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Kansai's 2030 vision is to think like a penguin

National | View from Osaka Jan 16, 2021

Kansai's 2030 vision is to think like a penguin

by Eric Johnston

Kansai Economic Federation, which includes some of Kansai's largest and most influential firms, hopes to tap patrons with the spirit of a “first penguin” to revive the region's fortunes.

Bird flu confirmed in Shiga, 10th prefecture this year

National Dec 13, 2020

Bird flu confirmed in Shiga, 10th prefecture this year

The ministry of agriculture held a meeting on epidemic prevention measures Sunday with officials pledging to support the Shiga government in tackling the bird flu outbreak.

Craft brewer Sean Collett: 'If you chase two rabbits, you'll catch neither'

People | 20 QUESTIONS Nov 28, 2020

Craft brewer Sean Collett: 'If you chase two rabbits, you'll catch neither'

by Iain Maloney

The founders of Two Rabbits Brewing Company have brought their corner of the craft beer market to Shiga Prefecture, a perfect place to burrow down.

Japanese schools struggle with sports days in the age of COVID-19

National | Regional voices: Chubu Oct 23, 2020

Japanese schools struggle with sports days in the age of COVID-19

The need to maintain social distancing and enforce sanitizing measures has seen numerous changes to the traditional event.

Victims of 1991 Shigaraki train accident mourned

National May 14, 2020

Victims of 1991 Shigaraki train accident mourned

No family members of the victims participated in the annual memorial service for the first time.

Lack of aid guarantees divides prefectures over emergency business closures

National Apr 19, 2020

Lack of aid guarantees divides prefectures over emergency business closures

by Eric Johnston

The possibility of closures has prompted concerns that without financial guarantees from the central government, the impact could devastate local economies.

Ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder after 12 years in prison

National / Crime & Legal Mar 31, 2020

Ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder after 12 years in prison

Mika Nishiyama was indicted after admitting to killing the patient in 2004, but she later retracted her confession, saying she had been coerced by investigators.

In Shiga nurse's murder conviction, her disability was never an issue

National / Crime & Legal Mar 27, 2020

In Shiga nurse's murder conviction, her disability was never an issue

Mika Nishiyama made a false confession and served 12 years. Then she was diagnosed as having an intellectual disability, ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.

What pushed this Shiga assistant nurse to falsely confess to murder?

National / Crime & Legal Mar 25, 2020

What pushed this Shiga assistant nurse to falsely confess to murder?

Why did Mika Nishiyama, a former assistant nurse who served 12 years in prison for murdering a male patient in 2003, falsely confess to killing him?

Apparent false conviction brings Japan's justice system back into the spotlight

National / Crime & Legal Mar 22, 2020

Apparent false conviction brings Japan's justice system back into the spotlight

After already having served a 12-year prison sentence following her conviction for murdering a patient, former assistant nurse Mika Nishiyama, 40, is expected to finally be acquitted on March 31.

National / Crime & Legal Feb 17, 2020

Otsu court sentences woman to 4½ years for crash that killed toddlers

A court on Monday sentenced a 53-year-old woman to 4½ years in prison in prison for causing a traffic accident that killed two toddlers last May in western Japan. According to the ruling, Fumiko Shintate was convicted of negligent driving resulting in death and injury ...

Muddy waters: The battle to save Japan's ailing freshwater pearl industry

Lifestyle Feb 8, 2020

Muddy waters: The battle to save Japan's ailing freshwater pearl industry

by John Spiri

While Lake Biwa played a key role in the establishment of a domestic freshwater pearl industry, farmers are now facing a bleak future.

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