https://www.alojapan.com/1291936/7500-in-hokkaidos-coastal-communities-could-die-in-m7-quake-prefectural-estimate/ 7,500 in Hokkaido’s coastal communities could die in M7 quake: prefectural estimate #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #WeatherDisasters #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A working group of the prefectural disaster mitigation council which determined estimates of damage in an expected earthquake and tsunami sourced on the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido is seen at the prefectural governme…

https://www.alojapan.com/1291914/japan-govt-urges-public-to-heed-science-as-hk-visitors-cancel-trips-amid-disaster-rumor/ Japan gov’t urges public to heed science as HK visitors cancel trips amid disaster rumor #HongKong #Japan #JapanTrips #LatestArticles #MoreJapanNews #TheMainichi #trips 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The National Diet Building is seen from side of the House of Representatives buildingin Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward. (Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata)
 
 TOKYO — An unsubstantiated rumor spreading in Hong Kong that a major disaste…

https://www.alojapan.com/1291532/imperial-family-marks-wwii-evacuation-ship-tragedy-in-okinawa/ Imperial family marks WWII evacuation ship tragedy in Okinawa #ImperialFamily #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #TheMainichi #UnitedStates #沖縄 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 From left, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko offer flowers at a monument commemorating the victims of World War II in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 5, 2025. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) 
 
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https://www.alojapan.com/1291397/schools-in-tokyo-ward-close-campus-cancel-classes-after-threats/ Schools in Tokyo ward close campus, cancel classes after threats #Crime&Accidents #Japan #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters (Mainichi) 
 
 TOKYO — Suspicious messages including threats to “harm as many children as possible” were sent to multiple junior and senior high schools here June 3 and 4, prompting the c…

https://www.alojapan.com/1291352/in-photos-restored-cross-of-shuri-church-in-okinawa-conveys-intensity-of-wwii-battle-2/ In Photos: Restored cross of Shuri Church in Okinawa conveys intensity of WWII battle #History&Festivals #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #PhotoSpecials #photos #TheMainichi #沖縄 
 
 
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https://www.alojapan.com/1291317/japans-ritsumeikan-to-support-university-students-hit-by-us-visa-interview-suspension/ Japan’s Ritsumeikan to support university students hit by US visa interview suspension #Education #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #world #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This file photo shows Kinugasa Campus of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. (Mainichi/Masayoshi Nakane)
 
 KYOTO — The Ritsumeikan Trust based here announced on June 3 that its affiliated universities will accept…

https://www.alojapan.com/1291242/remembering-1945-shuri-church-a-vestige-of-harsh-okinawa-battle-during-wwii/ Remembering 1945: Shuri Church a vestige of harsh Okinawa battle during WWII #History&Festivals #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #TheMainichi #沖縄 
 NAHA — In April 1945, U.S. troops landed in the central part of Okinawa’s main island and continued their advance southward, approaching Shuri (present-day Naha), the headquarters of the Imperial Japanese Army’s 32nd Army, by mid-May. Once the flourishing center of the Ry…

https://www.alojapan.com/1291164/authorities-to-push-for-superior-rubber-tired-mt-fuji-tram-line/ Authorities to push for ‘superior’ rubber-tired Mt. Fuji tram line #Japan #LatestArticles #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #TheMainichi #travel #富士山 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This photo shows an artistic rendition of a rubber-tired tram that would ascend to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji. (Courtesy of the Yamanashi prefectural government)(Kyodo) 
 
 KOFU (Kyodo) — The Yamanashi prefectural gove…

https://www.alojapan.com/1291162/in-photos-restored-cross-of-shuri-church-in-okinawa-conveys-intensity-of-wwii-battle/ In Photos: Restored cross of Shuri Church in Okinawa conveys intensity of WWII battle #History&Festivals #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #PhotoSpecials #photos #TheMainichi #沖縄 
 
 
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https://www.alojapan.com/1290602/tokyo-school-group-seeking-5m-for-lost-profits-from-enrollment-decline-after-media-reports/ Tokyo school group seeking $5M for ‘lost profits’ from enrollment decline after media reports #Education #Japan #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A building housing the offices of school operator Musashino Higashi Gakuen is seen in the suburban Tokyo city of Musashino. (Mainichi/Buntaro Saito)
 
