How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Jan. 24 to test your news knowledge.

At Daichi-in temple in the city of Chita, Aichi Prefecture, the production of "fukumasu" boxes used for bean-throwing rituals ...

A sightseeing helicopter that went missing with three people on board was found to have crashed near Mount Aso, one of Japan ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Jan. 22 to test your news knowledge.

Japan's expected snap general election is increasingly likely to lead to a cut in the consumption tax rate, as ruling and ...

Japan’s November 2025 data shows weaker industrial output, plunging machinery orders, and Nikkei losses as BOJ decision looms ...

It was announced that Kennoji and R_ringo's Dōkyo Shiteiru Kensei no Onna Shishō ga Kawaisugite Mainichi Shiawase Desu (The ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a pledge to suspend the sales tax on food as part of her campaign for a ...

Rising sea levels around the Marshall Islands threaten the stability of the Runit Dome, which is a concrete dome sealing ...

Robert Hoff was amazed the first time he saw a coin press machine in action in the 1970s. Hoff was in his twenties when a person passed him while carrying the machine and watched as they pressed ...

When we think about resources in short supply across California, our minds turn to things such as housing, water, and day care. But we also should think about the shortage of reliable news sources.

Members of the White House press corps are now restricted from the press secretary’s office, the latest in a series of Trump administration actions to limit media access. The new rule says journalists ...