KONAN, Aichi -- A gentle-faced giant Buddha statue with "sunglasses" in this central Japan city, north of Nagoya, has become ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some questions readers may have about the National Diet Library, where ruling and opposition ...

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Saturday on suspicion of murder after his grandparents were found dead at their home in ...

Shoji Nishida, a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member of Japan's House of Councillors, has made outrageous remarks that ...

The first tournament of the season for traditional "Ushi no Tsunotsuki" bullfighting began on May 3 at the Ojiya Bullring in ...

A man sustained minor injuries after being slashed by another man Friday on a street in Osaka in western Japan, police said.

Nissan Motor Co. said Friday it has abandoned a plan to build an electric vehicle battery plant in the southwestern Japan ...

Former Spain and Barcelona star midfielder Andres Iniesta said Friday he looks forward to playing in a five-on-five ...

Two Chinese men have been arrested for allegedly making and selling fake residence cards for foreigners, Tokyo police said ...

A 21-year-old woman here was arrested May 8 for allegedly leaving the body of her newborn baby on her apartment balcony.

A spotted seal pup has been born at Aquarium Asamushi in this north Japan city for the first time in two years, delighting ...

Japan will continue to demand the full removal of new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, the top government ...