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Japan's Mercari pulls 'Chiikawa' goods linked to Kura Sushi promotion scandal
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (230+ words) September 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Mercari Inc., a major Japanese online flea market operator, said on Sept. 7 that it was removing listings linked to a promotional merchandise scandal at Kura Sushi Inc. after the conveyor-belt sushi chain acknowledged its staff misappropriated…...
Editorial: Japan gov't rice buyback must not be used as tool to distort market
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (189+ words) September 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The Japanese government is set to buy back 210,000 metric tons of the 590,000 tons of reserve rice it released last year. From a food security standpoint, this is a necessary step, but large-scale purchases must not be allowed…...
Foreign buyers turn up the heat on competition for Japan's used cars
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (597+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) YOKOHAMA -- Foreign buyers are flooding Japan's used-car market, seeing opportunity in the yen's historic weakness. Competition with Japanese buyers for inventory has intensified and prices are soaring. Toyota, Honda, Nissan -- each time images of used cars from…...
Rising costs threaten Japan's book distribution system
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (526+ words) September 7, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Japan's publishing distributors are under severe strain due to rising labor and fuel costs, as well as new trucking industry reform legislation that is expected to sharply increase delivery expenses. If distributors can no longer transport…...
The Mainichi News Quiz Answer for Sept. 3
1+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) 毎日新聞 Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser. Which new cellphone number prefix does Japan plan to add…...
Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented
1+ week, 4+ day ago (487+ words) September 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Bessent said that getting even 19 countries to agree to take on the problem was "incredible" and shows "the sheer the enormity of the problem." Bessent spoke after a two-day meeting of the 20 countries in Asheville, N.C. Bessent said…...
Uber Japan to add Nissan's new Elgrand van to premium service
1+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) September 1, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Tokyo-based Uber Japan said it will introduce Nissan Motor Co.'s new Elgrand van to Uber Black, its chauffeur-type ride-hailing service using luxury vehicles and veteran drivers. The company aims to capture surging demand from foreign…...
New 260-meter tower planned at Shinjuku Station as redevelopment advances
1+ week, 6+ day ago (341+ words) August 31, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- A roughly 260-meter skyscraper, taller than the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, is set to appear at Shinjuku Station, one of the world's busiest train terminals, in Japan's capital in fiscal 2029. The skyscraper is one of several…...
News in Easy English: New 'wobbly' beer glass helps people drink water
2+ week, 1+ day ago (391+ words) August 29, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) NAGANO -- A big craft beer company in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, has made a new beer glass. The glass is to help people drink beer in a safe way. The "Wobbly Beer Glass" cannot stay balanced if a…...
Why are Japan's agricultural and food exports increasing?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (254+ words) August 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Japanese agricultural and food exports. Question: I recently saw a TV report showing foreign tourists in Japan eating sashimi and matcha ice cream. Is Japanese food…...