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Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, hundreds of miles from the front line
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241222/p2g/00m/0in/011000c
Published: December 22, 2024 11:55
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residen
Toho Studios adopts hydrogen-fired power in 1st Japan commercial use
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241222/p2g/00m/0bu/007000c
Published: December 22, 2024 11:25
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toho Co., the creator and film producer behind the hit "Godzilla" series, has started using hydrogen-fired electricity for its main s
How to kick back, relax and embrace a less-than-perfect holiday
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241222/p2g/00m/0li/009000c
Published: December 22, 2024 10:55
NEW YORK (AP) -- We all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Financial stress. And the desire to stay cheery and b
Millions flock to India's Goa for exposition of St. Xavier's relics
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241222/p2g/00m/0in/005000c
Published: December 22, 2024 10:25
OLD GOA, India (Kyodo) -- An exposition of the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier, the famed 16th-century Jesuit missionary, has been held in the sou
Retro Japan: The elaborate living space of a Meiji era family of means in Fukuoka Pref.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2a/00m/0et/005000c
Published: December 22, 2024 09:38
UKIHA, Fukuoka -- The former residence of a wealthy family here is a showcase of elaborate design, speaking to the present from its presumed completio
Bringing back the pockets: Tokyo flea market peddles functional women's clothing
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2a/00m/0li/009000c
Published: December 22, 2024 09:00
TOKYO -- Where are the pockets? Some women wonder this when choosing new clothes. Instead of resigning to the lack of functionality, a resident of the
Meet your match? Spot the difference #138: Santa Claus is coming to town
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241101/p2a/00m/0et/037000c
Published: December 22, 2024 09:00
* From January 2025, "Meet your match? Spot the difference" will be published on an irregular basis.Enjoy the Mainichi Shimbun's "spot the difference"
Products with top sales growth rates in Japan in 2024 reflect lifestyle changes: survey
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2a/00m/0bu/007000c
Published: December 22, 2024 09:00
TOKYO -- A ranking of the best-selling everyday items in Japan in 2024 compared to the previous year reflects lifestyle changes brought on after consu
Retro Japan in Photos: 'Igura no Yakata,' former Matsuda family residence in Fukuoka Pref.
https://mainichi.jp/english/graphs/20241220/hpe/00m/0et/001000g
Published: December 22, 2024 09:00
Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241222/p2g/00m/0in/003000c
Published: December 22, 2024 08:58
(AP) -- Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said h
Mitsubishi mulls joining merger talks with Honda, Nissan in early 2025
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241222/p2g/00m/0bu/001000c
Published: December 22, 2024 08:28
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is considering joining merger talks with Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. in early 2025, after the two ca
Volleyball: Himeji beats Saga to win 1st women's national championship
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0sp/031000c
Published: December 21, 2024 21:59
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Victorina Himeji came back to beat fellow SV.League club Saga Hisamitsu Springs 3-2 Saturday to claim their first women's national vo
Rugby: Wild Knights cut down Sungoliath in League One opening round
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0sp/029000c
Published: December 21, 2024 21:53
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Saitama Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion Saturday, beating Tokyo Sungoliath 33-1
Figure skating: Yuma Kagiyama wins 1st national title, qualifies for worlds
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0sp/027000c
Published: December 21, 2024 21:46
KADOMA, Osaka (Kyodo) -- Yuma Kagiyama qualified for the world figure skating championships by winning his first national title Saturday.The 2022 Beij
Japan to resume Osprey flights after suspension over safety concerns
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0na/025000c
Published: December 21, 2024 19:25
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force will gradually resume operations of its 17 U.S.-made V-22 Ospreys, the Defense Ministry said Saturd
'Universal language' of films transcends borders and time: TIFF in review (Pt. 1)
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2a/00m/0et/014000c
Published: December 21, 2024 17:42
TOKYO -- The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), one of Asia's premier film festivals, took place from late October to early November. Beyo
Honda, Nissan to consider building vehicles at each other's plants
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0bu/024000c
Published: December 21, 2024 17:24
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. will consider launching a manufacturing partnership in which they will build vehicles at each ot
Editorial: Tax-free annual income threshold requires responsible debate in Japan Diet
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2a/00m/0op/019000c
Published: December 21, 2024 17:08
Amid ongoing price hikes in Japan, it is necessary to ease tax burdens on people struggling with the high cost of living. On the other hand, if debt-r
Will the European-style 'right to disconnect' from work become common in Japan?
