World's 1st 'tooth regrowth medicine' to be tested in Japan from Sept. 2024 (mainichi.jp)
World's 1st 'tooth regrowth medicine' to be tested in Japan from Sept. 2024 (mainichi.jp)
Kyoto legal bureau worker accused of assaulting subordinate for spoiling manga plot - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
An official at the Kyoto District Legal Affairs Bureau who allegedly grabbed and kicked a subordinate for revealing the plot of the popular manga “Oshi no Ko” has been reported to public prosecutors on suspicion of assault, sources familiar with the case have disclosed....
Japan to trial AI scheme for spotting bears as attacks on humans rise (mainichi.jp)
The Japanese government is planning to trial an artificial intelligence system for spotting wild bears to better deal with an increasing number of attacks by the animals on humans, a government source said Monday. Under the system, AI will use security camera footage to instantly detect bears and share the information with the...
Will China flood globe with EVs, green tech? What's behind latest US-China trade fight (mainichi.jp)
China has sharply ramped up its production of cheap electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries just as the Biden administration has pushed through legislation supporting many of those same industries in the United States. ⠀...
Tokyo bets big on hydrogen with moves to boost commercial fuel cell vehicles - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is doubling its budget for hydrogen-related initiatives from fiscal 2024, seeing them as key to combating climate change. While previously supporting fuel cell vehicle (FCV) purchases and the establishment of hydrogen fueling stations, the focus is shifting to promote the adoption of hydrogen...
Tokyo bets big on hydrogen with moves to boost commercial fuel cell vehicles (mainichi.jp)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is doubling its budget for hydrogen-related initiatives from fiscal 2024, seeing them as key to combating climate change. While previously supporting fuel cell vehicle (FCV) purchases and the establishment of hydrogen fueling stations, the focus is shifting to promote the adoption of hydrogen...
Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama, globally famous for 'Dragon Ball,' dies at 68 - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO – Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama, famous around the world for the “Dragon Ball” series and “Dr. Slump,” among other works, died on March 1, publisher Shueisha Inc. has announced.
Central Japan mayor to quit after 99 confirmed sexual harassment incidents (mainichi.jp)
GINAN, Gifu -- The mayor of this central Japan town on Feb. 28 announced his intention to resign after an investigative committee confirmed he had sexually harassed female staff at least 99 times....
Another executive in Japan's Eneos group sacked for sexual harassment (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The chairman of a subsidiary of Japanese major oil refiner Eneos Holdings Inc. has been dismissed over sexual harassment, the firm said Wednesday, in the third such incident within the corporate group since 2022.
Japan: Amazon says workers for subcontractors not direct employees, refuses collective bargaining (mainichi.jp)
Japan: Amazon says workers for subcontractors not direct employees, refuses collective bargaining (mainichi.jp)
Japan: Amazon says workers for subcontractors not direct employees, refuses collective bargaining (mainichi.jp)
Dog owners have 40% less dementia risk, while cats have little impact: Japan study (mainichi.jp)
Japan: pilots and flight attendants strike for unpaid wages, management claims flight cancellations due to illness rather than strike (mainichi.jp)
Japan: pilots and flight attendants strike for unpaid wages, management claims flight cancellations due to illness rather than strike (mainichi.jp)
Japan: pilots and flight attendants strike for unpaid wages, management claims flight cancellations due to illness rather than strike (mainichi.jp)
Japan's Chiba Pref. sees high number of teachers punished over sex crimes (mainichi.jp)
HIBA -- A high number of teachers in east Japan's Chiba Prefecture have recently been slapped with disciplinary measures for sexual assault against their students or children.
Disapproval rate for Japanese Cabinet highest since 1947: Mainichi poll (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO -- The disapproval rate for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet hit 79% in a Mainichi Shimbun nationwide opinion poll conducted on Dec. 16.
Japan ruling bloc OKs inflation-offsetting FY 2024 tax reforms (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling parties on Thursday approved tax reform plans for fiscal 2024 to support inflation-hit households and child-rearing fa
Japan to issue 3 new banknotes on July 3, 1st renewal in 20 years - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will start issuing new 10,000 yen ($69), 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes on July 3, marking the first redesign in about two d
'Make uniforms genderless': LGBTQ group calls for freedom of choice in Japan schools - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
NIIGATA -- A symposium on making gender-neutral school uniforms inclusive of students in the LGBTQ+ community was held Nov. 18 in this central Japan prefectural capital.
'Make uniforms genderless': LGBTQ group calls for freedom of choice in Japan schools (mainichi.jp)
NIIGATA -- A symposium on making gender-neutral school uniforms inclusive of students in the LGBTQ+ community was held Nov. 18 in this central Japan prefectural capital.
Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap (mainichi.jp)
PHOENIX (AP) -- The 2024 presidential election is drawing an unusually robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates hoping to capitalize on Americans' ambivalence and frustration over a likely rematch between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump.