This year marks 25 years since the emergency number 118 for incidents and accidents at sea was introduced in 2000, yet over ...

The president of Fuji Television Network Inc. stepped down Monday, the parent company of the broadcaster said, after ...

Fuji Television Network Inc. is expected to discuss whether President Koichi Minato should step down following allegations ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is back with an administration led by "America First" policies, and the independence of Japanese ...

Japan's government has been considering joining a U.S.-led space telescope initiative to search for Earth-like planets and ...

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The 14-time Grammy Award-winning superstar returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday and watched her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, ...

A Ukrainian man pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of smuggling 113 kilograms of illegal stimulant drugs concealed in a ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday as banks lifted on hopes for improved profits, while technology issues dropped on fears that ...

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

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country's first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was ...

Over 300 tips were provided by the public to a police hotline set up following a fatal stabbing spree in front of JR Nagano ...