Asian stock markets have advanced ahead of the second round of trade talks between Washington and Beijing, following a solid ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 31 and ...

Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion and viewed by many as the sport's greatest wrestler, quit the Japan Sumo ...

There were more than 330,000 foreign students in Japan in 2024, with the vast majority coming from elsewhere in Asia.

The FTSE 100 opened slightly higher as the US and China prepare to hold trade talks in London. The UK’s blue-chip stock index ...

The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed through waters east of the island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean for the first ...

Japanese officials say an explosion at a U.S. military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa injured four soldiers.

Naoya Inoue is prepared to honor the request made by his countryman.  Junto Nakatani humbly furthered the cause for an ...

Nomura Holdings Inc. is closing one of its four branches in China, as the Japanese securities firm scales back its wealth ...

Japan's economy contracted in the January-March quarter at a slower pace than initially estimated, government data showed on ...

With a strong mandate for power, South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung must restore stability in his government's ...