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 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