The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese government determines caps on ...

A Hokkaido Shimbun reporter stationed in Russia's Far East remains in Russian custody on suspicion of espionage. There is ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly revealed its threatening side amid a series of cases in which the technology ...

A Swiss-made luxury Audemars Piguet wristwatch worth 46 million yen (about $291,000) that was stolen from a store in Tokyo's ...

The memory of his late stablemaster is fueling Asanoyama as the former ozeki eyes a return to the second highest rank while ...

A Japanese fashion style inspired by historical European clothing is finding a growing following in Europe, where enthusiasts ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between October 24 ...

Over 10 MLB clubs will interview Yokohama High School pitching star Shoki Oda, its team manager Hiroaki Murata said Monday.

Japan will act in financial markets if they experience excessive volatility or speculative movements following the U.S.

Japan Airlines Co. said Monday its net profit for the April-September period fell 42.2 percent from a year earlier to 39.07 ...

The Japanese government on Monday launched a new agency to oversee its response to disasters in the quake-prone country and ...