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Dollar jumps to upper 148 yen level on strong US jobs data
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0bu/047000c
Published: October 4, 2024 23:13
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- The U.S. dollar surged to the upper 148 yen range Friday morning in New York, a level not seen since mid-August, as stronger-than-
Explosion reported at Tokyo park, no injuries confirmed
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0na/046000c
Published: October 4, 2024 20:30
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Police were informed of an explosion at a park in northern Tokyo on Friday, investigative sources said, though no injuries have been
Gist of new Japan PM Ishiba's policy speech in parliament
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0na/045000c
Published: October 4, 2024 19:00
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The following is the gist of a policy speech delivered by new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in parliament on Friday.Ishiba v
Climate change and harsh weather in France bring challenges to Chablis wine country
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0sc/041000c
Published: October 4, 2024 18:30
LIGNORELLES, France (AP) -- On a brisk late September morning in the heart of Chablis wine country, grape pickers haul large and heavy buckets over th
Japan-1st organ 'xenotransplant' for fetuses with kidney disease proposed by research team
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2a/00m/0sc/030000c
Published: October 4, 2024 18:00
TOKYO -- A team of researchers from institutions including the Jikei University School of Medicine in the Japanese capital on Oct. 4 submitted to the
Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0in/043000c
Published: October 4, 2024 18:00
BEIRUT (AP) -- Israel carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight in southern suburbs of Beirut and another that cut off the main border cros
Tokyo approves ordinance to prevent abuse by customers in Japan's 1st
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0na/039000c
Published: October 4, 2024 17:00
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Friday approved a draft ordinance to prevent customers from abusing workers in a first for Japan,
Miyazaki Airport to be checked for more unexploded bombs after blast
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0na/037000c
Published: October 4, 2024 16:30
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The transport ministry said it will check Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan for unexploded bombs from World War II after one exp
Kin of Japan GSDF member who killed self due to harassment awarded $458K in damages
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2a/00m/0na/025000c
Published: October 4, 2024 16:28
FUKUOKA -- The parents of a Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) member who killed himself in 2015 due to harassment by an instructor have been awarded 67
Japan PM Ishiba 'sincerely accepts' low approval ratings for newly launched Cabinet
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2a/00m/0na/023000c
Published: October 4, 2024 16:21
TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told reporters on Oct. 3 that he must "sincerely accept" the fact that approval ratings for his Cabinet reporte
Easy Japanese news in translation: Crane game catching grapes popular in Okayama Prefecture
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2a/00m/0et/019000c
Published: October 4, 2024 16:00
A crane game called "grape catcher" is gaining attention at a tourist farm in the city of Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture. The device is like the ones se
Tokyo stocks rise on energy shares amid caution before US jobs data
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0bu/035000c
Published: October 4, 2024 15:57
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday as energy-related shares were boosted by surging oil prices, but advances were limited amid caution
Editorial: Upping wages of overtasked Japan teachers not enough; reducing workload a must
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2a/00m/0op/021000c
Published: October 4, 2024 15:36
A wage hike alone is not enough to secure workers for Japan's education system. Further strategies to lower their workloads are also indispensable.The
Japan PM vows to ease public anxiety amid security, economic woes
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0na/034000c
Published: October 4, 2024 15:22
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday promised to restore trust in politics following a series of scandals and tried to reassure th
East Japan governor asks to discuss impact of numbered school names on education
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2a/00m/0na/016000c
Published: October 4, 2024 14:21
MITO -- The governor of Ibaraki Prefecture stressed the need to discuss the impact of prefectural high schools' numbered names on Oct. 2, after the es
Google's search engine's latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0bu/020000c
Published: October 4, 2024 14:00
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google is injecting its search engine with more artificial intelligence that will enable people to voice questions about images
Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 to nearly 3,000 euros
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0sp/018000c
Published: October 4, 2024 13:30
MILAN (AP) -- Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 euros ($33) for men's and women's hockey preliminary games all th
Italian family believes painting found in a dump in 1960s is a Picasso and seeks authentication
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0et/010000c
Published: October 4, 2024 13:00
MILAN (AP) -- An Italian family hopes to prove definitively that a painting discarded from a villa on the island of Capri more than 60 years ago is a
New Japan PM urges ministers to craft economic steps before election
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0bu/030000c
Published: October 4, 2024 12:30
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday instructed ministers to map out a relief package designed to support households struggling wi
Japan SDF planes arrive in Jordan to ready for Lebanon evacuation
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0na/028000c
Published: October 4, 2024 12:15
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force airplanes have arrived in Jordan for the possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from neighboring
Tokyo Tower targets high-end foreign tourists with new luxury tour
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0na/008000c
Published: October 4, 2024 11:45
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The operator of Tokyo Tower said Thursday it will launch luxury small group tours this weekend offering priority access to the observ
North Korea's Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0in/026000c
Published: October 4, 2024 11:00
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state me
NATO's new chief makes Ukraine support a top priority and says he will work with any US president
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0in/014000c
Published: October 4, 2024 10:30
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The new head of NATO vowed on Tuesday to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and expressed confidence that he can w
Football: Japan hopefuls breaking new ground in English 2nd tier
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0sp/024000c
Published: October 4, 2024 10:00
BLACKBURN, England (Kyodo) -- Yuki Ohashi's four goals in eight games for Blackburn Rovers have been the highlight of eight Japanese players so far th
What to know as Israel expands its operations in Lebanon
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0in/012000c
Published: October 4, 2024 09:30
(AP) -- Israeli airstrikes hammered targets across southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs while its military urged residents to flee more than two doze
G7 urges all parties in Middle East conflict to act with restraint
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0in/022000c
Published: October 4, 2024 09:00
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- The leaders of the Group of Seven countries on Thursday urged all parties involved in the conflict in the Middle East to act with
G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0in/016000c
Published: October 4, 2024 08:30
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services,
Japan opposition seeks end to ruling bloc control in next Diet race
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0na/006000c
Published: October 4, 2024 08:00
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's opposition party leaders agreed Thursday they will strip the ruling bloc of their majority control of the powerful lower hous
30 years or more of dialysis results in more bedridden patients: Japan study
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2a/00m/0sc/019000c
Published: October 4, 2024 07:00
NOBEOKA, Miyazaki -- More dialysis patients become bedridden after receiving the treatment for 30 years or longer, a study conducted by a group of res
Japan brewery Sapporo launches $1,800 leather jacket as luxury collaborations take off
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2a/00m/0bu/016000c
Published: October 4, 2024 07:00
TOKYO -- Sapporo Breweries Ltd. launched a 264,000-yen (roughly $1,800) leather motorcycle jacket on Oct. 1 as luxury goods made in collaboration betw
Redevelopment project to make Osaka gateway to western Japan
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0na/029000c
Published: October 4, 2024 07:00
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- An urban redevelopment project near Osaka's main transportation hub has reached its final stage, with expectations high that it will
Japanese toymaker unveils world's smallest Rubik's Cube
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0et/004000c
Published: October 4, 2024 06:08
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese toy company unveiled Thursday the world's smallest Rubik's Cube, with the fully functional six-sided puzzle so tiny it can
Haiku in English: Oct. 4, 2024
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240927/p2g/00m/0su/004000c
Published: October 4, 2024 06:00
