A single 25-year-old needs a minimum of just under 300,000 yen (about $2,030) to live a modest but ordinary life in the ...

By Michael Schiffer The following is a contribution to the Mainichi Shimbun from Michael Schiffer, who served as assistant ...

During all the decades of the U.S.-Japan security alliance, which has been one of the closest security partnerships anywhere ...

The Jinpukaku mansion based on the French Renaissance style is seen in the city of Tottori, April 4, 2023. It was designed by ...

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

TOKYO -- More than 200 observation spots across Japan recorded an "extremely hot day," denoting days when the mercury hits 35 ...

If Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns soon, the move could herald political turmoil in Japan, as no decisive winner ...

A man sustained minor injuries after another man sprayed a foreign substance in his face at JR Osaka Station during the ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about why some people in Japan have called for ...

July 26 marks 80 years since the 1945 Potsdam Declaration, in which the United States, Britain and China called on Japan to ...

"May I put in my two cents?" A social media post that opens like this, responding to a controversial suggestion Japan should ...