2023-11-18 23:06:00
At around 7:30 pm on the 18th, a fire broke out at a municipal housing complex in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and two people were found unconscious in the house where the fire started. Police are currently working to confirm their identity as they have not been able to contact the couple in their 80s who lived in this house.
2023-11-18 21:20:00
The Soka Gakkai announced on the 18th that honorary president Daisaku Ikeda passed away due to old age on the night of the 15th of this month at his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo. He was 95 years old.
2023-11-18 20:51:00
According to the 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, just before 4 p.m. on the 18th, a Chinese fishing boat capsized off the coast of Shimokoshiki Island in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and five people were reported missing. After receiving the call, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters sent out aircraft and patrol boats to conduct a search operation from around 6:30 p.m. No one has been found so far, and the Japan Coast Guard plans to continue the search on the 19th. The incident took place in the East China Sea, about 330 kilometers west of Shimokoshiki Island, and strong winds were blowing at the time.
2023-11-18 19:52:00
Due to the developing low pressure system and cold air in the upper atmosphere, winds are increasing over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and atmospheric conditions continue to be unstable. The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning of strong winds, high waves, and landslides in northern and eastern Japan through the 19th, as well as urging people to be careful about lightning, tornadoes, and other strong gusts of wind, as well as hail.
2023-11-18 19:41:00
The Soka Gakkai announced on the 18th that honorary president Daisaku Ikeda passed away due to old age on the night of the 15th of this month at his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo. He was 95 years old.
2023-11-18 19:14:00
A complaint was filed alleging that political organizations from five factions of the Liberal Democratic Party failed to record a total of approximately 40 million yen in their income and expenditure reports, including the names of organizations that spent more than 200,000 yen on political party funds. Interviews with people involved have revealed that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department has requested voluntary interviews with representatives of five factional groups and is proceeding with the interviews.
2023-11-18 18:48:00
Due to the developing low pressure system and cold air in the upper atmosphere, winds are increasing over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and atmospheric conditions continue to be unstable. The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning of strong winds, high waves, and landslides in northern and eastern Japan through the 19th, as well as urging people to be careful about lightning, tornadoes, and other strong gusts of wind, as well as hail.
2023-11-18 18:00:00
An exhibition depicting the future dreams of foreign children living in Japan without a status of residence is being held in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo.
2023-11-18 17:59:00
In Shiga Prefecture, Ehime Prefecture, and Shimane Prefecture, videos and images were posted one after another on social media showing thin white streaks extending from the clouds, resembling a tornado. On the 18th, due to the effects of a developing low pressure system and cold air in the upper atmosphere, winds were strong over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and the atmosphere remained unstable. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of strong winds, high waves, and landslides. We urge people to be careful about lightning, tornadoes, strong wind gusts, and hail.
2023-11-18 17:56:00
The Soka Gakkai announced on the 18th that honorary president Daisaku Ikeda passed away due to old age on the night of the 15th of this month at his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo. He was 95 years old.
2023-11-18 17:26:00
SoftBank announced that the company's landline phone service has been unavailable or difficult to use since 1:40 p.m. on the 18th.
2023-11-18 17:17:00
In Shiga Prefecture, Ehime Prefecture, and Shimane Prefecture, videos and images were posted one after another on social media showing thin white streaks extending from the clouds, resembling a tornado. On the 18th, due to the effects of a developing low pressure system and cold air in the upper atmosphere, winds were strong over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and the atmosphere remained unstable. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of strong winds, high waves, and landslides. We urge people to be careful about lightning, tornadoes, strong wind gusts, and hail.
2023-11-18 17:09:00
The Soka Gakkai announced on the 18th that honorary president Daisaku Ikeda passed away due to old age on the night of the 15th of this month at his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo. He was 95 years old.
2023-11-18 17:08:00
Due to the developing low pressure system and cold air in the upper atmosphere, winds are increasing over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and atmospheric conditions continue to be unstable. The Japan Meteorological Agency warns against strong winds, high waves, and landslides, as well as warnings against lightning, tornadoes, severe gusts, and hail.
2023-11-18 16:49:00
A Tokyo-based support organization has reported that female guests who have used host clubs have been charged high fees, and have been having trouble repaying ``accounts receivable'', which hosts pay for. We held a consultation meeting for.
2023-11-18 16:46:00
On the morning of the 18th, a 69-year-old woman in a wheelchair and her 75-year-old husband who was pushing the wheelchair were hit by a light passenger car in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Police arrested the driver of the light passenger car and are investigating the details of the accident, as the husband was unconscious and his wife was seriously injured.
2023-11-18 16:24:00
It was reported in some parts on the 17th that Governor Hase of Ishikawa Prefecture had said that he used so-called secret secret funds to give gifts to members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in connection with the Tokyo Olympics bid campaign. Regarding this, he retracted his statement and apologized, saying, ``This may have caused a misunderstanding, and I would like to apologize.''
2023-11-18 16:16:00
On the morning of the 18th, a woman in her 60s in a wheelchair and a man in his 70s who was pushing his wheelchair were hit by a light passenger car in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Police arrested the driver of the light passenger car and are investigating the details of the accident, as the man was unconscious and the woman was seriously injured.
2023-11-18 15:51:00
The Soka Gakkai announced on the 18th that honorary president Daisaku Ikeda passed away due to old age on the night of the 15th of this month at his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo. He was 95 years old.
