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Local governments in Japan helping elderly people learn how to use smartphones

National / Social Issues Nov 20, 2021

Local governments in Japan helping elderly people learn how to use smartphones

by Shingo Onda

Japan's "digital divide" came into focus when older people without internet access faced roadblocks for making COVID-19 vaccine reservations.

Former Yokohama nurse gets life sentence for murder of three patients

National / Crime & Legal Nov 9, 2021

Former Yokohama nurse gets life sentence for murder of three patients

Ayumi Kuboki, 34, admitted to killing the patients by mixing antiseptic into their drip bags at the hospital where she worked.

Death penalty sought for former nurse over murders of three patients

National / Crime & Legal Oct 22, 2021

Death penalty sought for former nurse over murders of three patients

The woman stands accused of killing the patients by putting a disinfectant into their intravenous drips at a Yokohama hospital in 2016.

Ex-nurse pleads guilty to hospital serial murders

National / Crime & Legal Oct 1, 2021

Ex-nurse pleads guilty to hospital serial murders

At the first hearing in a lay-judge trial at Yokohama District Court, Ayumi Kuboki, 34, admitted to killing two 88-year-old men and a 78-year-old woman.

Yokohama, led by new mayor, withdraws bid to host casino resort

National Sep 10, 2021

Yokohama, led by new mayor, withdraws bid to host casino resort

Takeharu Yamanaka was elected last month on an anti-casino platform, with backing from opposition parties.

Train driver in 2019 Yokohama incident referred to prosecutors

National Sep 7, 2021

Train driver in 2019 Yokohama incident referred to prosecutors

The Keikyu Line train hit a truck and derailed, killing one and injuring 30.

Yokohama to withdraw from casino resort race

National Aug 30, 2021

Yokohama to withdraw from casino resort race

The city will no longer hold meetings for selecting the operator of a so-called integrated resort.

Loss by Suga ally in Yokohama election rattles the LDP

National | ANALYSIS Aug 23, 2021

Loss by Suga ally in Yokohama election rattles the LDP

by Eric Johnston

The prime minister's position has become even more precarious, with questions growing within the LDP over whether he should lead the party into an upcoming general election.

In major blow to Suga, opposition party-backed Takeharu Yamanaka wins Yokohama mayoral election

National / Politics Aug 22, 2021

In major blow to Suga, opposition party-backed Takeharu Yamanaka wins Yokohama mayoral election

by Eric Johnston

Takeharu Yamanaka’s victory in the Yokohama mayoral also puts the brakes on the city's efforts to host a casino resort in the city’s waterfront Yamashita Pier district.

Voting starts in Yokohama mayoral election that could hold the key to Suga's fate

National / Politics Aug 22, 2021

Voting starts in Yokohama mayoral election that could hold the key to Suga's fate

Hachiro Okonogi, a close Suga ally, and the opposition-backed Takeharu Yamanaka appeared to be neck-and-neck heading into the Sunday poll.

Japan's casino resort candidates put finishing touches on bids

National Aug 8, 2021

Japan's casino resort candidates put finishing touches on bids

by Eric Johnston

A maximum of three locations for so-called integrated resorts — which combine casinos with hotels and other facilities — will then be formally announced sometime after May.

Casino takes top billing, but Yokohama mayoral election may offer hints to Suga's fate

National / Politics Aug 8, 2021

Casino takes top billing, but Yokohama mayoral election may offer hints to Suga's fate

by Eric Johnston

The main issue is a casino project at Yamashita Pier. Six of the eight candidates, including staunch Suga ally Hachiro Okonogi, are against the plan.

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