A local government's decision to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagramable shot of Mt. Fuji has backfired, ...

Pope Leo XIV gave his inauguration Mass as the new head of the Catholic Church in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on ...

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet hit a record low at 27.4 percent, down 5.2 ...

Ozeki Onosato took another step toward back-to-back championships and yokozuna promotion Sunday as he blew away No. 3 ...

Japanese Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda walked away safely and got the all-clear from medical staff after crashing and badly ...

South African star Malcolm Marx delivered a man-of-the-match performance Sunday to lead the Kubota Spears into the Japa ...

A tea merchant in this central Japan city has launched an original green tea blend inspired by the illustrations on packaging ...

A central Japan aquarium offers a rare glimpse of sea otters floating on their backs and using rocks like masterful chefs to ...

When people think of places to experience the world of Studio Ghibli animation, Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture probably ...

Tokyo police and customs have made what is believed to be their biggest bust of the anesthetic drug ketamine, brought through ...

With rural Japan experiencing severe depopulation, some unstaffed train stations and vacant homes are being transfor ...

Enjoy the Mainichi Shimbun's "spot the difference" puzzle. The rules are simple: find the seven differences between the two ...