white butterflies fan the fall heat--Helen Buckingham (Somerset, UK) Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
Baseball: Fighters, Tigers win playoff preview games
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241004/p2g/00m/0sp/002000c
Published: October 4, 2024 05:30
CHIBA (Kyodo) -- The Pacific League's Nippon Ham Fighters and the Central League's Hanshin Tigers on Thursday both defeated the teams they will need t
Japan PM's remarks on rate hikes mirror BOJ's stance: spokesman
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0bu/057000c
Published: October 3, 2024 22:00
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's remarks that Japan is not ready for an additional interest rate hike reflected his understanding of t
Football: Ohashi earns 1st call-up ahead of Saudi, Australia clashes
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0sp/050000c
Published: October 3, 2024 21:00
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Blackburn Rovers striker Yuki Ohashi won his first Japan call-up Thursday ahead of their 2026 World Cup Asian final-round qualifiers
SoftBank's Son faults 'Japanese-style' focus on small generative AI
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0bu/054000c
Published: October 3, 2024 20:00
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son on Thursday underscored the importance of pursuing high-spec and large-scale generative artifi
MLB: Kikuchi's Astros crash while Tigers, Padres advance
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0sp/048000c
Published: October 3, 2024 19:00
HOUSTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese lefty Yusei Kikuchi, who gave the Houston Astros a boost in their push to the postseason, will not pitch in the playoffs a
This German church is the tallest in the world. Until Spain's La Sagrada Familia is done, anyway
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0in/043000c
Published: October 3, 2024 18:30
ULM, Germany (AP) -- The Ulmer Munster in southern Germany is the world's tallest church. For now, anyway.The Gothic-style Lutheran church's reign --
Toyota to delay US EV production to 2026 from 2025
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0bu/052000c
Published: October 3, 2024 18:02
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will delay the start of electric vehicle production in the United States, with sources saying th
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having 'resorted to crimes'
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0in/035000c
Published: October 3, 2024 17:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter f
Editorial: New Japan gov't must act on slush funds scandal after Abe faction guilty verdict
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2a/00m/0op/013000c
Published: October 3, 2024 17:25
The slush funds scandal involving factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that has rocked Japan's political landscape over the last year
Baseball: Japan Series-winning Tigers manager Okada to step down
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0sp/046000c
Published: October 3, 2024 17:00
NISHINOMIYA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Akinobu Okada, who last year steered the Hanshin Tigers to the Central League pennant and their first Japan Series champ
US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0in/037000c
Published: October 3, 2024 16:30
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and
Easy Japanese news in translation: Praying to goddesses for good fishing in Fukuoka Pref.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2a/00m/0na/006000c
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
The autumn festival of Munakata Taisha shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture kicked off with the Miare Festival on October 1. The shrine is a part of the World
Nikkei ends nearly 2% higher as yen sinks on Ishiba's dovish remarks
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0bu/044000c
Published: October 3, 2024 15:53
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended nearly 2 percent higher Thursday, at one point climbing over 1,000 points, as exporter issues were sough
Japan maintaining plan to ditch paper health insurance cards for 'My Number' integration
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2a/00m/0na/011000c
Published: October 3, 2024 15:04
TOKYO -- Health minister Takamaro Fukuoka on Oct. 2 said he will not review the plan to scrap Japan's current paper health insurance cards in December
Bank of Japan should patiently maintain loose monetary policy: board member
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0bu/041000c
Published: October 3, 2024 15:00
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Bank of Japan board member said Thursday that the central bank should patiently maintain its loose monetary policy, a day after the
Typhoon Krathon shuts parts of Taiwan for a third day as it nears the island with extreme rains
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0in/033000c
Published: October 3, 2024 14:30
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) -- A slow-moving typhoon approaching Taiwan led to school and office closures for a third consecutive day Thursday, with author
Leader of 'shady part-time job' group may be linked to string of robberies in Tokyo area
