MORIOKA -- Shigenobu Ito, 21, did not go to elementary school or junior high school. He did not go for all nine years. On Oct ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the recent decline in rice prices and what it means ...

Officials across Europe reported a fresh slew of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, following a string of ...

Japan's Mone Chiba came top in the women's short program before Kao Miura also sat first with his performance in the men's ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Nov. 7 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...

The Finance Ministry has proposed creating a system, potentially backed by legislation, to discourage people in Japan from ...

As Japanese calligraphy moves closer to being added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the prospect has brought ...

Early on Nov. 1, lights came on in a former station building brought back to life as a diner in the earthquake-stricken ...

The operator of Don Quijote, a discount store chain popular among foreign visitors, has started providing instructions on new ...

After continuing along the rough roads of western Aizu, Isabella Bird finally arrived at Tsugawa (now part of the Niigata Prefecture town of Aga) on J ...

Police in Japan recorded a provisional total of 15,919 bicycle traffic violations in the first six months after the introduction of a new ...

Yokozuna Onosato will begin his bid for a second straight Emperor's Cup and seventh overall championship against komusubi ...