Konnichiwa Today - : HEADLINES https://konnichiwa.today/rss/category/headlines Konnichiwa Today - : HEADLINES en Copyright 2026 Konnichiwa Today News - All Rights Reserved. Japan's Tokushima Pref. bumps up bonuses for staff using AI for efficiency gains https://konnichiwa.today/japans-tokushima-pref-bumps-up-bonuses-for-staff-using-ai-for-efficiency-gains https://konnichiwa.today/japans-tokushima-pref-bumps-up-bonuses-for-staff-using-ai-for-efficiency-gains Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:55:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Tokushima, Pref., bumps, bonuses, for, staff, using, for, efficiency, gains Japan's education ministry plans flexible curricula for students refusing to go to school https://konnichiwa.today/japans-education-ministry-plans-flexible-curricula-for-students-refusing-to-go-to-school https://konnichiwa.today/japans-education-ministry-plans-flexible-curricula-for-students-refusing-to-go-to-school Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:55:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, education, ministry, plans, flexible, curricula, for, students, refusing, school 10-year-old boy who went missing from school found dead near waterfall https://konnichiwa.today/10-year-old-boy-who-went-missing-from-school-found-dead-near-waterfall https://konnichiwa.today/10-year-old-boy-who-went-missing-from-school-found-dead-near-waterfall Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:44:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 10-year-old, boy, who, went, missing, from, school, found, dead, near, waterfall Mount Fuji climbing season opens with 2 trails, new fee kiosks ease crowds https://konnichiwa.today/mount-fuji-climbing-season-opens-with-2-trails-new-fee-kiosks-ease-crowds https://konnichiwa.today/mount-fuji-climbing-season-opens-with-2-trails-new-fee-kiosks-ease-crowds Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:36:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mount, Fuji, climbing, season, opens, with, trails, new, fee, kiosks, ease, crowds Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September https://konnichiwa.today/trump-announces-midterm-convention-for-republicans-in-dallas-in-september https://konnichiwa.today/trump-announces-midterm-convention-for-republicans-in-dallas-in-september Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:31:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, announces, midterm, convention, for, Republicans, Dallas, September Over 1,000 applications received for forest burials in Kobe, 13 times initial quota https://konnichiwa.today/over-1000-applications-received-for-forest-burials-in-kobe-13-times-initial-quota https://konnichiwa.today/over-1000-applications-received-for-forest-burials-in-kobe-13-times-initial-quota Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Over, 1, 000, applications, received, for, forest, burials, Kobe, times, initial, quota AI demand pushes Japan big manufacturers' business confidence to 8-yr high https://konnichiwa.today/ai-demand-pushes-japan-big-manufacturers-business-confidence-to-8-yr-high https://konnichiwa.today/ai-demand-pushes-japan-big-manufacturers-business-confidence-to-8-yr-high Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator demand, pushes, Japan, big, manufacturers, business, confidence, 8-yr, high Dollar remains firm in upper 162 yen amid US rate hike expectations https://konnichiwa.today/dollar-remains-firm-in-upper-162-yen-amid-us-rate-hike-expectations https://konnichiwa.today/dollar-remains-firm-in-upper-162-yen-amid-us-rate-hike-expectations Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Dollar, remains, firm, upper, 162, yen, amid, rate, hike, expectations Mt. Fuji climbing season opens with 2 trails, new fee kiosks ease crowds https://konnichiwa.today/mt-fuji-climbing-season-opens-with-2-trails-new-fee-kiosks-ease-crowds https://konnichiwa.today/mt-fuji-climbing-season-opens-with-2-trails-new-fee-kiosks-ease-crowds Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mt., Fuji, climbing, season, opens, with, trails, new, fee, kiosks, ease, crowds New Trump book, 'Regime Change,' has sold 300,000 copies, with more being printed, publisher says https://konnichiwa.today/new-trump-book-regime-change-has-sold-300000-copies-with-more-being-printed-publisher-says https://konnichiwa.today/new-trump-book-regime-change-has-sold-300000-copies-with-more-being-printed-publisher-says Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, Trump, book, Regime, Change, has, sold, 300, 000, copies, with, more, being, printed, publisher, says China implements ethnic unity law, extraterritorial reach raises fears https://konnichiwa.today/china-implements-ethnic-unity-law-extraterritorial-reach-raises-fears https://konnichiwa.today/china-implements-ethnic-unity-law-extraterritorial-reach-raises-fears Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, implements, ethnic, unity, law, extraterritorial, reach, raises, fears Editorial: Japan gov't should not let male-line succession derail Imperial law reform https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japan-govt-should-not-let-male-line-succession-derail-imperial-law-reform https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japan-govt-should-not-let-male-line-succession-derail-imperial-law-reform Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Japan, govt, should, not, let, male-line, succession, derail, Imperial, law, reform China arrests 2 Japanese Fuji Electric workers over rare earths: sources https://konnichiwa.today/china-arrests-2-japanese-fuji-electric-workers-over-rare-earths-sources https://konnichiwa.today/china-arrests-2-japanese-fuji-electric-workers-over-rare-earths-sources Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, arrests, Japanese, Fuji, Electric, workers, over, rare, earths:, sources Japan survey finds 60% of teachers witnessed co-worker remarks dismissing sexual diversity https://konnichiwa.today/japan-survey-finds-60-of-teachers-witnessed-co-worker-remarks-dismissing-sexual-diversity https://konnichiwa.today/japan-survey-finds-60-of-teachers-witnessed-co-worker-remarks-dismissing-sexual-diversity Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, survey, finds, 60, teachers, witnessed, co-worker, remarks, dismissing, sexual, diversity Easy Japanese news in translation: Shipping of lisianthus flowers peaks in Chiba Prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-shipping-of-lisianthus-flowers-peaks-in-chiba-prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-shipping-of-lisianthus-flowers-peaks-in-chiba-prefecture Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:07:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Shipping, lisianthus, flowers, peaks, Chiba, Prefecture Japan to provide emergency relief goods to quake-hit Venezuela https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-provide-emergency-relief-goods-to-quake-hit-venezuela https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-provide-emergency-relief-goods-to-quake-hit-venezuela Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:04:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, provide, emergency, relief, goods, quake-hit, Venezuela Bullet train hits bear in northeast Japan; no one injured https://konnichiwa.today/bullet-train-hits-bear-in-northeast-japan-no-one-injured https://konnichiwa.today/bullet-train-hits-bear-in-northeast-japan-no-one-injured Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bullet, train, hits, bear, northeast, Japan, one, injured Japan sees food waste hit record low for 3rd straight year in FY2024 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sees-food-waste-hit-record-low-for-3rd-straight-year-in-fy2024 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sees-food-waste-hit-record-low-for-3rd-straight-year-in-fy2024 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, sees, food, waste, hit, record, low, for, 3rd, straight, year, FY2024 New emergency shelters installed on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season https://konnichiwa.today/new-emergency-shelters-installed-on-mount-fuji-ahead-of-climbing-season https://konnichiwa.today/new-emergency-shelters-installed-on-mount-fuji-ahead-of-climbing-season Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:48:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, emergency, shelters, installed, Mount, Fuji, ahead, climbing, season Mount Fuji installs new emergency shelters ahead of climbing season https://konnichiwa.today/mount-fuji-installs-new-emergency-shelters-ahead-of-climbing-season https://konnichiwa.today/mount-fuji-installs-new-emergency-shelters-ahead-of-climbing-season Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:40:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mount, Fuji, installs, new, emergency, shelters, ahead, climbing, season Error by Japan local prosecution branch boss led to 'inquest panel member' info leak https://konnichiwa.today/error-by-japan-local-prosecution-branch-boss-led-to-inquest-panel-member-info-leak https://konnichiwa.today/error-by-japan-local-prosecution-branch-boss-led-to-inquest-panel-member-info-leak Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:27:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Error, Japan, local, prosecution, branch, boss, led, inquest, panel, member, info, leak Yen hits new 39-year low past 162 vs. dollar despite intervention fears https://konnichiwa.today/yen-hits-new-39-year-low-past-162-vs-dollar-despite-intervention-fears https://konnichiwa.today/yen-hits-new-39-year-low-past-162-vs-dollar-despite-intervention-fears Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:19:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, hits, new, 39-year, low, past, 162, vs., dollar, despite, intervention, fears The Mainichi News Quiz: What do Japanese researchers say might help long COVID patients? https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-what-do-japanese-researchers-say-might-help-long-covid-patients https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-what-do-japanese-researchers-say-might-help-long-covid-patients Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Mainichi, News, Quiz:, What, Japanese, researchers, say, might, help, long, COVID, patients Japan industrial output in May rises 0.5% on month https://konnichiwa.today/japan-industrial-output-in-may-rises-05-on-month https://konnichiwa.today/japan-industrial-output-in-may-rises-05-on-month Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, industrial, output, May, rises, 0.5, month 'Hiroshima 1945' exhibition catalog reprinted, now sold online https://konnichiwa.today/hiroshima-1945-exhibition-catalog-reprinted-now-sold-online https://konnichiwa.today/hiroshima-1945-exhibition-catalog-reprinted-now-sold-online Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hiroshima, 1945, exhibition, catalog, reprinted, now, sold, online Editorial: The Unification Church dissolution ruling in Japan solves nothing by itself https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-the-unification-church-dissolution-ruling-in-japan-solves-nothing-by-itself https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-the-unification-church-dissolution-ruling-in-japan-solves-nothing-by-itself Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, The, Unification, Church, dissolution, ruling, Japan, solves, nothing, itself Baseball: Suzuki hits game-ending single off Miller as the Cubs beat the Padres 3-2 https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-suzuki-hits-game-ending-single-off-miller-as-the-cubs-beat-the-padres-3-2 https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-suzuki-hits-game-ending-single-off-miller-as-the-cubs-beat-the-padres-3-2 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Suzuki, hits, game-ending, single, off, Miller, the, Cubs, beat, the, Padres, 3-2 Square watermelon shipments begin in western Japan city https://konnichiwa.today/square-watermelon-shipments-begin-in-western-japan-city https://konnichiwa.today/square-watermelon-shipments-begin-in-western-japan-city Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Square, watermelon, shipments, begin, western, Japan, city Baseball: Ohtani delivers 18th homer as Dodgers beat Athletics https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-delivers-18th-homer-as-dodgers-beat-athletics https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-delivers-18th-homer-as-dodgers-beat-athletics Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, delivers, 18th, homer, Dodgers, beat, Athletics Japan, India to issue AI cooperation statement; Japan to invite 500 skilled workers by 2030 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-india-to-issue-ai-cooperation-statement-japan-to-invite-500-skilled-workers-by-2030 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-india-to-issue-ai-cooperation-statement-japan-to-invite-500-skilled-workers-by-2030 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, India, issue, cooperation, statement, Japan, invite, 500, skilled, workers, 2030 Lower house OKs bill outlawing Japanese flag desecration https://konnichiwa.today/lower-house-oks-bill-outlawing-japanese-flag-desecration https://konnichiwa.today/lower-house-oks-bill-outlawing-japanese-flag-desecration Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Lower, house, OKs, bill, outlawing, Japanese, flag, desecration Japan, India planning joint statement on AI cooperation at summit talks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-india-planning-joint-statement-on-ai-cooperation-at-summit-talks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-india-planning-joint-statement-on-ai-cooperation-at-summit-talks Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, India, planning, joint, statement, cooperation, summit, talks Awa Odori dance festival to offer premium viewing tickets for ¥495,000 https://konnichiwa.today/awa-odori-dance-festival-to-offer-premium-viewing-tickets-for-495000 https://konnichiwa.today/awa-odori-dance-festival-to-offer-premium-viewing-tickets-for-495000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Awa, Odori, dance, festival, offer, premium, viewing, tickets, for, ¥495, 000 A year after losing pandas, Wakayama town seeks to rebuild tourism https://konnichiwa.today/a-year-after-losing-pandas-wakayama-town-seeks-to-rebuild-tourism https://konnichiwa.today/a-year-after-losing-pandas-wakayama-town-seeks-to-rebuild-tourism Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator year, after, losing, pandas, Wakayama, town, seeks, rebuild, tourism Japanese-teaching guidelines drawn up for night junior high schools https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-teaching-guidelines-drawn-up-for-night-junior-high-schools https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-teaching-guidelines-drawn-up-for-night-junior-high-schools Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese-teaching, guidelines, drawn, for, night, junior, high, schools Local train derails at Kyoto Station; no injuries https://konnichiwa.today/local-train-derails-at-kyoto-station-no-injuries-60748 https://konnichiwa.today/local-train-derails-at-kyoto-station-no-injuries-60748 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:44:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Local, train, derails, Kyoto, Station, injuries Local train derails at Kyoto Station, no injuries https://konnichiwa.today/local-train-derails-at-kyoto-station-no-injuries https://konnichiwa.today/local-train-derails-at-kyoto-station-no-injuries Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:36:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Local, train, derails, Kyoto, Station, injuries Chinese coast guard escorts public vessels in Japan-Philippine EEZ https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-coast-guard-escorts-public-vessels-in-japan-philippine-eez https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-coast-guard-escorts-public-vessels-in-japan-philippine-eez Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:31:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinese, coast, guard, escorts, public, vessels, Japan-Philippine, EEZ Sumo: Sekiwake returnee Wakatakakage vows to lay foundation for ozeki push https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-sekiwake-returnee-wakatakakage-vows-to-lay-foundation-for-ozeki-push https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-sekiwake-returnee-wakatakakage-vows-to-lay-foundation-for-ozeki-push Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:31:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sumo:, Sekiwake, returnee, Wakatakakage, vows, lay, foundation, for, ozeki, push Japan study finds coffee taste changes with cup texture https://konnichiwa.today/japan-study-finds-coffee-taste-changes-with-cup-texture https://konnichiwa.today/japan-study-finds-coffee-taste-changes-with-cup-texture Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:15:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, study, finds, coffee, taste, changes, with, cup, texture Toyota May global sales drop 7.2%, down for 4th month, on weak China demand https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-may-global-sales-drop-72-down-for-4th-month-on-weak-china-demand https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-may-global-sales-drop-72-down-for-4th-month-on-weak-china-demand Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, May, global, sales, drop, 7.2, down, for, 4th, month, weak, China, demand Train derails near Kintetsu Kyoto Station; service restoration expected to take time https://konnichiwa.today/train-derails-near-kintetsu-kyoto-station-service-restoration-expected-to-take-time https://konnichiwa.today/train-derails-near-kintetsu-kyoto-station-service-restoration-expected-to-take-time Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Train, derails, near, Kintetsu, Kyoto, Station, service, restoration, expected, take, time World Cup what to know: Round of 32 heats up with Brazil-Japan, Netherlands-Morocco https://konnichiwa.today/world-cup-what-to-know-round-of-32-heats-up-with-brazil-japan-netherlands-morocco https://konnichiwa.today/world-cup-what-to-know-round-of-32-heats-up-with-brazil-japan-netherlands-morocco Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator World, Cup, what, know:, Round, heats, with, Brazil-Japan, Netherlands-Morocco America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump's presidency is testing how far it's come https://konnichiwa.today/america-split-from-monarchy-250-years-ago-trumps-presidency-is-testing-how-far-its-come https://konnichiwa.today/america-split-from-monarchy-250-years-ago-trumps-presidency-is-testing-how-far-its-come Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator America, split, from, monarchy, 250, years, ago., Trumps, presidency, testing, how, far, its, come Editorial: Is Japan Post sliding back into being a state-run business? https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-is-japan-post-sliding-back-into-being-a-state-run-business https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-is-japan-post-sliding-back-into-being-a-state-run-business Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Japan, Post, sliding, back, into, being, state-run, business Akihiro Miwa remembered in Nagasaki for A-bomb testimony, peace advocacy https://konnichiwa.today/akihiro-miwa-remembered-in-nagasaki-for-a-bomb-testimony-peace-advocacy https://konnichiwa.today/akihiro-miwa-remembered-in-nagasaki-for-a-bomb-testimony-peace-advocacy Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Akihiro, Miwa, remembered, Nagasaki, for, A-bomb, testimony, peace, advocacy Moriyasu eyes Japan history against perennial winners Brazil https://konnichiwa.today/moriyasu-eyes-japan-history-against-perennial-winners-brazil https://konnichiwa.today/moriyasu-eyes-japan-history-against-perennial-winners-brazil Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Moriyasu, eyes, Japan, history, against, perennial, winners, Brazil Olympics: IOC member expresses hope for Japan to host future Winter Games https://konnichiwa.today/olympics-ioc-member-expresses-hope-for-japan-to-host-future-winter-games https://konnichiwa.today/olympics-ioc-member-expresses-hope-for-japan-to-host-future-winter-games Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Olympics:, IOC, member, expresses, hope, for, Japan, host, future, Winter, Games Easy Japanese news in translation: Princess Aiko attends Japan Philharmonic concert https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-princess-aiko-attends-japan-philharmonic-concert https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-princess-aiko-attends-japan-philharmonic-concert Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Princess, Aiko, attends, Japan, Philharmonic, concert Sumo: Rankings for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-rankings-for-the-nagoya-grand-sumo-tournament https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-rankings-for-the-nagoya-grand-sumo-tournament Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sumo:, Rankings, for, the, Nagoya, Grand, Sumo, Tournament Frustration grows in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430 https://konnichiwa.today/frustration-grows-in-venezuela-as-earthquake-death-toll-reaches-1430 https://konnichiwa.today/frustration-grows-in-venezuela-as-earthquake-death-toll-reaches-1430 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Frustration, grows, Venezuela, earthquake, death, toll, reaches, 1, 430 2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast, 1 dead in landslide https://konnichiwa.today/2-typhoons-pass-along-japans-pacific-coast-1-dead-in-landslide-60603 https://konnichiwa.today/2-typhoons-pass-along-japans-pacific-coast-1-dead-in-landslide-60603 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator typhoons, pass, along, Japans, Pacific, coast, dead, landslide 'Japanese first' party cozies up to ruling LDP in bid for policy wins https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-first-party-cozies-up-to-ruling-ldp-in-bid-for-policy-wins https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-first-party-cozies-up-to-ruling-ldp-in-bid-for-policy-wins Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, first, party, cozies, ruling, LDP, bid, for, policy, wins Deaths and accidents mount in Hokkaido as foraging season reaches its peak https://konnichiwa.today/deaths-and-accidents-mount-in-hokkaido-as-foraging-season-reaches-its-peak https://konnichiwa.today/deaths-and-accidents-mount-in-hokkaido-as-foraging-season-reaches-its-peak Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Deaths, and, accidents, mount, Hokkaido, foraging, season, reaches, its, peak Japan AED foundation warns smartphone bans on teachers may hinder emergency response https://konnichiwa.today/japan-aed-foundation-warns-smartphone-bans-on-teachers-may-hinder-emergency-response https://konnichiwa.today/japan-aed-foundation-warns-smartphone-bans-on-teachers-may-hinder-emergency-response Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, AED, foundation, warns, smartphone, bans, teachers, may, hinder, emergency, response Japanese singer, actor Miwa dies at 91 https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-singer-actor-miwa-dies-at-91 https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-singer-actor-miwa-dies-at-91 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, singer, actor, Miwa, dies Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it's a bad idea https://konnichiwa.today/scratching-that-bug-bite-might-feel-good-at-first-but-science-explains-why-its-a-bad-idea https://konnichiwa.today/scratching-that-bug-bite-might-feel-good-at-first-but-science-explains-why-its-a-bad-idea Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Scratching, that, bug, bite, might, feel, good, first, but, science, explains, why, its, bad, idea A year after losing pandas, western Japan town seeks to rebuild tourism https://konnichiwa.today/a-year-after-losing-pandas-western-japan-town-seeks-to-rebuild-tourism https://konnichiwa.today/a-year-after-losing-pandas-western-japan-town-seeks-to-rebuild-tourism Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator year, after, losing, pandas, western, Japan, town, seeks, rebuild, tourism Baseball: Yamamoto pitches 2-run ball, earns 8th win as Dodgers rout Padres https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-yamamoto-pitches-2-run-ball-earns-8th-win-as-dodgers-rout-padres https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-yamamoto-pitches-2-run-ball-earns-8th-win-as-dodgers-rout-padres Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Yamamoto, pitches, 2-run, ball, earns, 8th, win, Dodgers, rout, Padres US military says it struck 10 targets in Iran as ceasefire is strained by 2nd day of attacks https://konnichiwa.today/us-military-says-it-struck-10-targets-in-iran-as-ceasefire-is-strained-by-2nd-day-of-attacks https://konnichiwa.today/us-military-says-it-struck-10-targets-in-iran-as-ceasefire-is-strained-by-2nd-day-of-attacks Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator military, says, struck, targets, Iran, ceasefire, strained, 2nd, day, attacks Chinese residents in Japan fear tighter visa rules could force departures https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-residents-in-japan-fear-tighter-visa-rules-could-force-departures https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-residents-in-japan-fear-tighter-visa-rules-could-force-departures Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinese, residents, Japan, fear, tighter, visa, rules, could, force, departures Japan weighs deploying unmanned submarines