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Tokyo court orders ramen shop operator to pay Myanmar worker over illegal deductions
14+ hour, 27+ min ago (260+ words) September 14, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The woman, 30, had worked at the ramen restaurant Mitsuyado Seimen under the Specified Skilled Worker status of residence. In the lawsuit, she sought a total of about 1.7 million yen (about $11,170) from the operating company in unpaid wages…...
Japan Supreme Court rejects Ghanaian man's welfare appeal
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (359+ words) September 14, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- A Ghanaian man undergoing medical treatment who had his welfare application rejected by the city of Chiba because he is a foreign national has lost his Supreme Court appeal in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the…...
Osaka's Izumisano plans 1st city-led baby hatch as experts eye legal debate
19+ hour, 59+ min ago (462+ words) September 14, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- The Izumisano Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture is seeking to establish Japan's first municipally led baby hatch, a move experts say could encourage broader legal and policy discussions on supporting women facing crisis pregnancies. The facility…...
More Tokyo police boxes unattended at night as officer shortage deepens
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (957+ words) September 12, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Neighborhood police boxes are closing one after another at night in the Japanese capital. The reason is painfully simple: not enough officers. Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) currently has 3,060 vacancies out of an authorized strength of…...
Mackerel slips out of reach in Japan as import prices more than triple in 5 years
1+ day, 13+ 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, 13+ 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…...
Popular Vietnamese eatery near Tokyo suspected of being drug distribution hub
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (324+ words) September 11, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SAITAMA -- Bustling Vietnamese restaurants near train stations are now a familiar sight in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. But suspicions have surfaced that one such establishment was a hub for dealing illegal stimulants. The revelation has shocked…...
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services partially suspended due to inspection - The Mainichi
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (90+ words) Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services partially suspended due to inspection 毎日新聞 Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser....
Japan temple lodgings on foreign tourist hotspot Mt. Koya underreported income: sources
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (336+ words) September 10, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KOYA, Wakayama -- The Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau identified widespread income underreporting by religious corporations operating temple lodgings on Japan's popular tourist spot Mount Koya during tax investigations in fiscal 2025. The monk Kukai founded a sacred site of…...
Editorial: Japan's paternal leave rate hits 50% but greater awareness for support needed
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (436+ words) September 10, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Japan must create an environment in which men and women alike can shoulder child care while balancing the role with their jobs. The rate of men taking child care leave reached 50.9% in a fiscal 2025 survey, meeting the…...