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Tokyo is trying to reinvent itself as the world's most startup-friendly city by leveraging its stability, strengths in robotics and artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/04/japan/tokyo-making-ai-work/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ai #artificialintelligence #siliconvalley #tokyo #yurikokoike #tech #startups

Tokyo Gov’t Allows Shorts at Work to Beat Heat, Cut Energy Use

With another scorching summer on the horizon, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced at an April press conference that the Cool Biz campaign would …
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #CoolBiz #energycost #energycosts #energy-saving #environment #extremeheat #japansummer #news #summer #summerheat #tokyometropolitangovernment #tokyonews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1482135/tokyo-govt-allows-shorts-at-work-to-beat-heat-cut-energy-use/

Tokyo Gov’t Allows Shorts at Work to Beat Heat, Cut Energy Use

With another scorching summer on the horizon, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced at an April press conference that the Cool Biz campaign would …
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #CoolBiz #energycost #energycosts #energy-saving #environment #extremeheat #japansummer #news #summer #summerheat #tokyometropolitangovernment #tokyonews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1482135/tokyo-govt-allows-shorts-at-work-to-beat-heat-cut-energy-use/

https://www.alojapan.com/1482135/tokyo-govt-allows-shorts-at-work-to-beat-heat-cut-energy-use/ Tokyo Gov’t Allows Shorts at Work to Beat Heat, Cut Energy Use #CoolBiz #EnergyCost #EnergyCosts #EnergySaving #environment #ExtremeHeat #JapanSummer #news #summer  #SummerHeat #Tokyo #TokyoMetropolitanGovernment #TokyoNews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都 With another scorching summer on the horizon, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced at an April press conference that the Cool Biz campaign would be “further expanded.” Koike spearheaded the ini

https://www.alojapan.com/1482135/tokyo-govt-allows-shorts-at-work-to-beat-heat-cut-energy-use/ Tokyo Gov’t Allows Shorts at Work to Beat Heat, Cut Energy Use #CoolBiz #EnergyCost #EnergyCosts #EnergySaving #environment #ExtremeHeat #JapanSummer #news #summer  #SummerHeat #Tokyo #TokyoMetropolitanGovernment #TokyoNews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都 With another scorching summer on the horizon, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced at an April press conference that the Cool Biz campaign would be “further expanded.” Koike spearheaded the ini

Tokyo Gov’t Allows Shorts at Work to Beat Heat, Cut Energy Use https://www.byteseu.com/1988510/ #CoolBiz #Energy #EnergyCost #EnergyCosts #EnergySaving #environment #ExtremeHeat #JapanSummer #Summer #SummerHeat #Tokyo #TokyoMetropolitanGovernment #YurikoKoike

Day One at SusHi Tech Tokyo Reveals the Future City Taking Shape

SusHi Tech Tokyo is one of Asia’s largest startup and innovation events, focused on bu…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #disasterpreparedness #disasterresilience #economy&tech #Entrepreneurship #innovation #naturaldisaster #naturaldisasters #news #startups #sushitech #SushiTechTokyo2026 #tokyometropolitangovernment #tokyonews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1479906/day-one-at-sushi-tech-tokyo-reveals-the-future-city-taking-shape/

Day One at SusHi Tech Tokyo Reveals the Future City Taking Shape

SusHi Tech Tokyo is one of Asia’s largest startup and innovation events, focused on bu…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #disasterpreparedness #disasterresilience #economy&tech #Entrepreneurship #innovation #naturaldisaster #naturaldisasters #news #startups #sushitech #SushiTechTokyo2026 #tokyometropolitangovernment #tokyonews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1479906/day-one-at-sushi-tech-tokyo-reveals-the-future-city-taking-shape/

https://www.alojapan.com/1479906/day-one-at-sushi-tech-tokyo-reveals-the-future-city-taking-shape/ Day One at SusHi Tech Tokyo Reveals the Future City Taking Shape #DisasterPreparedness #DisasterResilience #Economy&Tech #Entrepreneurship #innovation #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters #news #startups #SushiTech #SushiTechTokyo2026 #Tokyo #TokyoMetropolitanGovernment #TokyoNews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都 SusHi Tech Tokyo is one of Asia’s largest startup and innovation events, focused on building sustainable cities through technology. Hosted b

https://www.alojapan.com/1479906/day-one-at-sushi-tech-tokyo-reveals-the-future-city-taking-shape/ Day One at SusHi Tech Tokyo Reveals the Future City Taking Shape #DisasterPreparedness #DisasterResilience #Economy&Tech #Entrepreneurship #innovation #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters #news #startups #SushiTech #SushiTechTokyo2026 #Tokyo #TokyoMetropolitanGovernment #TokyoNews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都 SusHi Tech Tokyo is one of Asia’s largest startup and innovation events, focused on building sustainable cities through technology. Hosted b