in Pacific defense buildup https://konnichiwa.today/japan-weighs-deploying-unmanned-submarines-in-pacific-defense-buildup https://konnichiwa.today/japan-weighs-deploying-unmanned-submarines-in-pacific-defense-buildup Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, weighs, deploying, unmanned, submarines, Pacific, defense, buildup 2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast; 1 dead in landslide https://konnichiwa.today/2-typhoons-pass-along-japans-pacific-coast-1-dead-in-landslide https://konnichiwa.today/2-typhoons-pass-along-japans-pacific-coast-1-dead-in-landslide Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator typhoons, pass, along, Japans, Pacific, coast, dead, landslide M6.1 quake jolts northeastern Japan; no tsunami warning issued https://konnichiwa.today/m61-quake-jolts-northeastern-japan-no-tsunami-warning-issued https://konnichiwa.today/m61-quake-jolts-northeastern-japan-no-tsunami-warning-issued Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator M6.1, quake, jolts, northeastern, Japan, tsunami, warning, issued Hakone to introduce new lodging tax from 2028 https://konnichiwa.today/hakone-to-introduce-new-lodging-tax-from-2028 https://konnichiwa.today/hakone-to-introduce-new-lodging-tax-from-2028 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:12:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hakone, introduce, new, lodging, tax, from, 2028 News in Easy English: Aichi Gov't building replaces Japanese-style toilets with Western ones https://konnichiwa.today/news-in-easy-english-aichi-govt-building-replaces-japanese-style-toilets-with-western-ones https://konnichiwa.today/news-in-easy-english-aichi-govt-building-replaces-japanese-style-toilets-with-western-ones Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator News, Easy, English:, Aichi, Govt, building, replaces, Japanese-style, toilets, with, Western, ones Japan shipping body seeks safe passage of ships stranded in Persian Gulf https://konnichiwa.today/japan-shipping-body-seeks-safe-passage-of-ships-stranded-in-persian-gulf https://konnichiwa.today/japan-shipping-body-seeks-safe-passage-of-ships-stranded-in-persian-gulf Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, shipping, body, seeks, safe, passage, ships, stranded, Persian, Gulf The Mainichi News Quiz: High prices for which two 'cheap' foods are changing Japan's menus? https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-high-prices-for-which-two-cheap-foods-are-changing-japans-menus https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-high-prices-for-which-two-cheap-foods-are-changing-japans-menus Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Mainichi, News, Quiz:, High, prices, for, which, two, cheap, foods, are, changing, Japans, menus Japan decision on food consumption tax cut may not come in June as planned https://konnichiwa.today/japan-decision-on-food-consumption-tax-cut-may-not-come-in-june-as-planned https://konnichiwa.today/japan-decision-on-food-consumption-tax-cut-may-not-come-in-june-as-planned Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, decision, food, consumption, tax, cut, may, not, come, June, planned Typhoon Higos brushes areas near Tokyo, bigger typhoon trails behind https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-higos-brushes-areas-near-tokyo-bigger-typhoon-trails-behind https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-higos-brushes-areas-near-tokyo-bigger-typhoon-trails-behind Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Typhoon, Higos, brushes, areas, near, Tokyo, bigger, typhoon, trails, behind In aging Japan, one town defies the birth rate crisis though child-rearing support https://konnichiwa.today/in-aging-japan-one-town-defies-the-birth-rate-crisis-though-child-rearing-support https://konnichiwa.today/in-aging-japan-one-town-defies-the-birth-rate-crisis-though-child-rearing-support Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator aging, Japan, one, town, defies, the, birth, rate, crisis, though, child-rearing, support Fukushima Pref. community uses zombie invasion drill to boost disaster readiness https://konnichiwa.today/fukushima-pref-community-uses-zombie-invasion-drill-to-boost-disaster-readiness https://konnichiwa.today/fukushima-pref-community-uses-zombie-invasion-drill-to-boost-disaster-readiness Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fukushima, Pref., community, uses, zombie, invasion, drill, boost, disaster, readiness Things to know about Venezuela's powerful earthquakes https://konnichiwa.today/things-to-know-about-venezuelas-powerful-earthquakes https://konnichiwa.today/things-to-know-about-venezuelas-powerful-earthquakes Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Things, know, about, Venezuelas, powerful, earthquakes Japan affirms ties with IAEA, appreciates Fukushima recovery support https://konnichiwa.today/japan-affirms-ties-with-iaea-appreciates-fukushima-recovery-support https://konnichiwa.today/japan-affirms-ties-with-iaea-appreciates-fukushima-recovery-support Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, affirms, ties, with, IAEA, appreciates, Fukushima, recovery, support Football: Japan mentor Minamino hopeful of another upset against Brazil https://konnichiwa.today/football-japan-mentor-minamino-hopeful-of-another-upset-against-brazil https://konnichiwa.today/football-japan-mentor-minamino-hopeful-of-another-upset-against-brazil Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Japan, mentor, Minamino, hopeful, another, upset, against, Brazil Japan 'snow monkey' park to cap visitors after overcrowding, bad behavior https://konnichiwa.today/japan-snow-monkey-park-to-cap-visitors-after-overcrowding-bad-behavior https://konnichiwa.today/japan-snow-monkey-park-to-cap-visitors-after-overcrowding-bad-behavior Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:04:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, snow, monkey, park, cap, visitors, after, overcrowding, bad, behavior Married Japanese man must pay ¥4.6 million after faking being single and impregnating partner https://konnichiwa.today/married-japanese-man-must-pay-46-million-after-faking-being-single-and-impregnating-partner https://konnichiwa.today/married-japanese-man-must-pay-46-million-after-faking-being-single-and-impregnating-partner Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Married, Japanese, man, must, pay, ¥4.6, million, after, faking, being, single, and, impregnating, partner M5.6 quake hits Yamanashi in central Japan; 10 injuries reported https://konnichiwa.today/m56-quake-hits-yamanashi-in-central-japan-10-injuries-reported https://konnichiwa.today/m56-quake-hits-yamanashi-in-central-japan-10-injuries-reported Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator M5.6, quake, hits, Yamanashi, central, Japan, injuries, reported Weather agency warns typhoon to make landfall over weekend https://konnichiwa.today/weather-agency-warns-typhoon-to-make-landfall-over-weekend https://konnichiwa.today/weather-agency-warns-typhoon-to-make-landfall-over-weekend Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:48:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Weather, agency, warns, typhoon, make, landfall, over, weekend Football: Japan held by Sweden, face Brazil in last 32 at World Cup https://konnichiwa.today/football-japan-held-by-sweden-face-brazil-in-last-32-at-world-cup https://konnichiwa.today/football-japan-held-by-sweden-face-brazil-in-last-32-at-world-cup Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Japan, held, Sweden, face, Brazil, last, World, Cup Smallest dragonflies in Japan appear in protected wetland in Ehime Pref. https://konnichiwa.today/smallest-dragonflies-in-japan-appear-in-protected-wetland-in-ehime-pref https://konnichiwa.today/smallest-dragonflies-in-japan-appear-in-protected-wetland-in-ehime-pref Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Smallest, dragonflies, Japan, appear, protected, wetland, Ehime, Pref. Editorial: Japan should advance free trade with South America to counter protectionism https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japan-should-advance-free-trade-with-south-america-to-counter-protectionism https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japan-should-advance-free-trade-with-south-america-to-counter-protectionism Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Japan, should, advance, free, trade, with, South, America, counter, protectionism Japan weather agency warns typhoon to make landfall over weekend https://konnichiwa.today/japan-weather-agency-warns-typhoon-to-make-landfall-over-weekend https://konnichiwa.today/japan-weather-agency-warns-typhoon-to-make-landfall-over-weekend Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, weather, agency, warns, typhoon, make, landfall, over, weekend Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes https://konnichiwa.today/zelenskyy-says-russia-is-shifting-air-defenses-to-moscow-and-other-key-sites-after-drone-strikes https://konnichiwa.today/zelenskyy-says-russia-is-shifting-air-defenses-to-moscow-and-other-key-sites-after-drone-strikes Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Zelenskyy, says, Russia, shifting, air, defenses, Moscow, and, other, key, sites, after, drone, strikes In Photos: Japan advances to FIFA World Cup knockout round after 1 win, 2 draws https://konnichiwa.today/in-photos-japan-advances-to-fifa-world-cup-knockout-round-after-1-win-2-draws https://konnichiwa.today/in-photos-japan-advances-to-fifa-world-cup-knockout-round-after-1-win-2-draws Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Photos:, Japan, advances, FIFA, World, Cup, knockout, round, after, win, draws Japan aims to double women in STEM by 2040, provide subsidies to schools https://konnichiwa.today/japan-aims-to-double-women-in-stem-by-2040-provide-subsidies-to-schools https://konnichiwa.today/japan-aims-to-double-women-in-stem-by-2040-provide-subsidies-to-schools Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, aims, double, women, STEM, 2040, provide, subsidies, schools Hokkaido's Blue Pond to raise parking fees up to threefold to accommodate tourists https://konnichiwa.today/hokkaidos-blue-pond-to-raise-parking-fees-up-to-threefold-to-accommodate-tourists https://konnichiwa.today/hokkaidos-blue-pond-to-raise-parking-fees-up-to-threefold-to-accommodate-tourists Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hokkaidos, Blue, Pond, raise, parking, fees, threefold, accommodate, tourists Japan approves air force reorganization to boost space defense https://konnichiwa.today/japan-approves-air-force-reorganization-to-boost-space-defense https://konnichiwa.today/japan-approves-air-force-reorganization-to-boost-space-defense Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, approves, air, force, reorganization, boost, space, defense Easy Japanese news in translation: Ramen chain Sugakiya to open 2 shops in Kanagawa Pref. https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-ramen-chain-sugakiya-to-open-2-shops-in-kanagawa-pref https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-ramen-chain-sugakiya-to-open-2-shops-in-kanagawa-pref Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Ramen, chain, Sugakiya, open, shops, Kanagawa, Pref. Gov't to expand probe on condo transactions to foreigners residing in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/govt-to-expand-probe-on-condo-transactions-to-foreigners-residing-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/govt-to-expand-probe-on-condo-transactions-to-foreigners-residing-in-japan Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Govt, expand, probe, condo, transactions, foreigners, residing, Japan Japan clarifies 'dangerous driving' law with numeric standards https://konnichiwa.today/japan-clarifies-dangerous-driving-law-with-numeric-standards https://konnichiwa.today/japan-clarifies-dangerous-driving-law-with-numeric-standards Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, clarifies, dangerous, driving, law, with, numeric, standards Japan weather agency warns of heavy rain as 2 typhoons approach https://konnichiwa.today/japan-weather-agency-warns-of-heavy-rain-as-2-typhoons-approach https://konnichiwa.today/japan-weather-agency-warns-of-heavy-rain-as-2-typhoons-approach Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, weather, agency, warns, heavy, rain, typhoons, approach M5.8 quake strikes Chiba Prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/m58-quake-strikes-chiba-prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/m58-quake-strikes-chiba-prefecture Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator M5.8, quake, strikes, Chiba, Prefecture No major damage reported after M7.2 quake off Iwate https://konnichiwa.today/no-major-damage-reported-after-m72-quake-off-iwate https://konnichiwa.today/no-major-damage-reported-after-m72-quake-off-iwate Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:28:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator major, damage, reported, after, M7.2, quake, off, Iwate Luxury hotel remodeling historic former Nara prison opens https://konnichiwa.today/luxury-hotel-remodeling-historic-former-nara-prison-opens https://konnichiwa.today/luxury-hotel-remodeling-historic-former-nara-prison-opens Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:28:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Luxury, hotel, remodeling, historic, former, Nara, prison, opens Emperor Naruhito visits Belgian university, views Japan-donated books https://konnichiwa.today/emperor-naruhito-visits-belgian-university-views-japan-donated-books https://konnichiwa.today/emperor-naruhito-visits-belgian-university-views-japan-donated-books Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Emperor, Naruhito, visits, Belgian, university, views, Japan-donated, books Nikkei index rises over 3% on AI, tech gains after strong Micron earnings https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-index-rises-over-3-on-ai-tech-gains-after-strong-micron-earnings https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-index-rises-over-3-on-ai-tech-gains-after-strong-micron-earnings Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, index, rises, over, AI, tech, gains, after, strong, Micron, earnings Japan household assets at end of March up 7.1% on year on rising stocks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-household-assets-at-end-of-march-up-71-on-year-on-rising-stocks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-household-assets-at-end-of-march-up-71-on-year-on-rising-stocks Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, household, assets, end, March, 7.1, year, rising, stocks Baseball: Ohtani picks up 8th win, drives in run as Dodgers beat Twins https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-picks-up-8th-win-drives-in-run-as-dodgers-beat-twins https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-picks-up-8th-win-drives-in-run-as-dodgers-beat-twins Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, picks, 8th, win, drives, run, Dodgers, beat, Twins Locked up in luxury: Historic Nara Prison set to reopen as high-end hotel https://konnichiwa.today/locked-up-in-luxury-historic-nara-prison-set-to-reopen-as-high-end-hotel https://konnichiwa.today/locked-up-in-luxury-historic-nara-prison-set-to-reopen-as-high-end-hotel Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Locked, luxury:, Historic, Nara, Prison, set, reopen, high-end, hotel Japan prosecution inquest panel members' names leaked, document not retrieved https://konnichiwa.today/japan-prosecution-inquest-panel-members-names-leaked-document-not-retrieved https://konnichiwa.today/japan-prosecution-inquest-panel-members-names-leaked-document-not-retrieved Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, prosecution, inquest, panel, members, names, leaked, document, not, retrieved Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall https://konnichiwa.today/trump-turns-america-250-kickoff-into-a-campaign-style-rally-on-the-national-mall https://konnichiwa.today/trump-turns-america-250-kickoff-into-a-campaign-style-rally-on-the-national-mall Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, turns, America, 250, kickoff, into, campaign-style, rally, the, National, Mall At least 4 injured as M7.2 quake hits northeastern Japan, traffic disrupted https://konnichiwa.today/at-least-4-injured-as-m72-quake-hits-northeastern-japan-traffic-disrupted https://konnichiwa.today/at-least-4-injured-as-m72-quake-hits-northeastern-japan-traffic-disrupted Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator least, injured, M7.2, quake, hits, northeastern, Japan, traffic, disrupted Nikkei stock index ends at record high on strong Micron earnings https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-stock-index-ends-at-record-high-on-strong-micron-earnings https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-stock-index-ends-at-record-high-on-strong-micron-earnings Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, stock, index, ends, record, high, strong, Micron, earnings Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy https://konnichiwa.today/astronomers-find-biggest-super-puff-planets-yet-that-are-lighter-than-cotton-candy https://konnichiwa.today/astronomers-find-biggest-super-puff-planets-yet-that-are-lighter-than-cotton-candy Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Astronomers, find, biggest, super-puff, planets, yet, that, are, lighter, than, cotton, candy Laser pointer aimed at monkey enclosure at zoo known for Punch https://konnichiwa.today/laser-pointer-aimed-at-monkey-enclosure-at-zoo-known-for-punch https://konnichiwa.today/laser-pointer-aimed-at-monkey-enclosure-at-zoo-known-for-punch Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Laser, pointer, aimed, monkey, enclosure, zoo, known, for, Punch Teacher dried laundry in room where Tokyo school fire likely started https://konnichiwa.today/teacher-dried-laundry-in-room-where-tokyo-school-fire-likely-started https://konnichiwa.today/teacher-dried-laundry-in-room-where-tokyo-school-fire-likely-started Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Teacher, dried, laundry, room, where, Tokyo, school, fire, likely, started Heavy rain lashes Kyushu; weather agency warns of disasters https://konnichiwa.today/heavy-rain-lashes-kyushu-weather-agency-warns-of-disasters https://konnichiwa.today/heavy-rain-lashes-kyushu-weather-agency-warns-of-disasters Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Heavy, rain, lashes, Kyushu, weather, agency, warns, disasters M6.9 quake hits northeastern Japan; no tsunami warning https://konnichiwa.today/m69-quake-hits-northeastern-japan-no-tsunami-warning https://konnichiwa.today/m69-quake-hits-northeastern-japan-no-tsunami-warning Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator M6.9, quake, hits, northeastern, Japan, tsunami, warning Some BOJ policymakers called for continued rate hikes in June meeting https://konnichiwa.today/some-boj-policymakers-called-for-continued-rate-hikes-in-june-meeting https://konnichiwa.today/some-boj-policymakers-called-for-continued-rate-hikes-in-june-meeting Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Some, BOJ, policymakers, called, for, continued, rate, hikes, June, meeting Supreme Court upholds disbandment decision for Unification Church https://konnichiwa.today/supreme-court-upholds-disbandment-decision-for-unification-church https://konnichiwa.today/supreme-court-upholds-disbandment-decision-for-unification-church Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Supreme, Court, upholds, disbandment, decision, for, Unification, Church Mie Prefecture to continue to allow foreign nationals to sit for recruitment exams https://konnichiwa.today/mie-prefecture-to-continue-to-allow-foreign-nationals-to-sit-for-recruitment-exams https://konnichiwa.today/mie-prefecture-to-continue-to-allow-foreign-nationals-to-sit-for-recruitment-exams Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mie, Prefecture, continue, allow, foreign, nationals, sit, for, recruitment, exams Man, 3 women found dead in home in apparent joint suicide https://konnichiwa.today/man-3-women-found-dead-in-home-in-apparent-joint-suicide https://konnichiwa.today/man-3-women-found-dead-in-home-in-apparent-joint-suicide Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Man, women, found, dead, home, apparent, joint, suicide Memorial service for WWII 'Himeyuri' student nurses held in Okinawa https://konnichiwa.today/memorial-service-for-wwii-himeyuri-student-nurses-held-in-okinawa https://konnichiwa.today/memorial-service-for-wwii-himeyuri-student-nurses-held-in-okinawa Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Memorial, service, for, WWII, Himeyuri, student, nurses, held, Okinawa Crowdfunding brings 100 mil. yen to cash-strapped Japan main opposition https://konnichiwa.today/crowdfunding-brings-100-mil-yen-to-cash-strapped-japan-main-opposition https://konnichiwa.today/crowdfunding-brings-100-mil-yen-to-cash-strapped-japan-main-opposition Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Crowdfunding, brings, 100, mil., yen, cash-strapped, Japan, main, opposition Kyoto Pref., Luup roll out GPS-based e-scooter shutdown zone along Kamo River https://konnichiwa.today/kyoto-pref-luup-roll-out-gps-based-e-scooter-shutdown-zone-along-kamo-river https://konnichiwa.today/kyoto-pref-luup-roll-out-gps-based-e-scooter-shutdown-zone-along-kamo-river Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kyoto, Pref., Luup, roll, out, GPS-based, e-scooter, shutdown, zone, along, Kamo, River Football: Tanaka wary of Sweden threat as Kubo stays sidelined https://konnichiwa.today/football-tanaka-wary-of-sweden-threat-as-kubo-stays-sidelined https://konnichiwa.today/football-tanaka-wary-of-sweden-threat-as-kubo-stays-sidelined Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Tanaka, wary, Sweden, threat, Kubo, stays, sidelined N. Korea commissions new destroyer, plans to build 2 warships every year https://konnichiwa.today/n-korea-commissions-new-destroyer-plans-to-build-2-warships-every-year https://konnichiwa.today/n-korea-commissions-new-destroyer-plans-to-build-2-warships-every-year Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Korea, commissions, new, destroyer, plans, build, warships, every, year Japanese company worker detained in China, possibly over rare earths https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-company-worker-detained-in-china-possibly-over-rare-earths https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-company-worker-detained-in-china-possibly-over-rare-earths Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, company, worker, detained, China, possibly, over, rare, earths Editorial: Preparing for Tokyo's next major quake is everyone's responsibility https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-preparing-for-tokyos-next-major-quake-is-everyones-responsibility https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-preparing-for-tokyos-next-major-quake-is-everyones-responsibility Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Preparing, for, Tokyos, next, major, quake, everyones, responsibility Married man ordered to pay 4.7 million yen for deceiving Tokyo woman into relationship https://konnichiwa.today/married-man-ordered-to-pay-47-million-yen-for-deceiving-tokyo-woman-into-relationship https://konnichiwa.today/married-man-ordered-to-pay-47-million-yen-for-deceiving-tokyo-woman-into-relationship Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Married, man, ordered, pay, 4.7, million, yen, for, deceiving, Tokyo, woman, into, relationship China drives Japan's 2025 visa issuance to 2nd-highest on record https://konnichiwa.today/china-drives-japans-2025-visa-issuance-to-2nd-highest-on-record https://konnichiwa.today/china-drives-japans-2025-visa-issuance-to-2nd-highest-on-record Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, drives, Japans, 2025, visa, issuance, 2nd-highest, record Easy Japanese news in translation: 2 Tsushima leopard cat babies rescued in Nagasaki Pref. https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-2-tsushima-leopard-cat-babies-rescued-in-nagasaki-pref https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-2-tsushima-leopard-cat-babies-rescued-in-nagasaki-pref Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Tsushima, leopard, cat, babies, rescued, Nagasaki, Pref. Osaka Pref. school deems rugby choking incident serious under anti-bullying law https://konnichiwa.today/osaka-pref-school-deems-rugby-choking-incident-serious-under-anti-bullying-law https://konnichiwa.today/osaka-pref-school-deems-rugby-choking-incident-serious-under-anti-bullying-law Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:38:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Osaka, Pref., school, deems, rugby, choking, incident, serious, under, anti-bullying, law Nissan shareholders vote down outside director reappointment https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-shareholders-vote-down-outside-director-reappointment https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-shareholders-vote-down-outside-director-reappointment Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:38:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, shareholders, vote, down, outside, director, reappointment Tokyo stocks plunge, Nikkei ends below 70,000, on overheating concerns https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-plunge-nikkei-ends-below-70000-on-overheating-concerns https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-plunge-nikkei-ends-below-70000-on-overheating-concerns Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:30:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, plunge, Nikkei, ends, below, 70, 000, overheating, concerns