Your Japanese Autumn Reading List 2026
Our best new recommendations from Tokyo’s literary scene
Our best new recommendations from Tokyo’s literary scene
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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 15 to test your news knowledge. Ready?Which Japanese saying d
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former senior vice farm minister Arata Takebe said Thursday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has offered him the farm mini
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index extended its losses Thursday morning, tumbling over 4 percent, amid growing concerns over the profitability of
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OSAKA -- Three in 10 families in Japan with small children are not happy with meals at home, a recent survey says.Read the full English articleRead th
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries Inc. said on Wednesday it will construct two new chip-making facilities in the state
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BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea test-fired submarine-launched cruise missiles in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, but the test had no "adverse impact" on
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KYOTO (Kyodo) -- For more than 20 years, Koji Morimoto made his living flying small aircraft. These days, the 60-year-old spends his working hours at
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KOFU -- Indian residents in this central Japan city are helping bring "Kofu jewelry" to the world, working alongside local artisans. Most of the rough
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AOMORI (Kyodo) -- A Japanese university and the Japan Surgical Society said Wednesday that they have performed surgeries on five patients with bowel c
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The communications ministry said Wednesday disaster information services have been halted in parts of Japan amid fears of a personal
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KASHIWA, Chiba (Kyodo) -- Kashiwa Reysol claimed their first win in the league stage of the Asian Champions League Elite with a 5-1 home victory over
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Embattled Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana resigned from the Cabinet on Wednesday over controversies surrounding his past behavior i
