Falsely claiming family death to take paid leave; multiple cars parked at a single contract site results in penalties for prefectural employees
Two employees of Yamagata Prefecture have been disciplined for misconduct involving the falsification of family deaths to take paid leave and improperly parking multiple vehicles at a single contracted parking space.
Yamagata fails to achieve 7th consecutive victory, with a voter turnout of 60.78%, yielding the top spot to Nara
Yamagata Prefecture recorded a voter turnout of 60.78% in the recent House of Representatives election, finishing second nationally, just behind Nara, ending their streak of six consecutive top rankings.
Gyoza Purchases Over 25 Years: Hamamatsu Three-Peats, Utsunomiya Second, Ramen in Yamagata
According to the 2025 household survey, Hamamatsu leads in annual household spending on gyoza for the third consecutive year, followed by Utsunomiya and Miyazaki, while Yamagata tops the spending for ramen.
House of Representatives Election: Initiatives to Encourage Voting with Mobile Early Voting Stations at Universities and Other Locations
As the voting day for this month’s House of Representatives election approaches on the 8th, initiatives to encourage voting are advancing across various regions, including a special mobile early voting station set up for one day in Yamagata's snow-covered mountainous areas.
Five Dead This Season from Falls While Removing Snow in Yamagata; Caution Needed This Week as Cold Eases
This season, five people have died in Yamagata Prefecture from accidents related to snow removal, prompting officials to issue warnings as milder weather may increase the risk of such incidents.
Yamagata Mogami Town: 80-year-old woman found collapsed in irrigation channel, confirmed dead, snow removal tools nearby
An 80-year-old woman was found collapsed in an irrigation channel in Mogami Town, Yamagata Prefecture, and was later confirmed dead, with snow removal tools suggesting she may have fallen while clearing snow.