2024-01-06 22:09:00
The South Korean military announced that on the evening of the 6th, the North Korean military fired more than 60 shells toward the Yellow Sea on the western side of the Korean Peninsula. Bombardment of the Yellow Sea continues for two days.
2024-01-06 22:03:00
On the 5th, a passenger plane operated by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing in Oregon, in the western United States, after its windows were blown out immediately after takeoff. The aircraft is Boeing's 737 MAX, and Alaska Airlines has announced that it will suspend operations of the same type of aircraft for the time being.
2024-01-06 20:47:00
As a result of this earthquake, over 20 inns and hotels at Wakura Onsen in Nanao City, one of Ishikawa Prefecture's leading tourist destinations, were all closed due to severe damage. There is no prospect of reopening.
2024-01-06 20:03:00
Police and fire departments are carrying out rescue operations for two people at a house in Kawajiri, Shoin-cho, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the recent earthquake. A police official explained that one of them had a pulse confirmed just before 8 p.m.
2024-01-06 19:57:00
The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the cause of the plane crash that occurred at Haneda Airport, began interviewing air traffic controllers and others who were in charge of the runway at the scene on the 6th. In addition, the voice recorder of a Japanese aircraft, which had not been found until now, was recovered, and we will analyze it and proceed with the investigation.
2024-01-06 18:48:00
Interviews with people involved have revealed that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department voluntarily interviewed former Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai, who is the chairman of the Nikai faction, regarding a case involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. In the Nikai faction, there are cases in which multiple members of the Diet have not delivered the party income that they have collected in excess of the sales quota to the faction, and the office of the former secretary-general Nikai has also delivered a portion of the party income. The Special Investigation Department appears to have confirmed the details of the incident.
2024-01-06 18:45:00
Experts investigated the scene in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a large-scale fire broke out during the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake, and found that due to the large tsunami warning, it was not possible to extinguish the fire sufficiently in the initial stage, and the fire became more intense. I found out that it can be done. Experts have pointed out that ``this is a disaster in which the negative aspects of earthquakes and fires have come out strongly.''
2024-01-06 18:43:00
Immediately after the earthquake occurred on January 1st, an obstetrics and gynecology doctor who was in charge of giving birth at a hospital in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and who safely retrieved the baby, said in an interview with NHK, ``During the emergency situation, I heard the baby's cry. I was really relieved when I heard that," he recalled.
2024-01-06 18:23:00
Rain is falling over a wide area in and around the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, which had a maximum seismic intensity of 7. The ground may be loose in some areas due to the shaking of the earthquake, so please be careful of landslides. In addition, seismic activity is active and we need to be careful about the continued shaking with a maximum seismic intensity of about 7.
2024-01-06 17:59:00
In this earthquake, a junior high school boy from Toyama City who was returning home to Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was killed when his house collapsed. The father of a junior high school student was interviewed by NHK on the 6th and talked about the situation at the time.
2024-01-06 17:48:00
In response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on the 1st of this month, the Japan Society of Fire Engineers is calling for caution as the risk of fire lurks in unexpected places in the event of a disaster.
2024-01-06 17:27:00
The former Deputy Minister of Justice Miyuki Kakizawa, who was arrested for violating the Public Offices Election Act in connection with the Koto Ward mayoral election in Tokyo, has changed his mind to admit charges of bribing ward assembly members, etc., which he had previously denied. I found this out through interviews with people. Since he intends to admit charges regarding the posting of paid advertisements, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department is expected to proceed with clarifying the actual situation of the illegal election campaign led by Rep. Kakizawa.
2024-01-06 15:41:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 8 a.m. on the 6th, at least 39 districts in six cities and towns in the Noto region were isolated, and although isolation has been resolved, they continue to require support. .
2024-01-06 15:16:00
PayPay, a smartphone payment service, is calling for caution as it has been confirmed that people are pretending to be victims of the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake on SNS and trying to get people to send funds using their smartphones.
2024-01-06 14:49:00
On the 6th, Ishikawa Prefecture opened a special website on the Internet where people who wish to volunteer in disaster-stricken areas can register in advance. In order to give priority to emergency vehicles, the prefecture is asking volunteers who have not registered in advance not to go to the disaster area.
