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Japan's unpopular revision of Imperial law that reinforces male-only succession takes effect
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's unpopular revisions to the Imperial House Law that reinforce the male-only succession rules took effect Saturday. The new rules
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Japanese firm GMO asks gov't to take preemptive cybersecurity steps
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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Woman left in Philippines after WWII gets Japan passport, eyes visit
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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Japan, Micronesia agree to cooperate closely ahead of Pacific summit
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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Vulnerability in apps behind recent spate of cyberattacks on Japan firms
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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2 crested ibises released into wild in central Japan found dead
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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93-year-old master sake brewer Noguchi recommended as living national treasure in Japan
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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Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': Ouchi-juku and a curious crowd of 1,000 (Pt. 13)
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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The Mainichi News Quiz: What do young men and women in Japan think about getting married?
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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112-year-old miso producer seeks to rebuild after Kumamoto quake
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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Japan's revised law to maintain imperial family size takes effect
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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News in Easy English: Fewer parents in Japan want a second child
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