Okinawa marks 81 years since end of WWII ground battle https://konnichiwa.today/okinawa-marks-81-years-since-end-of-wwii-ground-battle https://konnichiwa.today/okinawa-marks-81-years-since-end-of-wwii-ground-battle Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:27:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Okinawa, marks, years, since, end, WWII, ground, battle Uniqlo operator's foundation launches scholarship program for Indonesian students https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-operators-foundation-launches-scholarship-program-for-indonesian-students https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-operators-foundation-launches-scholarship-program-for-indonesian-students Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Uniqlo, operators, foundation, launches, scholarship, program, for, Indonesian, students A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition https://konnichiwa.today/a-plan-to-sell-artifacts-from-the-titanic-faces-us-government-opposition https://konnichiwa.today/a-plan-to-sell-artifacts-from-the-titanic-faces-us-government-opposition Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator plan, sell, artifacts, from, the, Titanic, faces, government, opposition Japan gov't vows decisive action if needed on currency as agreed with US https://konnichiwa.today/japan-govt-vows-decisive-action-if-needed-on-currency-as-agreed-with-us https://konnichiwa.today/japan-govt-vows-decisive-action-if-needed-on-currency-as-agreed-with-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, govt, vows, decisive, action, needed, currency, agreed, with Baseball: Ohtani belts leadoff homer as Dodgers edge Twins https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-belts-leadoff-homer-as-dodgers-edge-twins https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-belts-leadoff-homer-as-dodgers-edge-twins Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, belts, leadoff, homer, Dodgers, edge, Twins Football: Itakura, teammates not getting ahead of themselves as Sweden game looms https://konnichiwa.today/football-itakura-teammates-not-getting-ahead-of-themselves-as-sweden-game-looms https://konnichiwa.today/football-itakura-teammates-not-getting-ahead-of-themselves-as-sweden-game-looms Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Itakura, teammates, not, getting, ahead, themselves, Sweden, game, looms 2 schools in Japan's Kawasaki had students remove underwear, expose chests for checkups https://konnichiwa.today/2-schools-in-japans-kawasaki-had-students-remove-underwear-expose-chests-for-checkups https://konnichiwa.today/2-schools-in-japans-kawasaki-had-students-remove-underwear-expose-chests-for-checkups Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator schools, Japans, Kawasaki, had, students, remove, underwear, expose, chests, for, checkups Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/pentagon-seeks-80-billion-from-congress-for-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/pentagon-seeks-80-billion-from-congress-for-iran-war Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Pentagon, seeks, 80, billion, from, Congress, for, Iran, war Okinawa marks 81 years since end of WWII ground battle amid defense buildup https://konnichiwa.today/okinawa-marks-81-years-since-end-of-wwii-ground-battle-amid-defense-buildup https://konnichiwa.today/okinawa-marks-81-years-since-end-of-wwii-ground-battle-amid-defense-buildup Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Okinawa, marks, years, since, end, WWII, ground, battle, amid, defense, buildup In Photos: People mourn war victims on Okinawa Memorial Day https://konnichiwa.today/in-photos-people-mourn-war-victims-on-okinawa-memorial-day https://konnichiwa.today/in-photos-people-mourn-war-victims-on-okinawa-memorial-day Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Photos:, People, mourn, war, victims, Okinawa, Memorial, Day Citizenship rule for hiring in Japan's Mie Pref. not reinstated this summer https://konnichiwa.today/citizenship-rule-for-hiring-in-japans-mie-pref-not-reinstated-this-summer https://konnichiwa.today/citizenship-rule-for-hiring-in-japans-mie-pref-not-reinstated-this-summer Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Citizenship, rule, for, hiring, Japans, Mie, Pref., not, reinstated, this, summer Japan university eyes clinical trials for womb transplants https://konnichiwa.today/japan-university-eyes-clinical-trials-for-womb-transplants https://konnichiwa.today/japan-university-eyes-clinical-trials-for-womb-transplants Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, university, eyes, clinical, trials, for, womb, transplants Japanese natto disgusts and delights the world https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-natto-disgusts-and-delights-the-world https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-natto-disgusts-and-delights-the-world Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:39:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, natto, disgusts, and, delights, the, world 5-year-old boy goes missing from bath at hot spring facility in Kagoshima Prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/5-year-old-boy-goes-missing-from-bath-at-hot-spring-facility-in-kagoshima-prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/5-year-old-boy-goes-missing-from-bath-at-hot-spring-facility-in-kagoshima-prefecture Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 5-year-old, boy, goes, missing, from, bath, hot, spring, facility, Kagoshima, Prefecture Nikkei ends above 72,000, renews closing high for 6th day on tech shares https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-above-72000-renews-closing-high-for-6th-day-on-tech-shares https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-above-72000-renews-closing-high-for-6th-day-on-tech-shares Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:26:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, ends, above, 72, 000, renews, closing, high, for, 6th, day, tech, shares Japan's disaster recovery workers face growing mental health concerns https://konnichiwa.today/japans-disaster-recovery-workers-face-growing-mental-health-concerns https://konnichiwa.today/japans-disaster-recovery-workers-face-growing-mental-health-concerns Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, disaster, recovery, workers, face, growing, mental, health, concerns What to know about the legacy of Brexit, which still divides Britain 10 years on https://konnichiwa.today/what-to-know-about-the-legacy-of-brexit-which-still-divides-britain-10-years-on https://konnichiwa.today/what-to-know-about-the-legacy-of-brexit-which-still-divides-britain-10-years-on Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator What, know, about, the, legacy, Brexit, which, still, divides, Britain, years Nikkei jumps on expectations for Japan public-private tech investment https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-jumps-on-expectations-for-japan-public-private-tech-investment https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-jumps-on-expectations-for-japan-public-private-tech-investment Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, jumps, expectations, for, Japan, public-private, tech, investment Bangladesh's only local beer survives in shadows of alcohol restrictions https://konnichiwa.today/bangladeshs-only-local-beer-survives-in-shadows-of-alcohol-restrictions https://konnichiwa.today/bangladeshs-only-local-beer-survives-in-shadows-of-alcohol-restrictions Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bangladeshs, only, local, beer, survives, shadows, alcohol, restrictions Football: Japan avoid repeating 2022 mistake, find big support in Mexico https://konnichiwa.today/football-japan-avoid-repeating-2022-mistake-find-big-support-in-mexico https://konnichiwa.today/football-japan-avoid-repeating-2022-mistake-find-big-support-in-mexico Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Japan, avoid, repeating, 2022, mistake, find, big, support, Mexico Starmer seen as likely to announce an exit timetable as rival Burnham heads to UK Parliament https://konnichiwa.today/starmer-seen-as-likely-to-announce-an-exit-timetable-as-rival-burnham-heads-to-uk-parliament https://konnichiwa.today/starmer-seen-as-likely-to-announce-an-exit-timetable-as-rival-burnham-heads-to-uk-parliament Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starmer, seen, likely, announce, exit, timetable, rival, Burnham, heads, Parliament US, Iranian negotiators enter 2nd day of talks after rough start https://konnichiwa.today/us-iranian-negotiators-enter-2nd-day-of-talks-after-rough-start https://konnichiwa.today/us-iranian-negotiators-enter-2nd-day-of-talks-after-rough-start Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator US, Iranian, negotiators, enter, 2nd, day, talks, after, rough, start Japan's imperial couple dine with Belgian royals at castle https://konnichiwa.today/japans-imperial-couple-dine-with-belgian-royals-at-castle https://konnichiwa.today/japans-imperial-couple-dine-with-belgian-royals-at-castle Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, imperial, couple, dine, with, Belgian, royals, castle Japan PM Takaichi vows to end consumption tax cut on food after 2 yrs https://konnichiwa.today/japan-pm-takaichi-vows-to-end-consumption-tax-cut-on-food-after-2-yrs https://konnichiwa.today/japan-pm-takaichi-vows-to-end-consumption-tax-cut-on-food-after-2-yrs Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Takaichi, vows, end, consumption, tax, cut, food, after, yrs Easy Japanese news in translation: Four stork chicks get names in Tochigi Prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-four-stork-chicks-get-names-in-tochigi-prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-four-stork-chicks-get-names-in-tochigi-prefecture Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Four, stork, chicks, get, names, Tochigi, Prefecture Japanese man's 60 days in Cambodia ended in fraud, abandonment and arrest https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-mans-60-days-in-cambodia-ended-in-fraud-abandonment-and-arrest https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-mans-60-days-in-cambodia-ended-in-fraud-abandonment-and-arrest Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, mans, days, Cambodia, ended, fraud, abandonment, and, arrest Baseball: Ohtani homers in return to Dodgers lineup after birth of 2nd baby https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-homers-in-return-to-dodgers-lineup-after-birth-of-2nd-baby https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-homers-in-return-to-dodgers-lineup-after-birth-of-2nd-baby Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:14:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, homers, return, Dodgers, lineup, after, birth, 2nd, baby Nara village sets guidelines for visitors, locals as UNESCO world heritage listing nears https://konnichiwa.today/nara-village-sets-guidelines-for-visitors-locals-as-unesco-world-heritage-listing-nears https://konnichiwa.today/nara-village-sets-guidelines-for-visitors-locals-as-unesco-world-heritage-listing-nears Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nara, village, sets, guidelines, for, visitors, locals, UNESCO, world, heritage, listing, nears Retro Japan: Ex-naval commander's residence in Kure a lovingly restored reminder of the past https://konnichiwa.today/retro-japan-ex-naval-commanders-residence-in-kure-a-lovingly-restored-reminder-of-the-past https://konnichiwa.today/retro-japan-ex-naval-commanders-residence-in-kure-a-lovingly-restored-reminder-of-the-past Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Retro, Japan:, Ex-naval, commanders, residence, Kure, lovingly, restored, reminder, the, past Japan audio analysis lab creates buzz for music putting babies to sleep https://konnichiwa.today/japan-audio-analysis-lab-creates-buzz-for-music-putting-babies-to-sleep https://konnichiwa.today/japan-audio-analysis-lab-creates-buzz-for-music-putting-babies-to-sleep Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, audio, analysis, lab, creates, buzz, for, music, putting, babies, sleep US and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-iran-to-talk-sunday-in-switzerland-as-tehran-says-it-closed-strait-of-hormuz-again https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-iran-to-talk-sunday-in-switzerland-as-tehran-says-it-closed-strait-of-hormuz-again Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator and, Iran, talk, Sunday, Switzerland, Tehran, says, closed, Strait, Hormuz, again Japan's Takaichi breaks bread to assuage party malcontents https://konnichiwa.today/japans-takaichi-breaks-bread-to-assuage-party-malcontents https://konnichiwa.today/japans-takaichi-breaks-bread-to-assuage-party-malcontents Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Takaichi, breaks, bread, assuage, party, malcontents Japanese seniors have fewer friends, neighbors to rely on than peers abroad: survey https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-seniors-have-fewer-friends-neighbors-to-rely-on-than-peers-abroad-survey https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-seniors-have-fewer-friends-neighbors-to-rely-on-than-peers-abroad-survey Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, seniors, have, fewer, friends, neighbors, rely, than, peers, abroad:, survey Japan expert shares effective cooling points, what to drink to avoid heatstroke https://konnichiwa.today/japan-expert-shares-effective-cooling-points-what-to-drink-to-avoid-heatstroke https://konnichiwa.today/japan-expert-shares-effective-cooling-points-what-to-drink-to-avoid-heatstroke Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, expert, shares, effective, cooling, points, what, drink, avoid, heatstroke Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni, who says his 'unprovoked attacks are senseless' https://konnichiwa.today/trump-deepens-the-dustup-with-italys-meloni-who-says-his-unprovoked-attacks-are-senseless https://konnichiwa.today/trump-deepens-the-dustup-with-italys-meloni-who-says-his-unprovoked-attacks-are-senseless Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, deepens, the, dustup, with, Italys, Meloni, who, says, his, unprovoked, attacks, are, senseless Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 6, including 2 children and an Al Jazeera cameraman https://konnichiwa.today/israeli-strikes-in-gaza-kill-6-including-2-children-and-an-al-jazeera-cameraman https://konnichiwa.today/israeli-strikes-in-gaza-kill-6-including-2-children-and-an-al-jazeera-cameraman Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Israeli, strikes, Gaza, kill, including, children, and, Jazeera, cameraman Football: Ueda hits brace as Japan thrash Tunisia in milestone match https://konnichiwa.today/football-ueda-hits-brace-as-japan-thrash-tunisia-in-milestone-match https://konnichiwa.today/football-ueda-hits-brace-as-japan-thrash-tunisia-in-milestone-match Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Ueda, hits, brace, Japan, thrash, Tunisia, milestone, match Japan extends SDF dispatch to U.N. mission HQ in South Sudan https://konnichiwa.today/japan-extends-sdf-dispatch-to-un-mission-hq-in-south-sudan https://konnichiwa.today/japan-extends-sdf-dispatch-to-un-mission-hq-in-south-sudan Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, extends, SDF, dispatch, U.N., mission, South, Sudan Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-ninja-certification-exam-attracts-131-candidates-from-japan-and-abroad https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-ninja-certification-exam-attracts-131-candidates-from-japan-and-abroad Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, ninja, certification, exam, attracts, 131, candidates, from, Japan, and, abroad Football: Moriyasu acknowledges Japan fans for cleaning up stands https://konnichiwa.today/football-moriyasu-acknowledges-japan-fans-for-cleaning-up-stands https://konnichiwa.today/football-moriyasu-acknowledges-japan-fans-for-cleaning-up-stands Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:42:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Moriyasu, acknowledges, Japan, fans, for, cleaning, stands Japan foreigner entry visa fees to be hiked 5-fold to ¥15,000 from July https://konnichiwa.today/japan-foreigner-entry-visa-fees-to-be-hiked-5-fold-to-15000-from-july https://konnichiwa.today/japan-foreigner-entry-visa-fees-to-be-hiked-5-fold-to-15000-from-july Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:15:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, foreigner, entry, visa, fees, hiked, 5-fold, ¥15, 000, from, July Japan, U.S. commence joint island defense drill in Kyushu, Okinawa https://konnichiwa.today/japan-us-commence-joint-island-defense-drill-in-kyushu-okinawa-59844 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-us-commence-joint-island-defense-drill-in-kyushu-okinawa-59844 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:15:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, U.S., commence, joint, island, defense, drill, Kyushu, Okinawa Tokaido Shinkansen train services resume after person fatally hit https://konnichiwa.today/tokaido-shinkansen-train-services-resume-after-person-fatally-hit https://konnichiwa.today/tokaido-shinkansen-train-services-resume-after-person-fatally-hit Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokaido, Shinkansen, train, services, resume, after, person, fatally, hit Japan enacts changes to bolster support for elderly without relatives https://konnichiwa.today/japan-enacts-changes-to-bolster-support-for-elderly-without-relatives https://konnichiwa.today/japan-enacts-changes-to-bolster-support-for-elderly-without-relatives Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, enacts, changes, bolster, support, for, elderly, without, relatives Japan's men told to clean up at home, not just World Cup https://konnichiwa.today/japans-men-told-to-clean-up-at-home-not-just-world-cup https://konnichiwa.today/japans-men-told-to-clean-up-at-home-not-just-world-cup Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, men, told, clean, home, not, just, World, Cup Japan perfume industry taps vending machines, consultations to win buyers https://konnichiwa.today/japan-perfume-industry-taps-vending-machines-consultations-to-win-buyers https://konnichiwa.today/japan-perfume-industry-taps-vending-machines-consultations-to-win-buyers Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, perfume, industry, taps, vending, machines, consultations, win, buyers Football: Moriyasu anticipates tough battle with Tunisia in 1,000th World Cup match https://konnichiwa.today/football-moriyasu-anticipates-tough-battle-with-tunisia-in-1000th-world-cup-match https://konnichiwa.today/football-moriyasu-anticipates-tough-battle-with-tunisia-in-1000th-world-cup-match Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Moriyasu, anticipates, tough, battle, with, Tunisia, 1, 000th, World, Cup, match China travel agencies resume Japan group tours, some later halt sales https://konnichiwa.today/china-travel-agencies-resume-japan-group-tours-some-later-halt-sales https://konnichiwa.today/china-travel-agencies-resume-japan-group-tours-some-later-halt-sales Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, travel, agencies, resume, Japan, group, tours, some, later, halt, sales 2 trains collide outside London leaving 1 dead, many injured https://konnichiwa.today/2-trains-collide-outside-london-leaving-1-dead-many-injured https://konnichiwa.today/2-trains-collide-outside-london-leaving-1-dead-many-injured Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator trains, collide, outside, London, leaving, dead, many, injured The Mainichi News Quiz: A city in Japan is using what to mow grass? https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-a-city-in-japan-is-using-what-to-mow-grass https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-a-city-in-japan-is-using-what-to-mow-grass Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Mainichi, News, Quiz:, city, Japan, using, what, mow, grass Cuba pushes through sweeping free-market reforms https://konnichiwa.today/cuba-pushes-through-sweeping-free-market-reforms https://konnichiwa.today/cuba-pushes-through-sweeping-free-market-reforms Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Cuba, pushes, through, sweeping, free-market, reforms Tokyo quake plan prioritizes seismic breakers, but adoption remains at only 20% https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-quake-plan-prioritizes-seismic-breakers-but-adoption-remains-at-only-20 https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-quake-plan-prioritizes-seismic-breakers-but-adoption-remains-at-only-20 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, quake, plan, prioritizes, seismic, breakers, but, adoption, remains, only, 20 Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': Tokyo and an intelligence agent theory (Pt. 4) https://konnichiwa.today/isabella-birds-unbeaten-tracks-in-japan-tokyo-and-an-intelligence-agent-theory-pt-4 https://konnichiwa.today/isabella-birds-unbeaten-tracks-in-japan-tokyo-and-an-intelligence-agent-theory-pt-4 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Isabella, Birds, Unbeaten, Tracks, Japan:, Tokyo, and, intelligence, agent, theory, Pt. Japan, US commence joint island defense drill in Kyushu, Okinawa https://konnichiwa.today/japan-us-commence-joint-island-defense-drill-in-kyushu-okinawa https://konnichiwa.today/japan-us-commence-joint-island-defense-drill-in-kyushu-okinawa Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, commence, joint, island, defense, drill, Kyushu, Okinawa Baseball: Ohtani left out of Dodgers lineup with wife due to give birth https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-left-out-of-dodgers-lineup-with-wife-due-to-give-birth https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-left-out-of-dodgers-lineup-with-wife-due-to-give-birth Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, left, out, Dodgers, lineup, with, wife, due, give, birth Japan extends SDF dispatch to U.N. mission headquarters in S. Sudan https://konnichiwa.today/japan-extends-sdf-dispatch-to-un-mission-headquarters-in-s-sudan https://konnichiwa.today/japan-extends-sdf-dispatch-to-un-mission-headquarters-in-s-sudan Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:38:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, extends, SDF, dispatch, U.N., mission, headquarters, Sudan Fire breaks out at Tokyo elementary school, injuring at least one https://konnichiwa.today/fire-breaks-out-at-tokyo-elementary-school-injuring-at-least-one https://konnichiwa.today/fire-breaks-out-at-tokyo-elementary-school-injuring-at-least-one Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:35:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fire, breaks, out, Tokyo, elementary, school, injuring, least, one Japanese doctor-turned-author moots amputations to ease overstressed care industry https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-doctor-turned-author-moots-amputations-to-ease-overstressed-care-industry https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-doctor-turned-author-moots-amputations-to-ease-overstressed-care-industry Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:35:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, doctor-turned-author, moots, amputations, ease, overstressed, care, industry 10 injured after fire breaks out at Tokyo elementary school https://konnichiwa.today/10-injured-after-fire-breaks-out-at-tokyo-elementary-school https://konnichiwa.today/10-injured-after-fire-breaks-out-at-tokyo-elementary-school Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator injured, after, fire, breaks, out, Tokyo, elementary, school UN reports record violations of children in conflict, with government forces the main perpetrators https://konnichiwa.today/un-reports-record-violations-of-children-in-conflict-with-government-forces-the-main-perpetrators https://konnichiwa.today/un-reports-record-violations-of-children-in-conflict-with-government-forces-the-main-perpetrators Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator reports, record, violations, children, conflict, with, government, forces, the, main, perpetrators Taiwan leader Lai urges China to renounce use of force https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-leader-lai-urges-china-to-renounce-use-of-force https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-leader-lai-urges-china-to-renounce-use-of-force Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Taiwan, leader, Lai, urges, China, renounce, use, force Japan core consumer prices in May rise 1.4%, fuel subsidies slow increase https://konnichiwa.today/japan-core-consumer-prices-in-may-rise-14-fuel-subsidies-slow-increase https://konnichiwa.today/japan-core-consumer-prices-in-may-rise-14-fuel-subsidies-slow-increase Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, core, consumer, prices, May, rise, 1.4, fuel, subsidies, slow, increase Dollar in 161 yen zone despite finance chief's warning of decisive action https://konnichiwa.today/dollar-in-161-yen-zone-despite-finance-chiefs-warning-of-decisive-action https://konnichiwa.today/dollar-in-161-yen-zone-despite-finance-chiefs-warning-of-decisive-action Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Dollar, 161, yen, zone, despite, finance, chiefs, warning, decisive, action Philippines says Chinese structure removed from disputed S. China Sea shoal https://konnichiwa.today/philippines-says-chinese-structure-removed-from-disputed-s-china-sea-shoal https://konnichiwa.today/philippines-says-chinese-structure-removed-from-disputed-s-china-sea-shoal Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Philippines, says, Chinese, structure, removed, from, disputed, China, Sea, shoal