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Basketball: Ryukyu, Alvark Tokyo reach Emperor's Cup final

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Published: February 5, 2025 23:39

OKINAWA (Kyodo) -- The Ryukyu Golden Kings and Alvark Tokyo advanced to the final of the Emperor's Cup men's basketball tournament by winning their re

Heavy snowfall hits Sea of Japan coast area, disrupts traffic

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Published: February 5, 2025 23:19

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Heavy snowfall continued Wednesday along the Sea of Japan coast as the season's strongest cold front disrupted rail services in centr

Judo: Uta Abe to go with challenger spirit in competition return

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Published: February 5, 2025 23:09

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese judoka Uta Abe said Wednesday, ahead of her first competition since her shock second-round loss at the Paris Olympics, she w

Japan PM to pledge more LNG imports from U.S. in talks with Trump

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Published: February 5, 2025 22:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to pledge to boost Japan's imports of liquified natural gas from the United States in his f

Minister rejects revoking broadcasting licenses of over compliance violations

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Published: February 5, 2025 19:30

TOKYO -- Japan's communications minister has rejected the possibility of revoking a broadcasting license even if the broadcaster violates compliance,

Nissan set to scrap merger talks with Honda: source

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Published: February 5, 2025 18:48

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co. is set to end merger talks with Honda Motor Co., rejecting Honda's recent proposal to make it a subsidiary, a source

As aging pipes cause sinkholes, Japan local gov'ts struggle with sewer maintenance

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Published: February 5, 2025 18:07

TOKYO -- Emergency inspections of sewer facilities are underway across Japan to check for deterioration that might lead to road subsidence following a

Japan gov't mulls same-day tickets for Osaka Expo amid slow pre-sales

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Published: February 5, 2025 17:48

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday the government will consider introducing same-day tickets for the World Exposit

Tokyo stocks eke out gains on solid earnings, stronger yen weighs

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Published: February 5, 2025 17:30

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday after see-saw trading, as solid earnings reports and outlooks from major firms lifted ke

In Photos: Heavy snow blankets Ishikawa, northern Japan prefectures

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Published: February 5, 2025 17:23

Toyota ups FY 2024 net profit forecast on weak yen, hybrid car sales

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Published: February 5, 2025 17:15

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday raised its net profit forecast for the year ending March to 4.52 trillion yen ($29 billion) from its

Baseball: Hall of Fame voter who snubbed Ichiro to remain unknown

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Published: February 5, 2025 16:28

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- The voter who denied Ichiro Suzuki a unanimous election to Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame will remain a mystery, even after

Editorial: Trump's 'denuclearization' proposal must entail action

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Published: February 5, 2025 16:23

U.S. President Donald Trump has shown eagerness to hold nuclear disarmament talks with Russia and China. He also remarked at an international conferen

Easy Japanese news in translation: Student runner breaks domestic record for first marathon

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Published: February 5, 2025 16:00

The 73rd Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon was held on February 2 in the Oita Prefecture cities of Oita and Beppu. Hiroki Wakabayashi from Aoyama Gakuin Un

In Photos: Snow statues of Ohtani, huge building and more attract crowds in Sapporo

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Published: February 5, 2025 15:42

Tokyo stocks fall in morning as firmer yen erases early gains

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Published: February 5, 2025 12:41

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday morning as a stronger yen fueled selling of exporters, erasing earlier gains led by technology issues tra

Tokyo high school rescinds expulsion of student who filed police complaint against chairman

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Published: February 5, 2025 12:18

TOKYO -- A Tokyo high school has withdrawn its expulsion of a third-year student who filed a criminal complaint against the chairman of the school's o

Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownership

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Published: February 5, 2025 11:47

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn terri

Over 40% of Japanese want to use old surnames at work after marriage

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Published: February 5, 2025 11:22

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Over 40 percent of Japanese want to keep using their original family names at work after they get married, a Cabinet Office survey sh

Trump announces withdrawal from UN human rights body and halt to funding for Palestinian refugees

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Published: February 5, 2025 10:55

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will withdraw from the top U.N. human rights body and will not

US shareholder of Fuji Media seeks adviser resignation amid scandal

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Published: February 5, 2025 10:13

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- A U.S. investment fund that holds shares in Japan's Fuji Media Holdings Inc. has issued a letter calling for the resignation of a

