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JR East offers test ride for ALFA-X experimental shinkansen

Business / Corporate Oct 28, 2020

JR East offers test ride for ALFA-X experimental shinkansen

The test run took place on the section between Sendai and Morioka stations on JR East's Tohoku Shinkansen line, which links Tokyo and Aomori Prefecture.

Similarities between Spanish flu and COVID-19 illustrated in Tohoku

National / History | Regional Voices: Tohoku Oct 4, 2020

Similarities between Spanish flu and COVID-19 illustrated in Tohoku

An economic slump, a collapse in the medical system, school shutdowns and face mask shortages all made the news — in 1918.

Sendai court upholds ruling that state and Tepco must pay Fukushima evacuees

National / Crime & Legal Sep 30, 2020

Sendai court upholds ruling that state and Tepco must pay Fukushima evacuees

It was the first time a high court has acknowledged the state's responsibility for the incident in about 30 similar lawsuits filed nationwide.

Asbestos-exposed construction workers seek damages from government and firms

National / Crime & Legal Aug 26, 2020

Asbestos-exposed construction workers seek damages from government and firms

The lawsuit demands ¥38.5 million per worker and blames the government for failing to implement protective measures even though it knew the dangers of asbestos.

Japan land prices slide in 40% of urban areas as coronavirus suppresses demand

Business Aug 23, 2020

Japan land prices slide in 40% of urban areas as coronavirus suppresses demand

It's the first time since the second quarter of 2012 that areas with lower land prices outnumbered those with higher prices.

Indian student rallies friends to raise more than ¥500,000 for Foodbank Sendai

Our Lives Aug 10, 2020

Indian student rallies friends to raise more than ¥500,000 for Foodbank Sendai

by Rebecca Saunders

Trishit Banerjee felt he didn't need the aid he received for the pandemic, so he gave it back to the community.

Multicultural advice center in Sendai busy with inquiries

National / Social Issues | Regional Voices: Tohoku Jul 24, 2020

Multicultural advice center in Sendai busy with inquiries

The center offers face-to-face support in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Nepalese, as well as telephone support in 13 other languages.

Sendai training foreign residents to be leaders in time of disasters

National Jul 12, 2020

Sendai training foreign residents to be leaders in time of disasters

The tourism association hopes foreign residents with good Japanese-language skills will convey disaster information to those with poor Japanese skills.

Mysterious balloon-like object spotted above northern Japan

National Jun 17, 2020

Mysterious balloon-like object spotted above northern Japan

Officials struggle to give answers as Twitter asks, 'Is it a UFO?'

Loss, stigma, guilt: Life after recovering from COVID-19 in Japan

National May 21, 2020

Loss, stigma, guilt: Life after recovering from COVID-19 in Japan

by Ryusei Takahashi

The experiences of those infected in Japan subverts the hopeful assumption that normal life will resume simply because one has recovered.

COVID-19 crisis takes toll on children's cafeterias for disadvantaged

National / Social Issues May 18, 2020

COVID-19 crisis takes toll on children's cafeterias for disadvantaged

by May Masangkay

With the outbreak, social distancing practices have forced many such cafeterias to shutter temporarily or look for ways to provide low-cost meals.

Japan's chambers of commerce get creative in helping local businesses weather pandemic

Business May 5, 2020

Japan's chambers of commerce get creative in helping local businesses weather pandemic

Regional chambers of commerce and industry around Japan are coming up with creative ways to help local businesses struggling to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry launched a website in early March to showcase local delicacies such as cheese, sweets ...

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