2024-04-08 22:11:00
The first meeting of the ``Volcano Research Promotion Headquarters'', which centrally promotes observation and research of volcanoes nationwide, was held, and the outline of plans for research and observation systems to evaluate volcanic activity and disaster risks was held this year. It was confirmed that the plan would be formulated by the summer.
2024-04-08 22:09:00
A Kagoshima Prefectural Police officer was arrested on suspicion of violating the Local Public Service Act for leaking internal documents containing personal information of the parties involved in a criminal case to a third party. Last month, prefectural police revealed that there was a high possibility that internal documents were leaked in more than 100 cases, and they are investigating the matter.
2024-04-08 21:29:00
Regarding Iwo Jima, where fierce battles took place between Japan and the United States in the final stages of the Pacific War, a Ground Self-Defense Force unit posted on social media that it was ``the site of the greatest battle in the Greater East Asia War,'' and the unit said that it had ``caused a misunderstanding.'' The post was deleted on the night of the 8th.
2024-04-08 20:53:00
"I'm looking forward to it. Yeah," said a new first-year boy at the entrance ceremony. Although he was shy, he answered cheerfully. From Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, the second evacuation destination where his parents live, he went to Wajima City. He attends elementary school from an evacuation center in the city where his grandparents live. We listened to the voices of children in the disaster-stricken areas during the new school year.
2024-04-08 20:39:00
Around February this year, two executives of a transportation company in Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture, were arrested on suspicion of abandoning a corpse after burying the body of a 54-year-old truck driver who was an employee of the company. Police suspect that the driver was murdered based on the condition of the body and are conducting a detailed investigation.
2024-04-08 19:47:00
On the 3rd of this month, after lightning struck a field in Miyazaki City and members of the Kumamoto Prefectural High School's soccer team were taken to the hospital, the Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education reported that lightning suddenly struck with flashes of light and violent thunder. I explained the situation at the time. One of the members is still unconscious and receiving treatment.
2024-04-08 19:32:00
Just after 2pm on the 8th, there was a head-on collision between a passenger car and a light passenger car on a national highway in Shirataka-cho, Yamagata Prefecture. According to police, four people in the two cars were taken to the hospital, and two of them, an elderly man and a woman in the light passenger car, were confirmed dead.
2024-04-08 19:18:00
The six people who were affected by the earthquake that occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan on April 3 have still not been able to be contacted, and intense search efforts are continuing. However, rockfalls and landslides still occur frequently in the area, making search efforts extremely difficult.
2024-04-08 19:09:00
Due to the influence of the front and the low pressure system, extremely heavy rain accompanied by thunder is expected to fall mainly on the Pacific side of eastern Japan until the 9th, resulting in heavy rain in some places. The Japan Meteorological Agency urges caution against flooding of low-lying areas, landslides, and rising river waters.
2024-04-08 18:34:00
In the case of people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements developing kidney disease, it is thought that unexpected ingredients may have been mixed in during the manufacturing process of the red yeast rice raw material. In an interview with the company, we learned that samples of the product that are still in the process of being manufactured are being stored. This is expected to provide clues as to which process the product was contaminated with.
2024-04-08 18:31:00
The Hokkaido Prefectural Government investigated the behavior of Liberal Democratic Party member Gaku Hasegawa, a member of the Hokkaido House of Councilors constituency, which they felt was intimidating to some senior Hokkaido officials. It has been revealed that the expenses incurred by the four people on business trips to Tokyo and other places amounted to approximately 5.5 million yen last year. The government says that all of its operations were carried out appropriately.
2024-04-08 18:27:00
Squid Station Tsuku Mall, a tourist facility in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was closed due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and is known for its giant squid monument, reopened on the 8th for the first time in about three months.
2024-04-08 18:15:00
In response to the Tokyo District Court's decision last month to order an administrative fine for not responding appropriately to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's exercise of its right to question regarding the former Unification Church's request for a dissolution order, the church has On the 8th, we filed an immediate appeal to the Tokyo High Court.