Chicken prices hit record high in Japan, forcing changes to bento menus https://konnichiwa.today/chicken-prices-hit-record-high-in-japan-forcing-changes-to-bento-menus https://konnichiwa.today/chicken-prices-hit-record-high-in-japan-forcing-changes-to-bento-menus Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chicken, prices, hit, record, high, Japan, forcing, changes, bento, menus Motorbike police in Japan's Hyogo Pref. to don new summer uniform to beat the heat https://konnichiwa.today/motorbike-police-in-japans-hyogo-pref-to-don-new-summer-uniform-to-beat-the-heat https://konnichiwa.today/motorbike-police-in-japans-hyogo-pref-to-don-new-summer-uniform-to-beat-the-heat Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Motorbike, police, Japans, Hyogo, Pref., don, new, summer, uniform, beat, the, heat Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowd https://konnichiwa.today/obama-center-opens-in-chicago-with-a-call-to-defend-democracy-and-a-celebrity-crowd https://konnichiwa.today/obama-center-opens-in-chicago-with-a-call-to-defend-democracy-and-a-celebrity-crowd Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Obama, Center, opens, Chicago, with, call, defend, democracy, and, celebrity, crowd Easy Japanese news in translation: Runners enjoy watermelon during race in Chiba Prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-runners-enjoy-watermelon-during-race-in-chiba-prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-runners-enjoy-watermelon-during-race-in-chiba-prefecture Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Runners, enjoy, watermelon, during, race, Chiba, Prefecture Smartphone catches fire on flight leaving Haneda airport https://konnichiwa.today/smartphone-catches-fire-on-flight-leaving-haneda-airport https://konnichiwa.today/smartphone-catches-fire-on-flight-leaving-haneda-airport Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Smartphone, catches, fire, flight, leaving, Haneda, airport Record 3,623 people stranded on Japan mountains in 2025 https://konnichiwa.today/record-3623-people-stranded-on-japan-mountains-in-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/record-3623-people-stranded-on-japan-mountains-in-2025 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:39:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Record, 3, 623, people, stranded, Japan, mountains, 2025 Bay landfill work for Okinawa U.S. base transfer begins in new section https://konnichiwa.today/bay-landfill-work-for-okinawa-us-base-transfer-begins-in-new-section https://konnichiwa.today/bay-landfill-work-for-okinawa-us-base-transfer-begins-in-new-section Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bay, landfill, work, for, Okinawa, U.S., base, transfer, begins, new, section Foreign visitors to Japan fall 3.6% to nearly 3.6 million in May https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-visitors-to-japan-fall-36-to-nearly-36-million-in-may https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-visitors-to-japan-fall-36-to-nearly-36-million-in-may Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:07:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Foreign, visitors, Japan, fall, 3.6, nearly, 3.6, million, May Editorial: Shiretoko boat disaster in Hokkaido must leave lasting lessons https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-shiretoko-boat-disaster-in-hokkaido-must-leave-lasting-lessons https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-shiretoko-boat-disaster-in-hokkaido-must-leave-lasting-lessons Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Shiretoko, boat, disaster, Hokkaido, must, leave, lasting, lessons Department store tastes success 3 years after starting strawberry farming in Osaka Pref. https://konnichiwa.today/department-store-tastes-success-3-years-after-starting-strawberry-farming-in-osaka-pref https://konnichiwa.today/department-store-tastes-success-3-years-after-starting-strawberry-farming-in-osaka-pref Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Department, store, tastes, success, years, after, starting, strawberry, farming, Osaka, Pref. Tokyo stocks hits record high in morning after US, Iran sign deal https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-hits-record-high-in-morning-after-us-iran-sign-deal https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-hits-record-high-in-morning-after-us-iran-sign-deal Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, hits, record, high, morning, after, US, Iran, sign, deal Japanese beef faces barriers in Wagyu obsessed US market https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-beef-faces-barriers-in-wagyu-obsessed-us-market https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-beef-faces-barriers-in-wagyu-obsessed-us-market Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, beef, faces, barriers, Wagyu, obsessed, market Macron deploys Versailles' gold, mirrors and history in a high-stakes courtship of Trump https://konnichiwa.today/macron-deploys-versailles-gold-mirrors-and-history-in-a-high-stakes-courtship-of-trump https://konnichiwa.today/macron-deploys-versailles-gold-mirrors-and-history-in-a-high-stakes-courtship-of-trump Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Macron, deploys, Versailles, gold, mirrors, and, history, high-stakes, courtship, Trump Man found guilty of illegal entry into US base in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/man-found-guilty-of-illegal-entry-into-us-base-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/man-found-guilty-of-illegal-entry-into-us-base-in-japan Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Man, found, guilty, illegal, entry, into, base, Japan Yoroku: Japan's beloved ice cream melts into controversy amid price-fixing probe https://konnichiwa.today/yoroku-japans-beloved-ice-cream-melts-into-controversy-amid-price-fixing-probe https://konnichiwa.today/yoroku-japans-beloved-ice-cream-melts-into-controversy-amid-price-fixing-probe Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yoroku:, Japans, beloved, ice, cream, melts, into, controversy, amid, price-fixing, probe Wood industry forms group to expand use of fire-damaged trees in northern Japan city https://konnichiwa.today/wood-industry-forms-group-to-expand-use-of-fire-damaged-trees-in-northern-japan-city https://konnichiwa.today/wood-industry-forms-group-to-expand-use-of-fire-damaged-trees-in-northern-japan-city Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Wood, industry, forms, group, expand, use, fire-damaged, trees, northern, Japan, city N. Korea, China adopt same term criticizing Japan's 'neo-militarism' https://konnichiwa.today/n-korea-china-adopt-same-term-criticizing-japans-neo-militarism https://konnichiwa.today/n-korea-china-adopt-same-term-criticizing-japans-neo-militarism Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Korea, China, adopt, same, term, criticizing, Japans, neo-militarism Emperor Naruhito hopes Japan, Netherlands to 'walk together for peace' https://konnichiwa.today/emperor-naruhito-hopes-japan-netherlands-to-walk-together-for-peace https://konnichiwa.today/emperor-naruhito-hopes-japan-netherlands-to-walk-together-for-peace Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Emperor, Naruhito, hopes, Japan, Netherlands, walk, together, for, peace Nikkei ends record near 70,000 as crude oil prices decline https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-record-near-70000-as-crude-oil-prices-decline https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-record-near-70000-as-crude-oil-prices-decline Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:54:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, ends, record, near, 70, 000, crude, oil, prices, decline Children and Families Agency to fully disclose budget spending in 1st for Japan gov't https://konnichiwa.today/children-and-families-agency-to-fully-disclose-budget-spending-in-1st-for-japan-govt https://konnichiwa.today/children-and-families-agency-to-fully-disclose-budget-spending-in-1st-for-japan-govt Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:54:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Children, and, Families, Agency, fully, disclose, budget, spending, 1st, for, Japan, govt White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet reality https://konnichiwa.today/white-house-talking-points-claim-victories-in-initial-iran-deal-but-often-dont-meet-reality https://konnichiwa.today/white-house-talking-points-claim-victories-in-initial-iran-deal-but-often-dont-meet-reality Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:38:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator White, House, talking, points, claim, victories, initial, Iran, deal, but, often, dont, meet, reality Editorial: BOJ hikes rates at right time, but gov't profligacy clouds Japan's economic future https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-boj-hikes-rates-at-right-time-but-govt-profligacy-clouds-japans-economic-future https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-boj-hikes-rates-at-right-time-but-govt-profligacy-clouds-japans-economic-future Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, BOJ, hikes, rates, right, time, but, govt, profligacy, clouds, Japans, economic, future Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon https://konnichiwa.today/iran-says-the-deal-to-end-the-war-with-the-us-requires-israel-to-withdraw-from-lebanon https://konnichiwa.today/iran-says-the-deal-to-end-the-war-with-the-us-requires-israel-to-withdraw-from-lebanon Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, says, the, deal, end, the, war, with, the, requires, Israel, withdraw, from, Lebanon Japan logs 378.6 billion yen trade deficit in May, 1st red ink in 4 months https://konnichiwa.today/japan-logs-3786-billion-yen-trade-deficit-in-may-1st-red-ink-in-4-months https://konnichiwa.today/japan-logs-3786-billion-yen-trade-deficit-in-may-1st-red-ink-in-4-months Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, logs, 378.6, billion, yen, trade, deficit, May, 1st, red, ink, months Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in opener https://konnichiwa.today/messi-has-his-first-world-cup-hat-trick-as-defending-champion-argentina-beats-algeria-3-0-in-opener https://konnichiwa.today/messi-has-his-first-world-cup-hat-trick-as-defending-champion-argentina-beats-algeria-3-0-in-opener Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Messi, has, his, first, World, Cup, hat, trick, defending, champion, Argentina, beats, Algeria, 3-0, opener Tokyo to launch scholarship for metro high students enrolling in top universities abroad https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-to-launch-scholarship-for-metro-high-students-enrolling-in-top-universities-abroad https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-to-launch-scholarship-for-metro-high-students-enrolling-in-top-universities-abroad Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, launch, scholarship, for, metro, high, students, enrolling, top, universities, abroad Hokkaido boat firm president found guilty over 2022 fatal sinking https://konnichiwa.today/hokkaido-boat-firm-president-found-guilty-over-2022-fatal-sinking https://konnichiwa.today/hokkaido-boat-firm-president-found-guilty-over-2022-fatal-sinking Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hokkaido, boat, firm, president, found, guilty, over, 2022, fatal, sinking Japan's Fukuoka failed to conduct mite inspections at public schools for over 20 years https://konnichiwa.today/japans-fukuoka-failed-to-conduct-mite-inspections-at-public-schools-for-over-20-years https://konnichiwa.today/japans-fukuoka-failed-to-conduct-mite-inspections-at-public-schools-for-over-20-years Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Fukuoka, failed, conduct, mite, inspections, public, schools, for, over, years Japan opposition lawmaker apologizes after saying poor children join the SDF https://konnichiwa.today/japan-opposition-lawmaker-apologizes-after-saying-poor-children-join-the-sdf https://konnichiwa.today/japan-opposition-lawmaker-apologizes-after-saying-poor-children-join-the-sdf Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, opposition, lawmaker, apologizes, after, saying, poor, children, join, the, SDF Japan enacts tighter drone rules, expanding no-fly zones https://konnichiwa.today/japan-enacts-tighter-drone-rules-expanding-no-fly-zones https://konnichiwa.today/japan-enacts-tighter-drone-rules-expanding-no-fly-zones Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, enacts, tighter, drone, rules, expanding, no-fly, zones Easy Japanese news in translation: 'H3 rocket' No. 6 launch succeeds https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-h3-rocket-no-6-launch-succeeds https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-h3-rocket-no-6-launch-succeeds Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, H3, rocket, No., launch, succeeds M5.5 quake jolts eastern Japan https://konnichiwa.today/m55-quake-jolts-eastern-japan https://konnichiwa.today/m55-quake-jolts-eastern-japan Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator M5.5, quake, jolts, eastern, Japan Cases of deadly tick-borne disease in Japan rise faster than 2025 https://konnichiwa.today/cases-of-deadly-tick-borne-disease-in-japan-rise-faster-than-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/cases-of-deadly-tick-borne-disease-in-japan-rise-faster-than-2025 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Cases, deadly, tick-borne, disease, Japan, rise, faster, than, 2025 Japan to clear way for local gov'ts to effectively ban private lodgings https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-clear-way-for-local-govts-to-effectively-ban-private-lodgings https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-clear-way-for-local-govts-to-effectively-ban-private-lodgings Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, clear, way, for, local, govts, effectively, ban, private, lodgings Nikkei index briefly tops 70,000 for 1st time after BOJ's rate hike https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-index-briefly-tops-70000-for-1st-time-after-bojs-rate-hike https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-index-briefly-tops-70000-for-1st-time-after-bojs-rate-hike Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:58:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, index, briefly, tops, 70, 000, for, 1st, time, after, BOJs, rate, hike Okinawa gov't to pay 91 million yen to man blinded in one eye by police baton strike https://konnichiwa.today/okinawa-govt-to-pay-91-million-yen-to-man-blinded-in-one-eye-by-police-baton-strike https://konnichiwa.today/okinawa-govt-to-pay-91-million-yen-to-man-blinded-in-one-eye-by-police-baton-strike Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:42:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Okinawa, govt, pay, million, yen, man, blinded, one, eye, police, baton, strike Japan OKs basic plan to raise awareness of issues facing sexual minorities https://konnichiwa.today/japan-oks-basic-plan-to-raise-awareness-of-issues-facing-sexual-minorities https://konnichiwa.today/japan-oks-basic-plan-to-raise-awareness-of-issues-facing-sexual-minorities Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:39:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, OKs, basic, plan, raise, awareness, issues, facing, sexual, minorities Photos show the resurfaced remains of World War II's 'Death Railway' in Thailand https://konnichiwa.today/photos-show-the-resurfaced-remains-of-world-war-iis-death-railway-in-thailand https://konnichiwa.today/photos-show-the-resurfaced-remains-of-world-war-iis-death-railway-in-thailand Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:34:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Photos, show, the, resurfaced, remains, World, War, IIs, Death, Railway, Thailand Editorial: A mayor taking maternity leave should be nothing unusual in today's Japan https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-a-mayor-taking-maternity-leave-should-be-nothing-unusual-in-todays-japan https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-a-mayor-taking-maternity-leave-should-be-nothing-unusual-in-todays-japan Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:18:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, mayor, taking, maternity, leave, should, nothing, unusual, todays, Japan Japan defense force to join parachute drill on Philippine islet near Taiwan https://konnichiwa.today/japan-defense-force-to-join-parachute-drill-on-philippine-islet-near-taiwan https://konnichiwa.today/japan-defense-force-to-join-parachute-drill-on-philippine-islet-near-taiwan Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, defense, force, join, parachute, drill, Philippine, islet, near, Taiwan The Mainichi News Quiz: How come Japan is reducing passport fees from July? https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-how-come-japan-is-reducing-passport-fees-from-july https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-how-come-japan-is-reducing-passport-fees-from-july Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Mainichi, News, Quiz:, How, come, Japan, reducing, passport, fees, from, July Transgender town assemblywoman in Japan sues man for 2 million yen over online slurs https://konnichiwa.today/transgender-town-assemblywoman-in-japan-sues-man-for-2-million-yen-over-online-slurs https://konnichiwa.today/transgender-town-assemblywoman-in-japan-sues-man-for-2-million-yen-over-online-slurs Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Transgender, town, assemblywoman, Japan, sues, man, for, million, yen, over, online, slurs Japan's Emperor Naruhito tours Het Loo Palace in Netherlands https://konnichiwa.today/japans-emperor-naruhito-tours-het-loo-palace-in-netherlands https://konnichiwa.today/japans-emperor-naruhito-tours-het-loo-palace-in-netherlands Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Emperor, Naruhito, tours, Het, Loo, Palace, Netherlands BOJ lifts policy rate to 31-yr high 1.0% on heightened inflation risks https://konnichiwa.today/boj-lifts-policy-rate-to-31-yr-high-10-on-heightened-inflation-risks https://konnichiwa.today/boj-lifts-policy-rate-to-31-yr-high-10-on-heightened-inflation-risks Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, lifts, policy, rate, 31-yr, high, 1.0, heightened, inflation, risks Japan-related ship partly damaged in Persian Gulf, no injuries https://konnichiwa.today/japan-related-ship-partly-damaged-in-persian-gulf-no-injuries https://konnichiwa.today/japan-related-ship-partly-damaged-in-persian-gulf-no-injuries Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan-related, ship, partly, damaged, Persian, Gulf, injuries Nikkei stock index tops 70,000 for 1st time https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-stock-index-tops-70000-for-1st-time https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-stock-index-tops-70000-for-1st-time Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, stock, index, tops, 70, 000, for, 1st, time Mayor of east Japan city found dead in canal; police probing possibility of suicide https://konnichiwa.today/mayor-of-east-japan-city-found-dead-in-canal-police-probing-possibility-of-suicide https://konnichiwa.today/mayor-of-east-japan-city-found-dead-in-canal-police-probing-possibility-of-suicide Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mayor, east, Japan, city, found, dead, canal, police, probing, possibility, suicide 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia https://konnichiwa.today/67-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-part-of-indonesia https://konnichiwa.today/67-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-part-of-indonesia Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 6.7, magnitude, earthquake, shakes, part, Indonesia China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summit https://konnichiwa.today/china-shock-20-surging-chinese-exports-threaten-europes-economy-raising-concern-at-g7-summit https://konnichiwa.today/china-shock-20-surging-chinese-exports-threaten-europes-economy-raising-concern-at-g7-summit Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, Shock, 2.0:, Surging, Chinese, exports, threaten, Europes, economy, raising, concern, summit Baseball: Ohtani tops early voting for MLB All-Star Game https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-tops-early-voting-for-mlb-all-star-game https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-tops-early-voting-for-mlb-all-star-game Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, tops, early, voting, for, MLB, All-Star, Game Russian attack sets fire to centuries-old religious site in Kyiv and kills 5 in Kharkiv https://konnichiwa.today/russian-attack-sets-fire-to-centuries-old-religious-site-in-kyiv-and-kills-5-in-kharkiv https://konnichiwa.today/russian-attack-sets-fire-to-centuries-old-religious-site-in-kyiv-and-kills-5-in-kharkiv Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:38:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Russian, attack, sets, fire, centuries-old, religious, site, Kyiv, and, kills, Kharkiv Tokyo stocks end at record high after US, Iran agree to end war https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-end-at-record-high-after-us-iran-agree-to-end-war https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-end-at-record-high-after-us-iran-agree-to-end-war Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:38:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, end, record, high, after, US, Iran, agree, end, war Harmony with nature at heart of 2027 Horticultural Expo in Yokohama https://konnichiwa.today/harmony-with-nature-at-heart-of-2027-horticultural-expo-in-yokohama https://konnichiwa.today/harmony-with-nature-at-heart-of-2027-horticultural-expo-in-yokohama Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:22:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Harmony, with, nature, heart, 2027, Horticultural, Expo, Yokohama US, Iran agree deal to end war, Strait of Hormuz to reopen after signing https://konnichiwa.today/us-iran-agree-deal-to-end-war-strait-of-hormuz-to-reopen-after-signing https://konnichiwa.today/us-iran-agree-deal-to-end-war-strait-of-hormuz-to-reopen-after-signing Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator US, Iran, agree, deal, end, war, Strait, Hormuz, reopen, after, signing Football: Daichi Kamada deflects in late leveler as Japan hold Netherlands https://konnichiwa.today/football-daichi-kamada-deflects-in-late-leveler-as-japan-hold-netherlands https://konnichiwa.today/football-daichi-kamada-deflects-in-late-leveler-as-japan-hold-netherlands Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Daichi, Kamada, deflects, late, leveler, Japan, hold, Netherlands Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say https://konnichiwa.today/oil-and-gas-supplies-could-take-months-to-return-to-normal-after-iran-deal-energy-experts-say https://konnichiwa.today/oil-and-gas-supplies-could-take-months-to-return-to-normal-after-iran-deal-energy-experts-say Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Oil, and, gas, supplies, could, take, months, return, normal, after, Iran, deal, energy, experts, say Japan's emperor, empress watch World Cup match with Dutch royals https://konnichiwa.today/japans-emperor-empress-watch-world-cup-match-with-dutch-royals https://konnichiwa.today/japans-emperor-empress-watch-world-cup-match-with-dutch-royals Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, emperor, empress, watch, World, Cup, match, with, Dutch, royals Sweden gets 2 goals from Yasin Ayari and pounds Tunisia 5-1 to move atop World Cup Group F https://konnichiwa.today/sweden-gets-2-goals-from-yasin-ayari-and-pounds-tunisia-5-1-to-move-atop-world-cup-group-f https://konnichiwa.today/sweden-gets-2-goals-from-yasin-ayari-and-pounds-tunisia-5-1-to-move-atop-world-cup-group-f Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sweden, gets, goals, from, Yasin, Ayari, and, pounds, Tunisia, 5-1, move, atop, World, Cup, Group Emperor's overseas visits display Japan's ultimate 'soft power' amid stream of invitations https://konnichiwa.today/emperors-overseas-visits-display-japans-ultimate-soft-power-amid-stream-of-invitations https://konnichiwa.today/emperors-overseas-visits-display-japans-ultimate-soft-power-amid-stream-of-invitations Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Emperors, overseas, visits, display, Japans, ultimate, soft, power, amid, stream, invitations BOJ set to lift policy rate to 31-yr high in absence of chief Ueda https://konnichiwa.today/boj-set-to-lift-policy-rate-to-31-yr-high-in-absence-of-chief-ueda https://konnichiwa.today/boj-set-to-lift-policy-rate-to-31-yr-high-in-absence-of-chief-ueda Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, set, lift, policy, rate, 31-yr, high, absence, chief, Ueda City in Japan's Mie Pref. turns to goats to mow grass in bid to cut costs https://konnichiwa.today/city-in-japans-mie-pref-turns-to-goats-to-mow-grass-in-bid-to-cut-costs https://konnichiwa.today/city-in-japans-mie-pref-turns-to-goats-to-mow-grass-in-bid-to-cut-costs Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator City, Japans, Mie, Pref., turns, goats, mow, grass, bid, cut, costs Trump heads to G7 summit with wind at his back after announcing agreement aimed at ending Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/trump-heads-to-g7-summit-with-wind-at-his-back-after-announcing-agreement-aimed-at-ending-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/trump-heads-to-g7-summit-with-wind-at-his-back-after-announcing-agreement-aimed-at-ending-iran-war Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, heads, summit, with, wind, his, back, after, announcing, agreement, aimed, ending, Iran, war Easy Japanese news in translation: 'Candle Night' event brings relaxing evening to Osaka https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-candle-night-event-brings-relaxing-evening-to-osaka https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-candle-night-event-brings-relaxing-evening-to-osaka Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Candle, Night, event, brings, relaxing, evening, Osaka Two of Kyoto’s famous temples tackle streetside trash with solar-powered trash cans https://konnichiwa.today/two-of-kyotos-famous-temples-tackle-streetside-trash-with-solar-powered-trash-cans https://konnichiwa.today/two-of-kyotos-famous-temples-tackle-streetside-trash-with-solar-powered-trash-cans Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Two, Kyoto’s, famous, temples, tackle, streetside, trash, with, solar-powered, trash, cans Food tax cut seen cutting farm income by ¥300 billion: estimate https://konnichiwa.today/food-tax-cut-seen-cutting-farm-income-by-300-billion-estimate https://konnichiwa.today/food-tax-cut-seen-cutting-farm-income-by-300-billion-estimate Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Food, tax, cut, seen, cutting, farm, income, ¥300, billion:, estimate Gov't to consider scrapping loss-making public-private Cool Japan fund https://konnichiwa.today/govt-to-consider-scrapping-loss-making-public-private-cool-japan-fund https://konnichiwa.today/govt-to-consider-scrapping-loss-making-public-private-cool-japan-fund Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Govt, consider, scrapping, loss-making, public-private, Cool, Japan, fund Treated water release resumes at Fukushima nuclear plant after suspension https://konnichiwa.today/treated-water-release-resumes-at-fukushima-nuclear-plant-after-suspension https://konnichiwa.today/treated-water-release-resumes-at-fukushima-nuclear-plant-after-suspension Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Treated, water, release, resumes, Fukushima, nuclear, plant, after, suspension Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers lineup after dealing with knee issue https://konnichiwa.today/shohei-ohtani-hits-a-leadoff-homer-in-return-to-dodgers-lineup-after-dealing-with-knee-issue https://konnichiwa.today/shohei-ohtani-hits-a-leadoff-homer-in-return-to-dodgers-lineup-after-dealing-with-knee-issue Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Shohei, Ohtani, hits, leadoff, homer, return, Dodgers, lineup, after, dealing, with, knee, issue Japan startup develops system to tell human writing from AI-generated text https://konnichiwa.today/japan-startup-develops-system-to-tell-human-writing-from-ai-generated-text https://konnichiwa.today/japan-startup-develops-system-to-tell-human-writing-from-ai-generated-text Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, startup, develops, system, tell, human, writing, from, AI-generated, text Food tax cut seen cutting farm income by 300 billion yen: estimate https://konnichiwa.today/food-tax-cut-seen-cutting-farm-income-by-300-billion-yen-estimate https://konnichiwa.today/food-tax-cut-seen-cutting-farm-income-by-300-billion-yen-estimate Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Food, tax, cut, seen, cutting, farm, income, 300, billion, yen:, estimate Yoshinobu Yamamoto carries no-hit bid into 9th as Dodgers beat White Sox 7-1 https://konnichiwa.today/yoshinobu-yamamoto-carries-no-hit-bid-into-9th-as-dodgers-beat-white-sox-7-1 https://konnichiwa.today/yoshinobu-yamamoto-carries-no-hit-bid-into-9th-as-dodgers-beat-white-sox-7-1 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yoshinobu, Yamamoto, carries, no-hit, bid, into, 9th, Dodgers, beat, White, Sox, 7-1 Naphtha shortage begins hitting air conditioner installations in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/naphtha-shortage-begins-hitting-air-conditioner-installations-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/naphtha-shortage-begins-hitting-air-conditioner-installations-in-japan Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Naphtha, shortage, begins, hitting, air, conditioner, installations, Japan Japan gummy exhibition to explore history and appeal of chewy treats https://konnichiwa.today/japan-gummy-exhibition-to-explore-history-and-appeal-of-chewy-treats https://konnichiwa.today/japan-gummy-exhibition-to-explore-history-and-appeal-of-chewy-treats Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, gummy, exhibition, explore, history, and, appeal, chewy, treats Japan sees record multiple pregnancies after fertility insurance coverage https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sees-record-multiple-pregnancies-after-fertility-insurance-coverage https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sees-record-multiple-pregnancies-after-fertility-insurance-coverage Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, sees, record, multiple, pregnancies, after, fertility, insurance, coverage Football: Moriyasu eager to show latest Japan progress against Netherlands https://konnichiwa.today/football-moriyasu-eager-to-show-latest-japan-progress-against-netherlands https://konnichiwa.today/football-moriyasu-eager-to-show-latest-japan-progress-against-netherlands Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Moriyasu, eager, show, latest, Japan, progress, against, Netherlands Trump turns 80 with a showstopping spectacle of cage fights at the White House. But big issues loom https://konnichiwa.today/trump-turns-80-with-a-showstopping-spectacle-of-cage-fights-at-the-white-house-but-big-issues-loom https://konnichiwa.today/trump-turns-80-with-a-showstopping-spectacle-of-cage-fights-at-the-white-house-but-big-issues-loom Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, turns, with, showstopping, spectacle, cage, fights, the, White, House., But, big, issues, loom Sumo: Kotozakura beats Kirishima to win opening day of Paris exhibition https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-kotozakura-beats-kirishima-to-win-opening-day-of-paris-exhibition https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-kotozakura-beats-kirishima-to-win-opening-day-of-paris-exhibition Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sumo:, Kotozakura, beats, Kirishima, win, opening, day, Paris, exhibition Emperor, empress begin trip to Netherlands, Belgium https://konnichiwa.today/emperor-empress-begin-trip-to-netherlands-belgium https://konnichiwa.today/emperor-empress-begin-trip-to-netherlands-belgium Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:35:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Emperor, empress, begin, trip, Netherlands, Belgium Newly developed Japan citrus hybrid likely carried off; saplings on sale in China https://konnichiwa.today/newly-developed-japan-citrus-hybrid-likely-carried-off-saplings-on-sale-in-china https://konnichiwa.today/newly-developed-japan-citrus-hybrid-likely-carried-off-saplings-on-sale-in-china Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:35:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Newly, developed, Japan, citrus, hybrid, likely, carried, off, saplings, sale, China Visitor fee for Japan highland resort Kamikochi eyed for conservation https://konnichiwa.today/visitor-fee-for-japan-highland-resort-kamikochi-eyed-for-conservation https://konnichiwa.today/visitor-fee-for-japan-highland-resort-kamikochi-eyed-for-conservation Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Visitor, fee, for, Japan, highland, resort, Kamikochi, eyed, for, conservation News in Easy English: Bullying can hurt people long after leaving school, survey says https://konnichiwa.today/news-in-easy-english-bullying-can-hurt-people-long-after-leaving-school-survey-says https://konnichiwa.today/news-in-easy-english-bullying-can-hurt-people-long-after-leaving-school-survey-says Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator News, Easy, English:, Bullying, can, hurt, people, long, after, leaving, school, survey, says US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-iran-have-agreed-to-wording-of-a-deal-to-end-their-war-pakistans-prime-minister-says https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-iran-have-agreed-to-wording-of-a-deal-to-end-their-war-pakistans-prime-minister-says Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator and, Iran, have, agreed, wording, deal, end, their, war, Pakistans, prime, minister, says The Mainichi News Quiz: What do local assemblies want for Japan's 3 non-nuclear principles? https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-what-do-local-assemblies-want-for-japans-3-non-nuclear-principles https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-what-do-local-assemblies-want-for-japans-3-non-nuclear-principles Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Mainichi, News, Quiz:, What, local, assemblies, want, for, Japans, non-nuclear, principles Newly developed Japan citrus likely carried off, saplings on sale in China https://konnichiwa.today/newly-developed-japan-citrus-likely-carried-off-saplings-on-sale-in-china https://konnichiwa.today/newly-developed-japan-citrus-likely-carried-off-saplings-on-sale-in-china Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Newly, developed, Japan, citrus, likely, carried, off, saplings, sale, China Japan eyes Boeing tie-up to revive domestic jet ambitions as China makes big strides https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-boeing-tie-up-to-revive-domestic-jet-ambitions-as-china-makes-big-strides https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-boeing-tie-up-to-revive-domestic-jet-ambitions-as-china-makes-big-strides Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, eyes, Boeing, tie-up, revive, domestic, jet, ambitions, China, makes, big, strides The real 'Grave of the Fireflies': The life of a girl orphaned by the WWII Kobe air raid https://konnichiwa.today/the-real-grave-of-the-fireflies-the-life-of-a-girl-orphaned-by-the-wwii-kobe-air-raid https://konnichiwa.today/the-real-grave-of-the-fireflies-the-life-of-a-girl-orphaned-by-the-wwii-kobe-air-raid Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, real, Grave, the, Fireflies:, The, life, girl, orphaned, the, WWII, Kobe, air, raid Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new US export controls https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-says-it-has-taken-its-latest-ai-models-offline-to-comply-with-new-us-export-controls https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-says-it-has-taken-its-latest-ai-models-offline-to-comply-with-new-us-export-controls Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Anthropic, says, has, taken, its, latest, models, offline, comply, with, new, export, controls Football: New Japan captain Itakura ready to steady ship after Endo exit https://konnichiwa.today/football-new-japan-captain-itakura-ready-to-steady-ship-after-endo-exit https://konnichiwa.today/football-new-japan-captain-itakura-ready-to-steady-ship-after-endo-exit Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, New, Japan, captain, Itakura, ready, steady, ship, after, Endo, exit Sumo: Wakamotoharu, Abi mingle with Paris schoolchildren before tournament https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-wakamotoharu-abi-mingle-with-paris-schoolchildren-before-tournament https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-wakamotoharu-abi-mingle-with-paris-schoolchildren-before-tournament Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sumo:, Wakamotoharu, Abi, mingle, with, Paris, schoolchildren, before, tournament East Japan Railway announces plans to abolish magnetic-strip tickets https://konnichiwa.today/east-japan-railway-announces-plans-to-abolish-magnetic-strip-tickets https://konnichiwa.today/east-japan-railway-announces-plans-to-abolish-magnetic-strip-tickets Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator East, Japan, Railway, announces, plans, abolish, magnetic-strip, tickets JAL warned after 2 cabin attendants' drinking incident delays flight https://konnichiwa.today/jal-warned-after-2-cabin-attendants-drinking-incident-delays-flight https://konnichiwa.today/jal-warned-after-2-cabin-attendants-drinking-incident-delays-flight Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator JAL, warned, after, cabin, attendants, drinking, incident, delays, flight Japan launches H3 rocket in 1st domestic liquid-only mission https://konnichiwa.today/japan-launches-h3-rocket-in-1st-domestic-liquid-only-mission https://konnichiwa.today/japan-launches-h3-rocket-in-1st-domestic-liquid-only-mission Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, launches, rocket, 1st, domestic, liquid-only, mission World Cup what to know: Mexico starts with big win while U.S., Canada prepare for openers https://konnichiwa.today/world-cup-what-to-know-mexico-starts-with-big-win-while-us-canada-prepare-for-openers https://konnichiwa.today/world-cup-what-to-know-mexico-starts-with-big-win-while-us-canada-prepare-for-openers Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:34:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator World, Cup, what, know:, Mexico, starts, with, big, win, while, U.S., Canada, prepare, for, openers Editorial: Nara's ancient sites set for World Heritage status, show value of int'l exchange https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-naras-ancient-sites-set-for-world-heritage-status-show-value-of-intl-exchange https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-naras-ancient-sites-set-for-world-heritage-status-show-value-of-intl-exchange Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:18:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Naras, ancient, sites, set, for, World, Heritage, status, show, value, intl, exchange Japan's Kawagoe demands removal of unauthorized mosque built in restricted area https://konnichiwa.today/japans-kawagoe-demands-removal-of-unauthorized-mosque-built-in-restricted-area https://konnichiwa.today/japans-kawagoe-demands-removal-of-unauthorized-mosque-built-in-restricted-area Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:10:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Kawagoe, demands, removal, unauthorized, mosque, built, restricted, area Emperor makes rare remark amid debate on dwindling family members https://konnichiwa.today/emperor-makes-rare-remark-amid-debate-on-dwindling-family-members https://konnichiwa.today/emperor-makes-rare-remark-amid-debate-on-dwindling-family-members Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Emperor, makes, rare, remark, amid, debate, dwindling, family, members Bodies of woman, 2 sons found in car in apparent murder-suicide https://konnichiwa.today/bodies-of-woman-2-sons-found-in-car-in-apparent-murder-suicide https://konnichiwa.today/bodies-of-woman-2-sons-found-in-car-in-apparent-murder-suicide Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bodies, woman, sons, found, car, apparent, murder-suicide Japan launches H3 rocket, 1st time with only liquid-fuel engines https://konnichiwa.today/japan-launches-h3-rocket-1st-time-with-only-liquid-fuel-engines https://konnichiwa.today/japan-launches-h3-rocket-1st-time-with-only-liquid-fuel-engines Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, launches, rocket, 1st, time, with, only, liquid-fuel, engines Japan's Sendai faces criticism after welfare office gave expired bread to man https://konnichiwa.today/japans-sendai-faces-criticism-after-welfare-office-gave-expired-bread-to-man https://konnichiwa.today/japans-sendai-faces-criticism-after-welfare-office-gave-expired-bread-to-man Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Sendai, faces, criticism, after, welfare, office, gave, expired, bread, man Appeals court says US government can keep collecting 10% tariffs for now https://konnichiwa.today/appeals-court-says-us-government-can-keep-collecting-10-tariffs-for-now https://konnichiwa.today/appeals-court-says-us-government-can-keep-collecting-10-tariffs-for-now Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Appeals, court, says, government, can, keep, collecting, 10, tariffs, for, now Baseball: Ohtani exits early against Pirates after hitting 13th home run https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-exits-early-against-pirates-after-hitting-13th-home-run https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-exits-early-against-pirates-after-hitting-13th-home-run Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, exits, early, against, Pirates, after, hitting, 13th, home, run Football: Kamada leads Endo tributes as Japan look to surmount late blow https://konnichiwa.today/football-kamada-leads-endo-tributes-as-japan-look-to-surmount-late-blow https://konnichiwa.today/football-kamada-leads-endo-tributes-as-japan-look-to-surmount-late-blow Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Kamada, leads, Endo, tributes, Japan, look, surmount, late, blow Japan's Gunma Pref. to establish school for film, animation and game creators https://konnichiwa.today/japans-gunma-pref-to-establish-school-for-film-animation-and-game-creators https://konnichiwa.today/japans-gunma-pref-to-establish-school-for-film-animation-and-game-creators Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Gunma, Pref., establish, school, for, film, animation, and, game, creators 'Laser-eyed' salamander captivates social media after chance photo at Japan aquarium https://konnichiwa.today/laser-eyed-salamander-captivates-social-media-after-chance-photo-at-japan-aquarium https://konnichiwa.today/laser-eyed-salamander-captivates-social-media-after-chance-photo-at-japan-aquarium Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Laser-eyed, salamander, captivates, social, media, after, chance, photo, Japan, aquarium El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires https://konnichiwa.today/el-nino-is-here-and-scientists-fear-itll-be-big-bad-and-costly-with-heat-floods-droughts-fires https://konnichiwa.today/el-nino-is-here-and-scientists-fear-itll-be-big-bad-and-costly-with-heat-floods-droughts-fires Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nino, here, and, scientists, fear, itll, big, bad, and, costly, with, heat, floods, droughts, fires Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha, king's eldest child, dies at 47 https://konnichiwa.today/thailands-princess-bajrakitiyabha-kings-eldest-child-dies-at-47 https://konnichiwa.today/thailands-princess-bajrakitiyabha-kings-eldest-child-dies-at-47 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Thailands, Princess, Bajrakitiyabha, kings, eldest, child, dies Easy Japanese news in translation: Tokyo library features 'train seats' after renovations https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-tokyo-library-features-train-seats-after-renovations https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-tokyo-library-features-train-seats-after-renovations Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Tokyo, library, features, train, seats, after, renovations Tokyo stocks mixed amid renewed Middle East tensions, tech gains support https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-mixed-amid-renewed-middle-east-tensions-tech-gains-support https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-mixed-amid-renewed-middle-east-tensions-tech-gains-support Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:54:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, mixed, amid, renewed, Middle, East, tensions, tech, gains, support Pope honors Barcelona's Sagrada Familia as masterpiece of stone, color and light on Gaudi centenary https://konnichiwa.today/pope-honors-barcelonas-sagrada-familia-as-masterpiece-of-stone-color-and-light-on-gaudi-centenary https://konnichiwa.today/pope-honors-barcelonas-sagrada-familia-as-masterpiece-of-stone-color-and-light-on-gaudi-centenary Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:38:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Pope, honors, Barcelonas, Sagrada, Familia, masterpiece, stone, color, and, light, Gaudi, centenary Japan big companies' sentiment sours in April-June qtr, hurt by Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/japan-big-companies-sentiment-sours-in-april-june-qtr-hurt-by-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/japan-big-companies-sentiment-sours-in-april-june-qtr-hurt-by-iran-war Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, big, companies, sentiment, sours, April-June, qtr, hurt, Iran, war Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans https://konnichiwa.today/reactor-reboot-at-worlds-largest-nuclear-plant-highlights-flaws-in-japans-radioactive-waste-plans https://konnichiwa.today/reactor-reboot-at-worlds-largest-nuclear-plant-highlights-flaws-in-japans-radioactive-waste-plans Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:35:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Reactor, reboot, worlds, largest, nuclear, plant, highlights, flaws, Japans, radioactive, waste, plans Bear captured near Amanohashidate tourist spot in Kyoto Prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/bear-captured-near-amanohashidate-tourist-spot-in-kyoto-prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/bear-captured-near-amanohashidate-tourist-spot-in-kyoto-prefecture Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:35:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bear, captured, near, Amanohashidate, tourist, spot, Kyoto, Prefecture Yokohama elementary school apologizes after delayed recognition of bullying cases https://konnichiwa.today/yokohama-elementary-school-apologizes-after-delayed-recognition-of-bullying-cases https://konnichiwa.today/yokohama-elementary-school-apologizes-after-delayed-recognition-of-bullying-cases Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:14:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yokohama, elementary, school, apologizes, after, delayed, recognition, bullying, cases Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas and hidden treasures https://konnichiwa.today/insider-tour-of-the-sagrada-familia-reveals-5-divine-enigmas-and-hidden-treasures https://konnichiwa.today/insider-tour-of-the-sagrada-familia-reveals-5-divine-enigmas-and-hidden-treasures Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Insider, tour, the, Sagrada, Familia, reveals, divine, enigmas, and, hidden, treasures Tokyo stocks fall in morning amid renewed Middle East tensions https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-fall-in-morning-amid-renewed-middle-east-tensions https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-fall-in-morning-amid-renewed-middle-east-tensions Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, fall, morning, amid, renewed, Middle, East, tensions Editorial: Insistence on male-line emperors sabotaging real fix for Japan's Imperial system https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-insistence-on-male-line-emperors-sabotaging-real-fix-for-japans-imperial-system https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-insistence-on-male-line-emperors-sabotaging-real-fix-for-japans-imperial-system Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Insistence, male-line, emperors, sabotaging, real, fix, for, Japans, Imperial, system US launches new round of strikes against Iran amid stalled negotiations https://konnichiwa.today/us-launches-new-round-of-strikes-against-iran-amid-stalled-negotiations https://konnichiwa.today/us-launches-new-round-of-strikes-against-iran-amid-stalled-negotiations Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator launches, new, round, strikes, against, Iran, amid, stalled, negotiations Japan approves digital textbooks, but implementation concerns remain https://konnichiwa.today/japan-approves-digital-textbooks-but-implementation-concerns-remain https://konnichiwa.today/japan-approves-digital-textbooks-but-implementation-concerns-remain Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, approves, digital, textbooks, but, implementation, concerns, remain Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing https://konnichiwa.today/police-blast-water-cannons-at-belfast-protesters-as-unrest-flares-again-after-stabbing https://konnichiwa.today/police-blast-water-cannons-at-belfast-protesters-as-unrest-flares-again-after-stabbing Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Police, blast, water, cannons, Belfast, protesters, unrest, flares, again, after, stabbing Football: Seasoned veterans, senior members to buttress high-flying Japan https://konnichiwa.today/football-seasoned-veterans-senior-members-to-buttress-high-flying-japan https://konnichiwa.today/football-seasoned-veterans-senior-members-to-buttress-high-flying-japan Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Seasoned, veterans, senior, members, buttress, high-flying, Japan Honda recalls more than 880,000 cars due to a problem with rear suspension components https://konnichiwa.today/honda-recalls-more-than-880000-cars-due-to-a-problem-with-rear-suspension-components https://konnichiwa.today/honda-recalls-more-than-880000-cars-due-to-a-problem-with-rear-suspension-components Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, recalls, more, than, 880, 000, cars, due, problem, with, rear, suspension, components Baseball: Ohtani makes quality start, homers in Dodgers' loss to Pirates https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-makes-quality-start-homers-in-dodgers-loss-to-pirates https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-makes-quality-start-homers-in-dodgers-loss-to-pirates Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, makes, quality, start, homers, Dodgers, loss, Pirates 8 mil. yen allegedly stolen in street robbery in Tokyo, 2 suspects at large https://konnichiwa.today/8-mil-yen-allegedly-stolen-in-street-robbery-in-tokyo-2-suspects-at-large https://konnichiwa.today/8-mil-yen-allegedly-stolen-in-street-robbery-in-tokyo-2-suspects-at-large Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator mil., yen, allegedly, stolen, street, robbery, Tokyo, suspects, large Japan local gov't launches facility to spotlight marine plastic waste https://konnichiwa.today/japan-local-govt-launches-facility-to-spotlight-marine-plastic-waste https://konnichiwa.today/japan-local-govt-launches-facility-to-spotlight-marine-plastic-waste Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, local, govt, launches, facility, spotlight, marine, plastic, waste Tokyo stocks drop on heightened Mideast tensions, caution ahead of US CPI https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-drop-on-heightened-mideast-tensions-caution-ahead-of-us-cpi https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-drop-on-heightened-mideast-tensions-caution-ahead-of-us-cpi Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:42:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, drop, heightened, Mideast, tensions, caution, ahead, CPI Japan enacts revised law to give digital textbooks formal status https://konnichiwa.today/japan-enacts-revised-law-to-give-digital-textbooks-formal-status https://konnichiwa.today/japan-enacts-revised-law-to-give-digital-textbooks-formal-status Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:39:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, enacts, revised, law, give, digital, textbooks, formal, status Japan PM Takaichi may visit northeast India from July 1 for summit https://konnichiwa.today/japan-pm-takaichi-may-visit-northeast-india-from-july-1-for-summit https://konnichiwa.today/japan-pm-takaichi-may-visit-northeast-india-from-july-1-for-summit Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Takaichi, may, visit, northeast, India, from, July, for, summit 3 women in their 20s found dead in Sapporo apartment in apparent joint suicide https://konnichiwa.today/3-women-in-their-20s-found-dead-in-sapporo-apartment-in-apparent-joint-suicide https://konnichiwa.today/3-women-in-their-20s-found-dead-in-sapporo-apartment-in-apparent-joint-suicide Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator women, their, 20s, found, dead, Sapporo, apartment, apparent, joint, suicide Over 80% of Japan adults deem 30 seconds or less video ads 'long': survey https://konnichiwa.today/over-80-of-japan-adults-deem-30-seconds-or-less-video-ads-long-survey https://konnichiwa.today/over-80-of-japan-adults-deem-30-seconds-or-less-video-ads-long-survey Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Over, 80, Japan, adults, deem, seconds, less, video, ads, long:, survey Iran soccer body claims fans' tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked https://konnichiwa.today/iran-soccer-body-claims-fans-tickets-for-world-cup-games-in-the-us-have-been-revoked https://konnichiwa.today/iran-soccer-body-claims-fans-tickets-for-world-cup-games-in-the-us-have-been-revoked Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, soccer, body, claims, fans, tickets, for, World, Cup, games, the, have, been, revoked Tokyo stocks drop as fresh US strikes on Iran heighten Mideast tensions https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-drop-as-fresh-us-strikes-on-iran-heighten-mideast-tensions https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-drop-as-fresh-us-strikes-on-iran-heighten-mideast-tensions Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, drop, fresh, strikes, Iran, heighten, Mideast, tensions On board Japan's fastest Level 4 self-driving bus in Miyagi Pref. https://konnichiwa.today/on-board-japans-fastest-level-4-self-driving-bus-in-miyagi-pref https://konnichiwa.today/on-board-japans-fastest-level-4-self-driving-bus-in-miyagi-pref Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator board, Japans, fastest, Level, self-driving, bus, Miyagi, Pref. NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing https://konnichiwa.today/nasa-unveils-artemis-iii-astronauts-to-test-technology-for-a-future-moon-landing https://konnichiwa.today/nasa-unveils-artemis-iii-astronauts-to-test-technology-for-a-future-moon-landing Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator NASA, unveils, Artemis, III, astronauts, test, technology, for, future, moon, landing Bookstores in Japan offering gyms, cafes, lounges to attract customers https://konnichiwa.today/bookstores-in-japan-offering-gyms-cafes-lounges-to-attract-customers https://konnichiwa.today/bookstores-in-japan-offering-gyms-cafes-lounges-to-attract-customers Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bookstores, Japan, offering, gyms, cafes, lounges, attract, customers Sumo: Onosato, Aonishiki among 2nd batch headed to Paris exhibition https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-onosato-aonishiki-among-2nd-batch-headed-to-paris-exhibition https://konnichiwa.today/sumo-onosato-aonishiki-among-2nd-batch-headed-to-paris-exhibition Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sumo:, Onosato, Aonishiki, among, 2nd, batch, headed, Paris, exhibition What to know about Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee and the legal rebuke that followed https://konnichiwa.today/what-to-know-about-trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-and-the-legal-rebuke-that-followed https://konnichiwa.today/what-to-know-about-trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-and-the-legal-rebuke-that-followed Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator What, know, about, Trumps, 100, 000, H-1B, visa, fee, and, the, legal, rebuke, that, followed Editorial: Japan's plan to replace aging nuke reactors far from gaining public understanding https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japans-plan-to-replace-aging-nuke-reactors-far-from-gaining-public-understanding https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japans-plan-to-replace-aging-nuke-reactors-far-from-gaining-public-understanding Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Japans, plan, replace, aging, nuke, reactors, far, from, gaining, public, understanding Football: Minamino fully committed to Japan cause in World Cup mentor role https://konnichiwa.today/football-minamino-fully-committed-to-japan-cause-in-world-cup-mentor-role https://konnichiwa.today/football-minamino-fully-committed-to-japan-cause-in-world-cup-mentor-role Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Minamino, fully, committed, Japan, cause, World, Cup, mentor, role Easy Japanese news in translation: Golden 'Fist of the North Star' statues unveiled in Nagoya https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-golden-fist-of-the-north-star-statues-unveiled-in-nagoya https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-golden-fist-of-the-north-star-statues-unveiled-in-nagoya Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Golden, Fist, the, North, Star, statues, unveiled, Nagoya Ruling party OKs bill outlawing Japanese flag desecration https://konnichiwa.today/ruling-party-oks-bill-outlawing-japanese-flag-desecration https://konnichiwa.today/ruling-party-oks-bill-outlawing-japanese-flag-desecration Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:46:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ruling, party, OKs, bill, outlawing, Japanese, flag, desecration World's nuclear-armed states spent record total on arsenals in 2025: report https://konnichiwa.today/worlds-nuclear-armed-states-spent-record-total-on-arsenals-in-2025-report https://konnichiwa.today/worlds-nuclear-armed-states-spent-record-total-on-arsenals-in-2025-report Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Worlds, nuclear-armed, states, spent, record, total, arsenals, 2025:, report Victor Entertainment aims to nurture local talent through new regional label in Kitakyushu https://konnichiwa.today/victor-entertainment-aims-to-nurture-local-talent-through-new-regional-label-in-kitakyushu https://konnichiwa.today/victor-entertainment-aims-to-nurture-local-talent-through-new-regional-label-in-kitakyushu Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Victor, Entertainment, aims, nurture, local, talent, through, new, regional, label, Kitakyushu Bear captured in Utsunomiya as schools shut for second day https://konnichiwa.today/bear-captured-in-utsunomiya-as-schools-shut-for-second-day https://konnichiwa.today/bear-captured-in-utsunomiya-as-schools-shut-for-second-day Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:27:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bear, captured, Utsunomiya, schools, shut, for, second, day Tokyo stocks rise in morning as AI, chip shares rebound https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-rise-in-morning-as-ai-chip-shares-rebound https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-rise-in-morning-as-ai-chip-shares-rebound Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, rise, morning, AI, chip, shares, rebound Leery of the press but social media savvy, is Sanae Takaichi Japan's first influencer PM? https://konnichiwa.today/leery-of-the-press-but-social-media-savvy-is-sanae-takaichi-japans-first-influencer-pm https://konnichiwa.today/leery-of-the-press-but-social-media-savvy-is-sanae-takaichi-japans-first-influencer-pm Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Leery, the, press, but, social, media, savvy, Sanae, Takaichi, Japans, first, influencer, PM Kin of WWII US bomber pilot meets widow of Japanese man who traced his fate in Hiroshima https://konnichiwa.today/kin-of-wwii-us-bomber-pilot-meets-widow-of-japanese-man-who-traced-his-fate-in-hiroshima https://konnichiwa.today/kin-of-wwii-us-bomber-pilot-meets-widow-of-japanese-man-who-traced-his-fate-in-hiroshima Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kin, WWII, bomber, pilot, meets, widow, Japanese, man, who, traced, his, fate, Hiroshima Football: Japan train in front of 5,000 fans after arriving in Nashville https://konnichiwa.today/football-japan-train-in-front-of-5000-fans-after-arriving-in-nashville https://konnichiwa.today/football-japan-train-in-front-of-5000-fans-after-arriving-in-nashville Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Football:, Japan, train, front, 5, 000, fans, after, arriving, Nashville No change in readiness for 'decisive' action on yen: Japan finance chief https://konnichiwa.today/no-change-in-readiness-for-decisive-action-on-yen-japan-finance-chief https://konnichiwa.today/no-change-in-readiness-for-decisive-action-on-yen-japan-finance-chief Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator change, readiness, for, decisive, action, yen:, Japan, finance, chief 20,000 people displaced by Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37 https://konnichiwa.today/20000-people-displaced-by-philippine-earthquake-that-killed-at-least-37 https://konnichiwa.today/20000-people-displaced-by-philippine-earthquake-that-killed-at-least-37 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 20, 000, people, displaced, Philippine, earthquake, that, killed, least Editorial: Japan's stricter visa rules could drive away vital supporters of society https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japans-stricter-visa-rules-could-drive-away-vital-supporters-of-society https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japans-stricter-visa-rules-could-drive-away-vital-supporters-of-society Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Japans, stricter, visa, rules, could, drive, away, vital, supporters, society Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas https://konnichiwa.today/federal-judge-strikes-down-trumps-100000-fee-on-new-h-1b-visas https://konnichiwa.today/federal-judge-strikes-down-trumps-100000-fee-on-new-h-1b-visas Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Federal, judge, strikes, down, Trumps, 100, 000, fee, new, H-1B, visas School bullying trauma continues to affect victims decades later: Japan survey https://konnichiwa.today/school-bullying-trauma-continues-to-affect-victims-decades-later-japan-survey https://konnichiwa.today/school-bullying-trauma-continues-to-affect-victims-decades-later-japan-survey Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator School, bullying, trauma, continues, affect, victims, decades, later:, Japan, survey Climate change increases heat risks in 97 of 104 World Cup matches https://konnichiwa.today/climate-change-increases-heat-risks-in-97-of-104-world-cup-matches https://konnichiwa.today/climate-change-increases-heat-risks-in-97-of-104-world-cup-matches Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Climate, change, increases, heat, risks, 104, World, Cup, matches Data on 510,000 people linked to Hokkaido hospitals possibly leaked online https://konnichiwa.today/data-on-510000-people-linked-to-hokkaido-hospitals-possibly-leaked-online https://konnichiwa.today/data-on-510000-people-linked-to-hokkaido-hospitals-possibly-leaked-online Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Data, 510, 000, people, linked, Hokkaido, hospitals, possibly, leaked, online Deteriorating castles in Japan face high costs, debates over renovation https://konnichiwa.today/deteriorating-castles-in-japan-face-high-costs-debates-over-renovation https://konnichiwa.today/deteriorating-castles-in-japan-face-high-costs-debates-over-renovation Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Deteriorating, castles, Japan, face, high, costs, debates, over, renovation Bear hunt continues as Utsunomiya shuts schools for second day https://konnichiwa.today/bear-hunt-continues-as-utsunomiya-shuts-schools-for-second-day https://konnichiwa.today/bear-hunt-continues-as-utsunomiya-shuts-schools-for-second-day Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bear, hunt, continues, Utsunomiya, shuts, schools, for, second, day City in Tochigi Prefecture suspends classes at 94 schools after first-ever bear sighting https://konnichiwa.today/city-in-tochigi-prefecture-suspends-classes-at-94-schools-after-first-ever-bear-sighting https://konnichiwa.today/city-in-tochigi-prefecture-suspends-classes-at-94-schools-after-first-ever-bear-sighting Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:39:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator City, Tochigi, Prefecture, suspends, classes, schools, after, first-ever, bear, sighting Japan bankruptcies in May down 8.9% from previous year https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bankruptcies-in-may-down-89-from-previous-year https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bankruptcies-in-may-down-89-from-previous-year Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, bankruptcies, May, down, 8.9, from, previous, year Chinese leader Xi arrives in North Korea for closely watched talks with Kim https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-leader-xi-arrives-in-north-korea-for-closely-watched-talks-with-kim https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-leader-xi-arrives-in-north-korea-for-closely-watched-talks-with-kim Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:10:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinese, leader, arrives, North, Korea, for, closely, watched, talks, with, Kim With hot sweaty summer on the way, free sodium tablets being given out in Shibuya https://konnichiwa.today/with-hot-sweaty-summer-on-the-way-free-sodium-tablets-being-given-out-in-shibuya https://konnichiwa.today/with-hot-sweaty-summer-on-the-way-free-sodium-tablets-being-given-out-in-shibuya Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator With, hot, sweaty, summer, the, way, free, sodium, tablets, being, given, out, Shibuya Japan sounds out S Korea on talks to lift Fukushima seafood curbs https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sounds-out-s-korea-on-talks-to-lift-fukushima-seafood-curbs https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sounds-out-s-korea-on-talks-to-lift-fukushima-seafood-curbs Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, sounds, out, Korea, talks, lift, Fukushima, seafood, curbs Tsunami waves arrive in Japan after M7.8 quake strikes off Philippines https://konnichiwa.today/tsunami-waves-arrive-in-japan-after-m78-quake-strikes-off-philippines https://konnichiwa.today/tsunami-waves-arrive-in-japan-after-m78-quake-strikes-off-philippines Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tsunami, waves, arrive, Japan, after, M7.8, quake, strikes, off, Philippines Tsunami advisory issued for Pacific coasts of western, eastern Japan https://konnichiwa.today/tsunami-advisory-issued-for-pacific-coasts-of-western-eastern-japan https://konnichiwa.today/tsunami-advisory-issued-for-pacific-coasts-of-western-eastern-japan Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tsunami, advisory, issued, for, Pacific, coasts, western, eastern, Japan Chinese leader Xi heads to North Korea for closely watched talks with Kim https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-leader-xi-heads-to-north-korea-for-closely-watched-talks-with-kim https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-leader-xi-heads-to-north-korea-for-closely-watched-talks-with-kim Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinese, leader, heads, North, Korea, for, closely, watched, talks, with, Kim Nikkei extends losses, down over 4%, as selling of tech issues continues https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-extends-losses-down-over-4-as-selling-of-tech-issues-continues https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-extends-losses-down-over-4-as-selling-of-tech-issues-continues Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, extends, losses, down, over, 4, selling, tech, issues, continues Japan's economy expands 1.8% in Jan.-March, revised down https://konnichiwa.today/japans-economy-expands-18-in-jan-march-revised-down https://konnichiwa.today/japans-economy-expands-18-in-jan-march-revised-down Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, economy, expands, 1.8, Jan.-March, revised, down A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines, causing some damage and 1-meter tsunami https://konnichiwa.today/a-78-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-the-southern-philippines-causing-some-damage-and-1-meter-tsunami https://konnichiwa.today/a-78-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-the-southern-philippines-causing-some-damage-and-1-meter-tsunami Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 7.8, magnitude, earthquake, rocks, the, southern, Philippines, causing, some, damage, and, 1-meter, tsunami Multiple urban bear sightings trigger emergency response in Japan's Utsunomiya https://konnichiwa.today/multiple-urban-bear-sightings-trigger-emergency-response-in-japans-utsunomiya https://konnichiwa.today/multiple-urban-bear-sightings-trigger-emergency-response-in-japans-utsunomiya Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Multiple, urban, bear, sightings, trigger, emergency, response, Japans, Utsunomiya A ninth leader in 10 years: Peru's presidential runoff winner remains unclear as count moves slowly https://konnichiwa.today/a-ninth-leader-in-10-years-perus-presidential-runoff-winner-remains-unclear-as-count-moves-slowly https://konnichiwa.today/a-ninth-leader-in-10-years-perus-presidential-runoff-winner-remains-unclear-as-count-moves-slowly Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ninth, leader, years:, Perus, presidential, runoff, winner, remains, unclear, count, moves, slowly UN spokesman Dujarric gives voice to a world body under pressure https://konnichiwa.today/un-spokesman-dujarric-gives-voice-to-a-world-body-under-pressure https://konnichiwa.today/un-spokesman-dujarric-gives-voice-to-a-world-body-under-pressure Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator spokesman, Dujarric, gives, voice, world, body, under, pressure Tsunami waves arrive in Japan after M7.8 quake off Philippines https://konnichiwa.today/tsunami-waves-arrive-in-japan-after-m78-quake-off-philippines https://konnichiwa.today/tsunami-waves-arrive-in-japan-after-m78-quake-off-philippines Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tsunami, waves, arrive, Japan, after, M7.8, quake, off, Philippines Easy Japanese news in translation: Red panda Futa at Chiba zoo to turn 23 in July https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-red-panda-futa-at-chiba-zoo-to-turn-23-in-july https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-red-panda-futa-at-chiba-zoo-to-turn-23-in-july Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Red, panda, Futa, Chiba, zoo, turn, July Japan struggles to curb ticket scalping market despite crackdown https://konnichiwa.today/japan-struggles-to-curb-ticket-scalping-market-despite-crackdown https://konnichiwa.today/japan-struggles-to-curb-ticket-scalping-market-despite-crackdown Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:43:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, struggles, curb, ticket, scalping, market, despite, crackdown Deteriorating Japan castles face high costs, debates over renovation https://konnichiwa.today/deteriorating-japan-castles-face-high-costs-debates-over-renovation https://konnichiwa.today/deteriorating-japan-castles-face-high-costs-debates-over-renovation Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:30:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Deteriorating, Japan, castles, face, high, costs, debates, over, renovation Edging Toward Japan: The inspirational message behind Lafcadio Hearn's symphony of words https://konnichiwa.today/edging-toward-japan-the-inspirational-message-behind-lafcadio-hearns-symphony-of-words https://konnichiwa.today/edging-toward-japan-the-inspirational-message-behind-lafcadio-hearns-symphony-of-words Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Edging, Toward, Japan:, The, inspirational, message, behind, Lafcadio, Hearns, symphony, words Retro Japan: Greenhouse in Nagoya once called 'the greatest crystal palace in the East' https://konnichiwa.today/retro-japan-greenhouse-in-nagoya-once-called-the-greatest-crystal-palace-in-the-east https://konnichiwa.today/retro-japan-greenhouse-in-nagoya-once-called-the-greatest-crystal-palace-in-the-east Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Retro, Japan:, Greenhouse, Nagoya, once, called, the, greatest, crystal, palace, the, East Iran's soccer team leaves for World Cup as some officials still await US visas https://konnichiwa.today/irans-soccer-team-leaves-for-world-cup-as-some-officials-still-await-us-visas https://konnichiwa.today/irans-soccer-team-leaves-for-world-cup-as-some-officials-still-await-us-visas Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Irans, soccer, team, leaves, for, World, Cup, some, officials, still, await, visas Tennis: Japanese tennis star Oda wins 4th French Open wheelchair singles https://konnichiwa.today/tennis-japanese-tennis-star-oda-wins-4th-french-open-wheelchair-singles https://konnichiwa.today/tennis-japanese-tennis-star-oda-wins-4th-french-open-wheelchair-singles Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tennis:, Japanese, tennis, star, Oda, wins, 4th, French, Open, wheelchair, singles North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dream' https://konnichiwa.today/north-korea-calls-the-us-push-for-its-denuclearization-anachronistic-dream https://konnichiwa.today/north-korea-calls-the-us-push-for-its-denuclearization-anachronistic-dream Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator North, Korea, calls, the, push, for, its, denuclearization, anachronistic, dream Heavy rain hits southwest Japan, disaster risk rises https://konnichiwa.today/heavy-rain-hits-southwest-japan-disaster-risk-rises-58640 https://konnichiwa.today/heavy-rain-hits-southwest-japan-disaster-risk-rises-58640 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Heavy, rain, hits, southwest, Japan, disaster, risk, rises Alumni at western Japan school create acrylic stands to remember outgoing school uniforms https://konnichiwa.today/alumni-at-western-japan-school-create-acrylic-stands-to-remember-outgoing-school-uniforms https://konnichiwa.today/alumni-at-western-japan-school-create-acrylic-stands-to-remember-outgoing-school-uniforms Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Alumni, western, Japan, school, create, acrylic, stands, remember, outgoing, school, uniforms Japan sees surge in home electrical repair fraud netting victims through online ads https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sees-surge-in-home-electrical-repair-fraud-netting-victims-through-online-ads https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sees-surge-in-home-electrical-repair-fraud-netting-victims-through-online-ads Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, sees, surge, home, electrical, repair, fraud, netting, victims, through, online, ads Dodgers erupt for 9-run first as Yamamoto dominates over 8 innings in 9-2 rout of Angels https://konnichiwa.today/dodgers-erupt-for-9-run-first-as-yamamoto-dominates-over-8-innings-in-9-2-rout-of-angels https://konnichiwa.today/dodgers-erupt-for-9-run-first-as-yamamoto-dominates-over-8-innings-in-9-2-rout-of-angels Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Dodgers, erupt, for, 9-run, first, Yamamoto, dominates, over, innings, 9-2, rout, Angels At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say https://konnichiwa.today/at-least-12-people-shot-at-an-ohio-festival-and-a-search-for-suspects-is-still-ongoing-police-say https://konnichiwa.today/at-least-12-people-shot-at-an-ohio-festival-and-a-search-for-suspects-is-still-ongoing-police-say Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator least, people, shot, Ohio, festival, and, search, for, suspects, still, ongoing, police, say Missing