The unofficial but very popular mascot of this east Japan city surprised children at a Christmas event here on Dec. 24, ...

The government agency overseeing child policies on Thursday announced a new certification mark for entities taking part in a ...

Mie Gov. Katsuyuki Ichimi said Thursday that the central Japan prefecture will begin considering whether to reinstate a rule ...

The Japanese government has finalized a plan to curb health care spending, which has faced opposition from patient groups due ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday urged Japanese firms to agree to pay raises above inflation in annual wage ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some questions readers may have about Japan's postpartum care hotels, used by mothers after ...

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday its global output in November fell 5.5 percent from a year earlier to 821,723 units for the ...

A Tokyo theme park that billed itself as the world's first fully immersive attraction will close on Feb. 28, its operator ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday reiterated his readiness to continue raising interest rates in line with ...

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been ...

A distillery in northeastern Japan's Fukushima Prefecture is endeavoring to do its bit to change the negative public image ...

President Donald Trump marked Christmas Eve by quizzing children calling in about what presents they were excited about ...