National Oct 22, 2021
Under the system, users register their vaccination records on a dedicated smartphone app and finger vein information on a Hitachi authentication device.
National / Crime & Legal Mar 1, 2021
The court handed down an 18-month prison term, suspended for three years, to both men, along with a ¥250 million fine each.
Business / Corporate Apr 17, 2020
Japanese contractors Kajima, Obayashi and Taisei to halt construction nationwide due to pandemic
Major contractors Kajima Corp., Obayashi Corp. and Taisei Corp.said Friday they plan to halt construction nationwide through early May in response to the expanded state of emergency called over the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcements came a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expanded the state ...
Business / Corporate Aug 7, 2019
Japan's FTC demands action from four big contractors who keep cropping up in antitrust cases
The apparently unprecedented move by the FTC followed a spate of antitrust violations by companies linked to the four — Obayashi Corp., Kajima Corp., Taisei Corp. and Shimizu Corp.
National / Crime & Legal Mar 2, 2018
Taisei and Kajima hit by arrests over maglev bid-rigging scandal
The former and current executives of building giants Taisei and Kajima are suspected of colluding with other contractors on bids for the ¥9 trillion maglev project.
National / Crime & Legal Feb 28, 2018
Japanese prosecutors to build case over maglev train bid rigging
Prosecutors are set to build a bid-rigging case in connection with construction work on the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train line involving the nation's four major contractors, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad is set to pursue ...
National / Crime & Legal Dec 26, 2017
Ex-Taisei executive suspected of being mediator in collusion over Tokyo-Osaka maglev train project
Prosecutors investigating four major contractors over alleged collusion on bids for work on the Tokyo-Osaka maglev project suspect that a former executive of Taisei Corp. gathered information from the train operator before bidding and acted as a mediator, investigative sources said Tuesday. The former managing ...
National / Crime & Legal Dec 21, 2017
Four major Japanese contractors under investigation for antitrust violations related to construction of the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train link are also suspected of deciding which firm would win five other projects in future bidding, a source close to the matter said Wednesday. Tokyo prosecutors and the ...
National / Crime & Legal Dec 19, 2017
Major construction company Obayashi Corp. has admitted to an antitrust violation over bidding for work on the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train project, sources said Tuesday. Obayashi has admitted to the Fair Trade Commission that it was involved in bid obstruction with three other major contractors — ...
National / Crime & Legal Dec 11, 2017
Prosecutors question execs at Obayashi and other top contractors over suspicious maglev deals
The fraud investigation targeting Obayashi Corp. is spreading to the nation’s other major general contractors as prosecutors scrutinize deals related to the ¥9 trillion maglev project.
Business / Tech Mar 16, 2017
Japan's labor-scarce building sites automating, turning to robots, drones
by Akiko Yasuhara
Construction sites in Japan are enjoying a wave of automation amid an increasing shortage of laborers, with the introduction of robots to do heavy lifting and drones that instantly collect aerial data. As the industry ages along with the country's graying society, construction companies are ...