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EXPRESSWAY

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2023
Know before you drive: Construction to impact traffic around Haneda Airport
The operator of the expressway has warned of traffic jams during the two-week period, which started May 27, similar to those typically seen at year-end.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2022
Tokyo's Nihonbashi bridge to see light again with removal of expressway
The elevated expressway will be rerouted underground as part of a u00a5320 billion renewal project.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022
Man gets 18-year prison term for 2017 Japan highway road rage deaths
The prison term was handed down as demanded by prosecutors, who argued Kazuho Ishibashi was liable for dangerous driving — the focus of the trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2019
Tokyo expressway to hike tolls by ¥1,000 to curb traffic during Olympic events
Buses, taxis, trucks and pre-registered assistive vehicles for people with disabilities will be exempt from the surcharge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2019
Ceremony held to mark 50 years since Tomei Expressway was fully opened
A ceremony was held Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the full opening of the 347-kilometer-long (215-mile-long) Tomei Expressway, which connects Tokyo's Setagaya Ward and the city of Komaki in Aichi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2018
23 years sought for man accused of causing road-rage accident that left couple dead and their children hurt
Kazuho Ishibashi's action was “persistent and malicious,” the prosecutors said at the Yokohama District Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 3, 2018
Man indicted over deadly Kanagawa road rage incident pleads not guilty
Prosecutors have chosen to bring more serious charges, and now the maximum penalty he faces is 20 years behind bars.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2018
Publisher of Japan's most authoritative dictionary corrects definition of LGBT
The publisher of Kojien, Japan's most authoritative dictionary, has revised the definitions of two words, including LGBT, that appeared in its seventh edition released earlier this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2017
Former head of expressway operator referred to prosecutors over 2012 tunnel collapse
The former president of an expressway operator was referred to prosecutors Thursday, together with other executives, over a 2012 tunnel collapse that killed nine people, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2017
41 escape tour bus blaze in Aichi
A tour bus caught fire and burned up Saturday on the Shin-Tomei Expressway in Aichi Prefecture, but the driver and his 40 passengers escaped without injury.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2017
One person dead, 10 hurt in expressway tunnel pileups in Shizuoka Prefecture
A woman on a motorcycle was killed and 10 people were injured in a pair of multiple-vehicle collisions Thursday in an expressway tunnel in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2017
Bus-car crash kills one, injures 45 in Aichi
A car collides head-on with an expressway bus in Aichi Prefecture, killing one man and injuring 45 other people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2016
Japan's highway bus operators partner to tap surge in overseas visitors
The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan, which hit a record-high 19.73 million last year, is still surging at a rapid pace. The number has already reached 11.7 million between January and June this year, a 28.2 percent jump on the same period last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2016
Mother and two children killed in seven-car pileup in Yamaguchi
Three people die in a crash in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, as holiday traffic jams cause havoc on the nation's roads.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2016
Two killed as bridge beam falls at construction site in western Japan
Two workers died and eight others were injured Friday when a 113-meter-long, 1,350-ton bridge beam under construction above a national route in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, fell to the road about 20 meters below, police and firefighters said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 28, 2016
Highway operator taps big data to gauge toilet usage
A recent analysis of big data by Central Nippon Expressway Co. (NEXCO Central) has revealed that more and more men tend to prefer cubicles over urinals in restrooms.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2016
Tour bus driver suspended after video shows him using a smartphone behind the wheel
A tour bus driver found using a smartphone while driving on a highway has been suspended after video of the man breaking the law appeared online.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2015
Sasago Tunnel victims urge greater focus on aging infrastructure
Three years after the deadly collapse of a road tunnel, families of the people who died have urged greater attention to aging infrastructure nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2015
Collision involving police van with detainees aboard leaves 24 injured
Twenty-four people were taken to hospital on Friday morning after a police vehicle taking detainees to the prosecutor's office caused a four-car crash on an expressway in central Tokyo, police said.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2014
21 GSDF members injured as truck overturns on expressway
Twenty-one Ground Self-Defense Force members were injured Tuesday when the truck they were riding in overturned on the Tohoku Expressway in Sendai, police and firefighters said.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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