Have you ever been saved by a convenience store restroom while out and about? Many people in Japan tend to consider them to ...

Japan has successfully collected mud containing rare earth elements from a depth of about 5,600 meters in waters off ...

Around 7,000 pharmacies and drugstores across Japan began on Monday over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills without age ...

An official of this northern Japan city mistakenly issued ballot papers to a man in his 30s at an early voting station for ...

Japan's ruling camp is touting national strength heading into Sunday's general election, while opposition parties are ...

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

Tokyo stocks erased gains and ended lower Monday, as selling of technology issues to lock in profits offset buying of ...

The Japanese government has compiled comprehensive measures serving as the basic framework for its policies on foreign ...

Former yokozuna Terunofuji has officially completed his transition to a sumo elder after undergoing the customary ...

"Japan uses the power to dissolve (the lower house) more frequently than any other country," said Satoshi Honjo, co-policy ...

Doctor helicopters -- air ambulances that rush doctors straight to patients -- have been grounded one after another since ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Bank of Japan board member said the country's financial conditions are "still considerably accommodative" ...