safety

Japan’s National Police Agency plans to introduce fines for bike traffic violations in 2026

The proposal would leave bikers who ignore police warnings about reckless riding with a ticket and fine instead of a criminal charge.

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Japanese driving school holds special drunk driving lesson【Video】

Finished your six drinks? Then it’s time to get behind the wheel!

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SoraNews24 formally apologizes for recent misunderstanding with crows in nearby park

We eat crow and apologize to some crows.

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What it’s like to live in Tokyo’s least safe neighbourhood

Five things our reporter noticed after moving from Tokyo’s safest area to its least safe one.

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What should you do if you get stuck in an elevator in an earthquake? Japan’s NHK offers five tips

And we add one of our own.

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If the new bicycle helmet rule isn’t mandatory, are there penalties for not following it?

We asked a lawyer to find out!

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Hokkaido amusement park shuts down Ferris wheel for the day with mother and children still at top

Top of the world, Ma!

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University of Tokyo lecturer suggests giving cars big cartoon eyes will make them safer

The cars have eyes.

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Japanese company develops a door within a door, and it’s a great idea

When is a door not a door?

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Road in Chiba plagued by accidents involving shutterbugs seeking “Chiba-fornia” shots【Video】

Chiba-fornia dreamin’ on such a winter’s day.

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Two men hit by woman falling out of window… who was looking at another man who fell off rooftop

Luckily, everyone involved is expected to pull through.

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Manhole Holy War breaks out in Tokyo, winners get money and help repair city infrastructure

All’s fair in love and Manhole Holy War.

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Aomori police on the lookout for man shouting unsolicited advice at kids about dating and ramen

Sounds like someone’s never heard of social media.

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Japanese train operator scraps plan to identify past offenders with facial recognition camera

JR East representatives say change of plans is due to “lack of societal consent”.

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Japanese home center emergency evacuation set could save your life, make you look like a goldfish

How does this one stack up against Muji’s recent disaster preparedness kit?

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What ticks off drivers in Japan? New survey reveals the top three causes of road rage

Buckle up your seatbelts—literally and figuratively.

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These “star marks” on the road in Japan that indicate when to use your blinker are amazing【Video】

Okayama Prefecture reminding “rogue” drivers of common sense.

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Yamagata kids on way to school accidentally say “good morning” to wild bear

Bear was reportedly very rude.

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Japanese active coast guard demonstrates how dangerous it is to fall into a reservoir pond【Video】

If this guy can’t lunge free, then there’s no hope for the rest of us.

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Osaka elementary school becomes first in Japan to have a police box established on campus

Will this police box be an outlier or set a new precedent for community policing?

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