The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the Japanese government's minimum wage council ...

KOBE -- "I believe we need to understand our neighbors who live in the same society as us," said Kim Songil, chairperson of ...

When I finally go back home, there are some things I think I will want to take back and unfortunately, others that I cannot.

President Donald Trump filed a $10 million lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a ...

A man who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student was acquitted Friday in a retrial, ...

Japan was beaten in straight sets against powerhouse Brazil in the men's Volleyball Nations League on Friday, with the host ...

Over 80 percent of email scams with identifiable senders targeted Japanese recipients in May, as advances in generative ...

Nepal will open its pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on Saturday, becoming the last participant to do so more than ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday quoted U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as saying he believes the two ...

As the July 20 House of Councillors election approaches in Japan, political parties are fervently arguing for regulations on ...

With the population of foreign residents in Japan now reaching more than 3.76 million, policies on foreigners have emerged as ...

The personnel shortage in Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) is severe. Not just temporary fixes but fundamental measures are ...