Students in Rain-Hit Western Japan City Resume Classes
September 3, 2018
Kurashiki, Okayama Pref.- Students from five elementary, junior high and high schools in Kurashiki hit heavily by downpours in July resumed classes on Monday, using spaces at other schools in the same western Japan city. The five schools in the
Nearly 60 Pct of Japanese Avoid Restaurants Allowing Smoking
September 3, 2018
Tokyo- A recent survey by a private think tank has found that 58.1 pct of Japanese people avoid restaurants and bars that allow smoking without separating nonsmoking sections. The online survey by Health and Global Policy Institute also found that
Zoo Animals to Return to Kumamoto for 1st Time since 2016 Quakes
September 3, 2018
Fukuoka- Carnivores that have been evacuated from a zoo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, since strong earthquakes hit the region in April 2016 are set to return home in late October. An official at Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Candidates Registered for Nago Assembly Election in Okinawa
September 3, 2018
Nago, Okinawa Pref.- Candidacies were filed on Sunday for the city assembly election in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, a week ahead, in which the construction of a U.S. military base in the city is expected to be a key campaign issue.
New Online Voting System Introduced in Tsukuba
September 3, 2018
Tsukuba, Ibaraki Pref.- A new online voting system based on Japan’s My Number identification system and so-called blockchain technology has been introduced in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. Tsukuba, which hosts many scientific research institutions, is
Japan Aegis Ship to Have SM-6 Cruise Missile Interceptor
September 2, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to equip the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s new Aegis destroyer Maya with the Standard Missile-6, or SM-6, anti-air missile system to shoot down cruise missiles, according to informed sources. The ministry included 13.2 billion yen in
Japan Police to Test AI Use for Better Investigations
September 2, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s National Police Agency plans to conduct experiments in fiscal 2019 on the use of artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of investigations, including an analysis of vehicle types. AI will also be employed to look into questionable financial
Foreigners Transported by Ship in Tokyo Quake Drill
September 2, 2018
Tokyo- The Tokyo metropolitan government conducted a disaster drill on Sunday that assumed a powerful earthquake beneath the capital, involving the evacuation of foreign tourists by ship for the first time. For the transport of visitors from abroad, the government
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