Trump says 'fine' China announced retaliatory tariffs against US

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Published: February 5, 2025 09:55

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday it is "fine" that China has decided to impose tariffs on some imports from the United S

Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains

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Published: February 5, 2025 09:49

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, lifted by gains on Wall Street overnight.In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikk

Honda eyes making Nissan its unit amid slow progress in merger talks

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Published: February 5, 2025 09:29

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. has sounded out Nissan Motor Co. about becoming its subsidiary, in what would be a major change to their current plan

At least 10 killed at adult education center in what officials say is Sweden's worst mass shooting

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Published: February 5, 2025 08:56

(AP) -- At least 10 people, including the gunman, were killed Tuesday at an adult education center in what Sweden's prime minister called the country'

Japan's real wages fell 0.2% in 2024, down for 3rd straight year

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Published: February 5, 2025 08:48

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's real wages fell 0.2 percent from a year earlier in 2024, marking the third consecutive year of decline, as pay hikes failed t

Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life

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Published: February 5, 2025 08:27

TOKYO (AP) -- Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying de

Luxury suite on sacred Mt. Koya in west Japan draws tourists at $1,200 per night

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Published: February 5, 2025 07:00

KOYA, Wakayama -- A luxurious suite at a temple lodging facility on Mount Koya, a sacred Buddhist site in western Japan, has been attracting a surge o

Opinion: Fuji TV scandal exposes Japan Inc.'s use of women as entertainment tools

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Published: February 5, 2025 07:00

Fuji Television Network Inc.'s press conference about the sex scandal involving former TV host Masahiro Nakai shed light on both specific issues tied

Former Olympic medalist hypes up 'slipper table tennis championships' in Hokkaido village

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Published: February 5, 2025 07:00

MAKKARI, Hokkaido -- The "All Japan Slipper Table Tennis Championships," where players used slippers instead of rackets, were held on Feb. 1 in this n

Haiku in English: Feb. 5, 2025

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Published: February 5, 2025 06:00

plain birdstake more watchingto see--Jeffrey Ferrara (Massachusetts, USA)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay

New World Rugby chair warm to Japan hosting World Cup in 2035 or 2039

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Published: February 4, 2025 22:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Newly elected World Rugby chair Brett Robinson gave positive indications Monday about Japan's prospects for hosting the Rugby World C

Nintendo cuts FY 2024 net profit forecast amid sluggish Switch sales

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Published: February 4, 2025 21:00

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Nintendo Co. on Tuesday lowered its net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March to 270 billion yen ($1.7 billion) from its e

JAL net profit rises 6% in April-Dec. on inbound tourism demand

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Published: February 4, 2025 20:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan Airlines Co. said Tuesday it posted a net profit of 91.05 billion yen ($586 million) in the nine months that ended December, up

Baseball: Former Hanshin Tigers manager Yoshida dies at 91

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Published: February 4, 2025 18:47

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Former Hanshin Tigers manager Yoshio Yoshida died Monday of a stroke, the baseball club said Tuesday. He was 91.Yoshida steered the T

Japan's ruling party not sending lawmaker to UN nuke ban meeting

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Published: February 4, 2025 18:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party led by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is not sending an observer to an upcoming meeting i

Trump and Netanyahu hold talks as US president warns 'no guarantees' fragile peace in Gaza will hold

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Published: February 4, 2025 17:30

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet Tuesday as the Israeli prime minister faces competing pressure from h

Japan PM to make 3-day trip to US from Thurs. for talks with Trump

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Published: February 4, 2025 16:55

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will make a three-day trip to the United States from Thursday for his first in-person talks with Presid

Tokyo stocks rebound as US delays tariffs on Mexico, Canada

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Published: February 4, 2025 16:35

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded Tuesday as fears over a potential trade war eased after the United States suspended planned tariffs on Mexico

'Children's cafeterias' now outnumber public junior high schools in Japan

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Published: February 4, 2025 16:18

TAKAMATSU -- "Children's cafeterias" that offer free or low-cost meals to kids now number over 10,000 across Japan, the most ever, with the growth rat

Editorial: Is Japan PM serious about clearing cloud of distrust over 'money in politics'?

