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Cash register woes and bicycle 'blue ticket' fines: Our 5 most-read stories from last week - The Mainichi
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (211+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 8 and 17. The first story was viewed by 23. 9% of our regular readers. (The Mainichi) PM Takaichi calls…...
'Heat acclimation' important to prevent heatstroke even in May: Japan experts
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (284+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- As "summer days" with temperatures soaring to 25 degrees Celsius or above have already been observed in many areas in Japan, experts are underscoring the importance of "heat acclimation," or getting the body used to the heat…...
Japan PM's Cabinet support rate falls to 61%, most fret over naphtha impact - The Mainichi
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (500+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell 2. 5 percentage points from the previous survey to 61. 3 percent, with 70. 6 percent of respondents expressing concern about disrupted supplies of petroleum-derived naphtha, a Kyodo News poll…...
'Fluid' criminal group suspected in robbery-murder as police arrest teens in Japan - The Mainichi
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (376+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Police investigations into a robbery-murder case in eastern Japan's Tochigi Prefecture resulting in the arrests of four minors have given rise to suspicions that an anonymous, fluid criminal group may have been involved. Such groups have…...
Sasaki earns 2nd win, Ohtani drives in 2 runs in Dodgers' rout
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (193+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) ANAHEIM, Calif. (Kyodo) -- Roki Sasaki earned his second win of the season after throwing a Major League Baseball career-high seven innings, allowing one run, as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Los Angeles Angels 10-1 on Sunday. Dodgers…...
Japan prefecture's tip line for illegal foreign employment discriminatory: civic groups
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (289+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The prefecture investigates the information it receives and contacts prefectural police if illegal employment is suspected. Informants receive a reward if the investigation ultimately leads to enforcement action. Japan's Immigration Services Agency has a similar system, but…...
Fukuoka-based bank admits expanded data leak from employee's social media posts
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (269+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) FUKUOKA -- The names of eight bank customers were exposed when a bank employee posted videos filmed inside a western Japan branch office on social media, The Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd. has admitted. President Hideyuki Murakami announced during…...
Exhibition sheds light on Southeast Asian students caught in Hiroshima atomic bombing
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (562+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) HIROSHIMA -- A special exhibition at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum highlights a lesser-known aspect of the Aug. 6, 1945 atomic bombing: among those affected were students from across Asia who had come to the city. The exhibition, titled "Southeast…...
Trump, China's Xi confirmed goal to denuclearize N. Korea in summit: US - The Mainichi
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (358+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U. S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed their "shared goal" of denuclearizing North Korea during their two-day summit in Beijing through Friday, while opposing any charging of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz,…...
Japan PM says to mull extra budget for FY 2026 to ease oil price impact
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (162+ words) Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the Java Script is deactivated on your browser. TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday her government…...