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SHIZUOKA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2022
Japan to probe handling of abuse cases at nurseries nationwide
Through the probe, the central government hoping to get a handle on mistreatment cases at nurseries and see whether municipalities are respondingu00a0appropriately.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2022
Shizuoka kindergarten head referred to prosecutors over child's death
The former principal was referred to prosecutors for alleged professional negligence resulting in death after a 3-year-old girl died of heatstroke in a van used by the school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2022
Japanese city accuses nursery school head of covering up abuse of toddlers
Toshihiko Sakurai is suspected of making all school teachers write an oath to keep the abusive behavior secret.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2022
Three Shizuoka nursery school teachers arrested over repeated abuse
The teachers were allegedly involved in 15 cases of abuse, including holding toddlers upside down by their feet, forcibly removing their pants and brandishing a knife.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2022
Authorities reveal abuse of toddlers at Shizuoka nursery school
The municipal government of the city of Susono has said it is considering filing a criminal complaint on suspicion of assault or threatening behavior after confirming 15 cases of abuse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 8, 2022
Former nursery school head found guilty over death of boy left in bus
The former head of the private school and a nursery school teacher were both given suspended prison terms in the ruling by the Fukuoka District Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
One in cardiopulmonary arrest after tourist bus crash near Mount Fuji
Fire authorities have said that three others are in serious condition, while 32 people are able to walk on their own following the incident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022
Japan to compile stricter rules on school bus safety after toddler's death
The issue has been brought to the fore by the recent death of China Kawamoto, 3, who was left in a kindergarten bus for several hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2022
Three killed as storm lashes central Japan
Thousands were without running water and power in central Japan on Sunday after a storm dumped record rains on the region, triggering floods and landslides, and leaving at least three dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022
Governors of Okinawa, Shizuoka and Nagano to skip Abe's state funeral
The public has been divided over the state funeral, for which the government estimates it will spend about u00a51.66 billion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022
Girl, 3, dies after being left in kindergarten school bus for hours
China Kawamoto is suspected of dying of heatstroke, according to the Shizuoka city fire department.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2022
Tropical Storm Meari makes landfall on Japan's Izu Peninsula
The Meteorological Agency warned of potential landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, overflowing rivers, strong winds and high waves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2022
Bereaved families to sue local governments over Atami mudslide
The families plan to file the suit with the Numazu branch of Shizuoka District Court in late August at the earliest.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2022
One year after deadly Atami mudslide, 230 remain displaced
With access still restricted in parts of the district hit by the disaster, residents from 130 households remain in temporary housing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 27, 2022
Toyota to boost motorsports in Asia
Japanese cars already hold a high market share in Asia, so promoting car racing may be aimed at spreading an interest in the higher-performance models.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2022
New Japanese tea leaves sell for record ¥1.96 million at auction
Market officials in Shizuoka Prefecture said that although this year's tea grew more slowly than usual, its quality remains good.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2022
In first, joint GSDF and U.S. Marines drills in Japan include F-35 stealth fighter
Participation of the F-35, which did not open fire, is a sign that bilateral security ties have deepened since Japan's new security laws took effect in 2016.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Nov 15, 2021
Ticket to ride: Shizuoka Prefecture shifts gear on turning Izu Peninsula into Japan’s cycling mecca
Despite its relatively small land mass, the peninsula is replete with a plethora of natural, cultural and historical attractions
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2021
Shizuoka by-election boosts opposition's hopes ahead of Lower House poll
The LDP is taking stock of what went wrong after a ruling coalition-backed candidate lost despite campaigning by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2021
Shift to EVs threatens jobs across Japan as small firms struggle to adapt
As many as 300,000 jobs may disappear in the nation if the automotive sector makes a full shift to electric vehicles — equal to about 10% of all current jobs in the industry.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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