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China's import ban on plastic waste pushes Japan and other rich nations to rethink trash options
China's ban on imports of plastic waste is forcing other nations, including Japan and the United States, to scramble for new ways to deal with their trash, including exporting recyclable waste to Southeast Asia. But instead of finding solutions, it appears the problem has only ...
Rare Christian painting from late 16th century on display in Yokohama
A Christian painting at a museum in eastern Japan is highly likely to have been created in the late 16th century, when persecution of Christians in Japan was on the rise, a study by a research institute has shown. The painting, part of a collection ...
Family members of a New Zealand man who died last year after he was strapped down at a mental hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture submitted a petition to the health ministry Friday calling for Japan to take measures to restrict use of restraints at mental ...
Free the kids from the concrete jungle
Tokyo may be one of the most populous cities in the world, but it is also just a few hours by train from family friendly hiking trails
Diverse Yokohama school aims to be model for bridging cultural gaps
Yokohama has been a cultural intersection between Japanese, foreign residents and visitors from overseas ever since opening its port to international trade in 1859, leading what was once a sleepy fishing village to become home to one of the first foreign communities in the ...
Another window falls from U.S. chopper in Kanagawa; no one injured
A window fell off a U.S. chopper Friday at the U.S. naval air base in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, but no one was injured, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said. The incident at U.S. Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, follows a similar one in Okinawa in December, when ...
Survivors and bereaved mark second anniversary of Sagamihara massacre
A former care worker killed 19 residents of the facility and injured 26 others in 2016, shocking the nation.
Ex-nurse arrested for allegedly poisoning patient at Yokohama hospital in 2016
A 31-year-old former nurse was arrested Saturday for allegedly murdering an elderly patient in 2016 at a Yokohama hospital where three other patients also died under suspicious circumstances, police said. Ayumi Kuboki has admitted to killing Sozo Nishikawa, 88, who died on Sept. 18, 2016, ...
For foreign residents and tourists who don't understand Japanese, seeking medical attention can be stressful because few doctors are proficient in English. But some clinics and hospitals , including Kobayashi International Clinic in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, are making efforts to help those who can't speak ...
Artsy guesthouse raises hopes for Kawasaki's fire-hit hostel district
A guesthouse decorated by artists is catching the eye of travelers in Kawasaki's Nisshin district, traditionally known as a home to hostels for day laborers, as its manager moves to rejuvenate the area following a fatal fire three years ago. Real estate and construction firm ...
One dead and three injured after driver in her 90s mounts curb in Kanagawa
A senior citizen drives her car into pedestrians in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
From office watcher to farm protector and crop duster, unmanned aircraft playing unusual roles
At exactly 5 p.m. one recent Friday at Taisei Co., a flying drone alerted workers at the building maintenance firm that the day's work was done. The fully automatic drone, which goes by the name T-Frend, is an example of the unique ways unmanned aerial ...
