A rapid train came to an unexpected halt while crossing a bridge here on Nov. 10, stranding 150 passengers for some six hours ...

Many of us can seemingly detect two distinct odors that occur along with precipitation: one when rain begins to patter and ...

Japan posted a record 15.82 trillion yen ($103 billion) current account surplus in the first half of fiscal 2024, boosted by ...

Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the small but influential opposition Democratic Party for the People, on Monday admitted to an ...

Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the w ...

The head of a Japanese minor opposition party viewed as having extremist views apologized on Sunday for referencing a ...

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper that caught fire in waters off the country's southwestern coast capsized ...

Several Japanese residents invested in a U.S. venture touting to cool the Earth by spreading aerosols in the sky and ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about closures and opening date delays at ski resorts ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that ...

The following is an explanation of how a new Japanese prime minister is selected in a special parliamentary session.

Japan's second-biggest opposition party on Sunday refused to cooperate with the ruling coalition in passing budget and other ...