2023-12-24 20:25:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which experienced record heavy snowfall, 48 households in four districts were stranded as of 5 p.m. on the 25th due to roads blocked by fallen trees.
2023-12-24 18:40:00
Takashimaya, a major department store, has issued an apology after saying that some of the cakes it had pre-sold for Christmas were delivered to customers in a collapsed state. The department store says it will investigate the cause and provide refunds.
2023-12-24 18:35:00
On the night of the 23rd, a landslide collapsed on a national highway in Shimokitayama Village, Nara Prefecture, engulfing one car and injuring one person. There is a possibility that another car may have been involved, so the police and fire department will resume search operations from the 25th after confirming the safety of the scene.
2023-12-24 18:30:00
Over the past year, more than 1.5 million people died in Japan and left the world. The amount of property left behind by deceased people with no heirs ended up in the national treasury, and last year's amount was 76.8 billion yen, the largest amount since records were kept in 2013. Experts say, ``This is because the number of cases without heirs is increasing due to the declining birthrate, aging population, and rising unmarried rate.''
2023-12-24 17:42:00
As the 24th marks 1 year and 10 months since Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainians living in Japan appealed for continued support in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
2023-12-24 17:38:00
The government plans to designate airports and ports that can be used by the Self-Defense Forces and others in the event of an emergency, and formulate operational and maintenance policies by the end of this fiscal year. The Nansei Islands are expected to be the main destinations, but Okinawa Prefecture has said that it is not acceptable at this time, and the government hopes to gain understanding by carefully explaining the necessity.
2023-12-24 16:57:00
Tobu Railway, which operates the limited express "Spacia" that connects Tokyo and Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, has incorporated strawberries, a specialty of Tochigi, into the design to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of present-day Tochigi Prefecture. The vehicle has started operating.
2023-12-24 15:50:00
Volunteers disguised themselves as Santa Claus and delivered Christmas presents to cheer up the children of Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, which was hit hard by record heavy rains in July this year.
2023-12-24 14:19:00
In December, police arrested a 45-year-old male suspect on suspicion of theft after a one-meter-tall Santa Claus doll was stolen from a shopping district in Tokushima City. He is denying the charges against him during the investigation.
2023-12-24 13:51:00
On the night of the 23rd, a car was engulfed by a landslide on a national highway in Shimokitayama Village, Nara Prefecture, and a man in his 50s was injured. Police and fire departments are investigating the possibility that other vehicles may have been involved.
2023-12-24 12:54:00
In Rumoi City, Hokkaido, where snowfall is more than three times more than normal, making it a record heavy snowfall, the city's daily lives continue to be affected, with buses running within the city being suspended.
2023-12-24 12:48:00
A 2-year-old boy sitting in the back seat of a car in Takamatsu City was found with his neck stuck in the window, and his condition is unconscious. The car's windows are electrically adjustable, and police are investigating the details of the incident.
2023-12-24 12:11:00
On the afternoon of the 23rd, a female Chinese tourist who was snowboarding at a ski resort in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, was found buried in accumulated snow and was taken to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead. Entry to the scene was prohibited due to heavy snowfall, and police are investigating the situation at the time.
2023-12-24 12:00:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which experienced record heavy snowfall, 97 households in 10 districts remained stranded as of 10 a.m. on the 24th due to roads blocked by fallen trees. On the other hand, in areas where the isolated situation was lifted, residents expressed relief as they were now able to drive through the area.
2023-12-24 11:56:00
On the night of the 23rd, a car was engulfed by a landslide on a national highway in Shimokitayama Village, Nara Prefecture, and a man in his 50s was injured. Police and fire departments are investigating the possibility that other vehicles may have been involved.
2023-12-24 11:33:00
A research group at the University of Tokyo and other institutions has announced that they have discovered a brightly shining galaxy in the universe 400 million years after it was born, and it has attracted attention as evidence that there may have been a mechanism for the birth of stars one after another in the early universe. Masu.
2023-12-24 06:57:00
On the night of the 23rd, a slope collapsed on a national highway in Shimokitayama Village, Nara Prefecture, and one car was trapped. A man in his 50s who was inside the car was rescued and is said to be conscious. Police and fire departments are currently checking to see if any other vehicles were involved.
2023-12-24 04:20:00
Amid calls for consideration for children and students of sexual minorities, an NHK survey found that nearly 30% of public high schools nationwide have introduced ``genderless'' uniforms that can be chosen regardless of gender. got it. Experts point out, ``Some students refuse to go to school because of the way they dress, so a flexible approach is desirable.''
2023-12-24 04:13:00
Starting next month, the Ministry of Justice will introduce a medical observation system in which perpetrators of murder cases who are not prosecuted or acquitted due to mental disorder are hospitalized and then reintegrated into society. We have decided to partially review the way we provide information. This is a step forward in the support that victims have been seeking.