2024-04-08 18:09:00
A woman who developed kidney disease and is currently hospitalized after taking a supplement containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice has been interviewed by NHK and talked about her anxiety. Ta. The person interviewed was a woman in her 60s who developed kidney disease after taking Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements and has been hospitalized since April.
2024-04-08 18:08:00
Just after 2pm on the 8th, there was a head-on collision between a passenger car and a light passenger car on a national highway in Shirataka-cho, Yamagata Prefecture. According to police, a total of four people in the two cars were taken to the hospital, and two of them in the light passenger car were in an unconscious state.
2024-04-08 18:07:00
As of the 7th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has revealed that a total of 212 people have been hospitalized as of the 7th due to an issue in which people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice developed kidney disease, etc., according to a report from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. announced that it had become
2024-04-08 18:06:00
Following the conviction of former House of Representatives member Mito Kakizawa for violating the Public Offices Election Act in connection with the election for Tokyo's Koto ward mayor held in April last year, the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office has ordered former ward mayor Yayoi Kimura to co-consider the case. We have filed a lawsuit seeking a five-year ban on running for mayor of Koto Ward.
2024-04-08 17:58:00
An entrance ceremony was held today at the only high school in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and the students renewed their determination to rebuild their hometown.
2024-04-08 17:10:00
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) dinosaur character ``Frankie'' appeared in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, calling for stronger efforts to prevent global warming.
2024-04-08 16:40:00
A new elementary school has been built in a new town built on the site of the Olympic Village in the Tokyo Bay area, and an entrance ceremony was held on the 8th.
2024-04-08 16:38:00
A traffic safety class was held at an elementary school in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward for new first-year students who are unaccustomed to going to school, and Superintendent Ogata taught them how to cross a crosswalk safely.
2024-04-08 15:59:00
Just after 2 p.m. on the 8th, a person passing by called the fire department about a head-on collision between a passenger car and a light vehicle on National Route 348 in Shirataka Town, Yamagata Prefecture. According to the fire department, there was a head-on collision between a passenger car and a light car, and a total of four people, the woman driving the car and the three passengers in the light car, were transported, two of whom were said to be unconscious. That's it. Police are investigating the details.
2024-04-08 15:30:00
While the percentage of "re-deliveries" where packages are not delivered in the first delivery remains high, major delivery company Yamato Transport will be able to select so-called "drop-delivery", which delivers packages to doorsteps, starting from June this year. announced that it would expand the scope of
2024-04-08 15:05:00
Part of the renovation to effectively transform the Maritime Self-Defense Force's large destroyer into an ``aircraft carrier'' has been completed, and the deck, which is now able to take off and land fighter jets, was shown to the press.
2024-04-08 14:55:00
A traffic safety class was held at an elementary school in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward for new first-year students who are unaccustomed to going to school, and Superintendent Ogata taught them how to cross a crosswalk safely.
2024-04-08 14:50:00
A long-established Japanese sweets store in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whose factory was damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, has resumed sales for the first time in about three months, and locals and volunteers were buying warm manju.
2024-04-08 14:45:00
Residents of Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who were affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and had taken secondary evacuation to a hotel in Toyama City, left their hotel on the 8th to move into temporary housing that had been completed locally.
2024-04-08 14:35:00
Hitomi Soga, who was abducted by North Korea and later returned to Japan, will be in charge of the abduction issue at the city hall of Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, starting in April, and will be giving lectures to people visiting the city.
2024-04-08 14:35:00
In Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, where approximately 1,900 houses were completely or partially destroyed in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, work began on the 8th, with the local government using public funds to demolish the houses on behalf of the owners.
2024-04-08 14:20:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an area affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the entrance ceremonies for the six affected elementary schools were held jointly at the fire department building, marking the start of a new school life.
