Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator

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World's 1st space-brewed sake mash arrives in Japan

World's 1st space-brewed sake mash arrives in Japan

The fermenting mash used to brew sake in space as part of a world-first initiati...

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Iranians in Japan to be granted extension of stay as war continues

Iranians in Japan to be granted extension of stay as wa...

Japan will flexibly grant stay extensions to Iranians in Japan on short-term vis...

BUSINESS
SoftBank seeks record loan of up to $40 billion for OpenAI stake

SoftBank seeks record loan of up to $40 billion for Ope...

The bridge loan would be its largest-ever borrowing denominated solely in dollars.

BUSINESS
Unions seeking wage increases this year of almost 6%

Unions seeking wage increases this year of almost 6%

The spring offensive results are likely to be in line with last year’s.

BUSINESS
Rohm shares soar most since 2000 on Denso acquisition bid

Rohm shares soar most since 2000 on Denso acquisition bid

Rohm shares surged 18%, the most in 26 years, after the Japanese chip parts make...

BUSINESS
Japan asks U.S. not to treat it unfavorably under new tariffs

Japan asks U.S. not to treat it unfavorably under new t...

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa sought assurances from his U.S. counterpart that t...

BUSINESS
Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indonesia

Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indo...

Bans in the two countries, with youthful populations and expanding economies, wo...

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Baseball: Ohtani slam sparks Japan to 13-0 win over Taiwan to open WBC

Baseball: Ohtani slam sparks Japan to 13-0 win over Tai...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani opened the floodgates with a second-inning grand ...

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Paralympics: Opening ceremony, amid absences, marks 50 yrs for winter games

Paralympics: Opening ceremony, amid absences, marks 50 ...

VERONA, Italy (Kyodo) -- The Milan Cortina Paralympic Winter Games began Friday ...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: The Saitama governor said what about foreigners and crime?

The Mainichi News Quiz: The Saitama governor said what ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...

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Japan's gender pay gap progress slows in 2024, female managers still rare

Japan's gender pay gap progress slows in 2024, female m...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The pace of closing the gender pay gap among full-time workers ...

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Japan asks US not to slap higher tariffs in weeks before Takaichi's visit

Japan asks US not to slap higher tariffs in weeks befor...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Friday urged t...

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Japanese craftsman turns leather scraps into samurai armor-style school backpack

Japanese craftsman turns leather scraps into samurai ar...

NAGOYA -- A unique "randoseru" school backpack is trending on social media, with...

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Japan police turn to short videos, manga to draw young recruits as applications plumet

Japan police turn to short videos, manga to draw young ...

TOKYO -- "Don't join the police."The line comes not from a critic but from a pol...

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Japan's Tohoku gaining favor as relocation place 15 yrs after disaster

Japan's Tohoku gaining favor as relocation place 15 yrs...

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Three prefectures in the Tohoku region, northeastern Japan, ra...

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Japan, Canada agree to launch economic security dialogue, cyber talks

Japan, Canada agree to launch economic security dialogu...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday she had agre...