'A Place Further than the Universe' maintenance hole covers unveiled in Japan's Tatebayashi. This item is based on reporting by The Mainichi (English), published October 7, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story. Tokyo, Japan coverage on this site summarises and credits the outlets that do the original reporting.
Recent coverage curated from local and regional sources.
"We were able to catch a glimpse of the universe that no one has ever seen," said Shigeru Yoshida, who participated in the project.
The alleged price collusion potentially affected consumers across a market worth more than ¥1 trillion annually.
Japan fears nothing more than America losing focus and allowing Beijing to start dictating policy.
For once, the price news is good: Regular beer just got cheaper in Japan. What Changed As of October 1, the liquor tax on a standard 350-mil…
Lack of sunlight, like what the Kanto region experienced during its record string of rainy days, can cause seasonal affective disorder.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's anime industry is enjoying unprecedented success overseas, but its growing global reach is also creating a dilemma …
The Mainichi Shimbun has found that road budgets rose in municipalities in Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana's district, Tochigi No. 3, whos…
A draft revision of Japan's national curriculum guidelines, which set out the standards for what elementary, junior high and high school stu…
A new event features fewer exhibits than in the past to allow visitors to better experience the architecture and its ornaments from the 1930…
Authorities are trying to get to the bottom of the situation after more companies across various sectors reported data breaches.
India has done well on job creation and income growth, V. Anantha Nageswaran said, but he acknowledged that youth unemployment remains a pro…
Asia currently accounts for about 10% of AustralianSuper's total private equity portfolio.
Email updates from this publication. No spam. Easy unsubscribe.
By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never sell your data.