Two people were seen being taken on stretchers into ambulances after, authorities said, a man sprayed a substance inside an upscale mall in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven Japan founder Toshifumi Suzuki dies at 93
Toshifumi Suzuki, the founder of Seven-Eleven Japan and widely regarded as the father of Japan’s convenience store industry, died of heart failure on May 18, Seven & i Holdings said on Monday. He was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shoppers taken ill after unknown substance sprayed at Ginza mall
Emergency services were deployed to central Tokyo on Monday following an 'irritant spray' incident that caused over 20 people to feel unwell, according to authorities. A man was spotted spraying ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for record-breaking heat
People in Japan are bracing for the summer swelter ― and some forecasts indicate this year could be hotter than ever. Here is what to expect, and what you can do to cope. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s market rally accelerates as buyers pile into equities
Japan stocks rallied to new all-time highs on Monday because traders finally got something they have been begging for: cheaper oil and less panic around the Strait of Hormuz. The Nikkei 225 (.N225) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP elects Takaichi as new leader, likely to be first female PM
Sanae Takaichi has been elected as the head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is therefore likely to become the next prime minister and the first woman to lead the country. Takaichi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority in blow to new PM Ishiba
Japan’s ruling coalition has lost its parliamentary majority in a significant defeat at Sunday’s national election, raising uncertainty about the next government’s makeup and the outlook for the world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s infection count tops 9,000 for first time; 3,177 in Tokyo
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan on July 28 surpassed 9,000 for the first time, with Tokyo adding a record high 3,177 infections to the total, government officials said. ( read original story ...)
Six injured after horse bolts into crowd at Japan’s Soma Nomaoi festival
Six people were injured after a horse bolted into a crowd during the Soma Nomaoi traditional festival in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday (May 24). The incident occurred during a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s 10nm gold-coated optical fiber gathers 100,000 bacteria in 60 seconds via laser
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a light-driven detection technique that concentrates thousands ... ( read original story ...)
Around 20 injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall: Officials
The smell was reported near GINZA SIX, a commercial complex in Ginza, around 12pm local time. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
About 20 people injured after man sprays unknown substance near ATM in Tokyo mall
Roads around shopping district of Ginza were blocked off and people were taken away in stretchers ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected spray attack in Tokyo shopping complex leaves more than 20 ill
Tokyo police say 25 people are feeling unwell after a pungent odor was reported at a shopping complex in the Ginza district. ( read original story ...)
Panic at Tokyo’s Ginza Mall after a man sprays substance leaving at least 20 injured
Around 20 people were injured after a suspected chemical scare triggered panic at a luxury shopping complex in Tokyo’s Ginza district on Monday, according to officials. Authorities said, a man ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Over 20 people sickened in suspected spray attack at Ginza Six in Tokyo 2
A suspicious spray incident occurred at GINZA SIX shopping complex in Ginza, central Tokyo, around noon on Monday, May 25, leaving more than 20 people complaining of throat pain and irritation. A man ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo life blues and visa concerns for foreigners: 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 May 16 and 24. The first story was ... ( read original story ...)