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SAFETY

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2023
Japan public safety chief kept eating despite news of Kishida attack
'I had been looking forward to eating a delicious bowl of grilled eel rice,' the safety chief said. 'I was just about to start eating when I received a call from the National Police Agency.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023
Bicycle helmets in short supply in Japan after law change
A bicycle shop chain based in the city of Chiba saw helmet sales in March jump about sixteenfold from a year earlier after safety law change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 5, 2021
Japan Times 1996: Japan envoy's residence seized
Safety was on the minds of the Japanese 100 and 75 years ago, while 25 years ago saw a hostage crisis develop in Peru.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2019
'Unfit' Uber loses London license over safety lapses
Uber was stripped of its license to carry paying passengers in London on Monday for the second time in just over two years, pending an appeal, over a "pattern of failures" on safety and security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2019
National Public Safety Commission tackles topics from elderly driving to Tokyo Olympics security
The government will consider various measures to prevent traffic accidents involving elderly drivers, including the introduction of a new driver's license category with special limitations, National Public Safety Commission Chairman Ryota Takeda has said.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 22, 2019
Rugby fans voice safety concerns over Sapporo Dome bottlenecks
While spectators at Sapporo Dome witnessed an entertaining Rugby World Cup Pool D opener between Australia and Fiji on Saturday, a number expressed concerns about crowd safety following the game.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 6, 2019
Deadly California dive boat fire may put spotlight on Titanic's successful legal defense
The company that owns a scuba dive boat that caught fire and sank off California killing 34 people, may seek to limit its liability by invoking a 19th century law that has shielded vessel owners from costly disasters such as the sinking of the Titanic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2019
U.S. destroyer lookouts' failure to follow protocol led to fatal 2017 collision, Japanese report says
A fatal collision between a U.S. destroyer and a Philippine container ship off the Izu Peninsula in 2017 was caused by U.S. crewmen failing to follow lookout protocols, Japan's transport safety authorities concluded Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2019
Bus with technology that automatically stops vehicle after detecting health problems with driver to debut
Japanese truck and bus maker Hino Motors Ltd. said Friday it will roll out a bus with technology capable of automatically stopping the vehicle if it senses something is wrong with the driver, the first introduction of such a system for a commercial vehicle in the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2019
Japan sushi chain worker uploads video of fish's journey from trash can to cutting board in Osaka
The operator of one of Japan's largest sushi restaurant chains said Wednesday that video footage recently uploaded to the internet showed one of its part-time kitchen workers throwing sliced fish into a trash can and then returning it to a cutting board at an outlet in Osaka Prefecture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2019
A decade later, China's lethal infant milk scandal leaves a legacy of distrust
More than a decade after tainted infant milk powder in China killed six children and exposed institutional neglect of food safety, Chinese parents still don't trust local companies to feed their babies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 7, 2019
Traffic safety-conscious group of bald men in Mie Prefecture breaks up due to aging
In 1985, about 30 bald men in their 30s who were running businesses in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, created a group called Hagetemo Katsura wo Kaburan Kai, which roughly translates to a group of men who won't wear wigs even if they go bald.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2018
Tokyo Skytree among buildings linked to data scandal at earthquake shock absorber-maker KYB Corp.
Tokyo Skytree and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government buildings are among the nearly 1,000 structures nationwide that use earthquake shock absorbers produced by scandal-hit KYB Corp., which admitted Tuesday to fabricating data related to product quality for more than a decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2018
Tepco gets low rating for nuclear accident drills, draws criticism
A Niigata Prefecture nuclear power plant run by Tepco, the operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 facility, received the lowest possible rating during preparation drills in the event of a severe incident, the nation's nuclear watchdog agency said in a report released Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2018
Toyama shooting highlights need to revamp safety measures at schools
Tuesday's shocking incident in Toyama Prefecture, which left a police officer and an elementary school security guard dead, has highlighted the need for schools to rethink their response to such attacks because current countermeasures do not account for intrusions by gun-wielding assailants.
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2018
Amazon Japan to share complaint information with product safety body
To help prevent home accidents, Amazon Japan K.K. and a public entity that evaluates product safety signed an agreement Wednesday under which the online retail giant will share complaint information on consumer goods and home electronics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2018
Hong Kong mulls partial relaxation of post-Fukushima food import ban
The Hong Kong government has proposed a relaxation of its ban on food imports from four of the five Japanese prefectures on which it was imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, according to a legislative paper released Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2018
Takata recalls another 3.3 million air bags under U.S. order
Takata Corp., the parts supplier that filed for bankruptcy after sparking the largest recall in automotive history, called back 3.3 million additional air bags as part of a U.S. order that scheduled repairs for the potentially deadly devices over several years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Dec 24, 2017
Fukushima farmers looking for authoritative ways to shed nuclear stigma
In light of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, the Fukushima Prefectural Government is hoping to find a new, faster and easier way to certify the safety of homegrown rice to ease the burden on local farmers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2017
Campaign to help elderly, disabled passengers launched by Tokyo-area train companies
East Japan Railway Co. and other railway services operating in the Tokyo metropolitan area launched a campaign Tuesday asking the public to lend a hand in helping the elderly and people with disabilities.
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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