'We haven't forgotten': Knitting event held in Tokyo to support Gaza
TOKYO -- A charity event supporting people in the Gaza Strip through knitting was held at a temple in the Japanese capital Oct. 6.Called "Knit for Gaz
TOKYO -- A charity event supporting people in the Gaza Strip through knitting was held at a temple in the Japanese capital Oct. 6.Called "Knit for Gaz
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese internet services provider GMO Internet Group Inc. said Saturday it has asked the government to take preemptive cybersecurit
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MANILA (Kyodo) -- A 90-year-old Japanese-Filipino woman who regained her Japanese nationality this year received a passport at the Japanese Embassy in
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Micronesian President Wesley Simina agreed Friday to work together toward the success of t
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Vulnerabilities found in smartphone apps may be behind the recent spate of cyberattacks against Japanese firms that have led to multi
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KANAZAWA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Two crested ibises designated as Japanese natural treasures were found dead after being released on the Noto Peninsula in c
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KOMATSU, Ishikawa -- The Japanese Council for Cultural Affairs has recommended that master brewer Naohiko Noguchi, 93, of Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, b
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On June 26, 1878, Isabella Bird stopped at Tajima, the principal town of the Okuaizu region, where the scars of the Boshin War still lingered. The tow
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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 24 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What did a National Ins
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KUMAMOTO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A 112-year-old family-run miso producer in southwestern Japan is seeking to rebuild after a powerful earthquake in July for
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A revised Imperial House Law took effect Saturday to address Japan's shrinking imperial family while retaining the traditional male-o
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TOKYO -- Fewer parents in Japan want a second child. A survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. found that only 28.2% of parents with one child want
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency confirmed the formation of a typhoon early Saturday, the year's 31st, with the figure matching a previous year
