News

Japan to continue monthly release of stockpiled rice at 100,000-ton levels: source
The Japanese government and ruling coalition decided May 14 to distribute 100,000 metric tons of stockpiled rice as the ...
It sounded like an explosion: Witnesses recall ASDF jet crash into central Japan reservoir
T-4 training aircraft crashed into Lake Iruka in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, May 14, in a spectacle seen by visitors a ...
NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal
NATO foreign ministers on Thursday debated an American demand to massively ramp up defense investment as the United States ...
Longer-term Japan gov't yields soar as tax cut calls fuel fiscal woes
Yields on longer-term Japanese government bonds have soared recently, as a series of pledges by lawmakers to cut the ...
Japan's economy contracts annualized real 0.7% in January-March
Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 0.7 percent in the January-March period, marking the first contraction in four ...
Japan mulls expanding industries eligible for foreign skilled workers
Japan is considering expanding the scope of industries under the Specified Skilled Worker visa for foreigners to address a ...
Trump's stance against South Africa is not just about white farmers. It's also about Hamas and Iran
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's claim this week that there is an unreported "genocide" ...
Putin spurns Zelenskyy meeting but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks are still on
Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, both countries said Thursday, but hopes for ...
In Photos: Polar bear cub and mom play in pool at Yokohama zoo
Rai the polar bear cub is seen at Yokohama Zoological Gardens Zoorasia in Yokohama, May 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Hisako Sugita) ...
Japan, US arrange working-level tariff talks next week: source
Japan and the United States are making arrangements to hold working-level talks next week to set the stage for another round ...
Pacific island eyes 'big' ceremony on 80th atomic bombing anniversary
TINIAN/GUAM (Kyodo) -- The Pacific island of Tinian is planning a "big" commemoration in August to mark the 80th anniversary ...
毎日新聞4h
Tokyo stocks fall in morning as stronger yen hits exporters
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks dropped Friday morning, weighed down by selling of export-oriented issues on a stronger yen. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 96.12 points, or 0.25 percent, from ...