Japan's decision to make high school tuition virtually free, even for private institutions, is raising alarm among educators ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's household spending rose a real 4.7 percent in May from a year earlier, government data showed Friday ...

A Japanese diplomat is creating abstract art using sand from Israel and the Palestinian territories as symbols of prayers for ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit off small islands in southwestern Japan on Thursday, after over 1,000 ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration would likely begin sending letters informing some countries of their new ...

A Michael Jackson impersonator in Osaka is using his popularity on social media to help address issues such as overcrowding ...

The official campaign period for the House of Councillors election got underway on July 3 as the lingering issue of ...

Diplomat and abstract sand artist Takashi Hattori and his work titled ...

July 3, marks the official start of campaigning for the House of Councillors election. Can the sense of stagnation in ...

Major Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya Co. will introduce its first-ever noodle menu item in its 125-year history, at all ...

URAYASU, Chiba -- Tokyo Disney Resort (TDR)'s special summer program "Summer Cool-off" began July 2 with a surprise ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for July 3 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...