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Horse racing: Female jockey Imamura makes history by winning Japanese Oaks
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (268+ words) May 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Seina Imamura became the first female jockey from the Japan Racing Association to win a Grade 1 race on Sunday by triumphing in the Yushun Himba, better known as the Japanese Oaks. The 22-year-old from Shiga…...
Kyoto Univ. launches English paper support system to ease workloads, expand research time
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (227+ words) May 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KYOTO -- In an effort to address the heavy burden of writing and publishing research papers in English -- which about 80% of university faculty members say leaves them with insufficient time for research -- the Kyoto University Office of Research…...
Sumo: Wakatakakage beats Kirishima in tiebreaker, claims 2nd Emperor's Cup
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (568+ words) May 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Komusubi Wakatakakage clinched his second top-division championship with a tie-breaking victory over ozeki Kirishima at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday after both finished with 12 wins and three losses. The former sekiwake from Fukushima…...
Rescuers race to find survivors after a deadly Chinese coal mine blast kills at least 82
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (352+ words) May 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) An Associated Press reporter witnessed police and security guarding the entrance to the mining facility located in Qinyuan county in the city of Changzhi as emergency vehicles were on site. Hundreds of rescuers and medical personnel were…...
A powerful bomb has exploded near railway track in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 19 people
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (353+ words) May 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The force of the explosion caused two of the train cars to overturn and catch fire, sending thick black smoke into the air, according to footage shared online. The attack happened in an area where security forces…...
Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (791+ words) May 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings and schools. The Oreshnik, which is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, struck the city of Bila Tserkva in the…...
Japan eyes cyber patrols for tips on overstays, illegal work
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (208+ words) May 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's immigration authorities plan to crack down on visa overstayers and illegal foreign workers by monitoring social media and other platforms for information or leads. The initiative is part of the country's efforts to reduce…...
Japan's Okamoto, Efira win best actress award at Cannes film festival - The Mainichi
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (441+ words) May 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) CANNES, France (Kyodo) -- Japan's Tao Okamoto and Belgian-French performer Virginie Efira won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, with Okamoto becoming the first Japanese actress to receive the recognition. They both starred…...
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones, shaking city center and injuring 10
17+ hour, 2+ min ago (287+ words) May 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) At least 10 people were injured, local authorities said, citing preliminary figures. Air raid sirens blared through the night as smoke billowed across the city from strikes. Associated Press reporters heard powerful explosions near the city center and…...
A 9-story building under construction in Philippines collapses, possibly trapping dozens of workers
18+ hour, 32+ min ago (206+ words) May 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The building collapsed before dawn during a thunderstorm in Angeles City in Pampanga province, north of Manila. More than 100 police and other government personnel were scrambling to rescue those believed trapped in the rubble, police Brig. Gen....