Japan's government will draft rules for "contract synthesis," in which specialized companies artificially synthesize DNA on ...

Pufferfish exhibit a behavior rarely seen in fish: They close their eyes in a motion resembling a wink. A research team has ...

High-price bicycles are now for rent in this central Japan town. Some are worth up to 1 million yen (approx. $6,320). They ...

A sharply weaker yen has become a factor dragging down the international standing of Japan's economy. Japan must break away ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday the government will compile by the end of next week an emergency package ...

Israelis entered the final 24 hours of an intense election season on Monday, as reports circulated that Prime Minister ...

Central Japan Railway Co. on Monday began commercial service of its new bullet inspection train "Dr. S," used to check tracks ...

The number of people who died by suicide in Japan in 2025 fell below 20,000 for the first time since records began, according ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi topped a Mainichi Shimbun poll on who the public favors as the next prime minister, followed by ...

Officers here have apprehended or warned 43 boys and girls ages 7 to 16 over nuisance acts against police filmed and shared ...

A group of customers affected by a data breach will file a lawsuit against major car-sharing service operator Park24 Co., ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between October 17 ...