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KANAGAWA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2023
Yokosuka becomes Japan's first city to use ChatGPT for administrative tasks
Roughly 4,000 municipal employees at Yokosuka’s city office began using the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot for a one-month trial in an effort to improve operations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2023
Woman dies after large tree crushes tent at campsite near Tokyo
A woman was killed and her husband seriously injured after a large tree fell on their tent in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Apr 12, 2023
Frontale fans' protest shows league's 'superclub' push carries risks
Supporters of the four-time J1 champion raised alarms over what they see as weakening ties between the club and the community that has supported it for more than 25 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2023
Mayoral races in six major Japanese cities officially kick off
The mayoral elections, part of the first round of unified local polls next month, are set for April 9.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2023
Woman gets prison term for deaths of children left in hot car
Reina Nagasawa left her 1-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter in a vehicle for more than two hours and 40 minutes so she could spend time with her date, a court heard.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 14, 2023
Japan rolls out 'humble and lovable' delivery robots
From April, revised traffic laws will allow self-driving delivery robots to navigate streets across the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2023
Suspect at large after high-schooler stabbed on Kawasaki street
The assailant was described as wearing a black down jacket and a white hoodie, according to police.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022
Flu epidemic declared in Tokyo and five other prefectures
Japan did not experience a flu season over the past two years and the number of people with immunity is believed to have fallen significantly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2022
Care home near Tokyo tried to cover up abuse of disabled resident
Kanagawa Prefecture has been installing more cameras at the controversial facility suspected of involvement in around 90 cases of violence to date.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022
Man gets 18-year prison term for 2017 Japan highway road rage deaths
The prison term was handed down as demanded by prosecutors, who argued Kazuho Ishibashi was liable for dangerous driving — the focus of the trial.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2022
Kazuto Ishimaru and the Salon de Suigeikan: A strange world of masks, leather and drunken giant whales
Artists Masamichi and Kazuto Ichimaru are a father-and-son duo who run one of the strangest museums in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2022
Death row inmate seeks retrial over mass murder at Sagamihara care home
The death sentence for a former caretaker at the facility for people with mental disabilities in Kanagawa Prefecture was finalized in March 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2022
From housing to jobs to education, support grows for Ukrainians fleeing to Japan
Yokohama and Osaka Prefecture are among the local governments looking to help evacuees by providing housing and other services.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2022
Heavy snow forecast for Tokyo region through Monday morning
Snowfall could reach 30 centimeters in Yamanashi Prefecture, 20 cm in Nagano and the western part of Kanagawa, and 8 cm in central Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Feb 2, 2022
What you need to know about recovering from COVID-19 at home
To lower the burden on health care systems, the rules for self-isolation are changing — here's a rundown of the latest from the health ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2022
Japan sees record 84,936 COVID-19 cases as Tokyo hospital bed occupancy rate reaches 48%
Tokyo confirmed 17,433 COVID-19 cases and three deaths Saturday, with the case figure falling slightly from the record high reported a day earlier.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 9, 2022
The lines blur at Hakone’s Bar Hotel
The Bar Hotel Hakone Kazan can be viewed as a bar-themed hotel or a hotel-themed bar. Staying there is a luxurious experience either way.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2021
Japan's first typhoon research institute opens at Yokohama National University
The center also aims to promote research to make typhoons into a source of renewable energy that can contribute to Japan's goal of achieving carbon neutrality.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 25, 2021
All aboard the media hype for this Kamakura taco bar
Remember when a man on a bicycle photobombed a group of tetsu-ota (“train geeks”) attempting to take a picture of the Enoden? Turns out he owns a taco bar, and now business is booming.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2021
Japan finds another Moderna vial suspected to contain foreign substance
Kanagawa Prefecture said it had put the suspected lot of the firm's COVID-19 vaccine on hold after about 3,790 people had already received shots from the same lot.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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