 TOKYO — Details of financial damage cl…

https://www.alojapan.com/1290444/recent-quakes-in-southeast-hokkaido-not-precursor-to-big-one-but-jma-urges-preparedness/ Recent quakes in southeast Hokkaido not precursor to big one, but JMA urges preparedness #environment #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The coast of the town of Erimo, Hokkaido, in the tsunami warning zone for earthquakes along the Japan and Chishima trenches is seen on April 30, 2025, in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun aircraft. (Maini…

https://www.alojapan.com/1289960/japan-imperial-couple-princess-aiko-honor-war-dead-in-okinawa-2/ Japan imperial couple, Princess Aiko honor war dead in Okinawa #ImperialFamily #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #TheMainichi #沖縄 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 From left, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, pay their respects at the national cemetery for the war dead in Itoman, Okinawa, on June 4, 2025. (Kyodo) 
 
 NAHA (Kyodo) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Ma…

https://www.alojapan.com/1289830/japan-pm-pledges-stable-ties-with-key-partner-s-korea-under-lee/ Japan PM pledges stable ties with key partner S. Korea under Lee #Japan #LatestArticles #news #politics #SouthKorea #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on June 4, 2025, on the results of the South Korean presidential election. (Kyodo) 
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesd…

https://www.alojapan.com/1289761/tokyo-stocks-open-higher-on-firm-chip-shares/ Tokyo stocks open higher on firm chip shares #business #financial #Japan #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This Oct. 1, 2020 file photo shows the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Mainichi)
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, boosted by buying of semiconductor-related issues after overnight gains by their U.S. counterparts.
 
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Trump to attend NATO summit in the Netherlands later this month https://www.byteseu.com/1072434/ #Europe #LatestArticles #NATO #TheMainichi #UnitedStates #USACanada #World

https://www.alojapan.com/1289650/japan-researchers-uncover-mechanism-for-worsening-of-hard-to-treat-pancreatic-cancer/ Japan researchers uncover mechanism for worsening of hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #medical #news #science #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Kyoto University is seen in Kyoto’s Sakyo Ward. (Mainichi/Yuki Noguchi)
 
 OSAKA — A mechanism by which pancreatic cancer, known as a difficult-to-treat form of cancer, becomes malignant has been uncovered by a Kyoto U…

https://www.alojapan.com/1289439/final-phase-of-trial-for-parkinsons-drug-to-treat-alzheimers-begins-in-japan/ Final phase of trial for Parkinson’s drug to treat Alzheimer’s begins in Japan #business #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #MoreJapanNews #news #science #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Haruhisa Inoue, deputy director of Kyoto University’s Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on June 3, 2025. (Kyodo)
 
 KYOTO (Kyodo) — The final phas…

https://www.alojapan.com/1289355/basketball-japan-guard-tominaga-joins-hokkaido-in-b-league/ Basketball: Japan guard Tominaga joins Hokkaido in B-League #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #MoreSportsNews #news #sports #TheMainichi #world #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Keisei Tominaga. (NBAE/Getty/Kyodo)
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — Sharpshooting Japanese guard Keisei Tominaga has signed a contract with Levanga Hokkaido for the 2025-2026 season, the B-League club announced Tuesday.
 
 The 24-yea…

https://www.alojapan.com/1289318/osaka-police-shop-union-battle-concept-cafes-illicitly-peddling-entertainment-services/ Osaka police, shop union battle ‘concept cafes’ illicitly peddling entertainment services #Japan #LatestArticles #Osaka #OsakaTopics #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Costumed concept cafe workers distribute fliers to passers-by on Ota Road in Osaka’s Nipponbashi district, one of the largest electronics shopping areas in western Japan, on May 8, 2025. (Mainichi/Chinatsu Ide)
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https://www.alojapan.com/1288974/tokyo-metro-election-key-test-for-pm-ishibas-long-term-prospects/ Tokyo metro election key test for PM Ishiba’s long-term prospects #Japan #LatestArticles #news #politics #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoNews #UnitedStates #東京 #東京都 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier’s office in Tokyo on May 26, 2025. (Kyodo)
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — With the House of Councillors election looming this summer, a local assembly race in Toky…