Iranian coal mine explosion: state media: "More than 50 killed"
2024-09-22 22:47:00
An explosion occurred at a coal mine in Khorasan province in eastern Iran on the night of the 21st, killing more than 50 people, Iranian state media reported.
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X Games Men's Street Skateboarding: Sora Shirai wins for the first time
2024-09-22 22:01:00
The final day of the X Games, the world's premier action sports competition, was held in Chiba City on the 22nd, and the men's street skateboarding finals were held. Japanese athletes dominated the podium, including Sora Shirai, who placed 4th in the Paris Olympics, who won his first title, demonstrating to the world the high level of Japanese athletes in a tournament held in their home country.
Ishikawa Prefecture: Heavy rains cause landslides, residents temporarily isolated: "Why Noto?"
2024-09-22 21:34:00
The head of a neighborhood association in Machino-cho, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was temporarily isolated after suffering damage such as mudslides caused by heavy rain, responded to a telephone interview with NHK.
Trees falling one after another across the country: 5,200 roadside trees fall each year on average, bringing unexpected risks...
2024-09-22 21:16:00
On the 12th of this month, a man was killed when a ginkgo branch fell on him in Hino City, Tokyo, and there have been a series of tree-related accidents all over the country. However, there is also a risk that individuals may be held responsible for such accidents, so caution is required.
Hezbollah's "retaliation" continues; Israel also launches airstrikes; attacks intensify
2024-09-22 21:06:00
On the 22nd, the Lebanese Shiite Islamic organization Hezbollah launched a series of attacks on Israel in retaliation for a series of explosions of communication devices. It is reported that Israel has also carried out heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah bases, and the exchange of attacks has intensified.
Ukrainian military "attacks ammunition depot in southern Russia, destroys key base"
2024-09-22 20:38:00
On the 21st, the Ukrainian military announced that it had carried out an attack on an munitions depot in southern Russia, highlighting its success in destroying an important logistical base for the Russian military.
Rakuten's Masahiro Tanaka will make his first appearance and start of the season against Orix on the 28th
2024-09-22 19:04:00
Masahiro Tanaka, a pitcher for the professional baseball team Rakuten, who has been training in the second team this season due to surgery on his right elbow, will make his first appearance and start of the season in the game against Orix on the 28th of this month.
Final debate before tomorrow's vote for the CDP leadership election [September 22nd]
2024-09-22 18:17:00
Voting for the Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election will take place on the 23rd, and on the 22nd the four candidates held their final debate, each calling for support.
China to dispatch Vice Foreign Minister to Beijing over death of boy at Japanese school
2024-09-22 17:54:00
Following the incident in China in which a boy attending a Japanese school was attacked and killed on his way to school, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it would dispatch Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsuge to Beijing to meet with Chinese government officials and ask for an explanation of the facts and measures to prevent recurrence.
Hakodate: A car and a bus collide head-on, killing the driver
2024-09-22 17:52:00
On the morning of the 22nd, a car and a route bus collided head-on on a national highway in Hakodate City, Hokkaido, killing the 22-year-old office worker driving the car and leaving 19 people, including the bus passengers and driver, slightly injured.
Oonosato's promotion to ozeki certain: Extraordinary board meeting decided
2024-09-22 17:50:00
The Japan Sumo Association has decided to hold an extraordinary board meeting to discuss the promotion of sekiwake Onosato to ozeki, who won his second title at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a record of 13 wins and 2 losses, and Onosato's promotion to ozeki has been confirmed. His promotion to ozeki in just nine tournaments from his debut is the fastest among wrestlers since the Showa era, beating the 12 tournaments held by Haguroyama, Toyoyama, and Miyabiyama.
UN Deputy Secretary-General: "Future Summit: Accelerate efforts to address common challenges"
2024-09-22 16:51:00
In an interview with NHK, the UN's second-highest ranking official, Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed, stressed that the UN's Future Summit, which begins on the 22nd, must be an opportunity to accelerate efforts to address common global issues, such as conflict prevention and climate change measures, for the sake of future generations, even as conflict and division continue.
"Japan-Korea Exchange Festival" crowded with young people in Seoul, South Korea
2024-09-22 15:29:00
The Japan-Korea Exchange Festival, a cultural exchange event between Japan and Korea, was held in Seoul, attracting many young people from Korea who are interested in Japanese culture.
A man was stabbed in the stomach with a knife at a park in Saku, Nagano, where an event was being held.
2024-09-22 15:11:00
On the 22nd, just before 1:30 pm, a man was stabbed in the stomach with a knife at a park in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, where an anime song event was being held, and was taken to the hospital. According to the fire department, the man was conscious when he was taken to the hospital. In addition, according to investigators, the person believed to have stabbed him was subdued by people at the scene.
Literary critic Kazuya Fukuda dies at age 63. A prolific author of books as a conservative commentator.
2024-09-22 14:49:00
Kazuya Fukuda, a literary critic who published numerous books as a conservative debater and served as a commentator on television programs, passed away on the 20th at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture. He was 63 years old.
North Korean leader Kim responds to Chinese President Xi Jinping's message: "The friendship between our two countries is constantly strengthening"
2024-09-22 14:44:00
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a reply telegram to a congratulatory telegram sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. With the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries approaching next month, attention is focused on whether North Korea will send a delegation.
Heavy rains cause flooding in 23 rivers in Ishikawa Prefecture
2024-09-22 14:41:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, the heavy rains had caused flooding in a total of 23 rivers across the prefecture by 10 a.m. on the 22nd.
