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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the ...

Japan has sounded out the United States about the possibility of a visit by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the latter half ...

Japanese-themed manga and anime have been barred from one of China's largest comic conventions about a week before the show ...