- Masataka Yoshida will appear in a Japanese high school English textbook. The story of how he made his dream come true will be included. Ohtani appears in textbooks for multiple subjects. Taylor Swift and Emma Watson will also be appearing. https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/kyoiku/kyoiku/news/20250326-OYT1T50079/ 7 comments baseball
- 🇧🇷 Daniel Yonemura, an interpreter and player for Japan's independent league, has been selected for Brazil's national team for the WBC qualifiers. He led the league in batting last year with a .421 BA. He speaks four languages and works remotely for a law firm in Australia. https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/yakyu/20250210-OYT1T50171/ 8 comments baseball
- First "Spring Suzuka F1", cherry blossoms and economic effects "in full bloom"...Inbound visitors increased by 10,000 to 50,000 https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/20240418-OYT1T50001/ 2 comments upliftingnews
- This article could be of something importance considering the puroresu scene in Japan. According to an article from Yomiuri, Japan will start making eases on Covid restrictions in October. More details in the comments. https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/20210907-oyt1t50246/ 26 comments squaredcircle
- Japanese Supreme Court stated that the difference of DNA between the suspect and the sperm at the scene of crime was due to 'gene mutation' http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20180511-oyt1t50044.html 13 comments worldnews
- Three Japanese parties making up 76% of the lower house call to amend war-renouncing constitution http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t130315004548.htm 272 comments worldnews
- An 11-year-old student in Japan apparently killed himself by jumping in front of a train, leaving behind a note that suggests the act was intended to protest the closure of his school. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t130215004363.htm 4 comments worldnews
- Samsung and NTT Docomo jointly developing new smartphone OS http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/t121230002722.htm 22 comments technology
- North Korean missile parts found on ship going to Syria http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/world/t121114004073.htm 263 comments worldnews
- Radiation up to 11.1 sieverts/hour (enough to cause death after about 40 minutes) detected at Fukushima nuclear plant. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t121011003277.htm 13 comments worldnews
- Hackers hit 5 Japan colleges / Todai, Kyoto U. among victims of worldwide attack that stole info http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t121004003117.htm 4 comments worldnews
- Reactor building of Shika nuclear plant in Ishikawa might sit on an active fault http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120717005220.htm 11 comments worldnews
- Japan's first geothermal power plant to be built in Fukushima http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120715002002.htm 3 comments worldnews
- "Anonymous" hacks the website of a minor countryside river authority, instead of the central Japanese government, because the first half of the name is the same spelling. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120628004202.htm 93 comments worldnews
- New cybervirus found in Japan / Stuxnet designed to attack off-line servers via USB memory sticks http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t101004003493.htm 14 comments technology
- TEPCO today announced their new estimates of the radiation release at Fukushima. They now estimate that four times as much Cesium was released as at Chernobyl http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120523005514.htm 278 comments science
- TEPCO today announced their new estimates of the radiation release at Fukushima. They now estimate that four times as much Cesium was released as at Chernobyl http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120523005514.htm 69 comments worldnews
- Poll: Americans like Japan best in Asia http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120523005279.htm 6 comments worldnews
- Japan's foreign minister calls on Israel to refrain from taking military action against Iran. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120502005167.htm 52 comments worldnews
- NAOJ: Solar poles to become quadrupolar in May - first time since 17th Century http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/t120420005829.htm 12 comments science
- Japanese Construction firm aims at space elevator in 2050 http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120221004421.htm 278 comments space
- TEPCO injecting more water into Fukushima nuclear power plant reactor because temperature at base of pressure vessel has risen. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120207005567.htm 7 comments worldnews
- Fujitsu working on interesting anti-virus virus http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t120102002799.htm 33 comments netsec
- Hospital director in Japan paid gang member 10 million yen to find him a kidney donor http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t110623005217.htm 105 comments worldnews
- Clear message of US-Japan joint statement was that both countries consider China a threat http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t110622005028.htm 7 comments worldnews
- Something you will never see BP doing to the families along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Apologizing for destroying their environment. Picture of TEPCO apologizing to those affected by their short comings. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/zoom/20110422-oyt9i00896.htm 6 comments politics
- Yomiuri: "the quantity of radiation released in the Chernobyl accident took place in 10 days...If this situation continues for months, thousands of terabecquerels will be released, putting the Fukushima crisis on par" (r/Japan x-post) http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t110413005584.htm 12 comments worldnews
- Fukushima gov. slams TEPCO, govt for 'betrayal', http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t110408005027.htm 50 comments worldnews
- Fukushima residents report over a hundred cases of discriminatory treatment because of their proximity to the nuclear plant accident. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20110409-oyt1t00054.htm?from=main1 3 comments worldnews
- Japan: Disaster legislation 'to nationalize (contaminated) land' http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t110401004780.htm 4 comments worldnews
- A Real World Hero: As tsunami rushed in, hospital worker spent his last seconds securing satellite phone http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t110323004438.htm 3 comments reddit.com
- Seawater near an outlet at the Fukushima nuclear power plant had a concentration of radioactive iodine-131 that was 127 times higher than can be safely ingested by a person. This is thought to be due to biological concentration. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t110322004914.htm 5 comments worldnews
- Japanese PM: "You're the only ones [to deal with this problem]. Retreating [from the power plant and its problems] is simply not an option. Be ready for anything. If you pull out now, that'll be the end of TEPCO, period." http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/t110315004235.htm 78 comments worldnews
- Japan hopes to open a Maglev line from Tokyo to Osaka in 2045. Nearly EIGHTY YEARS after the program began. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/t101020005605.htm 25 comments worldnews
- Images read from human brain - broadcast your dreams? http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/20081211tdy01306.htm 6 comments science
- China to Require Imported-Product Source Code http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/20080919tdy01306.htm 32 comments programming
- 54 sickened by suicide's toxic vomit : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri) http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080523tdy02304.htm 2 comments reddit.com
- Govt to push for homes built to last 200 years http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20071020tdy04301.htm 12 comments politics
- It's all about ME: Have today's Japanese lost their empathy? http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/scene/20070520tdy22001.htm 7 comments reddit.com
- Unique language sounds bar learning. "One big reason why Japanese and English speakers have difficulty learning each other's languages is that they cannot hear them." http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/language/20061117tdy14003.htm 14 comments science