The Japanese stars are expected to pitch against the Cubs on March 18-19, with Chicago manager Craig Counsell planning to ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

Beauty queen Nguyen Phuong Nhi and her fiancé, son of billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, were spotted lining up to buy tickets at ...

Japan 's government said Wednesday it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from ...

Nights out drinking can often end badly. But in Japan, they have a habit of going spectacularly wrong for government ...

Another Jewish community was established in the port of Nagasaki. In fairly short order, the Russo-Japanese War and the Great ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Feb.1 and ...

TOKYO -- A survey revealed that Japan's "giri choco" culture at workplaces is dying out as only about 10% of people continue ...

A Jewish kosher trip to Japan has never been easier with the emergence of kosher-friendly luxury hotels and gourmet kosher dining and options for Shabbat observance.

The popular Sacramento-area sushi restaurant chain Mikuni has been acquired by a Tokyo-based holding company, its owner said in a message to customers.

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...