Evacuation orders issued to 25,202 households in Uki, Kumamoto
2024-09-22 13:18:00
In order to guard against landslides, Uki City in Kumamoto Prefecture issued an evacuation order to 25,202 households and 56,579 people throughout the city at 12:30 p.m. The evacuation order was issued at level 4 out of a five-level alert level, and everyone was urged to evacuate from dangerous areas.
Two male bodies found in Sagami River, Kanagawa Prefecture: Workers possibly missing during construction
2024-09-22 12:48:00
On the morning of the 22nd, the bodies of two men were found in the Sagami River in Sagamihara City. Police are currently working to confirm their identities and believe that they are workers who were swept away during construction work in a manhole about 6 kilometers away on the 19th of this month and are now missing.
LDP presidential election: Debate over response to population decline [Sunday Debate]
2024-09-22 12:04:00
Candidates for the LDP presidential election appeared on NHK's "Sunday Debate" and debated ways to address the rapid population decline and correct the over-concentration of population in Tokyo.
About 60 people stranded after mudslide in Kurobe trolley train tunnel in Toyama
2024-09-22 11:27:00
According to the Kurobe Gorge Railway in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, just before 10 a.m. on the 22nd, mud flowed into the tunnel between Dehira Station and Nekomata Station on the trolley train line, preventing the train from moving. Approximately 60 passengers and crew members were left stranded in the section beyond the tunnel, and the railway company is currently working to guide passengers to nearby stations. No injuries have been reported.
Evacuation orders issued to 432 people in 201 households in Mase district, Nishikan Ward, Niigata
2024-09-22 10:34:00
Niigata City issued an evacuation order to 432 people in 201 households in the Mase district of Nishikan Ward at 10 a.m. on the 22nd, citing an increased risk of landslides.
Ishikawa Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Changed to Warning
2024-09-22 10:14:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has just upgraded the emergency heavy rain warning issued for Wajima City, Suzu City, and Noto Town in Ishikawa Prefecture to a warning at 10:10 a.m. Meanwhile, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has been hit by record-breaking rainfall, continues to experience high water levels, including river flooding, and landslides have occurred one after another, causing the ground to become loose. The Japan Meteorological Agency continues to call for people to be on high alert for river flooding, inundation, and landslides.
Ishikawa Noto Town Yamada River floods; immediately secure your safety
2024-09-22 09:51:00
According to the Ishikawa Prefecture River Division, heavy rain caused flooding near the Mizuho Bridge observation station on the Yamada River, which flows through Noto Town, at around 8:50 a.m. on the 22nd.
Five rivers in Ishikawa Prefecture's Wajima and Suzu towns in Noto reach flood danger levels
2024-09-22 09:43:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, due to the heavy rain, as of 8:30 a.m. on the 22nd, five locations in the prefecture, including rivers flowing through the cities of Wajima and Suzu, and the town of Noto, had reached flood danger levels.
Search for three missing people due to landslide near Wajima Tunnel to resume around 11am
2024-09-22 07:36:00
On the 21st, a landslide occurred near a tunnel in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and three workers who were working on restoration work for the Noto Peninsula earthquake have been unable to be contacted. Police and firefighters have decided to resume the search for the three people, which was suspended on the night of the 21st, around 11:00 a.m. on the 22nd, as secondary damage is expected.
Heavy rain special warning issued for Ishikawa Prefecture; rain expected to intensify again; maximum vigilance required
2024-09-22 07:13:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, record-breaking rains have been recorded in Ishikawa Prefecture, and a special heavy rain warning has been issued. As the low pressure system that has turned from a typhoon approaches, rains are expected to intensify in Ishikawa Prefecture again, so please continue to be on maximum alert. There is also a risk of very heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms in other areas from Western Japan to Tohoku, so please be on guard against landslides and river flooding.
Four houses washed away along Tsukada River in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture; four residents unable to contact each other
2024-09-22 06:42:00
According to the police and fire department, four houses along the river in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, were washed away on the 21st, and the four people believed to have been living there have not been contacted. The police and others are planning to start a search from the morning of the 22nd.
[Heavy Rain Information] Future outlook: Be cautious outside of Ishikawa - Meteorologist explains
2024-09-22 06:39:00
Ishikawa Prefecture has been hit by record-breaking rainfall due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a special heavy rain warning and urged people to remain on maximum alert. Due to the influence of a low pressure system that has evolved from a typhoon, heavy to very heavy rain has been falling in northern Kyushu over the past few hours, and strict caution is required against landslides and river flooding. Meteorologist Toshiyuki Minami explains the risk of landslides and the outlook for future rain. *The video is 1 minute 57 seconds long and was broadcast on NHK News at 6:00 a.m. on the 22nd. *It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata-Shinjo service canceled for the entire day due to heavy rain
2024-09-22 06:31:00
According to JR East, due to heavy rain, the Yamagata Shinkansen will be suspended for the entire day on the 22nd between Yamagata Station and Shinjo Station.
[Video] Three workers missing near Nakaya Tunnel - what's the situation on the ground?
2024-09-22 03:15:00
A man near Nakaya Tunnel in Monzencho, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a landslide had occurred and three workers were unable to contact each other, was photographing the situation at the scene.
China's popular video sharing app "Kuaishou" shuts down around 90 accounts
2024-09-22 00:14:00
The company that runs a popular Chinese video sharing app has announced that it has taken measures such as closing over 90 accounts for inciting conflict between Japan and China. This is believed to be in response to the incident in Shenzhen, southern China, in which a boy attending a Japanese school was attacked with a knife and killed.
