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TRAFFIC

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 29, 2017
Waiting for a traffic signal to change at an intersection in Japan
'This intersection is really confusing. How do we know when we can cross?'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2017
Driver gets 3-year prison term for killing boy while playing 'Pokemon Go'
A truck driver was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for hitting and killing a 9-year-old boy while playing the smartphone game "Pokemon Go."
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 13, 2017
Aichi policewoman takes traffic safety message to seniors, kids
Policewomen in Aichi Prefecture, which has had the highest number of traffic fatalities nationwide for the past 14 years, have teamed up to offer safety seminars for elderly people, children and others who are often the victims of such accidents.
WORLD
Feb 3, 2017
Onlookers take videos as teen road crash victim in India bleeds to death
An Indian teenage boy lay dying after being hit by a bus on Thursday while onlookers filmed him instead of offering help, according to a report from ANI, a partner of Reuters television.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2017
Former Tokyo Gov. Inose blamed for expressway fender-bender in Minato Ward
Former Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, who resigned in 2013 over a money scandal, caused a minor car collision on an expressway in Tokyo Wednesday, police said.
EDITORIALS
Jan 16, 2017
Technology to assist elderly drivers
With accidents caused by senior citizens on the rise, the automotive industry should step up its efforts to implement technologies that can help prevent driver errors.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2017
Traffic deaths fall below 4,000 in Japan for first time in 67 years
The National Police Agency says the drop is due in part to improved vehicle safety.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2017
Japan's air traffic control system to undergo major upgrade
The nation's air traffic control system will undergo a major upgrade starting in March, with touchscreens replacing the current paper system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2016
JR Takasaki Line resumes operations after hourslong delay
The JR Takasaki Line resumed runs between Tokyo and Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Friday afternoon after a damaged telecommunications cable halted trains from the very first run, East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 25, 2016
Tokushima woman becomes first Japanese fatality linked to 'Pokemon Go'
A woman run over by a distracted driver in Tokushima Prefecture is believed to be Japan's first death related to "Pokemon Go," police have announced.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2016
Marukawa says Tokyo must solve traffic issue before 2020 Games
Tamayo Marukawa, Japan's newly-appointed Olympic minister, told the media on Friday one of the biggest concerns she has about hosting the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo is the heavy traffic in the capital, which could cause transportation issues for athletes and fans.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 30, 2016
Unclear on the concept
You're driving the wrong way down a one-way street.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2016
Long-haul truck driver in Hiroshima tunnel pileup 'dozed off' at wheel
A truck driver involved in last week's fatal accident in Hiroshima Prefecture admits to falling asleep at the wheel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2016
Truck blamed for deadly, fiery tunnel rear-end crash failed to apply brakes
An investigation into a deadly 12-vehicle pileup Thursday inside a highway tunnel in Hiroshima Prefecture has found that the truck that triggered the crash had applied no brakes before it rear-ended other cars, police said.
EDITORIALS
Jan 20, 2016
Fatal bus crash raises alarm bells
The Karuizawa bus crash should prompt the industry and authorities to reconsider whether current safety regulations are adequate and being properly followed.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2015
Japan car insurer sets up translation service amid rising numbers of foreigners at the wheel
A major insurer is offering interpretation in five languages for motorists reporting accidents by phone, amid an influx of foreign visitors and the expectation that the fender bender rate will rise.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2015
Driver in fatal Miyazaki pedestrian accident had epileptic seizure in past: acquaintances
A 73-year-old man who rammed his car into pedestrians in downtown Miyazaki Wednesday had suffered an epileptic seizure in the past, his acquaintances said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2015
Woman dies after car plows into pedestrians; driver arrested
A woman is killed and four people are injured when a car driven by a doctor ran across a sidewalk and struck an apparel shop outside JR Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2015
Takata's lobby spending rises 22% as recall scrutiny intensifies
Takata Corp. boosted spending on U.S. federal lobbying by 22 percent in the second quarter as it faced increased attention from regulators and lawmakers about faulty air bags behind the auto industry's largest recall in history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2015
White Cincinnati campus cop charged with 'senseless' murder of black motorist
A University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man has been charged with murder after a grand jury investigation, the Hamilton County prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Toshiba takes advantage of private status to chart new course
Toshiba announced on Thursday that it would cut up to 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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