Japan has played a huge role in the career of the man who has coached - and won - more international games than anyone else ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between October 25 ...

With populations aging rapidly worldwide, heart failure has become one of the most pressing medical and social challenges. Older patients face not ...

A visitor tries out Fujitsu Ltd.'s interactive golf course bunker simulator at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba on Oct. 14, 2025.

It sounds like the monkey’s paw interpretation of an asthmatic’s lament, but it’s an oh-so-real phenomenon. It’s called ...

Ultraconservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first woman prime minister after a historic parliamentary vote on Tuesday. She was likely to be sworn in as the country’s 104th prime ...

Shizuoka Governor Heita Kawakatsu abruptly announced his resignation after giving a speech that insulted farmers, ranchers ...

Sanae Takaichi has pledged to make the country ‘strong and prosperous’ again; success hinges on breaking barriers for women ...

The 2025 QS Asia University Rankings, released on the 4th, showed a decline in the rankings of Japan’s top universities. For the second consecutive year, following last year, Japan failed to place a ...

In rapidly growing cities like Tokyo, incorporating greenery is a challenging task. With limited space for trees or parks, ...

Japanese officials eye Ford pickups after Trump’s “beautiful” trade deal promise. Japan considers buying Ford F-150s for government use to fulfill US trade pledges. Trump touted Japan’s promise to ...