MEXT Rules Doshisha Kokusai Field Trip to Henoko Violated Law After Henoko Accident; Bereaved Father Urges Transparency Japan’s education ministry found the Doshisha Kokusai High School Henoko field trip violated …
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Education and Transport ministries establish joint panel to bolster student travel safety
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSchool club travel safety: MEXT and MLIT form joint panel after Ban’etsu Expressway crash MEXT and MLIT form a joint panel to review school club travel safety after the Ban’etsu …
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Sports organizers urged to strengthen heat, lightning and bear safety protocols
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSports Safety Alert: Heatstroke, Lightning and Bear Encounters Threaten Season Sports safety warning for the season: organizers and athletes urged to guard against heatstroke, summer lightning and bear encounters after …
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EV buses from Osaka Expo begin departure from Joto-ku ‘graveyard’ after defects prompt abandonment Osaka Metro begins promptly transferring EV buses from a Joto-ku lot after defects and recalls; it …
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University of Tokyo May Festival cancels all events over safety concerns
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoUniversity of Tokyo May Festival cancelled on May 16 for “safety management” reasons Tokyo University cancels all May Festival events on May 16, 2026, citing safety management; organizers say they …
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Osaka Metro to Scrap 190 Expo EV Buses, Record Losses as Supplier Dispute and Subsidy Talks Escalate Osaka Metro will stop using 190 EV buses acquired for the Osaka-Kansai Expo …
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Business
Olympus shares rebound as Bob White seeks FDA product safety resolution
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiOlympus CEO Bob White Sees Share Recovery as Markets Await FDA Resolution of Product Safety Issues Olympus CEO Bob White has steered the company through a tumultuous first year, largely …
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Politics
Fukuoka DV shelter raises safety concerns after mother arrested in daughters’ killings
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoMan Hid at Mother-Child Shelter for Years Before Two Sisters Were Killed in Fukuoka A tip revealed that a common-law partner had been hiding in the mother-child shelter where two …
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FIA praises drivers as teams prepare to discuss Formula One rule changes to restore racing quality FIA lauds drivers as teams meet to consider Formula One rule changes targeting safety …
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Technology
Japan pledges all possible measures to restore safety in Strait of Hormuz
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaJapan pledges “all possible measures” to restore safety in the Strait of Hormuz Japan pledges to act with international partners to restore safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait …