- A survey by the Tokyo metropolitan government, the first of its kind, estimated the capital has around 4,000 so-called Internet cafe refugees http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/aj201802120006.html 3 comments worldnews
- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Labor Relations Commission ruled on Nov. 25 that Uber Eats delivery workers have the right to form a labor union and seek collective bargaining https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14777363 13 comments worldnews
- Tokyo metropolitan government to introduce “solar roads” that collect energy from the sun via solar panels installed beneath the surface of roads and “power-generating floors” that generate electricity by utilizing the vibrations created by people walking, according to sources. http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004500668 17 comments technology
- A Tokyo Metropolitan Government survey released last week shows that there are an estimated 3,000 “internet cafe refugees” who choose to spend their nights at such facilities because they don’t have a stable residence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/01/29/national/social-issues/internet-cafe-refugees-3000-tokyo-survey-says/#.wm8biaiwbiu 5 comments worldnews
- Radioactive meat circulating on Japanese market: The meat, delivered late last month, has made its way to consumers and most likely has been ingested, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said http://edition.cnn.com/2011/world/asiapcf/07/12/japan.radioactive.cows/index.html 45 comments worldnews
- A citizens group said it measured high radiation levels at candidate venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but the metropolitan government disputes the data and the International Olympic Committee has shown little interest. http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/aj201310080051 10 comments worldnews
- Controversial school rules including on underwear color and dyeing hair black will be abolished from public high schools and other educational institutions run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government during the 2022 academic year, the Mainichi Shimbun has learned. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220311/p2a/00m/0na/028000c 15 comments worldnews
- Despite local government attempts to fix gender discrepancies in pass marks for admissions tests to conventional Tokyo metropolitan high schools, some 80% of schools have still ended up requiring higher test scores from female applicants than male ones in recent years. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210526/p2a/00m/0na/017000c 4 comments worldnews
- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will introduce an ordinance on child abuse prevention, banning parents and other guardians from physically punishing and verbally abusing children following a high-profile fatal abuse case last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/02/13/national/tokyo-introduce-ordinance-prevent-child-abuse-high-profile-cases/ 4 comments worldnews