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250204/p2a/00m/0op/012000c

Published: February 4, 2025 16:15

Does Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have any intention of resolving the public's distrust over "money in politics"? His responses during the House of R

Man denies intent to kill ex-Japan PM Kishida in explosives attack

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Published: February 4, 2025 16:15

WAKAYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A man accused of the attempted murder two years ago of then Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a pipe bomb attack dur

China announces additional tariffs of up to 15% on US imports

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Published: February 4, 2025 15:47

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China on Tuesday announced additional tariffs of up to 15 percent on American imports, effective on Feb. 10, as an additional 10 pe

Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species

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Published: February 4, 2025 15:30

LONDON (AP) -- It was quite the journey for such tiny froglets: traveling thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London, carried and

Tokyo high court upholds suspended term for ex-Nissan exec Kelly

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Published: February 4, 2025 15:12

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that gave former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly a suspended senten

Japan's farm exports up 3.7% to 1.5 tril. yen in 2024, new record

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Published: February 4, 2025 15:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The value of Japan's agricultural, fisheries and forestry product exports rose 3.7 percent in 2024 from a year earlier to 1.5 trillio

Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopoly

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Published: February 4, 2025 14:30

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a jury's verdict declaring its app

7 arrested for allegedly running illegal sex biz for foreigners in Tokyo's Kabukicho

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Published: February 4, 2025 14:22

TOKYO -- Seven men have been arrested for allegedly running illegal sex businesses disguised as "men's esthetic salons" in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertain

Roads slippery after snow and rain? Slap bandages on the soles of your shoes: Tokyo police

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Published: February 4, 2025 14:01

TOKYO -- Heavy snow is expected on the Sea of Japan side of the country through Feb. 6 as the strongest cold air of the season flows in, bringing to m

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok

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Published: February 4, 2025 13:30

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned

Tokyo high school girl expelled after filing police complaint over forced apology letter

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Published: February 4, 2025 13:28

TOKYO -- A then third-year student at Musashino Higashi Specialized High School in Musashino, Tokyo, was expelled in January after filing a criminal c

Sapporo Snow Festival unveiled for weeklong extravaganza

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Published: February 4, 2025 13:00

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude

Tokyo stocks rebound in morning as trade war fears ease

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Published: February 4, 2025 12:29

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded Tuesday morning, as exporters were bought back on eased fears over a potential trade war after U.S. President

Trump expected to speak with China's Xi soon: White House

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Published: February 4, 2025 12:12

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump will likely speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping within "the next couple of days," a White House

N. Korea abductee's mother vows not to give up as she turns 89

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Published: February 4, 2025 11:52

KAWASAKI (Kyodo) -- The mother of Megumi Yokota, a symbolic victim of North Korea's abduction of Japanese nationals decades ago, feels her strength fa

Sapporo city gov't to pay for employees' business cards

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Published: February 4, 2025 11:38

SAPPORO -- The Sapporo city government announced on Feb. 3 that it will stop requiring employees to pay for their own business cards, opting to cover

Japan considers accepting Gaza people for medical aid: Ishiba

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250204/p2g/00m/0na/007000c

Published: February 4, 2025 11:19

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday his government is considering offering medical support in Japan for residents of the confli

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama 'Meteor Garden,' dies at age 48

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Published: February 4, 2025 10:56

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama "Meteor Garden" that once swept Asia, died after contractin

Japan, Saudi Arabia agree to set up leaders-level dialogue framework

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250204/p2g/00m/0in/009000c

Published: February 4, 2025 10:27

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The foreign ministers of Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed Monday to establish a leaders-level bilateral dialogue framework to deepen the

Japanese cellist Eru Matsumoto among honorees at Grammy Awards

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Published: February 4, 2025 09:57

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Japanese cellist Eru Matsumoto was among those honored at the annual Grammy Awards, considered the highest accolade in the U.S.

Tokyo stocks open higher, exporters gain as trade war fears ease

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Published: February 4, 2025 09:48

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Tuesday, boosted by buying of exporter issues as fears over a potential global trade war eased aft

PM Ishiba to ask Trump to visit Japan this year during Fri. talks

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Published: February 4, 2025 09:19

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to ask U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Japan this year when they hold a summit in Wash

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250204/p2g/00m/0in/004000c

Published: February 4, 2025 08:48

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America's two largest

Growing Muslim population in need of burial plots in Japan

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2g/00m/0na/035000c

Published: February 4, 2025 07:00

OITA (Kyodo) -- With an increasing number of Muslims living in Japan, there has been a growing demand for burial plots to conform with their religious

With 2024 being hottest year ever, has Paris Agreement's 1.5 C temp rise limit failed?