INTERVIEW | Tokyo Forward: Governor Koike on the City’s Next Phase

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the Japanese capital is entering a particularly important moment in its global development. It is strengthening its role as a major business center and hub for innov…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #AI. #danielmanning #economy&tech #news #startups #stationf #SushiTechTokyo2026 #tib #tokyonews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1466117/interview-tokyo-forward-governor-koike-on-the-citys-next-phase/

INTERVIEW | Tokyo Forward: Governor Koike on the City’s Next Phase

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the Japanese capital is entering a particularly important moment in its global development. It is strengthening its role as a major business center and hub for innov…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #AI. #danielmanning #economy&tech #news #startups #stationf #SushiTechTokyo2026 #tib #tokyonews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1466117/interview-tokyo-forward-governor-koike-on-the-citys-next-phase/

https://www.alojapan.com/1466117/interview-tokyo-forward-governor-koike-on-the-citys-next-phase/ INTERVIEW | Tokyo Forward: Governor Koike on the City’s Next Phase #AI. #DanielManning #Economy&Tech #news #startups #StationF #SushiTechTokyo2026 #tib #Tokyo #TokyoNews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都 Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the Japanese capital is entering a particularly important moment in its global development. It is strengthening its role as a major business center and hub for innovation, startups, and international collaborati

https://www.alojapan.com/1466117/interview-tokyo-forward-governor-koike-on-the-citys-next-phase/ INTERVIEW | Tokyo Forward: Governor Koike on the City’s Next Phase #AI. #DanielManning #Economy&Tech #news #startups #StationF #SushiTechTokyo2026 #tib #Tokyo #TokyoNews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都 Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the Japanese capital is entering a particularly important moment in its global development. It is strengthening its role as a major business center and hub for innovation, startups, and international collaborati

The political parties joining forces to form the the Centrist Reform Alliance are neither centrist nor true reformers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/27/japan/japans-new-centrist-reform-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #centristreformalliance #cra #komeito #cdp #ldp #sanaetakaichi #tetsuosaito #dpj #yurikokoike #partyofhope #jip #sanseito #rengo #sokagakkai #dpp

The political parties joining forces to form the the Centrist Reform Alliance are neither centrist nor true reformers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/27/japan/japans-new-centrist-reform-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #centristreformalliance #cra #komeito #cdp #ldp #sanaetakaichi #tetsuosaito #dpj #yurikokoike #partyofhope #jip #sanseito #rengo #sokagakkai #dpp

The political parties joining forces to form the the Centrist Reform Alliance are neither centrist nor true reformers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/27/japan/japans-new-centrist-reform-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #centristreformalliance #cra #komeito #cdp #ldp #sanaetakaichi #tetsuosaito #dpj #yurikokoike #partyofhope #jip #sanseito #rengo #sokagakkai #dpp

The political parties joining forces to form the the Centrist Reform Alliance are neither centrist nor true reformers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/27/japan/japans-new-centrist-reform-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #centristreformalliance #cra #komeito #cdp #ldp #sanaetakaichi #tetsuosaito #dpj #yurikokoike #partyofhope #jip #sanseito #rengo #sokagakkai #dpp

Takaichi is weighing a snap election to win enough seats to govern without coalition constraints but risks repeating Ishiba’s failure if she misreads voter priorities and coalition politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/13/world/why-a-japan-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sanaetakaichi #liberaldemocraticparty #ldp #japaninnovationparty #jip #democraticpartyforthepeople #sanseito #shinzoabe #komeito #yurikokoike #partyofhope #shigeruishiba #snapelections

