A century has passed since the promulgation in April 1925 of the Peace Preservation Law, which stripped away freedom of ...

Latvia's President Edgars Rinkevics will make a three-day visit to Japan starting Sunday to attend the World Exposition in ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 3 and ...

According to the Japan Weather Association, successful heat acclimation makes it easier to sweat and reduces the likelihood ...

The Miyamakasumizakura at Yamagata City Wildflower Park originated from natural hybridization of the Miyamazakura tree and ...

An elderly woman was found collapsed on a street in Chiba near Tokyo on Sunday afternoon and was later confirmed dead at a ...

In the bustling nightlife district near Osaka's Umeda area is a narrow street known for attracting women engaged in ...

Certain departments of the Tokyo and Oita police departments use the system to handle their lost-and-found services. "Items ...

TOMIOKA, Gunma -- A bank worker in Gunma prefecture helped a man not lose money in a "romance scam." A bad person tried to ...

Why were authorities unable to protect the life of a woman who repeatedly complained of being stalked? The police must ...

Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts ...

Japan's rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks to 4,214 yen ($28.50) per 5 kilograms, the government said Monday, ...