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2a/00m/0op/016000c

Published: February 4, 2025 07:00

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about last year being the hottest on record, and the implications that has on the

Fuji TV's affiliate stations to suffer over $8 million losses amid Nakai scandal: sources

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2a/00m/0bu/014000c

Published: February 4, 2025 07:00

TOKYO -- Fuji Television Network Inc. and its regional affiliates are expected to lose 1.3 billion to 1.4 billion yen (approx. $8.35 million to $8.99

Haiku in English: Feb. 4, 2025

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250125/p2g/00m/0su/004000c

Published: February 4, 2025 06:00

New Year's morningthe spider rebeginsweaving--Nitu Yumnam (West Bengal, India)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay

Basketball: New Japan women's head coach Corey Gaines bullish toward 2028

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2g/00m/0sp/058000c

Published: February 3, 2025 22:31

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New Japan women's basketball team head coach Corey Gaines vowed Monday to restore "respect" from the world after the Tokyo Olympics s

Football: J-League underlines stringent policy on slanders

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Published: February 3, 2025 22:24

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The J-League on Monday set a stern policy against slander and harassment of team members and referees, stating that such matters will

Heavy snowfall forecast in Japan, traffic disruptions feared

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Published: February 3, 2025 22:13

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Monday warned of heavy snowfall across a wide swathe along the Sea of Japan coast due to this season's str

Boxing: IBF light fly champ Yabuki to fight for flyweight belt

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2g/00m/0sp/053000c

Published: February 3, 2025 22:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's IBF light flyweight champion Masamichi Yabuki will fight its flyweight champion Angel Ayala of Mexico in a boxing world title

Speed skating: Japan's Shinhama snaps US star Stolz's win streak

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Published: February 3, 2025 21:00

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Kyodo) -- Japanese speed skater Tatsuya Shinhama won the men's 500 meters Sunday at the World Cup round in Milwaukee, snapping U

Football: Furuhashi debuts for Rennes in 1-0 win over Strasbourg

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Published: February 3, 2025 20:00

RENNES, France (Kyodo) -- Japan forward Kyogo Furuhashi made his French top-flight football debut for Rennes in a 1-0 victory at home to Strasbourg o

SoftBank, OpenAI agree to set up joint venture for AI services

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2g/00m/0bu/040000c

Published: February 3, 2025 19:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said Monday that his tech investment company and artificial intelligence giant OpenAI have agreed to

M'bishi likely to say in mid-Feb. whether to join Honda-Nissan merger

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2g/00m/0bu/050000c

Published: February 3, 2025 18:35

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The chief of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Monday that the Japanese automaker will make a final decision on whether to join a planned

UK's Starmer seeks strong trade relations with the US in the wake of Trump's tariffs

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2g/00m/0in/021000c

Published: February 3, 2025 18:30

LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that he would seek a strong trade relationship with the U.S. after President Donald Tru

Editorial: Japan's social welfare system must be reimagined to reflect changing society

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2a/00m/0op/021000c

Published: February 3, 2025 18:25

Japan's postwar social security system was crafted around the roles of families and companies. However, as society has evolved, the sustainability of

China renews threat to retaliate against US tariffs

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2g/00m/0in/048000c

Published: February 3, 2025 18:00

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, Mexico and China is ramping up over the production and importation of the

West Japan special needs student filmed by schoolmates inside bathroom stall: educators

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2a/00m/0na/018000c

Published: February 3, 2025 17:40

TSU -- A high school student with intellectual disabilities was filmed inside a toilet stall by two other male students in Mie Prefecture in October 2

Protesters rally against German party leader who pushed migration proposal backed by far-right

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Published: February 3, 2025 17:30

BERLIN (AP) -- Tens of thousands took to the streets across Germany on the weekend to protest against the center-right leader and front-runner in a Fe

AI cannot be recognized as inventor in patent cases: Japan IP court

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2a/00m/0sc/012000c

Published: February 3, 2025 17:00

TOKYO -- The Intellectual Property High Court has upheld a May 2024 Tokyo District Court decision dismissing an appeal by AI developers seeking to mak

