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.
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.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 26, 2020
A woman has filed a suit against the Roman Catholic Church in Japan alleging that a priest raped her four decades ago, as the church's unfolding worldwide sexual abuse crisis gradually reaches Japan. The civil lawsuit, filed this week in Sendai District Court, seeks ¥56.1 ...
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.
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.
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.
National / Social Issues | Regional Voices: Tohoku Jul 24, 2020
The center offers face-to-face support in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Nepalese, as well as telephone support in 13 other languages.
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.
National Jun 17, 2020
Officials struggle to give answers as Twitter asks, 'Is it a UFO?'
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.
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.
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 ...