TOKYO: The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday (Jan 27) imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 18 ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday as banks lifted on hopes for improved profits, while technology issues dropped on fears that U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence could be threatened by the ...

Kate Valdez just experienced picking strawberries in Japan — and she got to eat them, too! On Instagram, the "Shining ...

The top shows and movies new on Netflix this week are once again headlined by the return of a surprise hit from 2023.

Three newborns infected with echovirus 11 (E11), which causes the common cold, died of acute liver failure and other ...

Japan’s JERA, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) and Chubu Electric Power Company, has signed a ...

Canadian investment firm Brookfield Asset Management said on Monday it has closed two real-estate investments in Japan worth ...

Shares were mixed in thin Asian trading on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high. Oil prices fell and ...

An expressway operator in Tokyo is eyeing congestion pricing for the city's increasingly crowded tollways. It's part of a ...

It was difficult to meet new people while staying in Japanese capsule hotels. Hostels were more social.

The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand on Monday, making it the first state in independent India to put ...