Indonesia's Surabaya Zoo will lend a pair of Komodo dragons to a Japanese zoo, while receiving red pandas, giraffes, Aldabra giant tortoises, and Japanese macaques from iZoo in Shizuoka Prefecture in return.

Indonesia will loan two Komodo dragons to Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, where it is hoped the endangered reptiles will reproduce as part of a conservation effort.

Shizuoka Prefecture's special committee has approved environmental conservation measures for a section of the planned maglev line, moving the construction project forward.

Tokyo police have arrested three men on suspicion of illegally employing Vietnamese workers without valid work permits. The arrests were made after the workers were found at a factory in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

A forest fire broke out in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, on the afternoon of the 18th, with flames spreading to an abandoned house. Firefighters are currently on scene battling the blaze, and no injuries have been reported so far.

Japan's Shizuoka prefecture has introduced a unified tea brand and logo in an effort to boost its global recognition.

Makiko Takubo, former mayor of Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, has been indicted on charges of forging a graduation certificate by having seals of Toyo University officials created online, among other offenses. She was elected in 2025 and claimed to have graduated from Toyo University, but later revealed she had been expelled.

Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has urged JR Tokai to promptly present the opening schedule for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, following progress in construction in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Regarding the opening of Mount Fuji's climbing season, Shizuoka Prefecture Governor Suzuki announced a policy to advance the opening of the Subashiri route, one of the three climbing routes in the prefecture, to July 1st starting this year, aligning it with the Yamanashi Prefecture side.

Japan's Supreme Court rejected an appeal, confirming a 30-year prison sentence for a 26-year-old defendant convicted of murdering his grandparents and brother four years ago in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Makiko Takubo, former mayor of Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, has been indicted on charges of forging a graduation certificate by having seals of Toyo University officials created online, among other offenses.

Maki Takubo, the former mayor of Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, has been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of forging official documents, including a university diploma, following allegations of academic fraud.

The former mayor of Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Maki Takubo, has been referred to prosecutors by police on suspicion of violating the Local Autonomy Law, following allegations of academic fraud.