The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force deployed in November to confront the threat of bears in northern Japan. The rare ...

Some 1.09 million people — 560,000 men and 530,000 women — reached adulthood as of Jan. 1, according to government data.

UAE introduced three new multiple-entry visa categories in January 2026: 6-month (AED 1,200), 1-year (AED 2,000), and 2-year ...

A snap election could be held in early or mid-February if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi actually dissolves the Lower House at ...

The meeting, which kicks off with a dinner on Sunday evening, will include finance ministers or cabinet ministers from the G7 advanced economies, the European Union, Australia, India, South Korea and ...

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

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Grok, the first countries to bar the use of X's artificial intelligence service ...

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

As preparations ramp up for this year’s FIFA World Cup, the Japanese side are coming into the event with a sense of cautious optimism.

Gimbap and Onigiri is scheduled to release on Netflix this week, making it a perfect watch for fans of Japanese romance ...

Learning a new language can be a tricky affair. Thankfully, we now have countless translation apps that make navigating foreign places much easier. But sometimes, those same tools do the exact ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, a week after ...