We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between April 12 ...

Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa said April 21 that he does not consider the release of a commemorative photo ...

The Japanese government on April 9 announced that it would release another 100,000 tons of stockpiled rice onto the market -- ...

The repercussions of U.S. actions that have disrupted the world will eventually fall on the country's own shoulders, and ...

Japan football international Ko Itakura opened the scoring Sunday for Borussia Monchengladbach, but the visitors could no ...

The crew of the ship, which left Shimonoseki port, plans to start hunting fin whales in the exclusive economic zone, north of ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that substance, rather than speed, of agreement will be important in Japan's tariff ...

A nemophila flower field in the Honyabakeimachi district in the city of Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, has reached its best ...

The U.S. dollar hit a seven-month low in the upper 140 yen range Monday on speculation the U.S. administration will urge ...

China on Monday warned trading partners of the United States against reaching deals with Washington that would harm Beijing's ...