The Mainichi is seeking a translator and English language reviser and writer to join its news team in Tokyo, for a one-year ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on July 23 said there was no discussion about whether he would stay in office or resign during ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to announce his resignation by August following the ruling Liberal Democratic ...

Right-wing populist political party Sanseito campaigned on a "Japanese First" platform and significantly increased its ...

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said Wednesday that a tariff deal between Japan and the United States is a ...

The share of votes garnered by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito in the ...

A man who embarked on a bicycle tour from Hasselt, Belgium, to Itami, Hyogo Prefecture -- international sister cities -- ...

Police investigating organized cheating on an English proficiency test in Japan revealed on July 22 tiny earphones and an ...

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Tokyo stocks soared more than 3 percent Wednesday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had struck a ...

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is opening an exhibition on former Japanese soldiers who suffered post-traumatic ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has struck a "massive" trade deal with Japan, under ...