We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 3 and ...

A century has passed since the promulgation in April 1925 of the Peace Preservation Law, which stripped away freedom of ...

According to the Japan Weather Association, successful heat acclimation makes it easier to sweat and reduces the likelihood ...

Japan's rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks to 4,214 yen ($28.50) per 5 kilograms, the government said Monday, ...

Lone yokozuna Hoshoryu notched another convincing win Monday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, crushing out No. 1 ...

An elderly woman was found collapsed on a street in Chiba near Tokyo on Sunday afternoon and was later confirmed dead at a ...

Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday, backed by hopes for easing trade tensions between the United States and China following ...

The Miyamakasumizakura at Yamagata City Wildflower Park originated from natural hybridization of the Miyamazakura tree and ...

Why were authorities unable to protect the life of a woman who repeatedly complained of being stalked? The police must ...

Indian and Pakistani authorities said on Monday that there were no reported incidents of firing overnight along the heavily ...

Shohei Ohtani extended his hit streak to nine Major League Baseball games for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, going 2-f ...

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