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Trump says he had 'great talk' with Japan PM on Monday ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "great talk" wit...

Son allegedly kills 100-year-old mother amid caregiver ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Police said a man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of killing ...

Editorial: Japan must address fire risks in dense resid...

The flames spread in an instant, robbing residents of the city of Oita's Saganos...

Honda restarts Mexico output after China lifts Nexperia...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it restarted operations at a plant...

Easy Japanese news in translation: Osaka Expo mascot Sa...

On November 19, a Santa Claus doll (approximately 3 meters tall) that resembles ...

Sumo: Young Ukrainian star Aonishiki becomes country's ...

KURUME, Japan (Kyodo) -- Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki was promoted Wednesda...

M5.8 quake hits southwestern Japan; no tsunami warning

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit the southwestern Japan pre...

Japan firms turn to satellites, AI to find abandoned ho...

Dozens of Japanese companies are capitalizing on a combination of satellite imag...

Japan eyes tougher screening for foreigners to get nati...

Japan is considering tightening its screening of foreigners seeking to acquire J...

Editorial: Japan automobile makers bullying of smaller ...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has ruled that a Toyota Motor Corp. subsi...

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases agains...

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film 'Th...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preac...

Witnesses to stolen car slamming into Tokyo pedestrians...

TOKYO -- On the final day of a three-day weekend, a sidewalk along a national hi...

The Mainichi News Quiz: What's Japan's 'biggest problem'?

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...

News in Easy English: Man in Mie Pref. loses $80,000 in...

TSU -- A man in his 40s from Mie Prefecture lost 12.44 million yen (about $80,00...

66% feel ex-mayor's reelection bid in Japan 'wrong' aft...

TOKYO -- Sixty-six percent of respondents to a recent Mainichi Shimbun nationwid...