Japan Times (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
KOFU, Yamanashi Pref. (Kyodo) Eighteen supermarket operators in Yamanashi Prefecture began charging for plastic shopping bags at their 107 outlets Monday. The move, which covers supermarkets throughout the prefecture, is part of efforts to be more environment friendly through reducing the use of disposable plastic bags, the supermarket operators said. Read the full story
Nikkei (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Home Delivery Services Thrive As More People Give Up On DrivingTOKYO (Nikkei)--The convenience store industry is paying considerable attention to one particular store, located in the town of Kofu, Tottori Prefecture, at the base of Mt. Daisen, the highest peak in the Chugoku region. The store is a "mobile store" operated by Adachi Shoji, with which Lawson Inc. (2651) inked a franchise agreement...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
KOFU, Yamanashi Pref. (Kyodo) A 55-year-old judge has been charged with harassing a female employee of a court in Yamanashi Prefecture by e-mail, prosecutors said. Yoshiharu Shimoyama was indicted Tuesday for allegedly sending 16 e-mails to the woman's cell phone between Feb. 19 and March 19. Read the full story
