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Japan expresses concern over China's expanded rare earth export controls

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0bu/033000c

Published: October 14, 2025 21:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan expressed concerns Tuesday over China's recent decision to expand export controls on rare earths that led U.S. President Donald

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' makes history by selling 4 mil. copies in first week

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0et/043000c

Published: October 14, 2025 20:49

NEW YORK (AP) -- That's show business for you! Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," has officially sold 4.002 million equivalen

An estimated 1 million cats prowl the streets of Cyprus as officials scramble to check their numbers

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0li/037000c

Published: October 14, 2025 20:00

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- The island of cats has a cat problem.Officials in Cyprus, the small island nation in the eastern corner of the Mediterranean,

Nikkei ends sharply lower on political uncertainty after coalition breakup

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0bu/032000c

Published: October 14, 2025 18:10

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower Tuesday, with the Nikkei index briefly sinking over 3 percent, as selling was spurred amid political

Editorial: Hacking of Asahi Group a reminder Japan needs joint efforts against cyberattacks

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2a/00m/0op/010000c

Published: October 14, 2025 15:58

Japanese beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. recently experienced a system failure that halted product orders and shipments, leading to shortages

Zelenskyy to visit Washington this week seeking long-range weapons and a Trump meeting

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0in/031000c

Published: October 14, 2025 15:55

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he will travel to the United States this week for talks on the potential U.S

Baseball: Snell near-perfect, Roki Sasaki struggles in Dodgers' NLCS Game 1 win

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0sp/023000c

Published: October 14, 2025 15:32

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers starter Blake Snell was near-perfect through eight innings before Roki Sasaki ran into trouble for

Major Japanese opposition party seeks policy consensus in bid to take power

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0na/028000c

Published: October 14, 2025 15:29

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The head of a major Japanese opposition party on Tuesday called on other opposition forces to unite on key policies to pave the way f

'I had wondered if it was meaningful, but ...': Visitors enjoy last day of Osaka Expo

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2a/00m/0na/003000c

Published: October 14, 2025 14:48

OSAKA -- Despite initial skepticism, the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai attracted more than 25 million people in total, according to organizers, and saw a la

Madagascar's president says a coup is underway after soldiers joined anti-government demonstrations

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0in/022000c

Published: October 14, 2025 13:52

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) -- Madagascar's president said Sunday that an attempted coup was underway in the Indian Ocean country, just a day after

Schauffele wins in Japan, the country where his mother grew up and where he has many connections

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0sp/019000c

Published: October 14, 2025 13:22

YOKOHAMA (AP) -- Xander Schauffele picked up another meaningful win in Japan, this one a PGA Tour trophy instead of Olympic gold, capping a frustrated

The Mainichi News Quiz: Which political faction helped put Sanae Takaichi on top of the LDP?

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251013/p2a/00m/0et/015000c

Published: October 14, 2025 12:00

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 14 to test your news knowledge. Ready?Which faction played a

Correctional officer held over alleged kidnapping of minor in central Japan

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251014/p2g/00m/0na/013000c

Published: October 14, 2025 11:07

SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- Police in central Japan have arrested a 21-year-old correctional officer on suspicion of kidnapping an underage girl he met online

News in Easy English: Japan's toy market grows as adults and tourists buy more toys

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2a/00m/0na/015000c

Published: October 9, 2025 11:00

TOKYO -- Japan's toy market is getting bigger, even though fewer children are being born. Old toys and characters from the Heisei era (1989-2019) are

Japan imperial agency releases detailed biography of wife of Emperor Showa

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251009/p2g/00m/0na/007000c

Published: October 9, 2025 09:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Imperial Household Agency on Thursday released the official biography of the wife of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously called Em

Israel and Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251009/p2g/00m/0in/009000c

Published: October 9, 2025 08:44

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Israel and Hamas have agreed to the "first phase" of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prison

Special heavy rain warning issued for Tokyo's Izu islands as typhoon nears

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251009/p2g/00m/0na/001000c

Published: October 9, 2025 08:10

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency issued a special heavy rain warning for the Izu island chain south of Tokyo on Thursday, cautioning about life

Rice grown in dry fields harvested in 1st year of test cultivation in Japan's Niigata

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2a/00m/0sc/010000c

Published: October 9, 2025 07:00

NIIGATA -- Rice grown in dry fields in the first year of trial cultivation has been harvested here recently to the joy of the people involved in the p

