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

World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and other ...

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

Lone yokozuna Hoshoryu notched another convincing win Monday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, crushing out No. 1 ...

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

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, ...

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

Indian and Pakistani authorities said on Monday that there were no reported incidents of firing overnight along the heavily ...

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

Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday, backed by hopes for easing trade tensions between the United States and China following ...

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 ...