Manga artist sues gov't claiming revised imperial law is unconstitutional
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese manga artist and conservative commentator Yoshinori Kobayashi sued the government on Monday, arguing that a recent revision
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese manga artist and conservative commentator Yoshinori Kobayashi sued the government on Monday, arguing that a recent revision
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The Mainichi Shimbun answers some questions readers may have about the increasing book bans in U.S. schools, and the popular Japanese maga titles on t
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ANGERS, France (Kyodo) -- Japan's Kao Miura claimed second after a strong men's free skate at the Grand Prix de France on Sunday, the opening tourname
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TOKYO -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi topped a Mainichi Shimbun poll on who the public favors as the next prime minister, followed by Defense Ministe
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TOKYO -- The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet stood at 45% in a nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun o
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for strengthening ties between Japan and China but who struggled to manage affairs
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TOKYO -- The number of people who died by suicide in Japan in 2025 fell below 20,000 for the first time since records began, according to the governme
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama said Monday she will exercise her right to join the game's main professional "kishi" ranks as the first
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- GMO Internet Group Inc. CEO Masatoshi Kumagai admitted Sunday night that internal engineers had flagged security issues before unauth
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Makuuchi division rankings for the Nov. 8-22 Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, released Monday by the Japan Sum
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A sharply weaker yen has become a factor dragging down the international standing of Japan's economy. Japan must break away from policies that invite
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed Monday, as losses on Wall Street late last week weighed on sentiment, while position adjustments ahead of m
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The challenge is to turn ambition into sustainable growth by strengthening economic security and developing technologies that can compete globally.
