Great East Japan Earthquake struck in the mid-afternoon, train services in the Tokyo metropolitan area came to a halt for hours, with many lines not running until the next day. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks mixed on dip-buying, U.S. tariff uncertainty
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday, as the buying of shares battered in recent declines was limited amid uncertainty over the effect of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats on the global economy. ( read original story ...)
‘Japan’s most dangerous zoo’ in Sapporo to close in September
SAPPORO – A private zoo in Sapporo that is often introduced as “the most dangerous zoo in Japan” will close at the end of September, the zoo’s operator, Success-Kanko Corp, announced on its website on ... ( read original story ...)
Sheila Chepkirui Claims Victory At Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2025 In 2:20:40
All finishers received an event-exclusive crystal tumbler from French luxury brand Baccarat. ( read original story ...)
CleanMax, Osaka Gas partner in JV to develop 300MW renewable portfolio
Brookfield-backed firm CleanMax on Monday announced a joint venture partnership with Osaka Gas Group to develop a 300MW renewable energy portfolio entailing an investment of Rs 1,500 crore. ( read original story ...)
CleanMax, Osaka Gas JV to set up 400 MW RE capacity
CleanMax and Osaka Gas form joint venture to operate 400 MW renewable energy capacities, targeting corporate sector in India. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt panel members urge vigilance on rising inflation, rate impact
Private-sector members of a key Japanese government panel on Monday urged policymakers to be vigilant to the risks of rising inflation hurting the economy as the country's long-term government bond ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Makino Milling says it received buyout offers rivalling Nidec’s
Japan's Makino Milling Machine said on Monday it has received legally binding third-party proposals for acquisition that rival an unsolicited buyout offer from Nidec . ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service-sector mood sours on rising cost of living
Japan's service-sector sentiment worsened in February for the second straight month, a government survey showed on Monday, a sign the rising cost of living was weighing on consumption. ( read original story ...)
Lack of women’s toilets at Osaka Expo building site: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between March 1 and 9. The first story was ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo was filled with charred corpses after US firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation
Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo marks 80th anniversary of massive US air raid
People in Tokyo have remembered the victims of the 1945 US air raid on the Japanese capital in a memorial service held exactly 80 years after the incident. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people
The driverless technology from Nissan Motor Corp. highlights Japan’s eagerness to catch up with players like Google’s Waymo that have taken the lead in the US. ( read original story ...)
Japan posts current account deficit for first time in 2 years
Japan recorded a current account deficit in January for the first time in two years as a weak yen inflated the cost of imports, finance ministry data showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s real wages fall 1.8% in January, first drop in 3 months
Japan's real wages fell 1.8 percent in January from a year earlier, the first drop in three months, due to higher food and gasoline p ... ( read original story ...)
‘In Europe there would be protests’: Scholar weighs Japan’s approach to ‘overtourism’
SAPPORO -- The problem of "overtourism," marked by an excessive concentration of travelers negatively impacting local communities and residents, is becoming increasingly severe across Japan, with ... ( read original story ...)