British missionary Walter Weston (1861-1940) helped introduce the Japanese Alps to the West and spur the spread of modern ...

A fake image apparently created using generative artificial intelligence (AI) from a Mainichi Shimbun Digital photograph ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Etorofu Island on Thursday, the country's Tass news agency reported, in his first trip to the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed island chain off ...

Japan is approaching the 81st anniversary of the end of the Pacific War. How long will politicians continue to leave the damage to victims unaddressed ...

Why was a University of Tokyo professor recently suspended for three days by the school? A) Posted admissions information without university approval B) Shared graduate school application data with ...

Shiori (a pseudonym), a third-year junior high school student, used her smartphone for 11 hours and 26 minutes one particular day, spending more than five hours watching videos, according to her ...

AOMORI, Japan (Kyodo) -- The fishing town of Oma in northeastern Japan, famous for its branded tuna, has been deepening its ties with a Taiwanese temple through their shared reverence for the Taoist ...

The Japanese national flag is seen flying in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A law introducing punishments for desecrating Japan's national flag ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Documents left by the late chief prosecutor in the high-profile Lockheed bribery scandal 50 years ago revealed Thursday statements made by "gray high-ranking officials," or lawmakers ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Aug. 13 to test your news knowledge. Ready? Why was a University of Tokyo professor recently suspended for three ...

It has been 20 years since induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, which were expected to transform regenerative medicine, first appeared. The technology is now at a critical turning point: Will it ...

Around 6:30 a.m. on May 14, a detective was walking through Kanayama Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on his way to work. As one of ...