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2a/00m/0na/017000c
Published: December 21, 2024 17:08
TOKYO -- Many people have experienced being deprived of private time due to work emails and phone calls, and while advancements in communication techn
10-meter-long whale appears in bay off Tokyo Disney Resort
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2a/00m/0na/005000c
Published: December 21, 2024 13:37
CHIBA -- A whale approximately 10 meters long was recently spotted in Tokyo Bay off Tokyo Disney Resort in the city of Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture. Kazu
US military strengthens safety steps for Osprey aircraft
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0in/023000c
Published: December 21, 2024 13:07
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The U.S. military on Friday began requiring its Osprey aircraft to undergo an additional safety inspection following a recent pr
Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano, Sara Shimizu lead Japan halfpipe medal rush
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0sp/022000c
Published: December 21, 2024 12:54
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colorado (Kyodo) -- Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano claimed men's halfpipe gold and his 15-year-old compatriot Sara Shimizu won the wom
A quarter of Japan firms positive about reskilling workers
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0bu/020000c
Published: December 21, 2024 12:41
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- About a quarter of Japanese firms are positive about reskilling their workers -- seen as essential for improving labor productivity -
Japan unveils new passport with enhanced security ahead of spring 2025 launch
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2a/00m/0na/003000c
Published: December 21, 2024 12:37
TOKYO -- Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya unveiled the country's new passport design during a press conference on Dec. 20, announcing it will be
8 people die in multiple early morning fires across Japan
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0na/018000c
Published: December 21, 2024 12:26
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Eight people, some of them elderly, died in multiple fires across Japan on Saturday, according to police.Two bodies, believed to be t
Return of mystery 'baseball soba' a home run for diners in north Japan
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0bu/033000c
Published: December 21, 2024 09:00
MORIOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A soba noodle restaurant in the northeastern Japan city of Morioka has revived its classic "home run baseball soba" last see
3 elementary students thanked by Osaka police for helping lost preschooler
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2a/00m/0na/021000c
Published: December 21, 2024 09:00
OSAKA -- Three elementary school students have been given letters of appreciation by police here for helping a lost preschooler back home safely by ta
Scan for dud bombs ongoing at Fukuoka Airport following explosion at Miyazaki facility
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2a/00m/0na/019000c
Published: December 21, 2024 09:00
FUKUOKA -- The Japanese transport ministry is surveying Fukuoka Airport in this city's Hakata Ward for unexploded ordnance after the detonation of a P
In Photos: Overnight survey for dud bombs underway at Fukuoka Airport
https://mainichi.jp/english/graphs/20241220/hpe/00m/0na/002000g
Published: December 21, 2024 09:00
Volkswagen wage deal for 120,000 German workers avoids layoffs, plant closures
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0in/013000c
Published: December 21, 2024 08:21
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Volkswagen and its employee representatives said Friday they have reached a wage deal for 120,000 German workers that avoid
Bank of Japan's rate hike ambiguity causing unwelcome angst
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0bu/011000c
Published: December 21, 2024 07:55
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's unexpectedly dovish position on interest rate hikes expressed at a recent press conference puzzle
France's anti-terrorism court convicts 8 people of involvement in the 2020 beheading of a teacher
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0in/009000c
Published: December 21, 2024 07:35
PARIS (AP) -- France's anti-terrorism court on Friday convicted eight people of involvement in the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty outside his school
At least 2 dead, 60 hurt after car drives into German Christmas market in suspected attack
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0in/007000c
Published: December 21, 2024 07:22
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) -- A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two p
Haiku in English: Dec. 21, 2024
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241127/p2g/00m/0su/058000c
Published: December 21, 2024 06:00
autumn duskmarigold blooms defythe falling darkness--Tejendra Sherchan (Kathmandu, Nepal)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
Man sent to prosecutors over stabbings at Fukuoka Prefecture McDonald's
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0na/005000c
Published: December 21, 2024 00:25
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- A 43-year-old man was sent to prosecutors on Friday over the stabbings at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan that left o
