An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck southwestern Japan Monday, with a tsunami advisory issued for ...

Police arrested a former chancellor of Tokyo Women's Medical University on Monday over alleged breach of trust in relation to ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 4 and ...

The accumulation of multiple human errors can occur. To prevent accidents, it is essential to establish systems that ensure ...

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A man has been confirmed dead after reportedly falling from the Shibuya Parco shopping center in Japan's capital on the ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about why the common cold will be classified as ...

Lone yokozuna Terunofuji dug deep for his first victory of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, forcing out stubborn ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to subsidize up to 100,000 yen (about $640) for the cost of painless delivery, ...

After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae Yul are expected to affirm the importance of ...

Miyazaki after M6.9 quake ==Kyodo ...