Univ. of Kitakyushu offers 100-yen breakfast for students in collaboration with local market

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2a/00m/0na/012000c

Published: October 9, 2025 07:00

KITAKYUSHU -- A university in this southwest Japan city has launched an initiative to provide students with breakfast for just 100 yen (roughly 66 cen

JICA upset over end of Africa hometown project, stresses need for int'l aid

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2g/00m/0na/040000c

Published: October 8, 2025 21:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency was disappointed that misunderstanding and rumors spread on social media resul

Japan ministry discloses additional 25,000-page records related to Moritomo Gakuen scandal

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2a/00m/0na/014000c

Published: October 8, 2025 18:06

OSAKA -- Japan's Ministry of Finance on Oct. 8 released approximately 25,000 pages of records related to the falsification of official documents conce

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2g/00m/0in/030000c

Published: October 8, 2025 17:30

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) -- Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriv

Comey to make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2g/00m/0in/028000c

Published: October 8, 2025 16:30

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday in a Justice Department criminal case accu

Easy Japanese news in translation: Goddesses cross sea at festival in Fukuoka Prefecture

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251006/p2a/00m/0na/003000c

Published: October 8, 2025 16:00

The autumn festival of Munakata Taisha shrine in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, began on October 1. About 100 boats gallantly sailed from t

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi and wife Noriko reflect on shared research journey after prize win

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2a/00m/0sc/007000c

Published: October 8, 2025 15:47

SUITA, Osaka -- Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi met reporters on Oct. 7 with his wife, whom he calls his "comrade" in research, a day after being name

Japan bankruptcies hit 12-yr-high in 1st half of FY2025 amid labor scarcity

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2g/00m/0bu/026000c

Published: October 8, 2025 15:45

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan continued to rise in the first half of this fiscal year to over 5,100, the highest leve

Editorial: Japan's LDP returns to old-school faction politics, exposing lack of real reform

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2a/00m/0op/005000c

Published: October 8, 2025 14:24

The new executive lineup of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been announced. Although party President Sanae Takaichi had emphasized a united fro

Heavy rain, strong winds forecast for Japan's Izu Islands as Typhoon Halong approaches

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2a/00m/0na/003000c

Published: October 8, 2025 14:14

TOKYO -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) may issue warnings for violent winds and high waves in the Izu Islands in the seas south of Tokyo as Ty

Over 10,000 invasive fire ants found at Tokyo port, largest discovery since 2017

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2a/00m/0na/001000c

Published: October 8, 2025 12:09

TOKYO -- Over 10,000 invasive fire ants along with at least 8,000 eggs, larvae and pupae were found at the Port of Tokyo's Aomi container terminal, th

Nissan to launch new Leaf EV in Japan, hopes to jump-start flagging sales

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2g/00m/0bu/018000c

Published: October 8, 2025 12:00

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it will roll out the new Leaf electric vehicle in Japan next week, hoping the latest model with a lon

LDP chief Takaichi may skip Yasukuni shrine visit for autumn rite: sources

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2g/00m/0na/008000c

Published: October 8, 2025 08:17

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, may skip a visit to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine during its autumn f

Osaka Expo set to end in black with up to 28 bil. yen surplus: organizers

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2g/00m/0na/006000c

Published: October 8, 2025 08:03

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Operating expenses for the World Exposition in Osaka are expected to show a surplus of up to 28 billion yen ($186 million), organizer

Three scientists at US universities win Nobel Prize in physics for advancing quantum technology

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251008/p2g/00m/0sc/004000c

Published: October 8, 2025 07:38

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for research on the strange behavior of subatomic particles called quantum t

Osaka food bank supports 'children's cafeterias,' providing 700 tons of food annually

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2a/00m/0na/014000c

Published: October 8, 2025 07:00

OSAKA -- At the end of September, around 30 boxes of frozen "shumai" dumplings and croquettes were delivered to a general incorporated association's w

New LDP head Takaichi picks veterans as party execs, focusing on steadiness

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0na/028000c

Published: October 7, 2025 16:39

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sanae Takaichi, the new chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday appointed seasoned lawmakers as the party's top

Editorial: Secretarial salary fraud scandal highlights political negligence in Japan

