In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...

TOKYO: The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday (Jan 27) imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 18 ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday as banks lifted on hopes for improved profits, while technology issues dropped on fears that U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence could be threatened by the ...

The top shows and movies new on Netflix this week are once again headlined by the return of a surprise hit from 2023.

Japan’s JERA, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) and Chubu Electric Power Company, has signed a ...

Canadian investment firm Brookfield Asset Management said on Monday it has closed two real-estate investments in Japan worth ...

Shares were mixed in thin Asian trading on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high. Oil prices fell and ...

It was difficult to meet new people while staying in Japanese capsule hotels. Hostels were more social.

Giving explicit advance signals, in addition to making the Bank of Japan feel boxed in, could breach Japanese law stipulating ...

A homecoming is scheduled for the trio of Japanese-born superstars on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster.  The Dodgers will open the regular season with a two-game ...