Foxconn in talks to buy Renault's stake in Nissan
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0bu/003000c
Published: December 21, 2024 00:18
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Taiwan's electronics giant Foxconn is in talks with Renault SA, the largest shareholder of Nissan Motor Co., to acquire the French co
Ruling bloc loses lower house majority Japan's top news story of 2024
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241221/p2g/00m/0na/002000c
Published: December 21, 2024 00:05
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The ruling coalition losing its majority in Japan's House of Representatives election has been selected as the top domestic news stor
Figure skating: Yuma Kagiyama, Kaori Sakamoto take early leads at Japan nat'ls
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0sp/038000c
Published: December 20, 2024 23:35
KADOMA, Osaka (Kyodo) -- Beijing Olympics men's silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama and three-time defending women's world champion Kaori Sakamoto won Frida
Japan retains economic view in December, warns of moderate firm profits
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0bu/036000c
Published: December 20, 2024 19:29
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Friday retained its view that the Japanese economy is recovering but warned that corporate profits are only improvi
Thousands of cabbages stolen from east Japan farms, police call for caution
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2a/00m/0na/023000c
Published: December 20, 2024 17:43
MITO -- A large volume of cabbages has been stolen from local farms in Ibaraki Prefecture in east Japan.According to Ibaraki Prefectural Police's Shim
Editorial: Why aren't lessons from Fukushima disaster being used in draft energy plan?
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2a/00m/0op/018000c
Published: December 20, 2024 17:00
The lessons Japan learned the hard way from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdowns have formed the foundation of the country's energy policy
Yen falls to upper 157 vs. dollar as BOJ rate hike expectations fade
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0bu/028000c
Published: December 20, 2024 16:55
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yen hit a five-month low in the upper 157 range against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo on Friday as expectations of interest rate incre
Universal Studios Japan's ban on admission ticket cancellations, resales 'legal': court
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2a/00m/0na/015000c
Published: December 20, 2024 16:30
OSAKA -- The Osaka High Court on Dec. 19 upheld a lower court's decision that Universal Studios Japan (USJ)'s policy to prohibit admission ticket canc
Japan's industry minister hails reports of Honda-Nissan merger talks
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0bu/020000c
Published: December 20, 2024 16:30
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industry minister on Friday welcomed the reported move by major car manufacturers Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. to beg
Easy Japanese news in translation: Kids clean dinosaur skulls at Gifu Prefectural Museum
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2a/00m/0na/001000c
Published: December 20, 2024 16:00
On December 16th, there was a cleaning event for dinosaur skeletal samples at Gifu Prefectural Museum in the city of Seki. This was held so the dinosa
S. Korean investigators serve 2nd summons for questioning on Yoon
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0in/026000c
Published: December 20, 2024 15:30
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korea's joint investigation team said Friday it has made a second request for President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning
Ruling bloc to OK FY 2025 tax reforms to fund defense spending
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0na/023000c
Published: December 20, 2024 14:51
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling parties are set to approve on Friday tax reform plans for the next fiscal year starting April aimed at funding a sched
Locals recall strange behavior of man arrested over stabbings at McDonald's in Fukuoka Pref.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2a/00m/0na/013000c
Published: December 20, 2024 14:51
KITAKYUSHU -- After the arrest of a 43-year-old local man over the Dec. 14 stabbing of two young students in this southwest Japan city that left a gir
Japan inspects US base in Tokyo over possible PFAS chemical leak
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0na/022000c
Published: December 20, 2024 14:13
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Friday that it has conducted an on-site inspection of the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the
Japan to decide future of soil removed in Fukushima cleanup by spring
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0na/019000c
Published: December 20, 2024 13:52
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Friday it will aim to decide by next spring on a plan for how to recycle or dispose of soil in Fukushima
Baseball: Tomoyuki Sugano aims to help Orioles contend for World Series
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0sp/014000c
Published: December 20, 2024 13:25
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- New Baltimore Orioles right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano said Thursday he joined the American League club for a chance to win Major Leag
Yen falls to upper 157 range vs. dollar as BOJ hike expectations fade
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0bu/016000c
Published: December 20, 2024 13:10
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yen hit a five-month low in the upper 157 range against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo on Friday morning as expectations of interest ra
IOC presidential candidate Morinari Watanabe suggests 5-continent Olympics
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0sp/003000c
Published: December 20, 2024 12:37
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's IOC presidential candidate Morinari Watanabe has proposed staging the Summer Olympics in one city from each of the five conti
Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0in/008000c
Published: December 20, 2024 12:16
MOSCOW (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally
Japan to act appropriately against excessive currency moves: minister
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0bu/011000c
Published: December 20, 2024 12:14
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's finance minister said Friday the government is "concerned" about foreign exchange developments, pledging to take "appropriate
House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0in/010000c
Published: December 20, 2024 10:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With a resounding no, the House rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan Thursday to fund federal operations and suspend th
Thailand hosts 5-nation regional talks on Myanmar crisis
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0in/002000c
Published: December 20, 2024 10:28
BANGKOK (Kyodo) -- Thailand on Thursday hosted a first meeting on the ongoing civil war in Myanmar involving the military-ruled country's top diplomat
Japan eyes Diet session from Jan. 24, upper house race on July 20
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0na/001000c
Published: December 20, 2024 10:04
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The regular Diet session will likely begin on Jan. 24, later than previously envisioned, meaning that the next House of Councillors e
Yen falls to upper 157 vs. dollar as BOJ hike expectations recede
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0bu/007000c
Published: December 20, 2024 09:59
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yen fell to the upper 157 range against the U.S. dollar early Friday in Tokyo amid growing speculation that the Bank of Japan is
Israel and Hamas appear close to a ceasefire deal. These are the sticking points
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0in/004000c
Published: December 20, 2024 09:33
CAIRO (AP) -- Israel and Hamas appear closer than they have been in months to agreeing to a ceasefire that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza an
Japan's core consumer prices in Nov. rise 2.7% on year
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241220/p2g/00m/0bu/005000c
Published: December 20, 2024 08:59
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's core consumer prices in November rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier, government data showed Friday.The increase in the nati
Can 1 drawing change the world? A-bomb hibakusha family's wish impacts Nobel peace exhibit
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2a/00m/0na/016000c
Published: December 20, 2024 07:00
OSLO -- Thirteen drawings depicting the atrocities experienced by "hibakusha" survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing on Aug. 6, 1945, are on displa
Kitakyushu wins 2nd consecutive title in Japan's 'new' best night view ranking
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2a/00m/0na/010000c
Published: December 20, 2024 07:00
FUKUOKA -- The southwestern city of Kitakyushu has achieved two consecutive victories in the "New Three Japanese Cities with the Most Spectacular Nigh
Central Japan city hoping surf-led revival can swell population
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0li/034000c
Published: December 20, 2024 07:00
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A small oceanside city in Aichi Prefecture is selling the dream of a life by the beach in hopes of attracting new residents who want
In Photos: Top-ranked Kitakyushu and other cities of Japan's 'new' best night views
https://mainichi.jp/english/graphs/20241219/hpe/00m/0na/001000g
Published: December 20, 2024 07:00
Haiku in English: Dec. 20, 2024
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241127/p2g/00m/0su/057000c
Published: December 20, 2024 06:00
early morning haze ...the mountain tea pickerspass by in silence--Kanchan Chatterjee (Jamshedpur, India)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
Trump open to meeting with Japan PM Ishiba in mid-January
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0in/040000c
Published: December 19, 2024 22:56
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is willing to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in mid-January before his return to
Sony ups stake in Japanese publisher Kadokawa in entertainment push
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0bu/038000c
Published: December 19, 2024 19:18
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese tech conglomerate Sony Group Corp. will increase its stake in major game and anime publisher Kadokawa Corp. to strengthen th
Editorial: Can Honda-Nissan merger talks turn mutual crisis into chance for growth?
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2a/00m/0op/028000c
Published: December 19, 2024 18:56
The Japanese auto industry is at a once-in-a-century turning point. Amid the need to respond to structural shifts such as the spread of electric vehic
2 ex-Johnny's talent sue agency for $300 million in US over sex abuse
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0et/037000c
Published: December 19, 2024 18:42
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two former talent of the Japanese entertainment agency previously known as Johnny & Associates Inc. have filed a lawsuit in a U.S. co
Osaka police mulling action over alleged assault, harassment by officers on duty
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2a/00m/0na/022000c
Published: December 19, 2024 17:37
OSAKA -- The prefectural police force headquartered here is considering disciplinary action for officers dispatched to a convention in another prefect
Yen weakens to 156 vs. dollar as Bank of Japan wary about rate hike
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0bu/029000c
Published: December 19, 2024 17:29
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yen weakened sharply to a five-month low in the upper 156 range against the U.S. dollar on Thursday in Tokyo, as the Bank of Japa
Basketball: Kyoto, Ibaraki named to play in B-League's new top flight
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0sp/032000c
Published: December 19, 2024 17:28
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's B-League announced Thursday that its top-tier basketball teams in Ibaraki and Kyoto will play in the B-League Premier, its re
Map apps more popular than phone calls among smartphone users in Japan: survey
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2a/00m/0bu/020000c
Published: December 19, 2024 17:21
TOKYO -- "Map apps" surpassed "phone calls" for the first time in a survey by a Tokyo consulting firm asking smartphone users about their most frequen
Football: Wataru Endo shines as holders Liverpool reach League Cup semis
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0sp/031000c
Published: December 19, 2024 17:19
SOUTHAMPTON, England (Kyodo) -- Japan midfielder Wataru Endo was voted Liverpool's man of the match after captaining the holders in a 2-1 English Leag
More than 13,000 people in Japan cancel health insurance links to 'My Number' ID
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2a/00m/0na/018000c
Published: December 19, 2024 17:09
TOKYO -- The Japanese health ministry announced on Dec. 19 that there were 13,147 applications to cancel registrations for the use of the My Number he
Mt. Fuji access fees to be raised to 4,000 yen as authorities address overcrowding
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0li/028000c
Published: December 19, 2024 16:21
KOFU (Kyodo) -- Climbers using the most popular trail on Mt. Fuji are expected to be slugged with a doubled fee of 4,000 yen ($26) from next summer as
Nagasaki driver returns 25-yr 'partner' RX-7 to Mazda at ceremony on 80th birthday
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2a/00m/0li/009000c
Published: December 19, 2024 14:58
NAGASAKI -- A decades-long driver of a Mazda RX-7 sports car fulfilled a pledge to turn in her license on her birthday on Dec. 18 and passed the vehic
Snowboarding: Japan's Ayumu Hirano joins Olympic great White's new league
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0sp/023000c
Published: December 19, 2024 14:00
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colorado (Kyodo) -- Japan's Olympic snowboarding champion Ayumu Hirano has joined the new professional halfpipe league founded by thr
France's highest court upholds corruption conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0in/009000c
Published: December 19, 2024 13:30
PARIS (AP) -- France's highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and inf
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on Wall St. losses
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0bu/024000c
Published: December 19, 2024 12:42
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning as sentiment was dampened by steep losses on Wall Street overnight after the Federal Reserve indic
Police arrest local man over fatal teen stabbing at McDonald's in southwest Japan
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2a/00m/0na/006000c
Published: December 19, 2024 12:37
KITAKYUSHU -- Police investigating the Dec. 14 stabbing of two students at a McDonald's restaurant in this southwestern Japan city that left one of th
Tokyo sees 1st snow of season, 15 days earlier than average yr
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241219/p2g/00m/0na/016000c
Published: December 19, 2024 12:10
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The season's first snow fell in central Tokyo on Thursday, 15 days earlier than an average year and 25 days earlier than last season,
Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged
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Published: December 19, 2024 12:09