2024-04-08 13:56:00
Coinciding with International Women's Day designated by the United Nations, a group of university professors released the results of an analysis of the gender ratio in fields such as politics and economics.The results show that the ratio of women is particularly low in the field of politics, and the gender gap = The ``inequality between men and women'' has become clear. *The second half of the article lists the top five and bottom five prefectures in each field of "politics," "administration," "education," and "economy." (*April 2024: The article published on March 8th has been republished based on revised data.)
2024-04-08 12:26:00
In order to prevent young people on spring break from getting involved in crime or trouble, the Metropolitan Police Department carried out a simultaneous search around Toyoko in Shinjuku's Kabukicho area, and 31 people were guided. From the 30th to the 7th of last month, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department carried out three simultaneous patrols around Toyoko in Kabukicho, Shinjuku.
2024-04-08 12:22:00
With almost one year to go until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the construction site of the large roof ring, a wooden structure that is considered the symbol of the venue, was opened to the press on the 8th. Executives from the Exposition Association, which is the main body implementing the project, emphasized that around 80% of the project has been completed and construction is progressing smoothly.
2024-04-08 12:20:00
In an effort to support farmers of Noto oysters, a specialty of Nanao Bay in Ishikawa Prefecture, which were severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, volunteers helped cultivate oysters.
2024-04-08 12:14:00
On the morning of the 8th, there was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 5 in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture. There was no tsunami caused by this earthquake, but the Japan Meteorological Agency is warning those in areas where the shaking was strong to be wary of earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower for the next week or so.
2024-04-08 12:08:00
In Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, where approximately 1,900 houses were completely or partially destroyed in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, work began on the 8th, with the local government using public funds to demolish the houses on behalf of the owners.
2024-04-08 12:05:00
Due to the front and low pressure, heavy rain is expected to continue in the Kanto-Koshin and Izu Islands regions until the evening of the 9th, with heavy rain expected to occur in some places. The Japan Meteorological Agency urges people to be careful about flooding of low-lying areas, landslides, and rising river waters.
2024-04-08 12:04:00
``Sometimes I wish I could have seen my child's face.'' At the age of 29, the woman was diagnosed with endometrial cancer and underwent a total hysterectomy. Uterine cancer, which is on the rise, is something even younger generations are faced with. He agreed to an interview and wanted people of his generation to know more about him. (Network Reporting Department Reporter Shie Kanazawa)
2024-04-08 11:51:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an area affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the entrance ceremonies for the six affected elementary schools were held jointly at the fire department building, marking the start of a new school life.
2024-04-08 11:05:00
At around 10:25 a.m. on the 8th, there was an earthquake in Miyazaki Prefecture with a seismic intensity of lower 5. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake. The shaking with a seismic intensity of lower 5 was observed in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture. In addition, a seismic intensity of 4 was observed in Kushima City in Miyazaki Prefecture, Osaki Town in Kagoshima Prefecture, and Kinko Town in Kagoshima Prefecture. In addition, tremors with a seismic intensity of 3 to 1 were observed in various parts of Kyushu. According to observations by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was estimated to be 40 km deep off the east coast of the Osumi Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture, and the magnitude, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, was 5.2.
2024-04-08 10:22:00
Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture, issued a warning for heavy rain, and at 9:40 a.m. on the 8th, residents in the east coast area of the Shirobe district were issued with evacuation information for the elderly. We are calling on the elderly and people with disabilities to evacuate.
2024-04-08 08:34:00
The real wage per worker in February this year decreased by 1.3% compared to the same month last year, marking the 23rd consecutive month of decline. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, ``This year, a high wage increase has been implemented due to the spring labor union, so we will keep an eye on whether it will turn positive in the future.''
2024-04-08 07:53:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, heavy rain with intermittent thunderstorms is expected to fall in the Kanto region and Izu Islands until the afternoon of the 9th, with heavy rain expected in some places.The Japan Meteorological Agency is predicting landslides and flooding of low-lying land. , and urges people to be careful about rising river waters.
