Saturday, May 23, 2026
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Latest and breaking news on Japanese politics, business and society by Japan's oldest daily newspaper, the Mainichi Shimbun.
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Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': Yokohama's rushing rickshaws (Pt. 2)
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The Mainichi News Quiz: Sapporo's doing what to solve its bus driver shortage?
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Japanese woman who scaled the world's 14 top peaks says she wants to share joy
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Nuclear nonproliferation treaty review fails to reach consensus again
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Hokkaido zookeeper arrested on suspicion of murdering wife, burning body in incinerator
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News in Easy English: Driving school run by Nepali man in Fukuoka helps foreign people
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Asian Games seen as further growth opportunity for esports
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Japan university students look to reform school meals in Saipan amid high food waste
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A female Japanese boat racer's path from school nurse to world of 'combat on water'
- Haiku in English: May 23, 2026
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Sydney turns on for annual Vivid light festival
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Frustrated Indian youth flock to a political party led by a cockroach
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Sumo: Kirishima downs Kotoeiho in classic battle to retake Summer lead
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Kyoto school operator violated political neutrality in fatal Okinawa trip
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Ex-Suntory chairman Niinami not indicted over supplement imports
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Japan's foreign minister to visit India for Quad talks on Indo-Pacific
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Figure skating: Uno returns, targets Olympics in ice dance with Honda
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Many foreign entrepreneurs desperate as Japan tightens 'business manager' visa rules
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The differences -- and similarities -- in the Trump and Putin visits to China
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Nikkei ends at record high on tech gains amid Middle East hopes
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Putin's Akita dog Yume, gifted in 2012 by Japan, died last year of old age
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Japan gov't to get access to Anthropic's latest AI: finance minister
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Japan-led team finds layer in Hokkaido showing asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs
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Mayor of Yawata in Kyoto Pref. plans maternity leave
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 'Rice field rugby' event held in Yamagata Prefecture
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Editorial: Japan-S. Korea 'shuttle diplomacy' must lay groundwork for broader cooperation
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Antarctica meeting in Hiroshima highlights climate risks, tourism concerns
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Japan artist's AI-generated short video wins top prize at French Riviera Film Festival
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Japan eases mid-career hiring for Foreign Ministry specialists to attract more expats
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Step right up: Nagoya selling old drain covers for reuse
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Japan to give honor award for 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Takagi
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Men tend to skip breakfast on days off, women snack more: Japan researchers
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Community gatherings halve cognitive risks for inactive seniors: Japan study
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Premium Hokkaido melons fetch record $36,500 at season's 1st auction
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Over 100 people cause commotion in entertainment district near US Yokosuka base in Japan
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Toyota to manufacture Noah, Voxy minivans in Taiwan, import to Japan
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Japan core consumer prices up 1.4% in April, slowed by free school lunches
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Japan's Aomori Pref. upgrades bear sighting platform after false reports
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INTERVIEW: Japan envoy in China vows 'best efforts' to realize leaders' summit at APEC
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Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge
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Japan, Philippines to upgrade partnership to highest tier of strategic ties
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Japan ruling LDP's new group launched to back PM Takaichi's policy agendas
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Central Tokyo average condo price rises 38.9% in April
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Japanese teacher with cerebral palsy finally becomes homeroom teacher
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Popular pilgrimage sites, resorts push tourism in Japan's Wakayama Pref. to record high
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Osaka Ishin to move forward with third referendum on 'Osaka metropolis' plan
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Japan eyes 3 tril. yen extra budget to ease energy cost burden
- Haiku in English: May 22, 2026
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Japan to survey bear populations after surge in attacks on humans
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Sumo: Kirishima, Kotoeiho stay atop leaderboard, Kotozakura withdraws
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Japan mulls tapping 500 bil. yen for summer electricity, gas subsidies
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Tokyo police arrest man over exam impersonation attempt at Nihon University
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Tokyo stocks surge, Nikkei up 3%, as oil prices fall on Middle East hopes
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Editorial: Japan's party leader Diet debate system is a fragmented mess
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In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump
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Yoroku: Ancient island wisdom links Okinawa's rainy season to the stars
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Japan says remilitarization criticism by China, Russia unfounded
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8 Japan teens held after allegedly calling police before reckless riding to 'enjoy chase'
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Shohei Ohtani homers on first pitch, then throws 5 sharp innings in Dodgers' 4-0 win over Padres
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Japan's Chigasaki loosens dress code for city workers, allows even T-shirts
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What did the PM recently call 'embarrassing for Japan'?
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Japan's oil imports from Middle East plunge to record low in April
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News in Easy English: Heat acclimation is important before Japan's hot summer
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Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demand
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N. Korean football club plays in S. Korea for 1st time in over 7 years
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Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A's
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SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
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Japan megabank Mizuho Bank to invest in Rakuten Bank in October
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Japanese gov't begins nuclear waste site survey on Minamitori Island
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US indicts ex-Cuba leader Raul Castro as Trump piles pressure on Havana
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Opinion: Thorough debate key to Japan retrial bill to save victims of wrongful convictions
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New cherry tree species found at Kumamoto Castle features pink and white flowers
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Woman who lost sister in 1995 Kobe quake plants 'Haruka's Sunflowers' in Noto disaster area
- Haiku in English: May 21, 2026
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Foreign visitors to Japan fall in April amid Middle East tensions
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Japan PM wants consumption tax freeze 'as soon as possible'
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Japan convenience store sales rise slightly in April, up for 14th month
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A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell
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Taiwan's Lai vows to increase defense budget, continue buying US arms
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Sumo: Ozeki Kirishima beats Wakatakakage, Kotozakura suffers losing record
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Torrential rain and floods batter China, killing at least 12 and forcing mass evacuations
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Pragmatic Japan-S. Korea ties needed to address Trump policies, China clout
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16-yr-old arrested for allegedly stealing train strap in Tokyo
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Japan PM vows to curb debt issuance as gov't eyes extra budget
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UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026 over Mideast energy crisis
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Some teens in east Japan robbery-murder say couple gave them weapons: investigative sources
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Nikkei index ends below 60,000 on surging oil prices, bond selling
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Mayor thanks Embassy of Ecuador for marathon bananas
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A mop, a broom and a calmer mind. Why some find mental health benefits in everyday tasks
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Foreign residents in Japan's Ibaraki Pref. voice concerns over tougher immigration measures
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Japan urges China to punish suspect, ensure nationals' safety after attack
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Man in 80s defrauded of around 870 million yen in investment scam in central Japan
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Editorial: Japan's continued fiscal profligacy will only fall heavier on the public
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Xi, Putin begin talks to share outcome of Trump summit
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Mother, daughter found dead with stab wounds at home in western Japan
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Trump bought shares in Japan sushi restaurant operator, filing shows
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M5.9 quake hits Japan's southwestern islands of Amami
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Paid line-skipping services at restaurants catch on among 'taipa' customers in Japan
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Japan PM Takaichi gives S. Korean president eyeglass frames from Fukui Pref.
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Japan to launch 1st sales of fully farmed eels amid declining wild stock