Osaka lures foreign residents by the thousands: Our 5 most-read stories from last week

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Published: February 3, 2025 17:00

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 25 and Feb. 2. The first story

Arrested ex-chancellor of Tokyo Women's Medical Univ. faces fresh breach of trust allegation

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2g/00m/0na/038000c

Published: February 3, 2025 16:40

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An arrested former chancellor of Tokyo Women's Medical University was served a fresh arrest warrant Monday on suspicion of breach of

Tokyo stocks tumble as US tariffs bring fears over trade

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250203/p2g/00m/0bu/046000c

Published: February 3, 2025 16:38

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's key stock indexes plunged over 2 percent Monday on selling fueled by fears over the adverse effect on companies after U.S. Pr

Osaka man arrested over dismembered body found on mountain

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Published: February 3, 2025 16:00

OSAKA -- Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a 28-year-old man on Feb. 3 on suspicion of abandoning a dismembered body found in a mountainous region of

Easy Japanese news in translation: Ice trees at best in Yamagata Prefecture

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Published: February 3, 2025 16:00

At Zao Onsen Ski Resort in the city of Yamagata, ice trees conveying a feeling of winter are their best. Ice trees are formed when snow and ice repeat

Ex-Japan lawmaker gets suspended term for raping middle school girl

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Published: February 3, 2025 16:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a former member of the House of Representatives to three years in prison, suspended for five yea

Opinion: Trump and differing views on gradation of the sexes

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Published: February 3, 2025 15:45

TOKYO -- Donald Trump, who has returned to the U.S. presidency, has declared that there are only two genders, male and female, and that this will be t

Kate, Princess of Wales, to curtail publicizing her wardrobe choices

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Published: February 3, 2025 15:30

LONDON (AP) -- The Princess of Wales wants people to focus on her work not her wardrobe.Kensington Palace is going to cut back on naming the luxury la

More rate hikes discussed at BOJ meeting after increase to 17-yr high

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Published: February 3, 2025 15:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The need for further interest rate hikes was discussed at the most recent Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting, with a board member

N. Korea raps US Secretary of State Rubio for 'rogue state' label

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Published: February 3, 2025 14:30

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea slammed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for characterizing the country as a "rogue state" and vowed "tough countera

Former Diamond Princess passengers mark 5 yrs since COVID outbreak

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Published: February 3, 2025 14:00

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Former passengers of the Diamond Princess liner laid flowers Monday at Yokohama port in remembrance of the 13 people who died foll

Tokyo's Minato Ward to boost subsidy for women to freeze egg cells

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Published: February 3, 2025 13:39

TOKYO -- Tokyo's Minato Ward will provide an additional subsidy of up to 100,000 yen (about $643) to women utilizing the capital's subsidies to freeze

Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible US action

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Published: February 3, 2025 13:30

PANAMA CITY (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brought a warning to Panamanian leader Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday: Immediately reduce what Pre

Tokyo stocks tumble as Trump tariffs fuel concerns over trade war

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Published: February 3, 2025 12:45

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks tumbled Monday morning, with the Nikkei index briefly falling over 1,100 points amid concerns over the impact on global

The Grammys open with a celebration of Los Angeles with Billie Eilish, Dawes, John Legend and more

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Published: February 3, 2025 12:30

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The 67th Grammy Awards have been transformed by the Los Angeles area wildfires -- but the show is already highlighting the city's

Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits

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Published: February 3, 2025 11:30

TOKYO (AP) -- Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans th

Trump kept his pledge on tariffs. Is he ready for the fallout? Are Americans? Here's what to know

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Published: February 3, 2025 10:35

ATLANTA (AP) -- President Donald Trump has taken executive action to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico.The move fulfills cam

Tokyo stocks down over 2% on fears about impact of US tariffs

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Published: February 3, 2025 09:55

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday, with the key indexes dropping over 2 percent, hit by concerns about the impact on global tr

Sport climbing: Miho Nonaka, Sorato Anraku win boulder Japan Cup titles

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Published: February 3, 2025 09:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Miho Nonaka won her second boulder Japan Cup in sport climbing on Sunday as Sorato Anraku became the youngest winner in the men's eve