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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese Defense Ministry will open applications next week for its new procurement system, aiming to incorporate startups' advanc
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

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OITA -- Oita University has announced it will establish Japan's first university-based research hub to comprehensively examine the medical, wellness a
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's soon-to-retire former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori is eager to leave nothing behind at the Japan Open, set to be the last tourna
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato fell to his second defeat at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday as ozeki Aonishiki and former ozeki Asanoyam
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

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NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Japan's 15-year-old Mizuho Hasegawa and Izuru Nagahara won the skateboarding park golds on Friday in their respective women's and me
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Friday ruled that the law banning those aged under 18 from taking part in election campaigning is unconstitutiona
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

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HITACHIOTA, Ibaraki -- The Hitachiota Municipal Government in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, will launch a new initiative from October that reward
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Videos falsely portraying foreigners as stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan have spread widely on the country's social media,
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday she held online talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, during which
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

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TOKYO -- Companies and local governments in Japan are increasingly introducing "grandchild leave," which can be used to prepare for the birth of a gra
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026

News
The finance minister also reiterated her readiness to again support the yen and played down jitters over the recent gains in bond yields.
The Japan Times · Sep 26, 2026

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TOKYO -- Companies and local governments in Japan are increasingly introducing "grandchild leave," which can be used to prepare for the birth of a gra
The Mainichi (English) · Sep 26, 2026