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Japan's defense minister rejects China criticism, vows Indo-Pacific ties

SINGAPORE (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday pledged to strengthen his country's defense capabilities and security cooper

Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds

NEW YORK (AP) -- Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked

Embattled Nidec to suspend biz acquisitions

A panel of outside experts concluded that pressure to meet performance targets was among the factors behind the irregularities.

Australian researchers teach brain cells to play ’Doom’ video game

Each so-called "biological computer" contains around 200,000 living human brain cells, grown from stem cells that were harvested from blood donations.

’Totally hooked’: Hong Kong targets claw machine addiction

Claw machine operators have been able to expand largely unrestricted after a court ruled in 2022 they are not required to possess public entertainment licenses.

Drone hits nuclear facility as Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes

Ukraine and Russia traded aerial attacks as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held what he called a special meeting on next steps with top aides.

Tech stars from the 90s reborn: Nokia, Dell, Cisco surge on AI

A rush to build out AI infrastructure has led to soaring demand for everything from computer servers to storage components, networking gear and even legacy chips.

Retro Japan: Iwakuni museum looks angular from outside, but inside, curves catch the eye

IWAKUNI, Yamaguchi -- This western Japan city once flourished as a castle town. Walking past its white-walled buildings, visitors come upon six angula

Trump to headline 250th anniversary fair opening after performers drop out

Organizers have not publicly detailed the reasons for the departures, though ⁠the exits have ​raised questions about the viability of the event as originally ​envisioned.

U.S. says capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusive

The White House had signaled Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, though Tehran denied there was a final agreement on ending the conflict.

Trump administration wants to raise North American auto content to 82%, with half from U.S.

The proposed new thresholds were revealed to automakers during two days of bilateral talks to revise the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade that concluded on ‌Friday.

Mogami frigate talks anchor first Japan, Australia, N.Z. trilateral defense chiefs’ meeting

The three nations' first such meeting signaled the emergence of a new regional security format as they explore a three-way expansion of Tokyo's Mogami-class frigate program.

The Mainichi News Quiz: What Japanese language stat hit a new high in academic 2025?

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for May 30 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What figure related to J

Kansai airport expands international area in 1st major renewal

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Kansai International Airport in western Japan unveiled its expanded international area to the media Friday after five years of constr

Hegseth hints Japan must ramp up defense spending even more

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has delivered a veiled warning to Tokyo, saying that while Japanese defense spending was "headed in the right direction," more must be done.

Investor skepticism looms over China Vanke's state-led turnaround

Shareholders in Thailand's CP All reject group-led restructuring

Japan voices concern over rice imports in white paper

Private-sector rice imports experienced a sharp increase after retail prices roughly doubled year on year in May 2025.

US Postal Service issues stamp featuring origami crane to convey message of peace

WASHINGTON (Mainichi) -- The United States Postal Service (USPS) on May 27 began issuing an "International Peace Stamp" modeled on Japan's origami cra

Overestimation, slow response behind rice crisis in Japan: gov't

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's government on Friday acknowledged that its overestimation of rice supplies and delayed response in grasping the situation and