Japan ranked a record low 92nd in the 2024 English proficiency ranking of 116 countries and regions where English is not the ...

TOKYO -- A traditional Japanese "Bon dance" festival was recently held here, but what wasn't traditional was that it featured ...

Last month, the Tokyo High Court ruled that Japanese law, which does not recognize same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional.

A 47-year-old man from Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, was arrested on Nov. 13 on suspicion of murder and robbery after a female ...

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday as earlier gains in exporters boosted by a weaker yen were more than offset by selling of ...

The government is considering offering one-time support payments of 30,000 yen ($194) to low-income households exempt from ...

After receiving his first call-up in roughly a year, Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi said Wednesday he needs to seize the ...

The Philippine government said Wednesday its law enforcement agencies will be bound to cooperate if the International Crim ...

Ruby smokes an e-cigarette prior to an appeal hearing, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 19, 2024. (Mainichi/Yuki Miyatake) ...

Japan is keeping a close watch on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's picks for key government posts, its top government ...

An extraordinary parliamentary session will likely begin on Nov. 28 to allow for deliberation on a supplementary budget ...

Police said Wednesday they have arrested a 65-year-old American male for allegedly defacing Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo ...