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Mackerel slips out of reach in Japan as import prices more than triple in 5 years
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (571+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Whether grilled or simmered in miso, mackerel has long been a staple of everyday meals in Japan. Since the beginning of this year, however, prices for imported mackerel have soared. Seafood industry officials lament that the…...
Dollar briefly falls into 152 yen zone amid BOJ rate hike speculation
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (284+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo9 -- The U.S. dollar briefly fell into the 152 yen range in Tokyo on Tuesday morning, the first time since February, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan will decide on a rate hike at its policy meeting next…...
Foreign buyers turn up the heat on competition for Japan's used cars
5+ day, 13+ 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…...
Japanese motor-maker Nidec says it found hundreds of cases of quality control misconduct
1+ week, 1+ day ago (409+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Chief Executive Mitsuya Kishida bowed deeply at a news conference, apologizing to investors, group companies, customers and society overall. "The entire company is working hard to review and improve our quality controls," he said. Most of the…...
Editorial: With massive deficit spending looming, Japan must heed market's fiscal warning
1+ week, 4+ day ago (410+ words) September 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is sharply expanding public spending without regard for the country's enormous debt. Financial markets are growing increasingly uneasy over reckless policies, and long-term interest rates have topped the 3% threshold…...
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…...
Prefectures in Japan's Chugoku region look to curb rampant customer harassment
2+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) August 29, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Hiroshima Prefecture sent a survey to all employees in October and November 2025, and 1,930 people, or 28.7%, responded. Of them, 566, or 29.3%, said they had experienced customer harassment in the past three years, while 396, or 20.5%, said they had seen colleagues…...
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…...
Japan's consumer watchdog calls for regulation of 'dark patterns' deceiving online buyers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (222+ words) August 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- An expert panel of Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency on Aug. 24 called for comprehensive regulation of deceptive tactics that lure online consumers into contracts and purchases without them fully realizing it. The panel is expected to compile…...
Tokyo stocks plunge, Nikkei sinks over 3%, on high bond yields - The Mainichi
3+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) August 19, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks plunged Wednesday, with the Nikkei index ending more than 3 percent lower, weighed by higher bond yields and rekindled fears of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended…...