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2a/00m/0na/009000c
Published: October 3, 2024 13:57
One of the three men recently arrested for their alleged involvement in a robbery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, has made a statement implying inv
Japan irked by Russia's denial of alleged Sept. airspace breach
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0na/039000c
Published: October 3, 2024 13:56
MOSCOW/TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi described Russia's denial of an alleged airspace violation late last month as "extre
New Japan PM Ishiba's tax rise plan could disrupt BOJ rate hike path
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0na/031000c
Published: October 3, 2024 13:12
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- While new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will likely offer support for the Bank of Japan in its pursuit of further monetary t
Football: Ryuya Nishio strike gives Cerezo derby win over Gamba
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0sp/025000c
Published: October 3, 2024 12:45
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Japan's Paris Olympics defender Ryuya Nishio buried the winner as Cerezo edged Gamba 1-0 at home to claim the Osaka derby in the J-Le
Japan banker sacked for embezzling $377K from customers, using money for online gambling
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2a/00m/0na/004000c
Published: October 3, 2024 12:29
MAEBASHI -- A banker in east Japan has been dismissed for embezzling a total of 55.35 million yen (about $377,000) from customers, using most of the m
Exhibition exploring Japan's food replica culture opens in London
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0et/023000c
Published: October 3, 2024 12:00
LONDON (Kyodo) -- An exhibit of Japanese replica foods opened in London on Wednesday, with the organizers aiming to introduce Britain to the unique hi
Japan SDF planes head for possible Lebanon evacuation mission
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0na/026000c
Published: October 3, 2024 11:39
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two Air Self-Defense Force airplanes left Japan on Thursday in preparation for the possible evacuation of Japanese citizens from Leba
Emmy-winning actor Anna Sawai among Time's 100 next-generation leaders
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0et/017000c
Published: October 3, 2024 11:00
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Anna Sawai, who became the first Japanese to win an Emmy Award for best lead actress for her role in the U.S. television series "S
Football: Clinical Marinos dismantle Ulsan 4-0 for 1st ACL Elite win
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0sp/016000c
Published: October 3, 2024 10:30
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Yokohama F Marinos secured their first win in the Asian Champions League Elite on Wednesday by hammering Ulsan HD 4-0 at home in t
Japan's Kojima, with its proud Jeans Street, draws fans of vintage, deep-blue denim
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0li/036000c
Published: October 3, 2024 10:00
KOJIMA, Japan (AP) -- Denim, that All-American fabric, is all about being Japanese in the town of Kojima, where the main road is named Jeans Street, w
Nikkei stock index climbs 2% as weaker yen boosts exporters
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0bu/018000c
Published: October 3, 2024 09:48
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index soared over 2 percent early Thursday, lifted by export-oriented issues on a weaker yen against the U.S. dollar
Biden won't support a strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs response to Iran missile attack
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0in/013000c
Published: October 3, 2024 09:30
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will not support an Israeli strike on sites related to Tehran's nuclear program
An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland while Japan seeks extradition
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0in/011000c
Published: October 3, 2024 09:00
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- A court in Greenland ruled Wednesday that anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in detention until Oct. 23 while
Japan's Miyazaki Airport reopens after closure due to dud shell blast
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0na/014000c
Published: October 3, 2024 08:42
MIYAZAKI (Kyodo) -- Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wart
Swine fever sweeps Italy's north, threatening production of prized prosciutto and livelihoods
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0sc/009000c
Published: October 3, 2024 08:30
CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy (AP) -- One of Giovanni Airoli's sows tested positive for African swine fever in late August. Within a week, all 6,200 sow
Life in Japan: Why is Tokyo shrinking its green spaces amid a climate emergency?
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2a/00m/0op/005000c
Published: October 3, 2024 07:00
By David McNeillOur family spent 14 months searching for a home in Tokyo, viewing a succession of depressingly cramped, bunker-like and pricey houses.
