National Aug 13, 2020
Concerns have not been wiped out over the leaking of personal information, Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa told a news conference.
National Feb 27, 2020
Riken institute develops test to detect coronavirus within 30 minutes
The Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health and the government-affiliated research institute Riken said Thursday that they have developed a technology that can detect the COVID-19 coronavirus in only 10 to 30 minutes. Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa told a news conference the same day that ...
National Dec 6, 2019
Millions in Kanagawa at risk of ID theft after prefectural government's disk drives sold online
The 18 drives used by the Yokohama-based government should have been destroyed, but someone at the recycler sold them off, exposing potentially millions of taxpayers to identity theft.
Rugby Sep 6, 2019
With the Rugby World Cup starting in just two weeks, a monument was unveiled Thursday, marking the city's place in the 150-year history of the sport in Japan. With the help of donations, the Kanagawa Rugby Football Union erected the monument to commemorate the Yokohama ...
Business / Tech Oct 1, 2015
Robot Taxi plans to have Fujisawa residents test driverless car for supermarket rides
by Kazuaki Nagata
Robot Taxi Inc. said Thursday it will invite local residents to try out an experimental self-driving taxi on public roads early next year. The project will take place in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, which is designated a National Strategic Special Zone. About 50 residents will take ...
National Jun 7, 2014
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's offer to open Japan more to foreign medical professionals for its aging population finally has a taker: Kanagawa Prefecture.