We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between october 10 ...

Two people with foreign roots launched a new political group in Japan this summer, aiming to field candidates in next year's ...

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. on Monday said they would aim for 1 trillion yen ($6.3 ...

A youth organization has urged education officials to ensure that revisions to Japan's national curriculum guidelines do not ...

Fourteen people were taken to hospital after a multiple-vehicle accident involving a tour bus in Kanagawa Prefecture near ...

More young people in Japan do not want to marry. We must face that reality squarely.

The Oyatsu Company Ltd., known for its Baby Star Ramen snack brand, has launched a tartar sauce-flavored version of its ...

The Japanese government on Monday vowed, despite worsening ties, to continue seeking a solution with Russia on a longstanding ...

About 3.5% of junior high and high school students surveyed in Sagamihara's Minami Ward in Kanagawa Prefecture had been approached with of ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday, with the Nikkei stock index briefly falling below the 64,000 yen line for the first time in ...

Japanese companies and local governments have recently disclosed a series of personal data leaks. A white-hat hacker who ...

Japan's transport ministry began accepting applications for custom motorcycle number plates on Monday, expanding a program ...