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As Biden meets with European allies, the possibility of another Trump term hangs over their talks

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2g/00m/0in/042000c

Published: October 18, 2024 15:00

BERLIN (AP) -- Even in Germany, it's hard for President Joe Biden to escape the topic of Donald Trump.The U.S. president meets Friday with European al

With mandatory name change an election issue, married Japanese woman tells of unease

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2a/00m/0na/010000c

Published: October 18, 2024 14:52

OTSU -- "I've been called by this name all my life, so why should I change it? I know if I told people, they would say, 'Congratulations,' but still,"

Indian government employee charged in foiled murder-for-hire plot in New York City

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2g/00m/0in/012000c

Published: October 18, 2024 13:30

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department announced criminal charges Thursday against an Indian government employee in connection with a foiled plot t

'Take leftovers home at own risk': Japan ministry proposes guidelines to cut food waste

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2a/00m/0na/008000c

Published: October 18, 2024 13:26

TOKYO -- In an effort to reduce food waste at restaurants while taking hygiene into consideration, Japan's health ministry released draft guidelines o

TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2g/00m/0bu/005000c

Published: October 18, 2024 12:40

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even tho

Zelenskyy says 10,000 North Koreans could join Russian forces in Ukraine as he pushes 'Victory Plan'

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2g/00m/0in/009000c

Published: October 18, 2024 11:50

BRUSSELS (AP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday his government has intelligence information that 10,000 troops from North Korea

In the campaign's final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on 'blue wall' states

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2g/00m/0in/008000c

Published: October 18, 2024 11:25

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democrat Kamala Harris is spending most of her days trying to shore up support i

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2g/00m/0in/011000c

Published: October 18, 2024 11:00

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A special court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, incl

US imposes sanctions on Chinese companies accused of helping make Russian attack drones

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2g/00m/0in/004000c

Published: October 18, 2024 10:34

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against two Chinese companies accused of directly helping Russia build

European Central Bank, seeing no signs of recession, cuts interest rates again

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2g/00m/0bu/022000c

Published: October 18, 2024 10:20

LONDON (AP) -- The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, does not expect the bloc to slide

Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2g/00m/0et/006000c

Published: October 18, 2024 09:19

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swoon

87-year-old doctor finishes southwest Japan's 100-km walk 10 times in a row

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2a/00m/0sp/017000c

Published: October 18, 2024 07:00

BEPPU, Oita -- An 87-year-old doctor from the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Yukuhashi completed a 100-kilometer walking challenge here for the 10th time,

Japan police to introduce bodycams on trial basis to ensure appropriate conduct

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2a/00m/0na/012000c

Published: October 18, 2024 07:00

TOKYO -- Some prefectural police forces in Japan will introduce body cameras in fiscal 2025 on a trial basis to verify that officers are carrying out

Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan's rice crop

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2g/00m/0bu/049000c

Published: October 17, 2024 20:00

KAMIMOMI, Okayama (AP) -- In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan's western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most rece

Japan's Rieko Nakagawa, author of picture book 'Guri and Gura,' dies at 89

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2g/00m/0et/045000c

Published: October 17, 2024 18:30

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Rieko Nakagawa, author of the long-selling picture book series featuring twin mice "Guri and Gura," has died, the publisher of many o

Editorial: Japan's parties must provide fresh economic vision for inflation-hit populace

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2a/00m/0op/015000c

Published: October 17, 2024 18:02

Japan has now seen a long stretch of relentless price rises, leaving people struggling with high living costs. For the Oct. 27 House of Representative

Man found tied up, dead at Yokohama home; police investigate link with string of robberies

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2a/00m/0na/010000c

Published: October 17, 2024 16:57

YOKOHAMA -- A 75-year-old man was found dead with his legs and hands bound with adhesive tape at his home here on Oct. 16, and police are investigatin

Easy Japanese news in translation: Adorable capybara triplets growing up at Fukuoka zoo

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2a/00m/0na/001000c

Published: October 17, 2024 16:00

Capybara triplets were born at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in the city of Fukuoka and are growing well. Their adorable appearances are popular as they

Anti-whaling activist asks France for political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Japan

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2g/00m/0in/038000c

Published: October 17, 2024 15:00

PARIS (AP) -- Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, known for his decades-long fight against Japanese whaling and arrested in Greenland in July, has asked

Japan ruling party may secure majority in upcoming election: Mainichi, TBS poll

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2a/00m/0na/005000c

Published: October 17, 2024 14:05

TOKYO -- Ahead of Japan's upcoming general election on Oct. 27, the Mainichi Shimbun and broadcaster TBS carried out an opinion survey on Oct. 15 and

MLB: Shohei Ohtani homers as the Dodgers rout the Mets 8-0 for 2-1 lead in NLCS

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2g/00m/0sp/034000c

Published: October 17, 2024 12:40

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers that punctuated their 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game

NATO shows no sign of letting Ukraine join soon and wants more details about its 'victory plan'

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2g/00m/0in/029000c

Published: October 17, 2024 11:30

BRUSSELS (AP) -- NATO showed no sign Wednesday it would invite Ukraine to join anytime soon as allies sought more information from Ukrainian President