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged Thursday in a move widely expected by market participants.The central bank decided to
Two found covered in blood in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo
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Published: December 19, 2024 12:05
CHIBA (Kyodo) -- A man and a woman, both apparently in their 50s, were found injured Wednesday on the grounds of a house in Chiba Prefecture near Toky
China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says
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Published: December 19, 2024 11:27
WASHINGTON (AP) -- China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over
Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year
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Published: December 19, 2024 11:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point -- its third cut this year -- but also signaled that it
Boxing: Injury forces Yoshiki Takei to pull out of January title defense
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Published: December 19, 2024 10:53
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Japan's WBO bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei on Wednesday withdrew from his scheduled second title defense in January after suf
Tuvalu fighting to ensure its future amid sea level rise: PM
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Published: December 19, 2024 10:32
FUNAFUTI (Kyodo) -- Tuvalu, an island nation threatened by sea-level rise in the South Pacific, is preparing for the worst-case scenario of submersion
Japanese media baron Tsuneo Watanabe dies at 98
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Published: December 19, 2024 10:26
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tsuneo Watanabe, a media baron known for wielding influence over Japanese politics through The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper which has th
Tokyo stocks open sharply lower after Wall St. losses
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Published: December 19, 2024 09:54
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, tracking steep losses on Wall Street overnight after the Federal Reserve suggested there
Honda-Nissan merger could zero in on EV development
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Published: December 19, 2024 09:10
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. could strengthen their struggling electric vehicle businesses through a merger, sharing substant
Japan's Kinugawa Onsen reversing 'abandoned' image amid foreign visitor boom
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Published: December 19, 2024 07:00
NIKKO, Japan (Kyodo) -- On the banks of Kinugawa River, a row of abandoned, crumbling hotels stands like a relic of a forgotten past. A destination th
ChatGPT preferred over in-person lessons as language learning method among young Japanese
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Published: December 19, 2024 07:00
TOKYO -- More people in Japan are studying languages with ChatGPT, and among the younger generation, this study method has surpassed face-to-face less
Unorthodox name readings OK under Japan ministry proposal, but must be socially acceptable
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Published: December 19, 2024 07:00
TOKYO -- The Ministry of Justice has drafted guidelines for a new family register name reading system starting in May 2025, telling local governments
Haiku in English: Dec. 19, 2024
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Published: December 19, 2024 06:00
deepeningthis lonelinessdouble rainbow--Srini (Rishi Valley, India)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
Japan eyes over 113 trillion yen initial budget for FY 2025
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Published: December 18, 2024 22:54
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2025 is likely to total more than 113 trillion yen ($735 billion) as spending on social security an
Japan rapper confined for 302 days over bogus robbery accusation raps interrogation
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Published: December 18, 2024 19:47
TOKYO -- Cases of bogus charges and false confessions seemed like a problem that was worlds away. But one day, the promising 21-year-old musician was
Baseball: Hawks sign former Fighter Naoyuki Uwasawa upon Japan return
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Published: December 18, 2024 19:44
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Naoyuki Uwasawa's yearlong bid for work in Major League Baseball officially came to an end Wednesday, as the SoftBank Hawks announc
Tokyo stocks fall for 4th day before Fed meeting outcome, autos rise
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241218/p2g/00m/0bu/049000c
Published: December 18, 2024 19:28
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday for the fourth straight trading day, amid caution ahead of the outcome of a U.S. Federal Reserve m
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