As of March 2024, the Nikkei 225 had crossed 40,000 yen, marking a record year for Japanese investment. A significant increase in private equity transactions fueled this surge. Additionally, there was ...

HIROSHIMA--Authorities here tightened security this year at annual memorial services for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, sparking criticism from activists and others who call ...

Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors from ...

From Nazi Germany's surrender to the historic Paris climate accord, 2025 marks a year of pivotal anniversaries that have ...

Glass ceilings comprising gender norms and practices can prevent women from advancing in organizational hierarchies, but glass fences may also be limiting—especially to Japanese female faculty ...

Mount Fuji, an iconic symbol of Japan, is the tallest mountain and a popular destination for hikers. Japanese roads are ...

They will be flying in the early morning, but the crew still do not know which of three cities will be their target: Hiroshima, Kokura or Nagasaki. Tibbets and bombardier Tom Ferebee have ...

Three of the 23 peace ambassadors are working in Hiroshima, and their representative attended this year's Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on December 10th.

Often bypassed in favor of shinier Seoul, the South Korean city of Busan—known for its beaches, bathhouses, and rich ...

More than 50 hibakusha and children of hibakusha from across Japan visited the garden in Norway's capital on the previous day. Sakuma Kunihiko, who heads a group of hibakusha in Hiroshima ...

From a comet and "cat employees" to Godzilla and realistic police officer dummies, the Mainichi editorial team has selected ...