Japan no longer has pandas for the first time in half a century. The last pair, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, have returned to China ...

Seven Japanese American soldiers are being promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony that comes eight decades after they ...

Panda diplomacy has a long history in China, dating back more than 1,300 years. Historical records show that the Empress Wu ...

In Ehime Prefecture, Japan, there's an island that's famous for its cat community. But how did they get there?

Several global leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron extended warm greetings to India on Republic Day 2026 ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between January 17 ...

It can be said that the nation has reached a stage where the public and private sectors must work together to pursue balanced development alongside efforts to address the growing issue of overtourism.

Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries.

Foreign visitors to Japan have steadily increased, and negative effects from overtourism have been notable. The public and ...

Japan's answer to the Humvee: this rare three-ton military-grade SUV was briefly sold to civilians in the 90s.

Weather officials say snowfall will peak through Sunday, with some areas along the Sea of Japan coast already seeing far more ...