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Japan's Resona Bank online services hit by suspected cy...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Resona Bank said its internet banking service for individual cl...
Japan PM mourns ex-US Pres. Carter, lauds 'historic ach...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday mourned the de...
Our 5 most read stories from Dec. 21 to 29, 2024
We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to b...
Football: Furuhashi, Maeda find net as Celtic extend un...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kyogo Furuhashi struck a brace and Daizen Maeda added a goal of...
Japan sees no executions in 2024 for 2nd year in row, p...
TOKYO -- Japan is set to register no executions in 2024 for the second consecuti...
20% of Japan elderly deaths from choking on rice cakes ...
TOKYO -- As people have more opportunities to eat rice cakes during the year-end...
Nikkei rises 19% in 2024, highest year-end finish on re...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended the final trading day of 2024 on a...
Incorrect use of seat belts among young children can fa...
FUKUOKA -- Wearing seat belts in cars improperly can fatally damage the abdomen ...
South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeach...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean law enforcement officials requested a co...
Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit Ishikawa Pr...
Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of...
Three family members perish in house fire in Niigata Pr...
There members of a family died after a fire destroyed their home in Nagaoka City...
Emperor, empress to visit domestic war-related sites in...
Arrangements are being made for Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Hir...
Japan urges schools to avoid trips in peak season
Japan's education ministry has urged that school trips be planned for the off-se...
Japan sanitary product maker offers booklet on menstrua...
TOKYO -- A booklet on preparing for and dealing with menstruation is being distr...
Haiku in English: Dec. 30, 2024
writer's blockdriftwood tangledin seaweed--Nitu Yumnam (West Bengal, India)Selec...
North Japan bank that thwarted 3 scams in 2024 reveals ...
SAPPORO -- "I'm buying bitcoin. I have to send money within an hour!"A distresse...
