We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Feb. 21 ...

The price of an entry ticket to the popular Himeji Castle here increased 2.5 times from March 1 to 2,500 yen (about $16) for ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Diet on March 2 that Japan has 254 days' worth of oil reserves, adding that the government wi ...

The Kawazu cherry blossoms are now at their best in the town of Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. This is the early-blooming pink ...

The U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggered retaliatory strikes on multiple ...

The Japanese government is considering evacuating its nationals residing in Israel following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran ...

Onions that don't cause tears when cut, lack pungency even when eaten raw, and can be used in salads without soaking in water ...

An overwhelming majority of 100 dog and cat foods distributed in Japan and analyzed in a recent study were found to contain ...

Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday urged Iran to seek a "diplomatic solution" amid an escalation in the Middle East conflict following U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting ...

None of Japan's prefectural governors said they are willing to accept soil collected in decontamination work near the ...

President Donald Trump has taken the United States into war with Iran despite decades of self-professed aversion to foreign ...