2024-01-06 14:45:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, many people remain in their homes after being affected by the damage, and local residents are sharing water and electricity with each other, but there are also voices of anxiety as rain and snow are expected in the future. I was asked.
2024-01-06 14:10:00
More than 31,400 people have been forced to live as evacuees in the disaster-stricken areas. We spoke to Reiko Yamaguchi, a nurse who teaches courses on evacuation support at the Japanese Red Cross Society, about oral care, which is considered important during disasters. [Video: 7 minutes 49 seconds] (Cannot be viewed on data broadcast)
2024-01-06 12:14:00
At the government's response headquarters in response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Prime Minister Kishida announced that the national government would take the prefecture's place in restoring the coastal highways managed by Ishikawa Prefecture, which were in a devastating state, in order to eliminate isolated areas. We instructed them to proceed with the work and to secure transportation routes as soon as possible.
2024-01-06 11:54:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 11 a.m. on the 6th, a total of 100 people in Ishikawa Prefecture had been confirmed dead due to the earthquake.
2024-01-06 11:37:00
Due to the collision between Japan Airlines and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport, airline companies have announced that nearly 200 domestic flights departing from and arriving at Haneda Airport will be canceled on the 6th and 7th. Meanwhile, in response to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's announcement that the runway where the accident occurred will resume operations on the 8th of this month, All Nippon Airways has announced that it will resume all flights from the 8th.
2024-01-06 11:02:00
In Kawashima, Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, a house collapsed due to a landslide caused by the earthquake on the 1st of this month, and as of 9:30 a.m. on the 6th, at least nine people are believed to be trapped. According to Anamizu Town, the nine people are relatives, including an 8-year-old boy, two teenagers, two men and women, two men in their 20s, three men and women in their 50s, and one man in his 70s. It is said that some people were caught in landslides while returning home. Police and fire services are continuing rescue operations at the scene.
2024-01-06 09:15:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture and other authorities, a total of 98 deaths have been confirmed as of the 6th.
2024-01-06 08:38:00
North Korea announced on the 6th through the Workers' Party of Korea's official newspaper Rodong Sinmun that North Korea's General Secretary Kim Jong-un sent a telegram of condolence to Prime Minister Kishida in response to the damage caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2024-01-06 07:32:00
We have summarized the impact of the earthquake on transportation in Ishikawa Prefecture on the 6th.
2024-01-06 06:59:00
At around 5:26 a.m. on the 6th, there was an earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture with a seismic intensity of 5+. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake. Anamizu-cho, Ishikawa Prefecture, observed a seismic intensity of 5+. Nanao City experienced a seismic intensity of lower 5. A magnitude 4 earthquake was observed in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, and Wajima City, Shiga Town, and Nakanoto Town in Ishikawa Prefecture. According to observations by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was estimated to be in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, at a depth of 10 km, and with a magnitude of 5.3. Since the evening of the 1st of this month, there have been a series of earthquakes with epicenters in and around the Noto region. The Japan Meteorological Agency warns, ``Please be careful about earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 7 for about a week after they occur.''
2024-01-06 06:28:00
With one week left until voting day for Taiwan's presidential election, candidates for the Legislative Commission election, which is scheduled to be held at the same time, visited China multiple times last year and traveled to Taiwan in return for running for office. Taiwanese prosecutors took the candidate into custody after suspicions grew that he had received financial support from an organization involved in sabotage activities.
2024-01-06 06:15:00
In response to the collision and fire accident between planes that occurred at Haneda Airport, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has appointed a person in charge of constantly monitoring the monitors that can confirm the position of aircraft during air traffic control operations at Haneda from the 6th, in order to prevent erroneous approaches to the runway. We have decided to create a new one.
2024-01-06 05:52:00
In response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the government has decided to urgently expand support, including improving the environment at evacuation centers and constructing temporary housing. We will also take every possible precaution, including increasing the contingency fund in the new fiscal year's budget proposal, to ensure that our initiatives do not fall behind due to a lack of financial resources.
2024-01-06 05:25:00
An earthquake with a seismic intensity of 7 was observed in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture on the 1st, and the impact on lifelines including water outages and power outages continues on the 6th in various areas. We will keep you updated on the latest situation in each region. We will also provide information on water supply support in Ishikawa Prefecture on the 6th.