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2a/00m/0op/012000c

Published: October 7, 2025 16:30

Former House of Councillors member Akira Ishii, who belonged to Nippon Ishin (the Japan Innovation Party), has been indicted without arrest for allege

Fiscal hawk LDP tax chief Miyazawa likely to resign after Takaichi becomes leader

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0na/035000c

Published: October 7, 2025 16:30

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yoichi Miyazawa, tax chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to step down, a source close to him said Monday, highl

Ex-Olympian volleyball player abused players at Japan school where he coaches: sources

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2a/00m/0na/011000c

Published: October 7, 2025 16:28

The head coach of Akita Prefectural Omonogawa High School boys' volleyball team, who played as a member of the Japanese national team in the 2008 Beij

Japan's likely PM Takaichi urged to retract 'work like a workhorse' remark

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0na/032000c

Published: October 7, 2025 16:19

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's likely next prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, faced calls Monday to retract remarks that people should "work like a workhorse"

TEPCO subsidiary to be 1st Japan power firm to use 4-legged inspection robot with arm

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2a/00m/0na/006000c

Published: October 7, 2025 14:46

TOKYO -- A subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. responsible for electricity transmission and distribution unveiled Oct. 6 a four-l

Teachers in Japan still work longest hours among OECD, other countries: survey

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2a/00m/0na/004000c

Published: October 7, 2025 13:23

TOKYO -- Teachers' working hours in Japan remained the longest among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members and other co

Baseball: Shohei Ohtani plates run, Roki Sasaki earns save as Dodgers edge Phillies

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0sp/026000c

Published: October 7, 2025 13:20

PHILADELPHIA (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani singled in a crucial run and Roki Sasaki earned the save as the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the Philadel

Tokyo stock indexes hit intraday highs for 2nd day after Takaichi's LDP win

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0bu/022000c

Published: October 7, 2025 12:45

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo's stock indexes hit intraday all-time highs for a second consecutive trading day on Tuesday morning amid continued optimism fol

LDP chief Takaichi secretly met DPFP leader, likely sought cooperation in new Japan gov't

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2a/00m/0na/002000c

Published: October 7, 2025 12:30

TOKYO -- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi secretly met Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the opposition Democratic Party for the People

The Mainichi News Quiz: That Shizuoka Pref. city is going to demand what of its mayors?

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251002/p2a/00m/0et/011000c

Published: October 7, 2025 12:00

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 7 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What new requirement has

New LDP General Council head Haruko Arimura known for tackling women's empowerment

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0na/013000c

Published: October 7, 2025 11:42

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Haruko Arimura, 55, appointed new chairwoman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's decision-making General Council, is known for h

Ex-PM, kingmaker Taro Aso, supporter of Sanae Takaichi, tapped LDP vice president

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0na/011000c

Published: October 7, 2025 11:36

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Taro Aso, a former prime minister and influential kingmaker in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was appointed vice president on T

Japan's new LDP chief Sanae Takaichi taps ex-finance chief Shunichi Suzuki as party No. 2

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0na/010000c

Published: October 7, 2025 11:32

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sanae Takaichi, new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday appointed former Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki as it

News in Easy English: Osaka cyclist with hearing problem worries about new earphone ban

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251002/p2a/00m/0na/006000c

Published: October 7, 2025 11:00

OSAKA -- A 44-year-old man in Osaka Prefecture is worried about a new law in Japan that will ban using earphones while riding a bicycle. The law will

Tokyo stock indexes hit intraday highs on optimism after Takaichi's LDP win

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0bu/008000c

Published: October 7, 2025 10:03

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's key stock indexes set intraday highs early Tuesday, lifted by ongoing optimism after the election of fiscal dove Sanae Takaic

Trump calls likely Japan PM Takaichi 'person of great wisdom and strength'

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0in/003000c

Published: October 7, 2025 09:29

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday described Japan's likely first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, as a "highly respect

France's premier quits hours after naming government, plunging the country into more political chaos

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251007/p2g/00m/0in/007000c

Published: October 7, 2025 08:14

PARIS (AP) -- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned after less than a month in office on Monday and less than 24 hours after naming a new g

Japan toy market hits record high, driven by nostalgic products that appeal to adults

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251006/p2a/00m/0bu/015000c

Published: October 7, 2025 07:00

TOKYO -- Despite the declining birth rate, Japan's toy market is expanding. Products and characters popular during the Heisei era (1989-2019) are rega

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