We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between January 17 ...

Famous for their innovative products, Japanese toilet makers have introduced new stool analysis technology to their products ...

TOKYO -- Tensions between Tokyo and Beijing are raising the prices of minerals critical to high-tech industry, pushing ...

As the author of Frommer’s guides to Japan for many years, I’ve inspected more hotel rooms than anyone in their right mind should ever have to see. But even I’ve been flummoxed about what to expect in ...

An autonomous robot guides shared cars inside Toyota's new "Woven City", a high-tech village opened to test autonomous driving and other futuristic developments ...