Tokyo Kiraboshi, a regional banking group, plans to consolidate its consulting and systems divisions. This move follows the group's full repayment of ¥40 billion in public funds to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ahead of schedule in May.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government workers are adopting a more relaxed summer dress code, with employees like Toru Suda wearing polo shirts, shorts, and sneakers to work in response to sweltering July temperatures.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has informed a man, who was swapped with another baby 68 years ago at a public hospital in Sumida Ward, that it will not conduct door-to-door visits for the investigation into his biological parents. The man's side plans to file a new petition seeking sanctions if the investigation obligation ordered by the court is not fulfilled.
A new survey in Tokyo reveals a growing price gap between public and private cremation services, driven by rising costs and inflation. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government conducted the study to inform future policy.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced Tuesday that a total of nine people, all males in their 20s working for the same eating and drinking venue, had been infected.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government's subsidy program for pain relief during childbirth has seen demand significantly exceed projections, with over 12,000 applications received.
A man who was swapped with another baby 68 years ago at a Tokyo metropolitan hospital has filed a new appeal, claiming the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has not fulfilled its court-ordered obligation to investigate his birth parents.
The Tokyo metropolitan government is expanding its 'Cool Biz' initiative, encouraging public servants to wear shorts this summer to reduce electricity consumption and combat rising energy costs, partly influenced by the Middle East conflict.
The first meeting of a council, including the Cabinet Office and Tokyo Metropolitan Government, was held to consider specific countermeasures in the event of a large-scale eruption of Mount Fuji, discussing how to maintain essential functions like railways, roads, communications, and goods transport systems.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced that cedar pollen began to spread across the city on February 13th, marking the start of the pollen season.
A dating application launched by the Japanese government, including the Tokyo metropolitan government, has successfully facilitated over 260 marriages. The initiative aims to boost marriage rates in the country, utilizing AI to help hundreds of individuals find partners.
Following incidents involving Asiatic black bears in the Tama region, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering a limited reopening of bear hunting within the city for the first time in approximately 20 years, a practice currently prohibited under wildlife protection plans.
The Tokyo metropolitan government has advised employers to permit staff to wear T-shirts and shorts at work, aiming to help employees cope with rising temperatures and beat the heat.
The Tokyo metropolitan government is building new infrastructure to expand its use of generative artificial intelligence, aiming to enhance efficiency in public services and address growing labor shortages.