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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2018
Fate of Miyagi's aging UFO-like traffic lights hangs in balance
The fate of UFO-like traffic lights installed in a northeastern prefecture more than 30 years ago hangs in the balance as local police consider whether they should be removed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 17, 2018
Yokohama-based tow truck builder to export 44 wreckers to congested Indonesia
Yamaguchi Wrecker Co., Japan's leading tow truck supplier, is providing wreckers to local authorities in Indonesia so it can ease the country's heavy traffic jams.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2018
Girl, 13, dies, four other teens seriously hurt after car crash in Okayama
A car carrying five junior high school students crashed in the western city of Okayama on Sunday morning, leaving a 13-year-old girl dead and the other four teens seriously injured, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2018
Over 80% of elderly drivers involved in fatal accidents in Japan drove without incident in the preceding 3 years: police agency
More than 80 percent of drivers aged 75 or older who caused fatal accidents in 2016 had not been involved in any traffic accidents or violations in the preceding three years, according to a survey by the National Police Agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2018
Takata whistleblower says warning to U.S. authorities over air bag flaws was his 'ethical duty'
In the first time he has spoken to Japanese media, the former engineering manager at Takata Corp. who alerted U.S. authorities to the risks of its air bag inflators said he did so out of a sense of professional and ethical duty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2018
Pedestrian first-graders eight times more likely to be killed in traffic accidents than older peers
First-grade students were found to have been eight times more likely to be killed in traffic accidents while walking than sixth-graders in the years from 2013-2017, according to a National Police Agency report issued Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2018
Sunday's Tokyo Marathon will cause road closures, officials warn
Tokyo residents and visitors to the capital will face road closures starting early Sunday morning due to the 12th annual Tokyo Marathon.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2018
Former head of elite Tokyo prosecution unit kills pedestrian in car accident
The former leader of a crack prosecution unit apparently lost control of his car when he mowed down a pedestrian in Tokyo's Shirokane district, police say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2018
Okayama pileup blamed on elderly driver leaves 9-year-old girl dead, four other school children injured
A 9-year-old girl died and four other schoolchildren were injured Tuesday following a multiple vehicle pileup caused by a 70-year-old driver in Okayama Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2018
Elderly drivers willing to surrender licenses when they experience physical decline: survey
Three quarters of drivers intend to voluntarily return their driver's licenses when they age and become aware of physical decline, a government survey released on Friday showed.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2018
Teen girls in Gunma hit by 85-year-old driver whose family urged him not to get behind the wheel
An 85-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly hitting two high school students with his car in Gunma Prefecture after ignoring his family's request not to get behind the wheel, police said.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 6, 2018
The old green vs. blue traffic signal debate
'Take my hand, the light is about to turn ao (blue)'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 21, 2017
Watchdog urges Tokyo to curb 'rampant' illegal ivory exports to China
A survey of 430 shops and stalls in tourist areas of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, conducted by investigators posing as customers, found nearly 5,000 items made from elephant tusks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2017
10 injured as minibus carrying disabled people tumbles off road in Osaka
A minibus carrying people with intellectual disabilities tumbled off a road and fell about 5 meters into a wooded area Monday morning in Osaka Prefecture, leaving 10 of the 18 people aboard injured, police said.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2017
Rate of fatal accidents during twilight prompts police to urge drivers to turn on headlights earlier
Police caution drivers after a survey shows a higher risk of deadly vehicular collisions at dusk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2017
'Congestion pricing' eyed to ease traffic in top tourist spots
The transport ministry plans to test "congestion pricing" in four municipalities with major tourist attractions, including Kyoto and Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2017
One person dead, 10 hurt in expressway tunnel pileups in Shizuoka Prefecture
A woman on a motorcycle was killed and 10 people were injured in a pair of multiple-vehicle collisions Thursday in an expressway tunnel in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 13, 2017
Hitachi develops breath analyzer with facial recognition
Hitachi Ltd. has developed a smartphone-connected device to prevent drunken driving by detecting alcohol from a person's breath while employing facial recognition technology to prevent the person from using a substitute.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2017
Ex-mayor gets prison for car crash that killed three
A former mayor of Mima, Tokushima Prefecture, was sentenced Wednesday to 4½ years in prison for a car crash that killed three people a year ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2017
Tokyo weighs staggered shifts, teleworking in bid to curb traffic congestion in 2020 Olympics
The government began studying ways Thursday to curb traffic congestion during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, including promoting staggered work hours and teleworking.
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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