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Japan's once-feared corporate racketeers nearly vanish from shareholder meetings
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (831+ words) September 14, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- The 2026 shareholder meeting season has drawn to a close in Japan. At the height of the season in June, police confirmed the presence of just one corporate racketeer -- the lowest number on record. For decades, such…...
Mackerel slips out of reach in Japan as import prices more than triple in 5 years
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (571+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Whether grilled or simmered in miso, mackerel has long been a staple of everyday meals in Japan. Since the beginning of this year, however, prices for imported mackerel have soared. Seafood industry officials lament that the…...
Japan firm, Red Cross institute develop disaster relief tent to beat midsummer heat
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (369+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- Taiyo Kogyo Corp. and the Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing Disaster Management Research Institute have jointly developed a large tent that can maintain moderate indoor temperatures even in midsummer, with an eye to deploying it…...
Japan's Mercari pulls 'Chiikawa' goods linked to Kura Sushi promotion scandal
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (230+ words) September 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Mercari Inc., a major Japanese online flea market operator, said on Sept. 7 that it was removing listings linked to a promotional merchandise scandal at Kura Sushi Inc. after the conveyor-belt sushi chain acknowledged its staff misappropriated…...
Editorial: Japan gov't rice buyback must not be used as tool to distort market
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (189+ words) September 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The Japanese government is set to buy back 210,000 metric tons of the 590,000 tons of reserve rice it released last year. From a food security standpoint, this is a necessary step, but large-scale purchases must not be allowed…...
News in Easy English: Education gap seen in low-income homes
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (308+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- A survey by Chance for Children says some children in low-income homes in Japan have fewer chances to learn outside class. Read the full English article Read the original Japanese article Chance for Children is a…...
Foreign buyers turn up the heat on competition for Japan's used cars
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (597+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) YOKOHAMA -- Foreign buyers are flooding Japan's used-car market, seeing opportunity in the yen's historic weakness. Competition with Japanese buyers for inventory has intensified and prices are soaring. Toyota, Honda, Nissan -- each time images of used cars from…...
Japan turns utility pole inspections into smartphone game, pays players for photos
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (124+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) MORIOKA -- A game in eastern Japan is paying players to snap pictures of utility poles with their smartphones, helping a telecommunications firm spot aging infrastructure while promoting tourism and community engagement. PicTree was developed by Tokyo-based Digital…...
Hayama in Japan's Kanagawa Pref. tops residential satisfaction survey again
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (393+ words) September 7, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) YOKOHAMA -- The town of Hayama in eastern Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture has been ranked the most desirable place to continue living in the Tokyo metropolitan area for the sixth consecutive year, according to a survey released by a…...
Rising costs threaten Japan's book distribution system
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (526+ words) September 7, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Japan's publishing distributors are under severe strain due to rising labor and fuel costs, as well as new trucking industry reform legislation that is expected to sharply increase delivery expenses. If distributors can no longer transport…...