The government and ruling parties have begun discussions on correcting what they say is an imbalance in tax revenues favoring Tokyo, which has led to widening regional disparities in administrative services. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/04/japan/tax-revenue-gap-regions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #taxes #ldp #jip #tokyometropolitangovernment #yurikokoike

Japan’s sushi legend in ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ documentary turns 100

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more tha…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #asia-pacific #BarackObama #DavidGelb #Foodanddrink #foodrecipes #FoodTopics #GeneralNews #InternationalNews #Japan #Japangovernment #JiroOno #Lifestyle #Politics #ShinzoAbe #tokyo #WorldNews #YurikoKoike
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2352169/japans-sushi-legend-in-jiro-dreams-of-sushi-documentary-turns-100/

Japan’s sushi legend in ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ documentary turns 100 https://www.diningandcooking.com/2352169/japans-sushi-legend-in-jiro-dreams-of-sushi-documentary-turns-100/ #AsiaPacific #BarackObama #DavidGelb #food #FoodAndDrink #FoodRecipes #FoodTopics #GeneralNews #InternationalNews #Japan #JapanGovernment #JiroOno #Lifestyle #Politics #ShinzoAbe #tokyo #WorldNews #YurikoKoike

Tokyo Governor Koike Has a Blueprint to Keep the City on Top

Metropolitan Tokyo is a key player on the global stage, and Governor Yuriko Koik…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo ##visitjapanjp #danielmanning #innovation #japanesepolitics #johnshopkinsuniversity'sschoolofadvancedinternationalstudies #news #résilience #SusHiTechTokyo #tokyoinnovationbase #tokyometropolitangovernment #tokyonews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1347711/tokyo-governor-koike-has-a-blueprint-to-keep-the-city-on-top/

https://www.alojapan.com/1347711/tokyo-governor-koike-has-a-blueprint-to-keep-the-city-on-top/ Tokyo Governor Koike Has a Blueprint to Keep the City on Top ##visitjapanjp #DanielManning #innovation #JapanesePolitics #JohnsHopkinsUniversity'sSchoolOfAdvancedInternationalStudies #news #résilience #SusHiTechTokyo #Tokyo #TokyoInnovationBase #TokyoMetropolitanGovernment #TokyoNews #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都 Metropolitan Tokyo is a key player on the global stage, and Governor Yuriko Koike is determined to keep it that way. In a sit‑down wit

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike expressed her eagerness to attract part of the United Nations' functions to the Japanese capital during a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/koike-un-functions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #un #tokyo #yurikokoike #antonioguterres

Campaigning has kicked off for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, a race that could provide clues on how voters nationwide might cast their ballots in next month's Upper House poll. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/13/japan/politics/tmg-assembly-election-kickoff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tokyo #localgovernment #ldp #yurikokoike #tominfirst #dpp #cdp #shinjiishimaru #tokyometropolitanassembly #jcp #komeito

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is planning to shoulder the cost of base service fees in water utility bills in the city during what is expected to be an incredibly hot summer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/20/japan/society/free-water-bills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #yurikokoike #water #tokyometropolitangovernment #utilities

Tokyo officials are pushing back against arguments that blame Japan's dwindling national population partly on the concentration of people and businesses in the capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/japan-regional-revitalization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #population #decentralization #rurallife #tokyo #yurikokoike

Global conference SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 kicked off in Tokyo on Thursday with around 600 startups and pavilions set up from 16 countries, becoming one of the largest events for startups in Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/08/tech/sushi-tech-startups-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #tokyo #startups #yurikokoike

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will begin a search for the birth parents of a 67-year-old man accidentally switched as a newborn at a now-closed maternity hospital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/25/japan/crime-legal/toyko-search-newborn-switch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #japanesecourts #satoshiegura #yurikokoike

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"Aim is to make sure women are not made to make a choice between family and career."

