A parent of one new student told the Mainichi Shimbun, "We cannot respond (to an interview)," apparently mindful of the written pledge. An acquaintance of theirs shared a message stating ...

A consortium formed by representatives of industry, government and academia has set a target of using over 15% recycled plastic in the production of cars in Japan in 2031, and over 20% from 2036, it ...

(Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) TOKYO -- The support rate for the Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plunged to 23% in a weekend Mainichi Shimbun opinion poll, down 7 percentage points ...

The designs of two models of self-driving buses that will be showcased at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo were recently unveiled ahead of opening day next month at the Expo venue on Yumeshima, an ...

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Eighty percent of voters said they are worried that Japan would be caught up in the armed conflict if the United States and China clashed over Taiwan, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey.

The government is considering introducing a four-day work week system to increase diversity in work styles amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Headquarters for ...