A body found in a closet in a house in central Japan on Monday was confirmed to be that of a missing 16-year-old high school girl from Tokyo, police said Tuesday. Masaki Eguchi, the 21-year-old ...

TOKYO – A missing 16-year-old high school girl from Tokyo who was found dead in a closet in a house in central Japan sustained stab wounds to her back in more than 10 places, police sources said ...

A 21-year-old man has reportedly admitted to stabbing a high school girl following a dispute over online games, after her body was found hidden in a closet at his home in Aichi Prefecture.

Students from across Japan convened here March 26 to present a list of over 20,000 signatures imploring Japan to sign and ...

TOKYO — When Kosuke Fukudome thinks back to his first professional season in Japan, Major League Baseball never felt like an attainable goal. Fukudome dreamed of playing in the majors, of course.

The number of elementary and junior high school students marked as “absent” after missing 30 days or more hit a record 346,482 in the 2023 school year, according to a survey released on Oct. 31.

Restaurants in Tokyo are known for shokunin, the people who focus on a single skill to the point of obsession. These chefs dedicate their lives to the smallest details of a cuisine: the optimal ...

TOKYO — It was the overriding theme of last October, an intangible factor that yielded triumphant results. During their run to last year’s World Series, the Dodgers repeatedly cited their ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between March 15 and 23. The first story was viewed by 20.8% of our regular readers.

Walk through Japan’s energetic urban heart and see a vibrant, creative culture that bounced back from war and natural disaster. Pedestrians, shoppers, and people-watchers stroll on Chuo-dori in ...

The appeal of this ubiquitous three ingredient cocktail is plain to see, but how did Japan come to define the humble mix of whisky and soda water? In partnership with Suntory Toki Whisky, drinks ...