Pufferfish exhibit a behavior rarely seen in fish: They close their eyes in a motion resembling a wink. A research team has ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tetsuya Chiba, best known as the creator of the classic Japanese boxing manga series "Ashita no Joe ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Finnish counterpart Antti Hakkanen on Monday agreed to deepen cooperation and ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 27 to test your news knowledge.

What annual tradition did a Nagoya municipal elementary school abolish that had parents demanding an explanation?

Japan's health ministry is considering easing the conditions for single-parent households on welfare to own cars, ...

Tokyo stocks rebounded Tuesday morning as the details of U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic's initial public ...

Japan's government will draft rules for "contract synthesis," in which specialized companies artificially synthesize DNA on ...

U.S. Air Force's combat wing at Kadena Air Base in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture said Monday it has banned vehicles made by ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday the government will compile by the end of next week an emergency package ...

High-price bicycles are now for rent in this central Japan town. Some are worth up to 1 million yen (approx. $6,320). They ...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Central Japan Railway Co. on Monday began commercial service of its new bullet inspection train "Dr. S," ...