TOKYO (Reuters) - Kyoko Machiya should be enjoying life with grandchildren. Instead, the 64-year-old's home is a makeshift structure of boxes covered with blue plastic in a Tokyo park. Homelessness in ...

This video explores the unique social, cultural, and economic factors that shape homelessness in Japan, contrasting it with the situation in North America. We examine why Japan's homeless population ...

Homelessness exists in both Japan and North America - but the differences are striking. From visibility to daily life, the ...

TOKYO (AP) — A group representing the homeless is asking to use the Athletes Village for next year’s Tokyo Olympics as a shelter during the coronavirus pandemic. An online petition addressed to Tokyo ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited towns in the north-central region of Noto to pray for victims of the deadly New Year’s Day earthquake and console thousands ...

TOKYO —A homeless woman who sneaked into a man's house and lived undetected in his closet for a year was arrested in Japan after he became suspicious when food mysteriously began disappearing. Police ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 2 and 10. The first story was viewed by 15.9% of our regular readers. (The ...