The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Nissan Motor Co.'s planned closure of a major car ...

The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations on Monday, with the U.S. warning that Beijing ...

President Donald Trump said Monday he's taking over Washington's police department and activating 800 members of the National ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending the tariff truce with China for another 90 days, Reuters ...

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left one person dead and sent at least 10 to hospitals Monday and heavily ...

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition on Aug. 11 announced that a total of 18,095,703 tickets to the Osaka Expo ...

A fluffy robot pet equipped with artificial intelligence has proven to be a hit in Japan, as it develops its own personality ...

At least two people are feared dead and others remain missing in southwestern Japan on Monday as torrential rains batter the ...

TOKYO -- Actor Fumi Nikaido, 30, and Kazlaser, 41, from the comedy duo "Maple Chogoukin," announced via their respective ...

Newly declassified Russian government documents have revealed a new series of Japanese killings of Koreans in multiple ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Aug. 11 issued heavy rain emergency warnings for parts of southwestern Japan's ...

An eastern Japan prefecture's quality certification system for public toilets to boost cleanliness and reassure visitors ha ...