Harris calls on Republican voters to put 'country first' as Trump woos Latino voters

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2g/00m/0in/017000c

Published: October 17, 2024 10:50

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) -- Surrounded by more than 100 former Republican office holders and officials, Democrat Kamala Harris urged GOP voters o

North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as 'hostile state' for first time

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241017/p2g/00m/0in/011000c

Published: October 17, 2024 08:30

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as "a hostile state" for the firs

Almost 96% of 2025 university graduates in Japan receive job offers: company survey

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2a/00m/0bu/016000c

Published: October 17, 2024 07:00

TOKYO -- Nearly 96% of university students scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2025 had received job offers from companies as of Oct. 1, according

Netflix series explores women's dreams in the body-slamming world of Japanese pro wrestling

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2g/00m/0et/021000c

Published: October 17, 2024 07:00

TOKYO (AP) -- "The Queen of Villains" is a typical coming-of-age tale about a young woman's road to empowerment and self-discovery -- except it all ta

Israeli strikes kill at least 15 in Qana, a Lebanese town with a dark history of civilian deaths

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2g/00m/0in/031000c

Published: October 16, 2024 19:00

QANA, Lebanon (AP) -- Israeli strikes have killed at least 15 people in the southern Lebanese town of Qana, which has long been associated with civili

Sprouting hope: NGO head helping Japanese Filipino youth help themselves in both countries

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2a/00m/0na/018000c

Published: October 16, 2024 18:09

NAGOYA -- Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, is home to both many auto industry-related businesses and a large Japanese Filipino population. As more of their

Shift toward EVs, particularly in China, could disrupt global oil market, energy report says

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2g/00m/0sc/029000c

Published: October 16, 2024 18:00

(AP) -- An increasing shift toward electric vehicles globally, especially in China, is poised to disrupt the global oil market, according to a report

Yoroku: Voters keep democracy alive as general election campaign kicks off in Japan

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2a/00m/0op/008000c

Published: October 16, 2024 16:51

According to the United Nations, this is "the biggest election year in human history." More than 60 countries have held or will hold national election

Editorial: As election nears, is any party ready to face Japan's mountain of urgent issues?

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2a/00m/0op/012000c

Published: October 16, 2024 16:47

Japan's House of Representatives election campaign is officially underway. How will the country face the domestic and international challenges it conf

Easy Japanese news in translation: Dance with gorgeous decorations performed in Mie Pref.

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2g/00m/0na/013000c

Published: October 16, 2024 16:00

On October 13 in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, a dance cherished by local residents called "Shinji-odori at Katte Shrine" was held. People carried

News Navigator: What are benefits of Japan's 'My Number' card integrating driver's license?

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2a/00m/0op/005000c

Published: October 16, 2024 15:18

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Japan's "My Number" national ID cards integrating driver's license informati

Bank of Japan policymaker says interest rate should be raised at moderate pace

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2g/00m/0bu/022000c

Published: October 16, 2024 14:45

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Bank of Japan policymaker said Wednesday that the central bank should pursue interest rate hikes at a "very moderate" pace, even as

2 men arrested in Osaka for alleged theft of van carrying 172 Rolexes worth $1.89M

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2a/00m/0na/003000c

Published: October 16, 2024 14:03

OSAKA -- Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing a delivery van loaded with 172 Rolex watches worth 282.45 million yen (about $1.89 million)

Basketball: Japan guard Keisei Tominaga to join Pacers affiliate Mad Ants

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2g/00m/0sp/012000c

Published: October 16, 2024 11:30

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan guard Keisei Tominaga is joining the Indiana Pacers G League affiliate franchise the Mad Ants, his management company said Wedn

Japanese inmate serving time for murdering woman, son in Hawaii dies in US prison: reports

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241016/p2g/00m/0in/004000c

Published: October 16, 2024 08:58

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- A Japanese inmate serving time for murdering a woman and her son in Hawaii in 1994 died Monday after being stabbed by his cellm

Shohei Ohtani gives hope to young baseball players in Japan, and the rest of the country, too

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241015/p2g/00m/0sp/020000c

Published: October 16, 2024 07:00

TOKYO (AP) -- Shin Uebori coaches the Fukagawa Hawks youth baseball team in Tokyo, and he is very aware how Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtan

End of the line: High upkeep costs force regional Japan transit operators to ditch IC cards

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241015/p2a/00m/0bu/011000c

Published: October 16, 2024 07:00

OSAKA -- Integrated circuit (IC) cards have been in use in Japan for 23 years, replacing magnetic cards as the main form of cashless payment for publi

Japan land ministry's real estate info website gets over 10 million PVs in 1st 6 months

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241015/p2a/00m/0na/005000c

Published: October 16, 2024 07:00

TOKYO -- A Japan land ministry official was surprised that its real estate information website launched on April 1 has earned more than 10 million pag

Football: Super sub Keito Nakamura helps Japan salvage draw with Australia

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241015/p2g/00m/0sp/049000c

Published: October 16, 2024 06:58

SAITAMA (Kyodo) -- Winger Keito Nakamura came off the bench to force an own-goal equalizer as Japan drew 1-1 with Australia and saw their perfect star

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