We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between April 26 ...

Japan's estimated child population has shrunk for the 44th straight year to a new record low, government data showed Sunday, ...

Japan's Imperial Household Agency has announced that Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be hospitalized in Tokyo on Tuesday for a ...

The number of children under 15 years old in Japan is 13.66 million, 350,000 fewer than in 2024 and the lowest on record, the ...

Japan scrambles jets after China launches coastguard helicopter to expel civilian aircraft near Diaoyu islands ...

Japan and China have accused each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands, ...

The latest ministry data showed that the number of children between ages 12 and 14 stood at 3.14 million in Japan, followed ...

How one artist is using history, culture and community spirit to revive a fading samurai legacy — and possibly reshape rural ...

Japan's estimated child population has shrunk for the 44th straight year to a new record low, government data showed Sunday, as the country struggles to reverse the declining trend of births. The ...

5 May - Ryoko Hirosue is taking a break from showbiz, after she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and hyperthyroidism. The ...

Japan and China are accusing each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands that ...

Japan and China have accused each other of violating the airspace around Japanese-controlled islands in the East China ...