HEADLINES
Births in Japan fall in 2025 to 706,000; record low for...
The number of children born in Japan in 2025 fell from a year earlier to 705,809...
North Korea warns it could destroy South if threatened,...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his nuclear-a...
Japan's duty-free sales to Chinese visitors dive 30% in...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors at department stores in Jap...
News in Easy English: More men in Japan using makeup
TOKYO -- In Japan, more men are now using cosmetics and makeup every day. Many w...
Court rejects residents' bid to halt Ikata reactor over...
YAMAGUCHI, Japan (Kyodo) -- A district court on Thursday rejected a request by r...
The Mainichi News Quiz: What's the name of that super p...
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
Japan manga Crayon Shin-chan, Chibi Maruko-chan to coll...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Long-running popular humorous Japanese manga series "Crayon Shi...
Japan imperial couple, Princess Aiko to visit Tohoku di...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit three pr...
Statue of Japanese diplomat in Los Angeles defaced with...
In downtown Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, a statue of Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986), ...
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki erratic in first spring training o...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was hit h...
Japan says economy recovering moderately, lifts view on...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Wednesday retained its view that the...
Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors dive 30% in Jan. am...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors at department stores in Jap...
Tokyo Skytree tower's operations resume after elevator ...
Tokyo Skytree tower reopened to visitors on Thursday after a three-day suspensio...
Kyoto considers higher bus fares for visitors, up to do...
Kyoto is considering hiking public bus fares for visitors to up to double those ...
