Bicyclists caught pedaling while under the influence of alcohol or using a smartphone face tougher penalties including potential jail time under the revised Road Traffic Law, which takes effect on Nov ...

When you're in the bathroom, you tend to have nothing to do, so you tend to play with your smartphone while sitting on the toilet seat. Many people have probably had the experience of being so ...

TOKYO -- Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) revealed on March 18 that a driver had been caught using a smartphone while operating a local train on the Chuo Line. The three-car train, bound for ...

The sign of the National Police Agency and the National Public Safety Commission is seen at the Central Government Building No. 2, in this 2022 file photo taken in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. (Mainichi/Kaho ...