Like many elderly people in Japan, an 83-year-old woman living in the Omiyadai district of Chiba s Wakaba Ward relies on a local bus service to get around.
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will offer “off-peak commuter passes” from March 18 that come with a discount if users shun rides during weekday morning rush periods.
Police in Chiba city have arrested a 42-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of setting fire to a dry cleaning shop. According to police, the fire occurred at around 9 p.m. on Friday, TV Asahi reported. The shop was closed at the time. A passerby noticed flames and called 110. Twelve…