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alojapan.com/1329896/easy-japa Easy Japanese news in translation: Polar bear gets ice block with apples at zoo in Osaka #EasyJapaneseNewsInTranslation #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Mainichi/Yosuke Tsuyuki)
 
 A 4-year-old female polar bear named “Ho-chan” received a big ice block with her favorite apples inside on July 19 at Tennoji Zoo in the city of Osaka

alojapan.com/1328416/easy-japa Easy Japanese news in translation: Cherry salmon jumping up falls in Hokkaido river #EasyJapaneseNewsInTranslation #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #Japan #LatestArticles #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Mainichi/Toshiki Miyama)
 
 Cherry salmon and other fish are repeatedly jumping to leap over the approximately 2-meter-high Sakura Falls in the Shari River in the town of Kiyosato in eastern Ho

alojapan.com/1325152/nepal-to- Nepal to open final pavilion at Osaka expo on Saturday after delay #angola #Japan #LatestArticles #nepal #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Nepal pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka is pictured on July 17, 2025, ahead of its opening following construction delays. (Kyodo)
 
 OSAKA (Kyodo) — Nepal will open its pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on

alojapan.com/1324287/vietnames Vietnamese woman regrets using proxy to cheat in Osaka test, faces deportation #Crime&Accidents #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #vietnam #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The building where a Vietnamese woman illicitly took a test in another person’s name is seen on June 27, 2025, in Osaka’s Chuo Ward. (Mainichi/Takashi Kawachi)
 
 OSAKA — When the now 29-year-old wo

alojapan.com/1323008/japan-saw Japan saw record 22 mil. foreign visitors in 1st half of 2025 #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Foreign tourists are seen in Tokyo’s Asakusa area on July 16, 2025. (Kyodo)
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan saw a record 21.5 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2025, government data showed Wednesday, with travel demand remaining strong even

alojapan.com/1322733/hunter-mi Hunter missing on Hokkaido mountain after brown bear sighting nearby #Crime&Accidents #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A stuffed model of one of Japan’s biggest brown bears, dubbed Hokkai Taro, which was exterminated in 1980, is seen at the Tomamae town museum in Tomamae, Hokkaido, Oct. 13, 2024. The bear weighed 500 kilograms and had a paw

alojapan.com/1318769/japanese- Japanese language proxy test taking thought to be rampant among foreign technical trainees #Crime&Accidents #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #vietnam #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tourists are seen in the Minami district of Osaka’s Chuo Ward on June 27, 2025. The 31-year-old Vietnamese woman told a court hearing, “I handed a residency card to a Vietnamese man on a bridge

alojapan.com/1318483/final-3-m Final 3 Mt. Fuji trails open, 4,000 yen fee charged for all climbers #Japan #LatestArticles #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #富士山 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hikers climb Mt. Fuji from the Fujinomiya trail in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
 
 SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) — The climbing season on Mt. Fuji began in full on Thursday as all three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture

alojapan.com/1315019/boy-with- Boy with measles visited Osaka Expo, officials urge caution #cambodia #EuropeanUnion #Japan #LatestArticles #Osaka #OsakaTopics #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Myaku-Myaku, the mascot for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka. (Mainichi)
 
 OSAKA (Kyodo) — A boy from Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo who tested positive for measles visited the World Exposition in Osaka on June 21, local go…

alojapan.com/1313618/easy-japa Easy Japanese news in translation: Hokkai shrimp fishing season begins in Hokkaido #EasyJapaneseNewsInTranslation #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Mainichi/Hiroaki Homma) 
 
 Seasonal fishing for the “Hokkai shimaebi” shrimp started on June 30 in Notsuke Bay in the Nemuro Strait east of Hokkaido, marking the arrival of summer. Twenty f…

alojapan.com/1313561/us-milita US military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault by serviceman #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #沖縄 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Naha District Court. (Mainichi)
 
 NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) — A senior U.S. military official apologized to the Okinawa prefectural government on Thursday over a 2024 sexual assault case involving a serviceman, saying the incident had caused anxiet…

alojapan.com/1311640/mt-fuji-c Mt. Fuji climbing season starts with 4,000 yen fee #History&Festivals #Japan #LatestArticles #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #富士山 
 KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) — Mt. Fuji’s climbing season commenced as the most popular trail opened Tuesday, with local authorities charging a doubled fee of 4,000 yen ($28) to ease overcrowding and the impact on the environment.
 
 Yamanashi Prefecture is accepting a…

alojapan.com/1311614/what-the- What the U.S. can learn from Japan’s experience with an aging population | Interests #ageing #economies #economy #ElderlyCare #Japan #JapanNews #news #politics #Population #PopulationDecline #science #SocialIssues #SocialPolicy #thestacker #UnitedStates What the U.S. can learn from Japan’s experience with an aging population The U.S. population is older than ever, and that trend is accelerating. As baby boomers age and birth rates decline, th…

alojapan.com/1307098/hokkaido- Hokkaido Univ. allows isolated researchers to operate labs, guide students after complaints #Education #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #MoreScienceNews #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hokkaido University’s main gate is seen in Sapporo’s Kita Ward on June 19, 2025. (Mainichi/ Shimpei Torii)
 
 SAPPORO — Hokkaido University’s chemistry department has permitted several…

alojapan.com/1306603/easy-japa Easy Japanese news in translation: Rare white crows spotted in Shiga Prefecture #EasyJapaneseNewsInTranslation #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Mainichi/Takahiro Hasegawa)
 
 Two white crows have been spotted in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. A local person saw them perched on a utility pole on the morning of June 13. White crows a…

alojapan.com/1305880/us-marine US Marine in Okinawa gets 7-yr term over alleged sexual assault #Crime&Accidents #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #沖縄 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Naha District Court. (Mainichi)
 
 NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) — A Japanese district court on Tuesday sentenced a U.S. Marine Corps member stationed in Okinawa Prefecture to seven years in prison over an alleged sexual assault case…

alojapan.com/1304875/inbound-t Inbound tourists’ discarded luggage causing problems: Our 5 most-read stories from last week #Japan #LatestArticles #MostReadStories #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #大阪 #大阪府 
 We’ve listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between June 14 and 22. The first story was viewed by 24.6% of our regular readers. (The Mainichi)
 
 
 
 
 
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alojapan.com/1302591/easy-japa Easy Japanese news in translation: Sumo wrestlers try writing sutras at Nara temple #EasyJapaneseNewsInTranslation #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #sumo #TheMainichi 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Mainichi/Akira Inou)
 
 Thirteen sumo wrestlers from the Naruto stable, who will compete in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka from March 9, visited Yakushiji Temple in t…

alojapan.com/1302552/japan-imp Japan imperial couple to embark on historic visit to Mongolia in July #britain #History&Festivals #Japan #LatestArticles #mongolia #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #VisitJapan 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2021. (Pool),
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are scheduled to make a state visit to Mongolia from July 6 to 13 in what…