The next edition of this puzzle, "Meet your match? Spot the difference #127," will be published on Oct. 6. Click/tap here for ...

A former executive in charge of international broadcasts at NHK who resigned after a Chinese staffer said the ...

Shigeru Ishiba, who will be Japan's next prime minister after winning his party's leadership vote on Friday, is a seasoned ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Sept. 14 ...

Iwao Hakamada is believed to be the world’s longest-serving inmate given a death sentence. An 88-year-old man believed to be ...

Cats have been an ever-present part of Japanese culture for hundreds of years: sometimes cherished as devoted protectors of ...

The nine candidates vying to become prime minister have been differentiated by their stances on a law requiring married ...

Shigeru Ishiba, 67, is a senior member of Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and an intellectual heavyweight ...

Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's next prime minister after winning the ruling party's leadership ...

A February survey by the Mainichi Shimbun showed Kamikawa in second place behind former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba. Surveys conducted by TV Asahi, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television ...

As candidates vie for the role of prime minister, the debate over surnames has become symbolic of Japan's appetite for reform ...

In 2020, the Supreme Court sided with the district court and ordered a new trial. According to The Mainichi Shimbun, one of ...