Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., in corridors where “salarymen” rushing home and couples on late-night dates have just passed by. Dozens of homeless people ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 2 and ...

Mystery over boat found in beach house solved after nine years The most eco-friendly burial option isn’t cremation or human composting A jail death shocked an Alabama town. The sheriff remains in ...

Thousands of homeless "net cafe refugees" in Japan risk being turfed out onto the streets as the coronavirus pandemic forces the sudden closure of their uniquely Japanese 24/7 comic book havens. An ...