CHIBA -- The Force was strong with this city just east of Tokyo as "Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025," a major fan conference ...

The Setouchi Triennale, one of the largest art festivals in Japan, commenced on April 18, showcasing 256 works by 218 ...

The Japanese government has begun talks with the United States over President Donald Trump's high tariff policies. If the ...

New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, arriving in Tokyo on Friday, vowed to work with Japan to counter China's ...

HYUGA, Miyazaki -- Delicate blue-purple nemophila flowers, also known as "baby blue eyes," are at their best at a park in ...

Kana and Shiori voiced their concerns to a city councilor. The issue was brought up in the municipal assembly, and as a ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided not to visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine, a site that has long been a source of ...

Japan national basketball team star Rui Hachimura will head into the NBA playoffs for the fourth time in his career Saturday ...

Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun, a newspaper for children. This is perfect material for anyone studying Japanese who has learned hiragana and katakana. We encourage ...

選択的夫婦別姓の実現に向けた今国会での法案成立に「黄信号」がともっている。導入に否定的な自民党の保守派は旧姓の通称使用拡大を主張して巻き返しを図り、前向きだった国民民主党も慎重姿勢に転じた。旗振り役の立憲民主党は民法改正案をとりまとめ、大型連休明けの ...

石破茂首相は18日夜、トランプ米政権の関税措置を巡る日米両政府の協議を終えて帰国した赤沢亮正経済再生担当相と首相官邸で会談し、協議結果の報告を受けた。4月末の開催を調整している次回閣僚協議で具体的な前進が得られるよう、政府内の検討を加速するよう指示し ...

18日午後8時19分ごろ、長野県で震度5弱の地震があった。気象庁によると、震源地は長野県北部で、震源の深さは約10キロ。地震の規模を示すマグニチュード（M）は5・0と推定される。津波の心配はない。【三上健太郎】 ...