HIROSHIMA -- "The people have the power," U.S. punk rock legend Patti Smith called out to a crowd of some 250 people in ...

A music festival held in this southwestern Japan city on Showa Day on April 29 took visitors back in time with a series of ...

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said a second round of talks with the United States over its higher duties ...

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Tuesday on the start of discussions to pave the way for key security pacts, ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the "flying cars" being demonstrated at Expo 2025 ...

Rice in Japan's supermarkets hit a record-high average of 4,220 yen including tax (some $30) for 5 kilograms over April 14 to ...

TOKYO -- The Eiken Foundation of Japan has started a new English test level. It is called "Grade Pre-2 Plus." This new test ...

Nostalgic items from the Showa era (1926-1989) are seen for sale at the Showa-era music festival event venue at Bayside Place ...

North Korea said Wednesday it conducted the first test-firing of its new 5,000-ton destroyer's weapons system earlier this ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday eased the impact of his new 25 percent tariffs on the auto industry as part of efforts ...

Shota Imanaga pitched five-plus scoreless innings and Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer as the Chicago Cubs took ...

Japan's industrial output fell 1.6 percent in fiscal 2024 from the previous year, down for the third straight year, due in ...