Over 1.6 million people under evacuation order as Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan Authorities issue landslide warnings for Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka prefectures The Independent UK · Sep 21
Fukushima Rescue Dogs Studies: Research finds prolonged stress and weaker attachment; cortisol 5–10x higher In the wake of Japan's 2011 disaster, dogs abandoned in Fukushima displayed significant long-term stress. Compared to other abandoned canines, these dogs showed reduced trainability and attachment abilities. Their cortisol levels in urine were alarmingly high, remaining five to ten times elevated for several weeks. Research into these animals unveiled… The Times of India · Sep 18
Woman, 27, arrested for allegedly inflicting injury resulting in death of 2-year-old son YOKOHAMA -- A 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of inflicting injury resulting in the death of her 2-year-old son at their home in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, police said. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 22, 2023
China Airlines and the News Lens Japan Collaborate on Instagram Project: Providing Taiwan’s Latest Travel Information for Post-Pandemic Tourism Industry The News Lens Japan (Yokohama City, Kanagawa, President: Isao Matsumura, hereinafter referred to as TNLJ) and China Airlines (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Branch President: Chang Horng-Jong) are gearing up for post-Covid tourism industry, regularly providing local travel information of Taiwan on China Airlines’ Instagram. The News Lens · Oct 5, 2022
Charges filed over money sent to North Korean IT developer YOKOHAMA -- The Kanagawa prefectural police sent papers to prosecutors Wednesday on a Japan-based South Korean man and a woman with Korean heritage for allegedly transferring money to a China-based North Korean software developer illegally. The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 18, 2022
Japan vows to expand Thai expenditure Japan has pledged to expand investment in Thailand, especially in high-technology industries such as electric vehicles (EVs), smart electronics, medical services and bio-, circular and green (BCG) businesses, according to Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow, who led a delegation to roadshows in Tokyo and Kanagawa during April 19-23. Bangkok Post · Apr 26, 2022
Energy Minister leads Roadshow to Japan Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister, together with Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary General, Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) and a delegation of Thai economic agencies held a meeting with executives of The Japan Business Federation (KEIDANREN), a comprehensive economic organisation with a membership of over 1,400 companies.… Bangkok Post · Apr 21, 2022
COVID-19 measures to be extended in 6 prefs The government plans to extend quasi-emergency priority measures in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Hyogo, Kanagawa and Kyoto prefectures for about another two weeks, according to sources. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 2, 2022
COVID-19 measures to be extended in 6 Japanese prefectures The government plans to extend the period of quasi-emergency priority measures in the prefectures of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka and Hyogo for about another two weeks, according to sources. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 1, 2022
Govt eyes quasi-emergency measures from Friday to mid-Feb. for 13 prefectures The government's policy to apply quasi-emergency priority measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus to 13 prefectures, including Tokyo, Kanagawa and Aichi, was approved on Wednesday morning at a meeting of specialists on basic policy to deal with the pandemic. A formal decision was expected to be made at… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 19, 2022
Japan likely to apply pre-emergency measures in 13 more prefectures The government is set to decide as early as Wednesday to apply quasi-emergency priority measures to 13 prefectures, including Tokyo, Kanagawa and Aichi, where infections with the novel coronavirus are rapidly spreading. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 18, 2022
Prefectures need more power to handle pandemic-related crises The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan with the pandemic, foreign affairs, the economy and other issues. This is the third installment in a series of articles on how authoritative figures in various fields view such topics. The below was excerpted from remarks by Hideaki… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 18, 2022