Japan's Ministry of the Environment has announced the successful completion of a protection and propagation program for two ...

Temperatures soared across the Japanese archipelago on July 22 under a high-pressure system, with the mercury in central ...

The average asking price for a used condominium in Tokyo fell 0.8 percent from May to 127.41 million yen ($781,000) in June, ...

The Japanese government will resume sending university students to Russia under a short-term study program from August after ...

The Japanese government is likely to maintain its view that the economy is recovering moderately in its monthly assessment ...

Crowdfunding operator Ubugoe Inc. has failed to pay funds raised for a series of projects in Japan, including support sought ...

A self-driving machine like a wolf is now at Kushiro Airport. Its name is "Monster Wolf." It is there to stop wild animals ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for July 23 to test your news knowledge.

What milestone did Japan record on July 21 as temperatures soared under a high-pressure system? A) Temperatures hit 40 C or ...

Japan's largest convenience store operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. has issued a warning to its franchisees nationwide that ...

The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides in ...

Schools across Japan are reviewing so-called "black" -- unreasonably strict -- rules, including bans on sunscreen in summer ...