Villains, Mickey and friends enchant fans at Disney Halloween event near Tokyo
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2a/00m/0et/025000c
Published: October 3, 2024 07:00
URAYASU, Chiba -- Parades and shows thrilled visitors at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in this east Japan city as a special monthlong Halloween
Life-saving cancer drug a boon to patients in Japan, but price prompts debate
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0sc/032000c
Published: October 3, 2024 07:00
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nivolumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor lauded for its groundbreaking approach to cancer treatment, marked its 10th anniversary thi
In Photos: Tokyo Disney Resort rolls out Villains' Halloween parade
https://mainichi.jp/english/graphs/20241002/hpe/00m/0et/001000g
Published: October 3, 2024 07:00
Toyota boosts its investment in air taxi company Joby Aviation by another $500 million
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0bu/007000c
Published: October 3, 2024 06:39
(AP) -- Toyota is investing another $500 million in Joby Aviation as part of a partnership aimed at helping get the American air taxi company's commer
Japan's new PM confirms close cooperation with other G7 leaders
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0na/005000c
Published: October 3, 2024 06:27
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday told his counterparts from the Group of Seven that cooperation among them is i
Israel presses forward on two fronts and reports 8 combat deaths as fears of a wider war mount
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241003/p2g/00m/0in/003000c
Published: October 3, 2024 06:19
BEIRUT (AP) -- Israel pressed forward on two fronts Wednesday, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli sold
Haiku in English: Oct. 3, 2024
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240927/p2g/00m/0su/003000c
Published: October 3, 2024 06:00
a cascade of starsfallson the banana tree --Salvatore Tempo (Bron, France)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
New Japan PM to vow to promote nuclear power use in 1st policy speech
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0na/050000c
Published: October 2, 2024 22:21
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to pledge support for promoting nuclear power in his first policy speech since tak
Baseball: DeNA into CL Climax Series, retiring Norichika Aoki goes 2-for-4
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0sp/049000c
Published: October 2, 2024 22:16
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The DeNA BayStars clinched the third and last Central League Climax Series spot on Wednesday despite losing 4-2 against the pennant-w
Abolishing Japan's death penalty 'inappropriate': Justice Minister
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0na/047000c
Published: October 2, 2024 21:36
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Newly appointed Justice Minister Hideki Makihara said Wednesday that abolishing the death penalty in Japan, where there have been no
Japan top diplomat casts PM's Asian NATO proposal as 'future vision'
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0na/045000c
Published: October 2, 2024 21:24
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Wednesday described new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's proposal for a NATO-like security
Approval rate for Japan PM Ishiba's new Cabinet at 50.7%: Kyodo poll
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0na/043000c
Published: October 2, 2024 21:14
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The approval rating for the Cabinet of new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stood at 50.7 percent, a Kyodo News survey showed W
Another rate hike by Bank of Japan may be too early: PM Ishiba
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0bu/042000c
Published: October 2, 2024 21:01
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday that conditions are not in place for another interest rate increase by the B
Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0in/034000c
Published: October 2, 2024 19:00
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico's first female president, riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor's social pro
Woman in east Japan accused of possessing 1,100-plus counterfeit luxury brand items
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2a/00m/0na/022000c
Published: October 2, 2024 18:21
MAEBASHI -- A Chinese woman was arrested Oct. 1 by Gunma Prefectural Police on suspicion of possessing 1,116 counterfeit luxury brand items including
Kyoto police chief apologizes for inappropriate remarks amid power harassment allegations
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2a/00m/0na/020000c
Published: October 2, 2024 17:35
KYOTO -- The chief of the Kyoto Prefectural Police force is suspected of telling a subordinate that he would kill them, the Mainichi Shimbun has learn
6,000 prime flounder die after extreme heat raised seawater temperatures in west Japan
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2a/00m/0na/018000c
Published: October 2, 2024 17:15
KUDAMATSU, Yamaguchi -- Some 6,000 high-grade flounder have died at a farming center here apparently after seawater temperatures were pushed up by the
Keio Univ. given correction advisory for not specifying labor conditions for assoc. professor
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2a/00m/0na/016000c
Published: October 2, 2024 16:46
TOKYO -- A labor standard inspection office has issued a correction advisory to Keio University for not specifying working conditions in writing when
