Bandai Co.'s digital pet Tamagotchi, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026, is experiencing a new wave of ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between July 26 ...

A reporter from the Kanagawa Shimbun newspaper was expelled from a regular press conference held by the right-wing populist ...

A dog owner whose pet died in a fire at a veterinary hospital in Tokyo filed a lawsuit Aug. 4 demanding 3 million yen (about ...

The United States is restoring a World War II-era airfield on Tinian, a tiny, strategically important Pacific island in its ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he wants to convey a message that underscores the need for Japan to remember the ...

Tokyo stocks fell Monday, with the Nikkei index briefly diving over 2 percent, fueled by concerns over a U.S. economic ...

A team representing the United States clad in popular game characters won the championship of the World Cosplay Summit 2025 ...

Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bog ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out six across 5-2/3 scoreless innings to set the tone for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 3-0 victor ...

Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday, with the Nikkei index briefly falling over 2 percent, hit by steep losses on Wall ...

Australia is expected to decide this week on whether to partner with Japan or Germany in building its new fleet of ...