The parents of a boy ostracized at an elementary school in Aichi Prefecture say the school's inadequate response to bullying ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on Tuesday, in a summit ...

A survey has revealed a tendency in Japan among working-age people to value the freedom of being alone, even if it comes with ...

The former mayor of the eastern Japanese city of Maebashi was reelected on Monday after she resigned over repeated visits to ...

Toei Kyoto Studio Park, a popular tourist destination here known for providing settings for numerous Japanese period dramas, ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has instructed some ruling party executives to speed up the selection of candidates for a lower ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between January 3 ...

Some 8,800 people celebrated Coming-of-Age Day at a ceremony held a day early on Jan. 11 in this southwest Japan city to ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some questions readers may have about why Mie Prefecture is considering halting foreign staff ...

A total of 7,087 public school teachers in Japan took leave due to mental health issues in the 2024 academic year, according ...

TOKYO -- Amid the threat of cyberattacks, what preparations should companies make to prevent damage?

New technologies inevitably carry unforeseen risks. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more widespread, society must ...