The Cabinet Office and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government have held the first meeting of a council on measures to deal with volcanic ash falling in the Tokyo metropolitan area from Mount Fuji in the event of its eruption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/26/japan/mount-fuji-eruption-discussion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mountfuji #cabinetoffice #tokyometropolitangovernment

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing an AI platform which will allow public employees to generate applications to assist with their work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/19/japan/tokyo-government-expand-generative-ai-use/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #tokyometropolitangovernment #ai

This year’s SusHi Tech Tokyo, the Japanese capital’s annual startup convention, is expected to be the largest ever when it is held from April 27 to 29. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/18/sushi-teck-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #startups #tokyometropolitangovernment #manabumiyasaka #sushitech

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

Tokyo’s government is making final preparations to host the Deaflympics — known as the Olympics for people with hearing difficulties — such as conducting sign language lessons for its staff. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/tokyo-deaflympics-preparation-sign-language/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #deaflympics #hearing #tokyometropolitangovernment

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has launched a portal that lists English-language international schools in the Japanese capital in a bid to attract and retain global talent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/tokyo-international-schools-portal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #schools #education #tokyometropolitangovernment #tokyo

Tokyo is ramping up efforts to become a global financial hub with its 'Japan Week' event, attracting major institutional investors and highlighting Japan's push to rival Hong Kong, while South Korea's absence underscores the need for greater global engagement.
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Tokyo has revised its flood prevention guidelines for underground spaces in the city to incorporate the use of artificial intelligence following the emergence of abnormal weather conditions in recent years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/society/tokyo-underground-guidelines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyometropolitangovernment #floods #typhoons

Several companies, organizations and government agencies have been holding tours for female students in Tokyo this summer in the hopes of breaking down gender stereotypes in the fields of science and technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/18/companies/japan-tech-firms-female-students-office-tours/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tech #students #fujitsu #nvidia #nec #mitsubishielectric #microsoft #tokyometropolitangovernment

Over 270 people are expected to run in the June 22 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election as of Wednesday, likely hitting the highest number in decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/21/japan/tokyo-poll-candidates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #tokyometropolitanassembly #tokyometropolitangovernment