New lawmaker Saria Hino takes her seat on Monday as one of a record number of women in Japan's parliament, but while ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Nov. 2 and ...

Women leaders are rare in Japanese politics, with women winning only 16 percent of the house of representative seats in ...

Japan’s top female jockey has sensationally quit the saddle a day after being charged with breaking mobile phone rules. Nanako Fujita, 27, became an idol among Japanese racing fans when she ...

In the women’s event, three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto led a Japanese sweep of the podium with an electrifying ...

Located in East Asia, Japan is a top 20 country in the world in terms of population. Japan has the third-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product and the fourth-largest economy by ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has risen back to the prime minister's post today, ranking first in both the prime ...

A record number of women have been elected to Japan's house of representatives, projections showed Monday, but at less than ...

Japan's main horse racing governing body on Friday announced the retirement of its most successful female jockey, Nanako Fujita, following her suspension for taking a smartphone inside a restricted ...

In Japan, manga have long been popular with readers of all ages. But over the past few decades, manga have gained millions of fans globally, who eagerly await new volumes of their favorite series.

Been a while since you've seen Nightmare Alley, or maybe you want to check it out for the first time? It's available for ...

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