An election team for Shinji Ishimaru, who unsuccessfully ran in last year’s Tokyo gubernatorial election, has been accused of paying a company to livestream a campaign event in violation of election law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/crime-legal/shinji-ishimaru-live-streaming/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #shinjiishimaru #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #tokyo #socialmedia #yurikokoike

The Liberal Democratic Party is facing headwinds in the upcoming Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election due to political funds scandals affecting it at both the national level and in the assembly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/politics/ldp-tokyo-assembly-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tokyo #localgovernment #ldp #yurikokoike #tominfirst #dpp #cdp #shinjiishimaru

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will soon implement an ordinance against harassment by customers — the first of its kind in Japan — with the national government soon to follow. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/society/tokyo-gears-up-for-customer-harassment-rule/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #customerharassment #jobs #mentalhealth #yurikokoike #tokyometropolitangovernment

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to begin offering financial aid of up to ¥3.15 million from 2026 for those looking to study abroad at a higher education institution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/17/japan/tokyo-study-abroad-subsidy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #universities #students #yurikokoike #tokyo #education

Shinji Ishimaru, a former mayor of Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture, has unveiled a new political party, which he says will aim to field candidates in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/15/japan/politics/ishimaru-new-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tokyo #shinjiishimaru #tokyometropolitanassembly #yurikokoike #ldp #dpp #tominfirstnokai

Plans are underway for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to start offering a subsidy for epidural births from April, but the tradition of giving birth naturally may be hampering the city's ability to meet demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/14/japan/science-health/tokyo-subsidy-epidurals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #yurikokoike #tokyo #children #familyplanning #population #women039sissues #pregnancy #tokyometropolitangovernment #medicine #depopulation #localgovernment

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will establish a program to support the repayment of student loans for those who will start working as teachers or technical civil servants in Tokyo in April or later. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/13/japan/tokyo-help-teachers-student-loans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #yurikokoike #teachers #debt

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to ease the physical and financial pain of childbirth by introducing a subsidy for epidurals as early as in fiscal 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/07/japan/society/tokyo-epidural-birth-subsidy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #yurikokoike #tokyo #children #familyplanning #population #women039sissues

Tokyo plans to make day care free for all preschool children from September, the city's governor has announced as part of efforts to boost the low birth rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/12/japan/tokyo-day-care-free/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #yurikokoike #daycare #children

As condo prices soar in central Tokyo, the metropolitan government is considering establishing a fund aimed at housing support for the middle class. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/07/japan/society/tokyo-fund-housing-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #yurikokoike #housing #realestate

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is planning to introduce a four-day workweek starting April next year as part of a push for work-style reform. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/04/japan/society/tokyo-four-day-work-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #yurikokoike #workstylereform

Gender bias and media scandals have hindered the chances of several women from becoming the first female prime minster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/11/26/japan/derailing-of-potential-women-prime-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #takakodoi #makikotanaka #yurikokoike #yukoobuchi #sanaetakaichi #ldp #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba

In a first for Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government passed an ordinance to protect workers from customer harassment, or aggressive behavior and unreasonable demands from customers toward staff. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/04/japan/crime-legal/customer-harassment-ordinance/ #japan #crimelegal #customerharassment #mentalhealth #jobs #tokyo #yurikokoike

After Tokyo governor poll, eyes turn to 2025 assembly election https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/10/japan/politics/tokyo-assembly-election/ #japan #politics #tokyo #2025tokyoassemblyelection #yurikokoike #ldp #cdp

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike injured her left knee during a first pitch ceremony at a baseball game on Tuesday, but will continue performing her duties as governor by working remotely, the metropolitan government said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/07/japan/politics/koike-baseball-knee-injury/ #japan #politics #yurikokoike #tokyo

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party remains under pressure for the next general election, despite Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s landslide victory on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/11/japan/politics/ldp-sense-of-crisis-for-lower-house-election/ #japan #politics #yurikokoike #ldp #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #renho #politicalfunds #lowerhouse

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike ultimately secured a mostly comfortably victory in the capital's gubernatorial election Sunday, but analysts see changes ahead in future votes given the surprisingly strong performance of Shinji Ishimaru, who came in second. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/08/japan/politics/tokyo-election-follow-up/ #japan #politics #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #yurikokoike #shinjiishimaru #renho #tokyo

Millions of Tokyoites will head to the polls to cast their votes on Sunday to decide who will become their governor for the next four years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/07/japan/politics/tokyo-governor-election/ #japan #politics #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #yurikokoike #renho #tokyo

With less than a week left before the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, Gov. Yuriko Koike remains in the lead but with her main challenger Renho at her heels and dark horse candidate Shinji Ishimaru also building momentum. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/01/japan/politics/tokyo-election-polling-final-week/ #japan #politics #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #yurikokoike #renho #tokyo