U.S. student found dead near Kyoto, mother says https://konnichiwa.today/missing-us-student-found-dead-near-kyoto-mother-says https://konnichiwa.today/missing-us-student-found-dead-near-kyoto-mother-says Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Missing, U.S., student, found, dead, near, Kyoto, mother, says Researchers in Kagawa turn discarded udon noodles into biodegradable paper https://konnichiwa.today/researchers-in-kagawa-turn-discarded-udon-noodles-into-biodegradable-paper https://konnichiwa.today/researchers-in-kagawa-turn-discarded-udon-noodles-into-biodegradable-paper Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Researchers, Kagawa, turn, discarded, udon, noodles, into, biodegradable, paper Heavy rain hits southwest Japan; disaster risk rises https://konnichiwa.today/heavy-rain-hits-southwest-japan-disaster-risk-rises https://konnichiwa.today/heavy-rain-hits-southwest-japan-disaster-risk-rises Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Heavy, rain, hits, southwest, Japan, disaster, risk, rises Women account for record 41.9% of Japan central government employees https://konnichiwa.today/women-account-for-record-419-of-japan-central-government-employees https://konnichiwa.today/women-account-for-record-419-of-japan-central-government-employees Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Women, account, for, record, 41.9, Japan, central, government, employees 2 US men fined 300,000 yen for trespassing at enclosure of monkey Punch https://konnichiwa.today/2-us-men-fined-300000-yen-for-trespassing-at-enclosure-of-monkey-punch https://konnichiwa.today/2-us-men-fined-300000-yen-for-trespassing-at-enclosure-of-monkey-punch Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator men, fined, 300, 000, yen, for, trespassing, enclosure, monkey, Punch The Mainichi News Quiz: How much in donations has orphan monkey Punch attracted? https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-how-much-in-donations-has-orphan-monkey-punch-attracted https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-how-much-in-donations-has-orphan-monkey-punch-attracted Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Mainichi, News, Quiz:, How, much, donations, has, orphan, monkey, Punch, attracted Suzuki eyes Africa as next key market, targets 20% sales rise by FY 2030 https://konnichiwa.today/suzuki-eyes-africa-as-next-key-market-targets-20-sales-rise-by-fy-2030 https://konnichiwa.today/suzuki-eyes-africa-as-next-key-market-targets-20-sales-rise-by-fy-2030 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Suzuki, eyes, Africa, next, key, market, targets, 20, sales, rise, 2030 UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/un-food-agency-says-millions-are-being-pushed-into-hunger-by-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/un-food-agency-says-millions-are-being-pushed-into-hunger-by-iran-war Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator food, agency, says, millions, are, being, pushed, into, hunger, Iran, war With an average age of 55, Japan local idol group shows women it's never too late to shine https://konnichiwa.today/with-an-average-age-of-55-japan-local-idol-group-shows-women-its-never-too-late-to-shine https://konnichiwa.today/with-an-average-age-of-55-japan-local-idol-group-shows-women-its-never-too-late-to-shine Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator With, average, age, 55, Japan, local, idol, group, shows, women, its, never, too, late, shine Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': The struggle to find a competent guide (Pt. 3) https://konnichiwa.today/isabella-birds-unbeaten-tracks-in-japan-the-struggle-to-find-a-competent-guide-pt-3 https://konnichiwa.today/isabella-birds-unbeaten-tracks-in-japan-the-struggle-to-find-a-competent-guide-pt-3 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Isabella, Birds, Unbeaten, Tracks, Japan:, The, struggle, find, competent, guide, Pt. Anime-themed gold accessories captivating young women in China https://konnichiwa.today/anime-themed-gold-accessories-captivating-young-women-in-china https://konnichiwa.today/anime-themed-gold-accessories-captivating-young-women-in-china Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Anime-themed, gold, accessories, captivating, young, women, China Japan to begin talks on exporting destroyers to Indonesia https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-begin-talks-on-exporting-destroyers-to-indonesia https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-begin-talks-on-exporting-destroyers-to-indonesia Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, begin, talks, exporting, destroyers, Indonesia Japan ruling party urges gov't to protect farmers in Mercosur trade talks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-ruling-party-urges-govt-to-protect-farmers-in-mercosur-trade-talks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-ruling-party-urges-govt-to-protect-farmers-in-mercosur-trade-talks Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, ruling, party, urges, govt, protect, farmers, Mercosur, trade, talks Ex-Taiwan leader Tsai sparks buzz with Japanese slang 'YBSG' post https://konnichiwa.today/ex-taiwan-leader-tsai-sparks-buzz-with-japanese-slang-ybsg-post https://konnichiwa.today/ex-taiwan-leader-tsai-sparks-buzz-with-japanese-slang-ybsg-post Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ex-Taiwan, leader, Tsai, sparks, buzz, with, Japanese, slang, YBSG, post Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks https://konnichiwa.today/putin-says-russia-will-bolster-its-air-defenses-in-response-to-ukrainian-drone-attacks https://konnichiwa.today/putin-says-russia-will-bolster-its-air-defenses-in-response-to-ukrainian-drone-attacks Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Putin, says, Russia, will, bolster, its, air, defenses, response, Ukrainian, drone, attacks Nikkei drops in morning as heavyweight tech shares face renewed selling https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-drops-in-morning-as-heavyweight-tech-shares-face-renewed-selling https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-drops-in-morning-as-heavyweight-tech-shares-face-renewed-selling Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, drops, morning, heavyweight, tech, shares, face, renewed, selling Japan fishery exports in 2025 hits record high 423.1 billion yen https://konnichiwa.today/japan-fishery-exports-in-2025-hits-record-high-4231-billion-yen https://konnichiwa.today/japan-fishery-exports-in-2025-hits-record-high-4231-billion-yen Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, fishery, exports, 2025, hits, record, high, 423.1, billion, yen Japan school restrictions on hydration, cooling items affect 1 in 4 young students: survey https://konnichiwa.today/japan-school-restrictions-on-hydration-cooling-items-affect-1-in-4-young-students-survey https://konnichiwa.today/japan-school-restrictions-on-hydration-cooling-items-affect-1-in-4-young-students-survey Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, school, restrictions, hydration, cooling, items, affect, young, students:, survey Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary https://konnichiwa.today/police-warn-families-of-tiananmen-crackdown-dead-not-to-visit-graves-on-37th-anniversary https://konnichiwa.today/police-warn-families-of-tiananmen-crackdown-dead-not-to-visit-graves-on-37th-anniversary Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Police, warn, families, Tiananmen, crackdown, dead, not, visit, graves, 37th, anniversary Japan electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to business merger https://konnichiwa.today/japan-electronics-retailers-yamada-edion-agree-to-business-merger https://konnichiwa.today/japan-electronics-retailers-yamada-edion-agree-to-business-merger Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, electronics, retailers, Yamada, Edion, agree, business, merger Editorial: As birth rate sinks to record low, Japan must review strategies https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-as-birth-rate-sinks-to-record-low-japan-must-review-strategies https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-as-birth-rate-sinks-to-record-low-japan-must-review-strategies Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, birth, rate, sinks, record, low, Japan, must, review, strategies Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019 https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-leader-xi-jinping-will-travel-to-north-korea-next-week-in-first-visit-since-2019 https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-leader-xi-jinping-will-travel-to-north-korea-next-week-in-first-visit-since-2019 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinese, leader, Jinping, will, travel, North, Korea, next, week, first, visit, since, 2019 Japan foreign reserve assets fall by record-high 5.6% after intervention https://konnichiwa.today/japan-foreign-reserve-assets-fall-by-record-high-56-after-intervention https://konnichiwa.today/japan-foreign-reserve-assets-fall-by-record-high-56-after-intervention Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, foreign, reserve, assets, fall, record-high, 5.6, after, intervention Japan seeks to replace up to 5 nuclear reactors by 2040s, 14 by 2050s https://konnichiwa.today/japan-seeks-to-replace-up-to-5-nuclear-reactors-by-2040s-14-by-2050s https://konnichiwa.today/japan-seeks-to-replace-up-to-5-nuclear-reactors-by-2040s-14-by-2050s Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, seeks, replace, nuclear, reactors, 2040s, 2050s Easy Japanese news in translation: Tokyo's Shibuya introduces 2,000 yen fine for littering https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-tokyos-shibuya-introduces-2000-yen-fine-for-littering https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-tokyos-shibuya-introduces-2000-yen-fine-for-littering Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Tokyos, Shibuya, introduces, 2, 000, yen, fine, for, littering Bear that attacked 4 escapes Fukushima factory by unlatching window https://konnichiwa.today/bear-that-attacked-4-escapes-fukushima-factory-by-unlatching-window https://konnichiwa.today/bear-that-attacked-4-escapes-fukushima-factory-by-unlatching-window Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bear, that, attacked, escapes, Fukushima, factory, unlatching, window Director of Amnesty International Japan accused of workplace harassment https://konnichiwa.today/director-of-amnesty-international-japan-accused-of-workplace-harassment https://konnichiwa.today/director-of-amnesty-international-japan-accused-of-workplace-harassment Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Director, Amnesty, International, Japan, accused, workplace, harassment American college student missing in Kyoto, last seen by family one week ago https://konnichiwa.today/american-college-student-missing-in-kyoto-last-seen-by-family-one-week-ago https://konnichiwa.today/american-college-student-missing-in-kyoto-last-seen-by-family-one-week-ago Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator American, college, student, missing, Kyoto, last, seen, family, one, week, ago Japan PM Takaichi says population decline 'a quiet emergency' as births hit record low https://konnichiwa.today/japan-pm-takaichi-says-population-decline-a-quiet-emergency-as-births-hit-record-low https://konnichiwa.today/japan-pm-takaichi-says-population-decline-a-quiet-emergency-as-births-hit-record-low Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:58:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Takaichi, says, population, decline, quiet, emergency, births, hit, record, low UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle found damaged after Typhoon Jangmi https://konnichiwa.today/unesco-listed-himeji-castle-found-damaged-after-typhoon-jangmi https://konnichiwa.today/unesco-listed-himeji-castle-found-damaged-after-typhoon-jangmi Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:50:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator UNESCO-listed, Himeji, Castle, found, damaged, after, Typhoon, Jangmi Japan's samurai spirit still burns in cooler conditions https://konnichiwa.today/japans-samurai-spirit-still-burns-in-cooler-conditions https://konnichiwa.today/japans-samurai-spirit-still-burns-in-cooler-conditions Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, samurai, spirit, still, burns, cooler, conditions Japan PM eyes Europe tour from June 13, visits to Britain, Italy, France https://konnichiwa.today/japan-pm-eyes-europe-tour-from-june-13-visits-to-britain-italy-france https://konnichiwa.today/japan-pm-eyes-europe-tour-from-june-13-visits-to-britain-italy-france Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, eyes, Europe, tour, from, June, 13, visits, Britain, Italy, France Baseball: Ohtani throws 6 shutout frames, bats 3-for-4 in win over Arizona https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-throws-6-shutout-frames-bats-3-for-4-in-win-over-arizona https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-throws-6-shutout-frames-bats-3-for-4-in-win-over-arizona Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:10:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, throws, shutout, frames, bats, 3-for-4, win, over, Arizona Japan births, fertility rate at record lows in 2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-births-fertility-rate-at-record-lows-in-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-births-fertility-rate-at-record-lows-in-2025 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, births, fertility, rate, record, lows, 2025 Japan to set core English vocabulary list under new curriculum guidelines https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-set-core-english-vocabulary-list-under-new-curriculum-guidelines https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-set-core-english-vocabulary-list-under-new-curriculum-guidelines Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, set, core, English, vocabulary, list, under, new, curriculum, guidelines Japanese intolerance of Muslims increases as population doubles https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-intolerance-of-muslims-increases-as-population-doubles https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-intolerance-of-muslims-increases-as-population-doubles Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, intolerance, Muslims, increases, population, doubles Japan electronics retailers Yamada, Edion eye business integration: source https://konnichiwa.today/japan-electronics-retailers-yamada-edion-eye-business-integration-source https://konnichiwa.today/japan-electronics-retailers-yamada-edion-eye-business-integration-source Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, electronics, retailers, Yamada, Edion, eye, business, integration:, source The Mainichi News Quiz: Which nut allergies do Japanese researchers say can be treated? https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-which-nut-allergies-do-japanese-researchers-say-can-be-treated https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-which-nut-allergies-do-japanese-researchers-say-can-be-treated Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Mainichi, News, Quiz:, Which, nut, allergies, Japanese, researchers, say, can, treated Once the preserve of elite chefs, sushi-making can be fun https://konnichiwa.today/once-the-preserve-of-elite-chefs-sushi-making-can-be-fun https://konnichiwa.today/once-the-preserve-of-elite-chefs-sushi-making-can-be-fun Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Once, the, preserve, elite, chefs, sushi-making, can, fun White Sox's Murakami named AL Rookie of the Month for May https://konnichiwa.today/white-soxs-murakami-named-al-rookie-of-the-month-for-may https://konnichiwa.today/white-soxs-murakami-named-al-rookie-of-the-month-for-may Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator White, Soxs, Murakami, named, Rookie, the, Month, for, May Kim says N. Korea more than doubled nuclear material production capacity https://konnichiwa.today/kim-says-n-korea-more-than-doubled-nuclear-material-production-capacity https://konnichiwa.today/kim-says-n-korea-more-than-doubled-nuclear-material-production-capacity Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kim, says, Korea, more, than, doubled, nuclear, material, production, capacity Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran https://konnichiwa.today/trump-acknowledges-calling-netanyahu-crazy-and-says-israel-is-complicating-peace-talks-with-iran https://konnichiwa.today/trump-acknowledges-calling-netanyahu-crazy-and-says-israel-is-complicating-peace-talks-with-iran Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, acknowledges, calling, Netanyahu, crazy, and, says, Israel, complicating, peace, talks, with, Iran Trump takes the lead for America's 250th birthday and World Cup celebrations https://konnichiwa.today/trump-takes-the-lead-for-americas-250th-birthday-and-world-cup-celebrations https://konnichiwa.today/trump-takes-the-lead-for-americas-250th-birthday-and-world-cup-celebrations Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, takes, the, lead, for, Americas, 250th, birthday, and, World, Cup, celebrations Editorial: Japan's new disaster alerts must prompt timely evacuations https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japans-new-disaster-alerts-must-prompt-timely-evacuations https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japans-new-disaster-alerts-must-prompt-timely-evacuations Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Japans, new, disaster, alerts, must, prompt, timely, evacuations Buffalo named 'Donald Trump' for its golden locks is a sensation at a Bangladesh zoo https://konnichiwa.today/buffalo-named-donald-trump-for-its-golden-locks-is-a-sensation-at-a-bangladesh-zoo https://konnichiwa.today/buffalo-named-donald-trump-for-its-golden-locks-is-a-sensation-at-a-bangladesh-zoo Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Buffalo, named, Donald, Trump, for, its, golden, locks, sensation, Bangladesh, zoo Bear that injured 4 escapes Fukushima factory after apparently opening window https://konnichiwa.today/bear-that-injured-4-escapes-fukushima-factory-after-apparently-opening-window https://konnichiwa.today/bear-that-injured-4-escapes-fukushima-factory-after-apparently-opening-window Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bear, that, injured, escapes, Fukushima, factory, after, apparently, opening, window The UK government has set a target of an 87% cut in carbon emissions by 2042 https://konnichiwa.today/the-uk-government-has-set-a-target-of-an-87-cut-in-carbon-emissions-by-2042 https://konnichiwa.today/the-uk-government-has-set-a-target-of-an-87-cut-in-carbon-emissions-by-2042 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:38:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, government, has, set, target, 87, cut, carbon, emissions, 2042 Japan Cabinet OKs 3 tril. yen extra budget to help tackle high energy costs https://konnichiwa.today/japan-cabinet-oks-3-tril-yen-extra-budget-to-help-tackle-high-energy-costs https://konnichiwa.today/japan-cabinet-oks-3-tril-yen-extra-budget-to-help-tackle-high-energy-costs Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:38:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Cabinet, OKs, tril., yen, extra, budget, help, tackle, high, energy, costs Japan eyes stricter social media age checks to protect young people https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-stricter-social-media-age-checks-to-protect-young-people https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-stricter-social-media-age-checks-to-protect-young-people Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:19:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, eyes, stricter, social, media, age, checks, protect, young, people Japan eyes stricter social media age checks to protect youths https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-stricter-social-media-age-checks-to-protect-youths https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-stricter-social-media-age-checks-to-protect-youths Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, eyes, stricter, social, media, age, checks, protect, youths Nikkei hits record intraday high on tech gains amid AI optimism https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-hits-record-intraday-high-on-tech-gains-amid-ai-optimism https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-hits-record-intraday-high-on-tech-gains-amid-ai-optimism Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, hits, record, intraday, high, tech, gains, amid, optimism UN chief proposes options to help end Israel-Hezbollah conflict after peacekeepers leave Lebanon https://konnichiwa.today/un-chief-proposes-options-to-help-end-israel-hezbollah-conflict-after-peacekeepers-leave-lebanon https://konnichiwa.today/un-chief-proposes-options-to-help-end-israel-hezbollah-conflict-after-peacekeepers-leave-lebanon Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator chief, proposes, options, help, end, Israel-Hezbollah, conflict, after, peacekeepers, leave, Lebanon Typhoon brings heavy rain to Tokyo after landfall in western Japan https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-brings-heavy-rain-to-tokyo-after-landfall-in-western-japan https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-brings-heavy-rain-to-tokyo-after-landfall-in-western-japan Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Typhoon, brings, heavy, rain, Tokyo, after, landfall, western, Japan Ohtani stays hot, Freeman hits 2-run homer and the Dodgers beat the D-backs 6-5 https://konnichiwa.today/ohtani-stays-hot-freeman-hits-2-run-homer-and-the-dodgers-beat-the-d-backs-6-5 https://konnichiwa.today/ohtani-stays-hot-freeman-hits-2-run-homer-and-the-dodgers-beat-the-d-backs-6-5 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ohtani, stays, hot, Freeman, hits, 2-run, homer, and, the, Dodgers, beat, the, D-backs, 6-5 Editorial: Japan must quickly develop legal framework for confidential births https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japan-must-quickly-develop-legal-framework-for-confidential-births https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japan-must-quickly-develop-legal-framework-for-confidential-births Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Japan, must, quickly, develop, legal, framework, for, confidential, births 3 more, including yakuza, arrested over 420 mil. yen theft in Tokyo https://konnichiwa.today/3-more-including-yakuza-arrested-over-420-mil-yen-theft-in-tokyo https://konnichiwa.today/3-more-including-yakuza-arrested-over-420-mil-yen-theft-in-tokyo Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator more, including, yakuza, arrested, over, 420, mil., yen, theft, Tokyo Japan gov't, banks given access to latest Anthropic AI model for security https://konnichiwa.today/japan-govt-banks-given-access-to-latest-anthropic-ai-model-for-security https://konnichiwa.today/japan-govt-banks-given-access-to-latest-anthropic-ai-model-for-security Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, govt, banks, given, access, latest, Anthropic, model, for, security 16 garbage collectors in Osaka Pref. allegedly pulled out items for personal use https://konnichiwa.today/16-garbage-collectors-in-osaka-pref-allegedly-pulled-out-items-for-personal-use https://konnichiwa.today/16-garbage-collectors-in-osaka-pref-allegedly-pulled-out-items-for-personal-use Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator garbage, collectors, Osaka, Pref., allegedly, pulled, out, items, for, personal, use Easy Japanese news in translation: Imperial Couple welcomes Philippine president at dinner https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-imperial-couple-welcomes-philippine-president-at-dinner https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-imperial-couple-welcomes-philippine-president-at-dinner Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Imperial, Couple, welcomes, Philippine, president, dinner Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo to remain closed for the summer following stabbing incident https://konnichiwa.today/pokemon-center-mega-tokyo-to-remain-closed-for-the-summer-following-stabbing-incident https://konnichiwa.today/pokemon-center-mega-tokyo-to-remain-closed-for-the-summer-following-stabbing-incident Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Pokémon, Center, Mega, Tokyo, remain, closed, for, the, summer, following, stabbing, incident Japan measles cases top 500, nearing 2019 level https://konnichiwa.today/japan-measles-cases-top-500-nearing-2019-level https://konnichiwa.today/japan-measles-cases-top-500-nearing-2019-level Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, measles, cases, top, 500, nearing, 2019, level Typhoon makes landfall in Wakayama Prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-makes-landfall-in-wakayama-prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-makes-landfall-in-wakayama-prefecture Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Typhoon, makes, landfall, Wakayama, Prefecture Tropical storm batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes https://konnichiwa.today/tropical-storm-batters-japan-cuts-power-to-60000-homes https://konnichiwa.today/tropical-storm-batters-japan-cuts-power-to-60000-homes Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tropical, storm, batters, Japan, cuts, power, 60, 000, homes Tokyo stocks fall as investors lock in gains, oil rises https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-fall-as-investors-lock-in-gains-oil-rises