Editorial: New PM Ishiba's competence to be tested by Japan's need for real reform
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2a/00m/0op/013000c
Published: October 2, 2024 16:08
Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has assumed office as Japan's 102nd prime minister and formed a new Cabinet. B
Easy Japanese news in translation: New JR Matsuyama Station building opens
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2a/00m/0na/001000c
Published: October 2, 2024 16:00
The new JR Matsuyama Station building in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, opened on September 29. It was the first major renovation in 71 year
Southwest Japan prefecture drops 1st name, photo from staff nametags to combat harassment
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2a/00m/0na/011000c
Published: October 2, 2024 14:57
MIYAZAKI -- The Miyazaki Prefectural Government in southwest Japan now allows employees to wear name tags displaying only their last names as part of
Yemen's Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle East
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0in/030000c
Published: October 2, 2024 14:57
CAIRO (AP) -- In the days since Israel intensified its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, including the strike that killed the militant group's le
Nikkei falls 2% in afternoon on rising tensions in Middle East
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0bu/026000c
Published: October 2, 2024 14:32
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index dropped 2 percent at one point Wednesday afternoon, weighed down by concerns over escalating tensions in the M
Football: Daizen Maeda scores in Celtic's Champions League loss to Dortmund
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0sp/028000c
Published: October 2, 2024 14:31
DORTMUND, Germany (Kyodo) -- Japan forward Daizen Maeda scored an early equalizer but his Scottish club Celtic suffered a 7-1 loss away to Germany's D
Kyoto anime arsonist to continue to contest liability in appeal trial
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0na/024000c
Published: October 2, 2024 13:54
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A man charged with the 2019 fatal arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio will contest his criminal liability and seek to overtu
China's Xi congratulates Ishiba on being elected Japan's new PM
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0in/017000c
Published: October 2, 2024 13:45
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, state-run media report
Tokyo stocks fall sharply on Wall St. declines, Middle East concerns
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0bu/020000c
Published: October 2, 2024 13:21
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell sharply Wednesday morning on selling stirred by overnight declines on Wall Street and concern over heightening tens
Walz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other's running mates in VP debate
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0in/019000c
Published: October 2, 2024 13:00
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after each other's running mates in a vice presidential debate that opened with a discussion of
Baseball: Shohei Ohtani wins 5th Player of Month Award
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0sp/016000c
Published: October 2, 2024 12:30
LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was announced Monday as the National League's Player of the Month for Septe
Japan PM tells Biden of need for strong ties with US in phone talks
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0na/014000c
Published: October 2, 2024 12:00
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told U.S. President Joe Biden during phone talks Wednesday that he wants to strengthen the
More than 20 are feared dead after a school bus catches fire in suburban Bangkok
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0in/012000c
Published: October 2, 2024 11:30
BANGKOK (AP) -- A bus carrying young students and their teachers on a school trip caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, leaving more than 20 fea
Knife attack in Shanghai supermarket kills 3, injures 15 others
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0in/009000c
Published: October 2, 2024 11:00
BEIJING (AP) -- A knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai killed three people and injured 15 others, local police said.A 37-year-old man surnamed Li
Runway closed at southwest Japan airport after explosion reported
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0na/008000c
Published: October 2, 2024 10:48
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- The runway at Miyazaki airport in southwest Japan was closed Wednesday after an explosion was reported, local authorities said.The
Bridgestone joins Toyota, Panasonic to end top-tier Olympic contract
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241001/p2g/00m/0bu/044000c
Published: October 2, 2024 10:30
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese tire giant Bridgestone Corp. said Tuesday it will end its top-tier sponsorship agreement with the International Olympic Comm
Tokyo stocks open lower on weak Wall St., tensions in Middle East
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241002/p2g/00m/0bu/006000c
Published: October 2, 2024 10:08
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday, weighed down by overnight falls on Wall Street and concern over growing instability in the Middl
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