National | Regional voices: Chubu Jun 27, 2022
Japanese cars already hold a high market share in Asia, so promoting car racing may be aimed at spreading an interest in the higher-performance models.
National | Regional voices: Chubu May 9, 2022
Municipal governments lose energy supplies as new providers exit industry
The companies entered the electricity retail market after it was liberalized in 2000, but are finding themselves unable to withstand the recent sharp rise in fuel prices.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Apr 18, 2022
As furusato nōzei tax program thrives amid COVID-19 pandemic, some lose out
Not all municipalities are benefiting from the program, under which people give tax-deductible donations to municipalities and receive gifts such as local specialties in return.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Mar 28, 2022
From Gifu to the world: LA exhibition to showcase traditional Japanese pottery
“The Art of the Ramen Bowl” features bowls made by potters in the Tono region of the former province of Mino, and aims to introduce the rich art of their pottery to the world.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Mar 7, 2022
Aichi police supporting social reintegration of former yakuza
A maximum of ¥720,000 a year is provided to companies that hire former yakuza, and compensation is available in the event of any trouble.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Feb 14, 2022
Mother and son return to Solomon Islands after two years stuck in Japan
Despite red tape and her daughter's death to cancer, the 72-year-old mother made new friends and still believes "life is beautiful."
National | Regional voices: Chubu Jan 17, 2022
Abuse of over-the-counter drugs surges among young people in Japan
As more people turn to addictive medications readily available at drugstores to ease their mental suffering, experts are sounding the alarm.
National / Science & Health | Regional voices: Chubu Jan 10, 2022
Umbilical cord blood donations offer hope for those in Japan in need of stem cells
Blood from the umbilical cord, extracted immediately after a mother gives birth, is rich with hematopoietic stem cells.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Dec 13, 2021
Legendary temple in Kusatsu seeks funds for restoration through crowdfunding
Even if the temple owner received subsidies from the national, prefectural and municipal governments, it would still have to pay ¥10 million or more from its own pocket.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Dec 6, 2021
The plan may improve teacher effectiveness and ease students' transition to junior high, but some schools don't have the resources to pull it off.
Winter Sports | Regional Voices: Chubu Nov 29, 2021
Indoor slope in Gifu to close down as popularity of winter sports declines
Snova Hashima has seen a significant drop in the number of skiers and snowboarders since it opened following in 1998 at the time of the Nagano Winter Olympics.
National / Science & Health | Regional voices: Chubu Nov 8, 2021
Parents and children in Japan unaware HPV vaccines are available for free
In Japan, about 11,000 women mainly in their 20s through 40s suffer from cervical cancer every year, of which about 2,800 die from the disease.