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Our 5 most read stories from October 19 to October 27, 2024.

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Our 5 most read stories from October 19 to October 27, 2024.

We’ve listed the top five most-read articles on the Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between October 19 and October 27. The first article was viewed by 24% of our regular readers. (Mainiti)






A young researcher working at a university in Switzerland (unrelated to the article) is pictured in the Swiss capital Bern in this file photo taken April 17, 2024. (Mainichi/Yin Tanaka)


Once-struggling researcher says poor environment is deterring international students in Japan

OSAKA — There are about 140,000 overseas students studying in Japan. But compared with Europe and other regions, financial support from society for these students is limited, and deteriorating research conditions make it difficult for international students to settle in Japan. Taking a deeper look into the situation, the Mainichi Shimbun interviewed Luo Wenshu, a Chinese researcher who was a graduate student in Japan. Full story.






Claudio Worm, a missing German student, is shown in a photograph provided by the Wakayama Prefectural Police.


40 belongings of missing German student found near river in Japanese city: police

WAKAYAMA — Forty items, including a passport and smartphone, belonging to a missing German student have been found in this western Japanese city, the Mainichi Shimbun of the Wakayama Prefectural Police learned Oct. 22. Full story.






Katherine Fisher explains crimes and accidents committed by US troops in Japan, in the Chiyoda area of ​​Tokyo, October 10, 2024. (Mainichi/Hiroyuki Oba)


Australian woman raped by US soldier in Japan calls for UN investigation

TOKYO — An Australian woman who was raped in 2002 by a U.S. soldier in Japan is speaking out about the lack of protections for victims of sexual assault, saying the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which gives special privileges to the U.S. military, is being created background for crimes committed by armed forces personnel. Full story.






In this unrelated photo, people are apologizing in “Dogeza” style. (Mainiti)


Customers demand Japanese workers kneel and apologize, and many comply: survey

TOKYO — Nearly 47% of companies in Japan have been subject to customer demands that employees kneel dogeza-style to apologize, and about 70% of them actually adopted the humiliating pose, a recent study found. Full story.






Shimane Prefecture LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Sonoyama in Matsue City, September 7, 2024. (Mainichi/Hayato Matsubara)


Ruling LDP in western Japan ‘disappointed’ that 5 out of 6 election candidates are women

MATSUE — The secretary-general of the local branch of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in western Japan commented at an Oct. 21 meeting here: “I find it a little disappointing that five of the six candidates are running in Shimane Prefecture this time. women”. Full story.