yokkaichi Kita Police Station in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture.

A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first law.

The Tokyo High Court on Nov. 27 ordered a baby product manufacturer to pay 26.66 million yen (approx. $176,000) to the ...

A 53-year-old man was arrested in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Nov. 27 on suspicion of keeping cats in filthy conditions.