2025-03-03 22:36:00
According to German police, on the afternoon of the 3rd local time (the night of the 3rd Japan time), a car crashed into a crowd in the center of Mannheim in the south, leaving one person dead and several injured. Police have arrested one person at the scene, but details are unknown.
2025-03-03 21:01:00
An expert committee established by the government in response to the road collapse that occurred in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, has confirmed its intention to conduct a nationwide survey of sewer pipes.
2025-03-03 20:46:00
The Tokyo Family Court has rejected a petition by a "second-generation religious man" whose parents were members of the former Unification Church to change his name, claiming that it was painful for him to live with the name given to him by the cult.
2025-03-03 19:25:00
China's Foreign Ministry reacted to the passage of a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer through the Taiwan Strait last month, urging it not to disrupt Japan-China relations or peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
2025-03-03 19:14:00
It has been learned through interviews with related parties that the 100-Article Committee investigating Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito's whistleblower documents is finalizing its preparations for a draft report that will conclude that the prefecture's response so far "lacked objectivity and fairness throughout, and there were major problems."
2025-03-03 18:35:00
In a video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he agreed with European leaders that true peace requires security guarantees, and that they would draw up a common position and present it to the United States.
2025-03-03 17:37:00
In a lawsuit filed by Dwango, operator of the video site Niconico Video, against the operator of FC2 Video and others for infringement of a patent for streaming viewer comments while the video is playing, the Supreme Court ruled that the patent had been infringed and ordered FC2 to cease streaming and pay damages of over 110 million yen.
2025-03-03 17:13:00
If the Trump administration in the United States implements tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, there are concerns that this will have an impact on Japanese automakers who view these countries as important production bases for the American market. For this reason, some manufacturers are beginning to take steps to implement countermeasures.
2025-03-03 17:12:00
Lawyer Isao Okamura, who established the National Association of Crime Victims, commonly known as Tomorrow's Association, and made great strides in victim rights, including participation in criminal trials, has died of pneumonia. He was 95 years old.
2025-03-03 15:18:00
Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino and second in line to the throne, held his first press conference since coming of age on the afternoon of the 3rd.
2025-03-03 14:53:00
The Academy Awards ceremony, the highest honor in the American film industry, was held, and the most anticipated Best Picture award went to "ANORA" directed by Sean Baker. Three Japanese films were nominated this year, but none won.
2025-03-03 14:16:00
As the House of Representatives' deliberations on the new fiscal year budget bill reached a climax, an intensive discussion was held in the Budget Committee. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan stated that the government would proceed as scheduled with the "High-cost Medical Care Expenses System," and repeatedly called for a freeze on the increase in the upper limit of patient burden from August. Prime Minister Ishiba, on the other hand, asked for understanding, saying that this was a decision made to maintain the system that reduces the burden on patients.
2025-03-03 13:45:00
On the 3rd, the start of the week on the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average rose by more than 500 yen at one point, following the rise in major stock price indexes on the New York market at the end of last week.
2025-03-03 13:16:00
In April last year, a defendant aged 19 at the time was charged with murder and other crimes for allegedly killing a 17-year-old high school girl by pushing her off a bridge into a river in a valley in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido. A 22-year-old defendant who was also indicted with the defendant appeared in court as a witness, but refused to be sworn in as a witness, saying, "I don't want to talk because my trial is coming up."
2025-03-03 13:14:00
In a case where a body believed to be that of a child was found encased in concrete at an apartment building in Yao City, Osaka, the 41-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body said during voluntary questioning before his arrest, "I hit my sister's daughter, who I was taking care of, as discipline, and the next morning she was cold. I talked it over with my father and we encased the body in concrete together," according to an interview with the police.
2025-03-03 12:24:00
After the unseasonably warm weather on the 2nd, it became bitterly cold in many areas on the 3rd, with snow falling in the mountainous areas of the Kanto-Koshinetsu region. There is a risk of snow accumulation in the plains of southern Kanto, including the 23 wards of Tokyo, in the afternoon, so please be careful of the impact on traffic.
2025-03-03 11:55:00
Seven & i Holdings, which is currently receiving a takeover bid from a major Canadian convenience store chain, is reportedly making final arrangements for President Ryuichi Isaka, who has served as its top executive since 2016, to step down.
2025-03-03 11:53:00
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he plans to propose a one-month ceasefire to end air and sea fighting and attacks on energy facilities as a first step in achieving peace in Ukraine.
2025-03-03 11:35:00
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio expressed his displeasure with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's response, with whom he had an argument during a meeting with President Trump, saying he "cannot understand it." However, he also emphasized that he is willing to resume talks depending on Ukraine's stance.
2025-03-03 10:31:00
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced that it will begin bidding for stockpiled rice on the 10th of this month for the first time in order to facilitate smooth rice distribution.
2025-03-03 09:00:00
In response to the snow forecast, JR East Hachioji Branch announced that it would suspend service on both lines between Ome Station and Okutama Station on the Ome Line from around 10:00 a.m. to the evening on the 3rd. As service may change depending on future weather conditions, the branch urges people to check weather information and the latest train operation conditions and to allow plenty of time when setting off.
2025-03-03 07:43:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball played in his second exhibition game of the season on the 2nd, hitting a single to center field in his second at-bat, his second consecutive game, demonstrating his progress as a batter in preparation for the opening game of the season.
2025-03-03 06:36:00
Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino, will hold his first press conference on the afternoon of the 3rd upon coming of age.
2025-03-03 06:13:00
A senior official in the Trump administration appeared on CNN on the 2nd and reflected on the meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which escalated into an argument, saying, "President Zelensky was incredibly rude," and expressed the view that it would be difficult to continue discussions with President Zelensky under the current circumstances.
2025-03-03 06:11:00
As relations between the United States and Ukraine deteriorate, European leaders held a meeting in London to welcome President Zelensky. British Prime Minister Tom Starmer, the host country, indicated his intention to draw up a ceasefire plan and present it to the United States, and called for unity among the countries involved.
2025-03-03 06:04:00
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. has been implementing "preventive road closures" on parts of expressways in Nagano and Gunma prefectures since 5 a.m. to prevent accidents caused by snow. The "preventive road closures" are on the Joshinetsu Expressway between Ueda Sugadaira IC and Fujioka IC, and on the Nagano Expressway between Azumino IC and Koshoku IC, both in both directions.
2025-03-03 05:30:00
Regarding the revised budget proposal for the new fiscal year, which takes into account the agreement reached with the Japan Restoration Party, including specific measures for free education, the ruling party plans to reach agreement with the opposition parties in order to pass the bill through the House of Representatives by the 5th, with budget deliberations in the House of Representatives reaching a climax.
2025-03-03 05:02:00
The forest fire that continues to spread in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been raging for three days and five days since it started, but there is still no prospect of it being contained. Temperatures are expected to drop sharply in the area from the 3rd, and the city and others are working to manage the health of those who are evacuating.
