2025-03-25 22:45:00
With a so-called "Taiwan emergency" in mind, the government has drawn up an evacuation plan for the first time from Okinawa's remote islands. It calls for the evacuation of about 120,000 residents over a six-day period, and for them to be accommodated in a total of 32 cities and towns in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture.
2025-03-25 21:48:00
A state banquet was held at the Imperial Palace for the first time in six years, where the Emperor welcomed Brazilian President Lula and his wife, who were visiting Japan as state guests, and expressed his hope that the friendly relations between the two countries would continue to deepen.
2025-03-25 21:41:00
On the night of the 25th, Japan drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia at home in the 8th match of the FIFA World Cup Asian Final Qualifiers. It was their first match since qualifying for the World Cup, and despite overwhelming possession of the ball, Japan was unable to score a goal.
2025-03-25 21:06:00
Long-term interest rates rose in the bond market on the 25th, and the yield on 10-year government bonds, a representative indicator, temporarily rose to 1.58%, the highest level since 2008.
2025-03-25 20:45:00
Last year's average concentration of carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases that causes global warming, reached new records at all observation points across Japan, and on Minamitorishima in the Ogasawara Islands, the increase from the previous year was the largest in recorded history.
2025-03-25 18:17:00
A forest fire broke out in Miyazaki City just before noon on the 25th, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing about four hours later. According to the Miyazaki City government, no injuries or damage to homes have been reported so far, but there is no prospect of the fire being extinguished.
2025-03-25 18:15:00
Many people in their 50s who are considered "middle-aged seniors" are worried about whether they should continue in the same job or work style. This generation is large in population, and some people experienced the employment ice age during the recession after the collapse of the bubble economy. We spoke to three people who are middle-aged seniors about the "walls they face."
2025-03-25 17:06:00
According to Nagano Prefecture, an Osprey made an emergency landing at Matsumoto Airport at around 3:00 pm on the 25th. The affiliation of the aircraft is unknown, and there is no information on injuries at this time. As a result, the runway is closed as of 4:30 pm.
2025-03-25 15:17:00
The Tokyo District Court has ordered the dissolution of the former Unification Church in response to a request from the government over its excessive donations and fraudulent sales practices. This is the third case of a religious corporation being ordered to dissolve on the basis of legal violations, following Aum Shinrikyo and others, and the cult is expected to appeal.
2025-03-25 14:56:00
On the 24th, a Palestinian man working as a correspondent for the Asahi Shimbun newspaper was killed in the Gaza Strip along with his wife and baby. The Asahi Shimbun newspaper stated that the deaths were likely caused by an Israeli missile attack, and commented that "attacks against civilians, including journalists, are never tolerated under any circumstances."
2025-03-25 14:43:00
It has been learned that the National Police Agency is considering limiting the daily ATM usage limit to 300,000 yen for seniors aged 75 and over in order to curb the serious damage caused by special fraud. As this would affect user convenience, they are also considering making exceptions, and will continue to coordinate with relevant ministries and industry groups to revise the rules as necessary.
2025-03-25 13:00:00
Regarding the issue of Prime Minister Ishiba and others distributing gift certificates, LDP Secretary-General Moriyama said he was not aware that it had been a long-standing practice, and added that the party is "not considering" conducting an investigation at this time.
2025-03-25 12:16:00
A ceremony to welcome Brazilian President Lula and his wife, who visited Japan as state guests, was held at the Imperial Palace on the morning of the 25th. This is the first state guest welcoming event at the Imperial Palace in six years.
2025-03-25 10:20:00
A US magazine reported that key members of the Trump administration were exchanging detailed information about military operations in Yemen on a private messaging app. This was discovered when the editor-in-chief of the publication was mistakenly added to the group chat, raising questions about the handling of classified information.
2025-03-25 09:08:00
According to the fire department, at around 8:30 a.m. on the 25th, a Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau streetcar rear-ended another streetcar in front of it in front of Kumamoto City Hall in Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, injuring several people.
2025-03-25 07:47:00
According to investigators, a woman was found bleeding and collapsed at a restaurant in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, at around 4:00 a.m. on the 25th, and was confirmed dead.
2025-03-25 07:13:00
The Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union, which has cooperatives affiliated with all of Japan, says it is on track to secure stockpiles of rice and is making preparations to start selling it at 10 cooperative stores in the Kanto and Kansai regions from the end of this month.
2025-03-25 07:09:00
A forest fire broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture on the 23rd, and firefighters have been working through the night to put out the fire, but it is still spreading. On the morning of the 25th, the Self-Defense Forces are using helicopters to put out the fire.
2025-03-25 07:06:00
The forest fire in Minami-ku, Okayama City, is now in its third day since it began on the 25th. All evacuation orders were lifted in Okayama City on the 24th, but firefighting efforts were resumed on the morning of the 25th due to concerns that the fire could spread again due to strong winds.
2025-03-25 06:57:00
At around 6:53 a.m. on the 25th, an earthquake measuring magnitude 3 was observed in Hokkaido. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-03-25 06:36:00
US President Trump has stated that he will "announce within the next few days" the tariff measures he is considering imposing on imported cars. Several US media outlets have just reported that the tariffs on imported cars may not be officially announced on April 2nd as scheduled, so President Trump's decision is attracting attention.
2025-03-25 06:04:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution as yellow sand is expected to arrive over a wide area from western to northern Japan through the 26th.
2025-03-25 05:33:00
The Tokyo District Court, which has been hearing the dissolution order requested by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology regarding issues such as high donations and spiritual fraud of the former Unification Church, has told both the Ministry and the cult to appear in court on the 25th, and is expected to give a decision on whether to issue the dissolution order. Attention is focused on how the court will decide, given the issues of high donations and other issues that came to light in the wake of the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe.