2023-11-18 15:10:00
The Soka Gakkai announced on the 18th that honorary president Daisaku Ikeda passed away due to old age on the night of the 15th of this month at his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo. He was 95 years old.
2023-11-18 14:38:00
The free health checkups that have been held every year for people who still complain of physical or mental health problems due to the sarin gas attack on the subway that occurred in 1995 will end this year, and the venue in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo will be closed. People who had been attending for over 20 years had their final medical interview.
2023-11-18 14:19:00
In an effort to prevent crop damage caused by harmful birds and beasts, Chiba Prefecture held a training session for so-called "paper hunters," who have obtained a hunting license but have little hunting experience, to learn from experienced hunters.
2023-11-18 14:12:00
On the morning of the 18th, a sightseeing bus crashed into a mountain slope beside the road in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, injuring eight people including passengers and tour guides. Among them, the tour guide, a male, was taken to the hospital, but was conscious, and the seven passengers suffered minor injuries.
2023-11-18 12:45:00
In Shiga and Ehime prefectures, videos and images of thin white streaks extending from clouds, resembling a tornado, were posted one after another on social media. On the 18th, due to the effects of a developing low pressure system and cold air in the upper atmosphere, winds were strong over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and the atmosphere remained unstable. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of strong winds, high waves, and landslides. We urge people to be careful about lightning, tornadoes, strong wind gusts, and hail.
2023-11-18 12:28:00
According to the police, at around 8:40 a.m. on the 18th, a sightseeing bus collided with a mountain slope on a prefectural road in Kitakata-cho, Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, injuring eight people, including passengers. According to the fire department, one of the injured people was transported to the hospital, but he was conscious at the time of transportation.
2023-11-18 12:25:00
Due to the developing low pressure system and cold air in the upper atmosphere, winds are increasing over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and atmospheric conditions continue to be unstable. The Japan Meteorological Agency warns against strong winds, high waves, and landslides, as well as warnings against lightning, tornadoes, severe gusts, and hail.
2023-11-18 12:09:00
The last large-scale construction work at JR Shibuya Station in conjunction with the redevelopment of Shibuya began on the 18th, and the work to raise the track by putting gravel under the sleepers was made public. As a result of this, the Yamanote Line's outer loop between Osaki and Ikebukuro will be suspended all day on the 18th, and flights on other sections will also be reduced.
2023-11-18 12:05:00
In a case of violation of the Public Offices Election Act regarding the mayoral election in Tokyo's Koto Ward held in April this year, at least three of the ward assembly members received cash from Miyuki Kakizawa, former Deputy Minister of Justice, before the election. In response to a voluntary interview by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department, interviews with people involved revealed that the company made statements acknowledging the purpose of the acquisition, such as, ``I thought it was meant to solicit support in the ward mayor's election.'' . Congressman Kakizawa's side denies any illegality, saying, ``This was a visit during the campaign for the ward assembly election,'' and the Special Investigation Department is expected to proceed with elucidating the purpose of the money handed over.
2023-11-18 12:00:00
Due to the developing low pressure system and cold air in the upper atmosphere, winds are increasing over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, and atmospheric conditions continue to be unstable. The Japan Meteorological Agency warns against strong winds, high waves, and landslides, as well as warnings against lightning, tornadoes, severe gusts, and hail.
2023-11-18 11:54:00
The Supreme Court has decided by the 18th to dismiss the lawmaker's appeal in a case in which a town councilor in Akiota Town, Hiroshima Prefecture was accused of receiving cash from former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai over the House of Councilors election four years ago. and the conviction was finalized. If confirmed, the lawmaker will lose his/her office according to the provisions of the law.
2023-11-18 11:30:00
It has been learned that a group including Juntendo University is planning a clinical trial to treat cervical cancer using immune cells created from iPS cells. The group aims to administer cells to patients as early as next year.
2023-11-18 07:45:00
Due to the developing low pressure system, the atmosphere has become unstable over a wide area, and strong winds continue in Hokkaido and other areas. Strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions are expected to continue across the country on the 18th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be on guard against strong winds, high waves, and landslides, as well as gusts of wind such as lightning and tornadoes.
2023-11-18 06:53:00
Yuzuru Hanyu, who won two consecutive Olympics in men's singles figure skating and turned professional last year, announced on his official SNS that he is divorcing the woman he married in August this year.
2023-11-18 05:30:00
As the repayments of so-called "zero-zero loans" are in full swing, some small and medium-sized enterprises are burdened with excessive debt and are at risk of continuing to operate. Under these circumstances, the Financial Services Agency believes that it is necessary to shift from the current funding support to a form of support centered on business revitalization, and urges financial institutions to implement measures to revitalize their clients' businesses at an early stage. I am planning to ask for that.
2023-11-18 05:01:00
Regarding relief for victims of the former Unification Church, the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party plan to submit a bill compiled by a working team to the Diet as early as next week. In response, the opposition parties are calling for the bill submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party and other parties to be deliberated, and it is expected that adjustments will be made between the ruling and opposition parties.
2023-11-18 02:07:00
The final large-scale construction work at JR Shibuya Station in conjunction with Shibuya's redevelopment will begin in the early hours of the 18th, and this time the Yamanote Line tracks and platform will be moved upwards. On the Yamanote Line, the outer loop between Osaki and Ikebukuro will be suspended all day on the 18th, and flights on other sections will also be reduced, so JR is encouraging people to use the Saikyo Line, which runs parallel to the suspended section.
