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The crushing of a UN agency ushers in a dark era for mu...

By Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-GeneralThis month, I will conclude my ...

Nikkei sinks over 5% after Trump threatens Iran over St...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index briefly sank over 5 percent Monday morni...

Haiku in English: Best of 2025 with comments from selector

The Mainichi is pleased to release our annual selection of haiku from our Haiku ...

Japan, Germany defense ministers discuss potential new ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The defense ministers of Japan and Germany on Sunday ...

Japan to take all possible steps amid weak yen: senior ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will take "all possible steps" to address speculative mov...

Japan uniformed officer to take leadership post in UN p...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A senior member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces will assume a le...

TEPCO nuclear plant in central Japan resumes generation...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Sunday resumed po...

Hiroshima A-bomb victim's ashes returned to family afte...

HIROSHIMA -- The Hiroshima Municipal Government on March 22 returned the remains...

Easy Japanese news in translation: Moominmamma statue s...

A statue of Moominmamma has been erected at Higashi-Hanno Station in the city of...

Editorial: Japan must prepare for economic upheaval of ...

The evolution and rapid spread of artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping eco...

Deer spotted in central Osaka

A young male deer appeared Sunday at a part in the middle of city area in Osaka,...

TEPCO nuclear plant in Niigata resumes generation, part...

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc on Sunday resumed power generation and...

Japanese national detained in Iran last year has been r...

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Sunday that one of two Japanese ...

Japan ski paradise faces strains of global acclaim

Beneath the powder snow at internationally popular Japanese ski resort Niseko, a...

Imperial Palace grounds open to public for cherry bloss...

A normally restricted section of the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo opened to ...