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TRAFFIC

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2019
Child fatality rate for car accidents over 13 times higher when child seats not used: NPA survey
The car accident fatality rate for passengers under 6 is over 13 times higher when a child seat is not used or is used incorrectly, police data showed Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2019
Keikyu Line train services back to normal two days after fatal accident at Yokohama crossing
Keikyu Line train services return to normal in Yokohama two days after an express train hit a delivery truck stuck at a railway crossing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2019
Driver of Keikyu train says he used emergency brakes but couldn't avoid fatal collision
Police searched the offices of the trucking firm and are looking into whether the train's brakes were used “appropriately.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2019
One dead and 33 injured as train hits truck and derails in Yokohama
The accident occurred at around 11:40 a.m. at a crossing on the Keikyu Line between Kanagawa-Shimmachi and Nakakido stations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2019
Tokyo pushes bill obliging cyclists to have liability insurance amid rise in accidents
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government submitted an amendment that would oblige cyclists to purchase liability insurance following a series of bicycle accidents in which pedestrians were severely injured.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2019
JR East and Tokyo Metro to debut special IC cards aimed at tourists
From Sunday, visitors to Japan will be able to go cashless while traveling across the country, with major rail operators set to release new rechargeable prepaid transportation IC cards for tourists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2019
Subsidies offered for safer roads near nursery schools
The transport ministry will provide subsidies to help municipalities take safety measures to reduce the amount of vehicular traffic in areas close to nursery schools and other facilities where children are present.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2019
LDP to begin discussing stricter penalties for road rage cases
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will start discussing measures to fight road rage, with an eye toward imposing stricter penalties on reckless drivers, sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2019
Mother of 2017 Kanagawa road-rage victim calls for harsher penalties after latest case
The mother of a man killed two years ago in a road-rage incident in Kanagawa Prefecture is calling for harsher penalties against offenders in the wake of a recent high-profile case.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2019
Ibaraki road-rage assault suspect referred to prosecutors
A 43-year-old man was referred to prosecutors Tuesday for allegedly punching a man after forcing him to pull over on an expressway in Ibaraki Prefecture in a road-rage incident that has captured national attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 19, 2019
Rare Japan road-rage manhunt prompts national debate over dangerous driving
The National Public Safety Commission says it “tightened” its approach toward dangerous driving in January 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2019
Boy, 4, in critical condition after being hit by police car in Tokyo
A 4-year-old boy remained in critical condition Monday after being hit by a Metropolitan Police Department patrol car while crossing a busy road between Sophia University and Yotsuya Station in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, the previous day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2019
Orders flood in for Onepedal device after spate of car accidents involving elderly in Japan
A device called Onepedal has been developed by a small company to help reduce car accidents, by eliminating the possibility of drivers mistakenly pressing the accelerator instead of the brake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 17, 2019
Police put road-rage suspect on wanted list
Ibaraki Prefectural Police put a 43-year-old man on a nationwide wanted list after he allegedly assaulted another driver in a high-profile case of road rage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2019
Tokyo traffic reduction falls far short of target in 2020 Games test
Last week's test to control traffic volume on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway during the 2020 Olympic Games achieved a reduction far smaller than the targeted 30 percent, the land ministry says.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2019
Tokyo conducts congestion simulation to gauge possible Olympic traffic
The full-day test involving major highways around the capital started at midnight and was aimed at finding ways to reduce traffic by 30 percent during the games.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2019
At least 30 dead as bus plunges off Indian mountain road
At least 30 people were killed and 37 injured when a bus plunged off a road in India's hilly northern state of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, a government official said.
EDITORIALS
Jun 15, 2019
Preventing elderly driver accidents
Steps must be taken to reduce the rising number of accidents caused by elderly drivers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2019
Japan to install 5G network relay devices on traffic signals
The new wireless service is about 100 times faster than 4G and is expected to help develop technology for driverless cars, construction machinery and robots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2019
Japan plans new driver's license system for elderly as accidents surge
In the wake of a slew of fatal accidents involving elderly drivers, the government plans to create a new driver's license system that limits senior citizens to cars with safety features such as automatic brakes.
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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