Japan’s minister in charge of promoting its cultural exports pledged to improve working conditions for content creators as ...

A research team led by Associate Professor Tomoko Matsumoto from the Institute of Arts and Sciences at Tokyo University of ...

Film distributors have suspended the screening of at least two Japanese films in China amid a deepening dispute between Tokyo ...

The Tokyo Deaflympics are giving visitors a chance to use the latest digital devices that translate sound into vibrations and text, allowing them to enhance their viewing experience.

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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Nov. 18 to test your news knowledge.

The Japanese leader only sleeps two to four hours a night—and has personally pledged to ditch work-life balance in favor of ...

Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places amid a deepening dispute ...

The Prince Holding Group boss, who is accused of running a conglomerate built on cyberscam operations, visited Japan ...

For Japan’s train commuters in the years following World War II, buying a ticket could be a stressful experience. Today it’s ...

Tokyo Gas , Japan's largest city gas supplier, said on Monday it sold its U.S.-based subsidiary, TVL LLC, involved in gas development and production to Grayrock Energy for $255 million.

In a career retrospective talk at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, Mamoru Oshii spoke, if not regretfully, ...