Key changes affecting daily life in Japan take effect in October
A range of rules and systems affecting daily life in Japan will change in October, including mandatory measures against customer harassment and the st
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Mainichi (English) · · 1 min read
A range of rules and systems affecting daily life in Japan will change in October, including mandatory measures against customer harassment and the st

Local
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A key government panel on Wednesday called for more targeted budget allocation amid concerns over Japan's fiscal health under Prime M
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 30, 2026

schools
FUKAYA, Saitama -- The government of this east Japan city will offer popular "GariGarikun" ice treats from Akagi Nyugyo Co. for school lunches at 29 p
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 30, 2026

Local
TOKYO -- Liquor tax changes taking effect Oct. 1 will unify Japan's tax rates for beer, "happoshu" low-malt beer and beer-like drinks known as "third-
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government
MITO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The mayor of a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, said Wednesday it will accept a preliminary survey that the industry min
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 30, 2026

Local
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday, with the Nikkei stock index briefly up over 2 percent, lifted by artificial intelligence- and semiconduc
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safety
NAGASAKI -- Amid an increasing number of foreign residents in this southwest Japan city, the local fire department has held a life-saving training ses
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 30, 2026

Local
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court ruled Wednesday that voices are protected as a publicity right, similar to portrait rights, in the first such ruling
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News
KOBE -- One person died and another was left wounded after they were found collapsed on streets in different wards of the western Japan city of Kobe o
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 30, 2026

News
Japan, the United States and Europe are increasingly pouring enormous subsidies into their own industries and stepping up efforts to support them. Exc
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 30, 2026

Local
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning, lifted by artificial intelligence- and semiconductor-related shares on hopes for further growth
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 30, 2026

Local
On September 27, the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament was held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, where yokozuna Onosato, 26, won his sixth c
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 30, 2026

parks
Also in the archives, the Lower House approves peace and security treaties and an SDF antiterrorism bill wins quick Diet passage.
The Japan Times · Sep 30, 2026