The election for Japan's upper house will be held on July 20, and some early voters have already cast their ballots. While ...

Floats paraded through the streets of downtown Fukuoka July 13 during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival, to the cheers of ...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF)'s Blue Impulse aerobatics team showcased its aerial performances above areas around ...

A model-petting zoo featuring realistic animal models has been set up at a school for students with limited vision in this ...

After nearly 40 seconds of intense grappling in a sumo training bout, Yarden Yatkovski, 27, throws down a wrestler ranked in ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between July 5 and ...

European trade ministers are meeting in Brussels on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of ...

Typhoon Nari is expected to approach areas near Tokyo and northeastern Japan on Monday, with the weather agency warning of ...

Ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election, policies toward foreigners in Japan have emerged as a central issue, with ...

A float is carried in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward as water is splashed on the participants during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival ...

LONDON (Kyodo) -- Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda said he relished the "special" atmosphere of the All England ...

Over 60 residents from the islands of Akuseki and Kodakara in the Tokara chain have evacuated. They left in early July after ...