https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-fall-as-investors-lock-in-gains-oil-rises Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:58:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, fall, investors, lock, gains, oil, rises 4 injured in bear attacks in Fukushima Prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/4-injured-in-bear-attacks-in-fukushima-prefecture https://konnichiwa.today/4-injured-in-bear-attacks-in-fukushima-prefecture Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator injured, bear, attacks, Fukushima, Prefecture 88-year-old driver killed after his car crashes into house wall in Oita https://konnichiwa.today/88-year-old-driver-killed-after-his-car-crashes-into-house-wall-in-oita https://konnichiwa.today/88-year-old-driver-killed-after-his-car-crashes-into-house-wall-in-oita Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 88-year-old, driver, killed, after, his, car, crashes, into, house, wall, Oita Editorial: Japan gov't must confront public anxiety over naphtha shortages amid Mideast war https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japan-govt-must-confront-public-anxiety-over-naphtha-shortages-amid-mideast-war https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japan-govt-must-confront-public-anxiety-over-naphtha-shortages-amid-mideast-war Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Japan, govt, must, confront, public, anxiety, over, naphtha, shortages, amid, Mideast, war Baseball: Ohtani 3-for-4 as Dodgers drop series opener against D-backs https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-3-for-4-as-dodgers-drop-series-opener-against-d-backs https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-ohtani-3-for-4-as-dodgers-drop-series-opener-against-d-backs Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Ohtani, 3-for-4, Dodgers, drop, series, opener, against, D-backs Tokyo Disney Resort to end free Priority Pass service on Aug 31 https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-disney-resort-to-end-free-priority-pass-service-on-aug-31 https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-disney-resort-to-end-free-priority-pass-service-on-aug-31 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, Disney, Resort, end, free, Priority, Pass, service, Aug Stations, facilities using AI system to prevent suicide by jumping https://konnichiwa.today/stations-facilities-using-ai-system-to-prevent-suicide-by-jumping https://konnichiwa.today/stations-facilities-using-ai-system-to-prevent-suicide-by-jumping Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Stations, facilities, using, system, prevent, suicide, jumping Typhoon moves north toward Kyushu after battering Okinawa https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-moves-north-toward-kyushu-after-battering-okinawa https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-moves-north-toward-kyushu-after-battering-okinawa Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Typhoon, moves, north, toward, Kyushu, after, battering, Okinawa 170 landings, takeoffs from China aircraft carrier Liaoning seen in Pacific https://konnichiwa.today/170-landings-takeoffs-from-china-aircraft-carrier-liaoning-seen-in-pacific https://konnichiwa.today/170-landings-takeoffs-from-china-aircraft-carrier-liaoning-seen-in-pacific Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 170, landings, takeoffs, from, China, aircraft, carrier, Liaoning, seen, Pacific Donation deadline extended after 'Punch' the viral monkey at Japan zoo draws 43 mil. yen https://konnichiwa.today/donation-deadline-extended-after-punch-the-viral-monkey-at-japan-zoo-draws-43-mil-yen https://konnichiwa.today/donation-deadline-extended-after-punch-the-viral-monkey-at-japan-zoo-draws-43-mil-yen Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Donation, deadline, extended, after, Punch, the, viral, monkey, Japan, zoo, draws, mil., yen Tokyo gov't taking applications for 'affordable' housing as high rents bite https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-govt-taking-applications-for-affordable-housing-as-high-rents-bite https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-govt-taking-applications-for-affordable-housing-as-high-rents-bite Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, govt, taking, applications, for, affordable, housing, high, rents, bite Typhoon Jangmi moves north toward Japan's Kyushu after battering Okinawa https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-jangmi-moves-north-toward-japans-kyushu-after-battering-okinawa https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-jangmi-moves-north-toward-japans-kyushu-after-battering-okinawa Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Typhoon, Jangmi, moves, north, toward, Japans, Kyushu, after, battering, Okinawa 4 injured in bear attacks in northeast Japan, all conscious https://konnichiwa.today/4-injured-in-bear-attacks-in-northeast-japan-all-conscious https://konnichiwa.today/4-injured-in-bear-attacks-in-northeast-japan-all-conscious Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator injured, bear, attacks, northeast, Japan, all, conscious Japan gov't aims to cut sales tax from April 2027, opt for 1% rate https://konnichiwa.today/japan-govt-aims-to-cut-sales-tax-from-april-2027-opt-for-1-rate https://konnichiwa.today/japan-govt-aims-to-cut-sales-tax-from-april-2027-opt-for-1-rate Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, govt, aims, cut, sales, tax, from, April, 2027, opt, for, rate Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-israel-and-hezbollah-have-agreed-to-dial-back-fighting https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-israel-and-hezbollah-have-agreed-to-dial-back-fighting Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, says, Israel, and, Hezbollah, have, agreed, dial, back, fighting Tokyo's Shibuya begins 2,000 yen on-the-spot fine for littering https://konnichiwa.today/tokyos-shibuya-begins-2000-yen-on-the-spot-fine-for-littering https://konnichiwa.today/tokyos-shibuya-begins-2000-yen-on-the-spot-fine-for-littering Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyos, Shibuya, begins, 2, 000, yen, on-the-spot, fine, for, littering Calbee rolls out monochrome snack packaging amid ink supply worries https://konnichiwa.today/calbee-rolls-out-monochrome-snack-packaging-amid-ink-supply-worries https://konnichiwa.today/calbee-rolls-out-monochrome-snack-packaging-amid-ink-supply-worries Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Calbee, rolls, out, monochrome, snack, packaging, amid, ink, supply, worries Junior high school in Japan's Shizuoka Pref. loses $62,600 in online account scam https://konnichiwa.today/junior-high-school-in-japans-shizuoka-pref-loses-62600-in-online-account-scam https://konnichiwa.today/junior-high-school-in-japans-shizuoka-pref-loses-62600-in-online-account-scam Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Junior, high, school, Japans, Shizuoka, Pref., loses, 62, 600, online, account, scam US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week https://konnichiwa.today/us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-3-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean-in-fourth-attack-this-week https://konnichiwa.today/us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-3-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean-in-fourth-attack-this-week Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator strike, alleged, drug, boat, kills, the, eastern, Pacific, Ocean, fourth, attack, this, week Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Dodgers take series from Phillies with 9-1 win https://konnichiwa.today/yoshinobu-yamamoto-strikes-out-10-as-dodgers-take-series-from-phillies-with-9-1-win https://konnichiwa.today/yoshinobu-yamamoto-strikes-out-10-as-dodgers-take-series-from-phillies-with-9-1-win Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yoshinobu, Yamamoto, strikes, out, Dodgers, take, series, from, Phillies, with, 9-1, win Tokyo stocks mixed in morning as tech issues rise, gains locked in https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-mixed-in-morning-as-tech-issues-rise-gains-locked-in https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-mixed-in-morning-as-tech-issues-rise-gains-locked-in Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, mixed, morning, tech, issues, rise, gains, locked Japan's capital spending in Jan.-March flat on year https://konnichiwa.today/japans-capital-spending-in-jan-march-flat-on-year https://konnichiwa.today/japans-capital-spending-in-jan-march-flat-on-year Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, capital, spending, Jan.-March, flat, year Editorial: Japan's ruling LDP's return to factions risks reviving old money politics habits https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japans-ruling-ldps-return-to-factions-risks-reviving-old-money-politics-habits https://konnichiwa.today/editorial-japans-ruling-ldps-return-to-factions-risks-reviving-old-money-politics-habits Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Editorial:, Japans, ruling, LDPs, return, factions, risks, reviving, old, money, politics, habits Official fish of Japan's Saitama Pref. recognized as new species 63 years after being named https://konnichiwa.today/official-fish-of-japans-saitama-pref-recognized-as-new-species-63-years-after-being-named https://konnichiwa.today/official-fish-of-japans-saitama-pref-recognized-as-new-species-63-years-after-being-named Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Official, fish, Japans, Saitama, Pref., recognized, new, species, years, after, being, named Cepeda, ally of Colombia's president, questions vote result after falling behind pro-Trump candidate https://konnichiwa.today/cepeda-ally-of-colombias-president-questions-vote-result-after-falling-behind-pro-trump-candidate https://konnichiwa.today/cepeda-ally-of-colombias-president-questions-vote-result-after-falling-behind-pro-trump-candidate Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Cepeda, ally, Colombias, president, questions, vote, result, after, falling, behind, pro-Trump, candidate Japan's top cherry-producing city hosts pit-spitting world championship https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-cherry-producing-city-hosts-pit-spitting-world-championship https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-cherry-producing-city-hosts-pit-spitting-world-championship Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, top, cherry-producing, city, hosts, pit-spitting, world, championship Japan stations, facilities using AI system to prevent suicide by jumping https://konnichiwa.today/japan-stations-facilities-using-ai-system-to-prevent-suicide-by-jumping https://konnichiwa.today/japan-stations-facilities-using-ai-system-to-prevent-suicide-by-jumping Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, stations, facilities, using, system, prevent, suicide, jumping Glowing plankton turning night sea blue and white south of Tokyo draws crowds https://konnichiwa.today/glowing-plankton-turning-night-sea-blue-and-white-south-of-tokyo-draws-crowds https://konnichiwa.today/glowing-plankton-turning-night-sea-blue-and-white-south-of-tokyo-draws-crowds Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Glowing, plankton, turning, night, sea, blue, and, white, south, Tokyo, draws, crowds Easy Japanese news in translation: Nagasaki Velca wins 1st basketball league title https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-nagasaki-velca-wins-1st-basketball-league-title https://konnichiwa.today/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-nagasaki-velca-wins-1st-basketball-league-title Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Easy, Japanese, news, translation:, Nagasaki, Velca, wins, 1st, basketball, league, title Japan's main island gets 1st crested ibises in wild; 1st time in 56 years https://konnichiwa.today/japans-main-island-gets-1st-crested-ibises-in-wild-1st-time-in-56-years https://konnichiwa.today/japans-main-island-gets-1st-crested-ibises-in-wild-1st-time-in-56-years Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, main, island, gets, 1st, crested, ibises, wild, 1st, time, years Typhoon expected to bring heavy rain to western, eastern Japan https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-expected-to-bring-heavy-rain-to-western-eastern-japan https://konnichiwa.today/typhoon-expected-to-bring-heavy-rain-to-western-eastern-japan Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Typhoon, expected, bring, heavy, rain, western, eastern, Japan Shibuya Ward in Tokyo to impose ¥2,000 on-the-spot fines for littering from June 1 https://konnichiwa.today/shibuya-ward-in-tokyo-to-impose-2000-on-the-spot-fines-for-littering-from-june-1 https://konnichiwa.today/shibuya-ward-in-tokyo-to-impose-2000-on-the-spot-fines-for-littering-from-june-1 Sun, 31 May 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Shibuya, Ward, Tokyo, impose, ¥2, 000, on-the-spot, fines, for, littering, from, June U.S. Air Force to move Global Hawk drone unit to Tokyo from Guam https://konnichiwa.today/us-air-force-to-move-global-hawk-drone-unit-to-tokyo-from-guam https://konnichiwa.today/us-air-force-to-move-global-hawk-drone-unit-to-tokyo-from-guam Sun, 31 May 2026 15:39:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., Air, Force, move, Global, Hawk, drone, unit, Tokyo, from, Guam Baseball: Sasaki starts strongly, but Phillies rally late to beat Dodgers Category: Sports https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-sasaki-starts-strongly-but-phillies-rally-late-to-beat-dodgers-category-sports https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-sasaki-starts-strongly-but-phillies-rally-late-to-beat-dodgers-category-sports Sun, 31 May 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Sasaki, starts, strongly, but, Phillies, rally, late, beat, Dodgers, Category:, Sports Foreign exchange students in Japan hit record high at over 400,000 https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-exchange-students-in-japan-hit-record-high-at-over-400000 https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-exchange-students-in-japan-hit-record-high-at-over-400000 Sun, 31 May 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Foreign, exchange, students, Japan, hit, record, high, over, 400, 000 Japan, S. Korea to resume search-and-rescue drill after about 9 years https://konnichiwa.today/japan-s-korea-to-resume-search-and-rescue-drill-after-about-9-years https://konnichiwa.today/japan-s-korea-to-resume-search-and-rescue-drill-after-about-9-years Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Korea, resume, search-and-rescue, drill, after, about, years Japan top court study sees AI useful in summarizing documents, risks remain https://konnichiwa.today/japan-top-court-study-sees-ai-useful-in-summarizing-documents-risks-remain https://konnichiwa.today/japan-top-court-study-sees-ai-useful-in-summarizing-documents-risks-remain Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, top, court, study, sees, useful, summarizing, documents, risks, remain Head of small Japan opposition party remains open to joining ruling bloc https://konnichiwa.today/head-of-small-japan-opposition-party-remains-open-to-joining-ruling-bloc https://konnichiwa.today/head-of-small-japan-opposition-party-remains-open-to-joining-ruling-bloc Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Head, small, Japan, opposition, party, remains, open, joining, ruling, bloc Scam prevention by Osaka Pref. banks triples after new ordinance takes effect https://konnichiwa.today/scam-prevention-by-osaka-pref-banks-triples-after-new-ordinance-takes-effect https://konnichiwa.today/scam-prevention-by-osaka-pref-banks-triples-after-new-ordinance-takes-effect Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Scam, prevention, Osaka, Pref., banks, triples, after, new, ordinance, takes, effect Kyoto exhibition highlights teamwork behind Hokusai and Hiroshige ukiyo-e masterpieces https://konnichiwa.today/kyoto-exhibition-highlights-teamwork-behind-hokusai-and-hiroshige-ukiyo-e-masterpieces https://konnichiwa.today/kyoto-exhibition-highlights-teamwork-behind-hokusai-and-hiroshige-ukiyo-e-masterpieces Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kyoto, exhibition, highlights, teamwork, behind, Hokusai, and, Hiroshige, ukiyo-e, masterpieces Japanese institutes develop Wi-Fi chip operable in extreme radiation https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-institutes-develop-wi-fi-chip-operable-in-extreme-radiation https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-institutes-develop-wi-fi-chip-operable-in-extreme-radiation Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, institutes, develop, Wi-Fi, chip, operable, extreme, radiation Tennis: Osaka advances to French Open 4th round for 1st time in career https://konnichiwa.today/tennis-osaka-advances-to-french-open-4th-round-for-1st-time-in-career https://konnichiwa.today/tennis-osaka-advances-to-french-open-4th-round-for-1st-time-in-career Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tennis:, Osaka, advances, French, Open, 4th, round, for, 1st, time, career Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds https://konnichiwa.today/trump-plans-to-appeal-order-allowing-all-importers-that-paid-struck-down-tariffs-to-seek-refunds https://konnichiwa.today/trump-plans-to-appeal-order-allowing-all-importers-that-paid-struck-down-tariffs-to-seek-refunds Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, plans, appeal, order, allowing, all, importers, that, paid, struck-down, tariffs, seek, refunds Baseball: White Sox's Murakami lands on injured list with hamstring strain https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-white-soxs-murakami-lands-on-injured-list-with-hamstring-strain https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-white-soxs-murakami-lands-on-injured-list-with-hamstring-strain Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, White, Soxs, Murakami, lands, injured, list, with, hamstring, strain Japan's defense minister rejects China criticism, vows Indo-Pacific ties https://konnichiwa.today/japans-defense-minister-rejects-china-criticism-vows-indo-pacific-ties https://konnichiwa.today/japans-defense-minister-rejects-china-criticism-vows-indo-pacific-ties Sun, 31 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, defense, minister, rejects, China, criticism, vows, Indo-Pacific, ties Resort town near Tokyo offers gondola with spatial audio system https://konnichiwa.today/resort-town-near-tokyo-offers-gondola-with-spatial-audio-system https://konnichiwa.today/resort-town-near-tokyo-offers-gondola-with-spatial-audio-system Sat, 30 May 2026 15:46:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Resort, town, near, Tokyo, offers, gondola, with, spatial, audio, system Mitsubishi Motors to revive flagship Pajero SUV in Japan after 7 years https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-motors-to-revive-flagship-pajero-suv-in-japan-after-7-years https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-motors-to-revive-flagship-pajero-suv-in-japan-after-7-years Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mitsubishi, Motors, revive, flagship, Pajero, SUV, Japan, after, years The Mainichi News Quiz: What Japanese language stat hit a new high in academic 2025? https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-what-japanese-language-stat-hit-a-new-high-in-academic-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/the-mainichi-news-quiz-what-japanese-language-stat-hit-a-new-high-in-academic-2025 Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Mainichi, News, Quiz:, What, Japanese, language, stat, hit, new, high, academic, 2025 Japan's April naphtha output falls 22.8% amid Hormuz disruptions https://konnichiwa.today/japans-april-naphtha-output-falls-228-amid-hormuz-disruptions https://konnichiwa.today/japans-april-naphtha-output-falls-228-amid-hormuz-disruptions Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, April, naphtha, output, falls, 22.8, amid, Hormuz, disruptions Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80 https://konnichiwa.today/oscar-winning-star-wars-editor-marcia-lucas-dies-at-80 https://konnichiwa.today/oscar-winning-star-wars-editor-marcia-lucas-dies-at-80 Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Oscar-winning, Star, Wars, editor, Marcia, Lucas, dies Most approve of Japan's post-divorce joint custody, but concerns remain: Mainichi poll https://konnichiwa.today/most-approve-of-japans-post-divorce-joint-custody-but-concerns-remain-mainichi-poll https://konnichiwa.today/most-approve-of-japans-post-divorce-joint-custody-but-concerns-remain-mainichi-poll Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Most, approve, Japans, post-divorce, joint, custody, but, concerns, remain:, Mainichi, poll Japan's sticker-swapping craze returns, has parents combing shops for most popular items https://konnichiwa.today/japans-sticker-swapping-craze-returns-has-parents-combing-shops-for-most-popular-items https://konnichiwa.today/japans-sticker-swapping-craze-returns-has-parents-combing-shops-for-most-popular-items Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, sticker-swapping, craze, returns, has, parents, combing, shops, for, most, popular, items Japan ethylene plants' operating rate at record low amid Mideast disruption https://konnichiwa.today/japan-ethylene-plants-operating-rate-at-record-low-amid-mideast-disruption https://konnichiwa.today/japan-ethylene-plants-operating-rate-at-record-low-amid-mideast-disruption Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, ethylene, plants, operating, rate, record, low, amid, Mideast, disruption Japan eyes Mogami frigate export to New Zealand in 1st trilateral talks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-mogami-frigate-export-to-new-zealand-in-1st-trilateral-talks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-mogami-frigate-export-to-new-zealand-in-1st-trilateral-talks Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, eyes, Mogami, frigate, export, New, Zealand, 1st, trilateral, talks Baseball: Murakami suffers hamstring injury, Okamoto hits 12th home run https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-murakami-suffers-hamstring-injury-okamoto-hits-12th-home-run https://konnichiwa.today/baseball-murakami-suffers-hamstring-injury-okamoto-hits-12th-home-run Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Baseball:, Murakami, suffers, hamstring, injury, Okamoto, hits, 12th, home, run Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific security https://konnichiwa.today/hegseth-tones-down-warnings-about-china-but-says-us-remains-committed-to-pacific-security https://konnichiwa.today/hegseth-tones-down-warnings-about-china-but-says-us-remains-committed-to-pacific-security Sat, 30 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hegseth, tones, down, warnings, about, China, but, says, remains, committed, Pacific, security Japan's population marks sharpest drop to 123 mil in 2025: census https://konnichiwa.today/japans-population-marks-sharpest-drop-to-123-mil-in-2025-census https://konnichiwa.today/japans-population-marks-sharpest-drop-to-123-mil-in-2025-census Fri, 29 May 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, population, marks, sharpest, drop, 123, mil, 2025:, census Japan to revise strategy against possible massive Tokyo quake https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-revise-strategy-against-possible-massive-tokyo-quake https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-revise-strategy-against-possible-massive-tokyo-quake Fri, 29 May 2026 15:39:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, revise, strategy, against, possible, massive, Tokyo, quake Japan passes bill to raise visa fees, introduce online pre-entry screening https://konnichiwa.today/japan-passes-bill-to-raise-visa-fees-introduce-online-pre-entry-screening https://konnichiwa.today/japan-passes-bill-to-raise-visa-fees-introduce-online-pre-entry-screening Fri, 29 May 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, passes, bill, raise, visa, fees, introduce, online, pre-entry, screening Japan sends SDF personnel to NATO's Ukraine support hub in Germany https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sends-sdf-personnel-to-natos-ukraine-support-hub-in-germany https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sends-sdf-personnel-to-natos-ukraine-support-hub-in-germany Fri, 29 May 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, sends, SDF, personnel, NATOs, Ukraine, support, hub, Germany Nikkei ends at record high above 66,000 on Mideast hopes, tech gains https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-at-record-high-above-66000-on-mideast-hopes-tech-gains https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-at-record-high-above-66000-on-mideast-hopes-tech-gains Fri, 29 May 2026 15:18:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, ends, record, high, above, 66, 000, Mideast, hopes, tech, gains New Taiwan-Japan ferry service debuts on ship that has war evacuation role https://konnichiwa.today/new-taiwan-japan-ferry-service-debuts-on-ship-that-has-war-evacuation-role https://konnichiwa.today/new-taiwan-japan-ferry-service-debuts-on-ship-that-has-war-evacuation-role Fri, 29 May 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, Taiwan-Japan, ferry, service, debuts, ship, that, has, war, evacuation, role Japan's population falls by record amount to 123 mil. in 2025: census https://konnichiwa.today/japans-population-falls-by-record-amount-to-123-mil-in-2025-census https://konnichiwa.today/japans-population-falls-by-record-amount-to-123-mil-in-2025-census Fri, 29 May 2026 15:02:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, population, falls, record, amount, 123, mil., 2025:, census