Takaichi sought to distance herself from reflationary policies, which traditionally rely on monetary easing and fiscal ...

Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for playful, genre-blending ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met senior officials from major ministries and agencies far less often during her ...

The Bank of Japan on Thursday upgraded its assessment for two of the nation's nine regional economies as demand for ...

A charity event supporting people in the Gaza Strip through knitting was held at a temple in the Japanese capital Oct. 6.

TATEBAYASHI, Gunma -- Three maintenance hole covers featuring the main characters from the TV anime "A Place Further than the ...

A team from Japan's comprehensive research institution Riken identified for the first time a protein that extends lifespan ...

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revised its family allowance system for staff at embassies and other diplomatic missions abroad, with ...

Japan's antitrust watchdog raided four major domestic brewers Oct. 7 over suspected cartel activity in retail beer pricing, ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi, who created the concept of a "strategic and mutually ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 8 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...

Shohei Ohtani went hitless but stole a base and scored a game-tying run as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves ...