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 ...

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

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

The average facility fees paid by families of students entering private high schools in Japan in April nearly doubled from the previo ...

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

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

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

Japan's Mao Shimada danced her way to claim her debut Grand Prix Series event at Skate Canada International on Sunday on th ...