Policies regarding foreigners, such as accepting refugees and workers from abroad as well as inbound tourists, have become ...

At a small factory in east Japan, a 24-year-old Vietnamese worker was busy cutting parts on an early September day the high ...

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring ...

Across Japan, more people are taking a critical view of foreigners. For instance, in the recent Miyagi gubernatorial election ...

South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu Back and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone dividing ...

China said Monday it will extend its visa-free arrangement for short-term Japanese visitors until the end of 2026 to further ...

The first northerly wind, signaling the start of winter, blew in Tokyo and parts of western Japan on Monday, four days ...

Shohei Ohtani and the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second straight World Series championship with a ...

What did the Tokyo District Court rule regarding a Sagawa Express Co. employee's conduct toward a younger female colleague?

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between October 25 ...

A record 353,970 students at elementary and junior high schools in Japan were absent for 30 days or more in fiscal 2024, up 2 ...

Wall paintings of Shohei Ohtani created by L.A. muralist Robert Vargas have recently been unveiled in the northeastern Japan ...