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The Mainichi News Quiz Answer for July 2
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (46+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) What kind of invasive furry species is spreading in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture? A) Raccoons native to North America B) Formosan squirrels native to Taiwan and Southeast Asia C) Nutria originally brought from South America D) Palm civets introduced from Southeast Asia...
20-yr-old Go player Fukuoka captures Honinbo title, becomes youngest champion ever
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (235+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KOFU -- Go player Kotaro Fukuoka won the fifth and deciding game in the 81st Honinbo title series on July 1 to become the youngest player ever to win Japan's oldest professional Go championship. Fukuoka, who holds a seventh-dan ranking,…...
Mosasaur fossils found in Japan in 1990s may be of new species: research - The Mainichi
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (184+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A research team from Okayama University of Science and other institutions said Wednesday that fossils of a mosasaur, a large marine reptile that lived between 80 million and 65 million years ago, found in Osaka Prefecture in…...
Japan LDP lawmaker backtracks after remarks on Princess Aiko and Imperial succession
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (444+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- As objections mount from both ruling and opposition parties in Japan over the government's proposed revision to the Imperial House Law, ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker Hirofumi Nakasone spent June 29 backtracking on remarks he made…...
Editorial: Japanese flag desecration bill lacks basis, should not be enacted
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (454+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) A bill that would punish those who damage the Japanese national flag has passed the House of Representatives. Not only is there a lack of the need for such legislation, but it has also become evident once…...
Japan's lower house to add more women's restrooms
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (178+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- In response to complaints from female lawmakers in Japan about a shortage of women's restrooms, the House of Representatives has decided to begin construction to increase the number of facilities soon after the current Diet session…...
Trump filing shows he took in about $1. 2 billion from crypto businesses last year
14+ hour, 35+ min ago (815+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed in revenue much of his vast property portfolio that took him decades to accumulate. Fueling their rise were billionaire investors and Trump's…...
Russian attack on Ukraine shakes Kyiv for hours
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (212+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Residential buildings were damaged in the attacks that killed one person and injured numerous people, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least 11 people were injured. The attack with…...
5 Pallas's cat kittens to make public debut at Kobe zoo in late July
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (167+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KOBE -- Five kittens born to a Pallas's cat at Kobe Animal Kingdom are growing healthily and are scheduled to go on public display in late July. According to the zoo in Kobe's Chuo Ward, six babies were…...
News in Easy English: Cup feel can change coffee taste, study in Japan says
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (346+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- A Japanese research team found that the way a cup feels in the hand can change how coffee tastes. The team said even changing only the texture of a cup sleeve changed how sour the coffee…...