Social News(2023/12/29)
Kagoshima Akuishijima Offshore Ferry Fire Confirmed Fire Extinguished, No Injuries to Passengers and Crew
2023-12-29 21:25:00
On the morning of the 29th, a fire broke out in the engine room of a ferry with 29 passengers and crew aboard off the coast of Akuseki Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. After the passengers evacuated from the ship, they arrived at Akuseki Island on a fishing boat that rushed to the scene. No one was injured, including the crew, and the fire was confirmed to be extinguished on the night of the 29th.
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Supporting those in need during the year-end and New Year holidays, providing bento boxes and daily necessities
2023-12-29 19:24:00
In Tokyo, support activities are being carried out to distribute bento boxes to people who are struggling to make ends meet during the year-end and New Year holidays.
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Kagoshima Akusekijima offshore ferry fire; passengers evacuated on fishing boat; no injuries
2023-12-29 18:23:00
At around 6:40 a.m. on the 29th, a fire broke out in the engine room of a ferry with 29 passengers and crew aboard off the coast of Akuseki Island in Kagoshima Prefecture.The passengers evacuated from the ship and evacuated to Akuseki Island on a fishing boat that rushed to the island. Did. No one was injured, including the crew members who remained on the ship to respond to the incident. This ferry is the only public transportation for the villagers living on the island, and the village aims to restore the situation as soon as possible.
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Kagoshima Akuishijima Offshore Ferry Fire Passengers evacuated by boat, no injuries
2023-12-29 16:40:00
At around 6:40 a.m. on the 29th, a fire broke out on a ferry sailing off the coast of Akusekijima, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to Toshima Village, which operates the ferry, the 11 passengers evacuated to lifeboats, transferred to fishing boats, and arrived at Akuseki Island, with no injuries. This ferry is the only public transportation for the villagers living on the island, and the village aims to restore the situation as soon as possible.
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Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors member Yasumasa Ono's Gifu office and home searched by Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
2023-12-29 13:27:00
In a case involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department searched related parties, including the local office of House of Councilors member Yasumasa Ohno in Hashima City, Gifu Prefecture, on suspicion of violating the Political Funds Control Act. The Special Investigation Department is continuing to search for Rep. Ohno's affiliates in Tokyo on the 28th, and is believed to be working to clarify the details of the incident.
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Kagoshima Akuishijima Offshore Ferry Fire Passengers evacuated by boat, no injuries
2023-12-29 13:05:00
At around 6:40 a.m. on the 29th, a fire broke out on a ferry sailing off the coast of Akusekijima, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to Toshima Village, which operates the ferry, the 11 passengers evacuated to lifeboats, transferred to fishing boats, and arrived at Akuseki Island, with no injuries.
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Climbers urged to be careful to prevent winter mountain accidents during the year-end and New Year holidays
2023-12-29 13:03:00
In an effort to prevent accidents in winter mountains during the year-end and New Year holidays, the prefectural government and police in Minami Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture, have issued a warning to mountain climbers by checking their itinerary and equipment.
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Next year's "Eto" large dragon geoglyph will be unveiled at Ibaraki Seaside Park
2023-12-29 12:30:00
A large dragon geoglyph has been unveiled at Seaside Park in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, in honor of next year's Eto festival.
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Bodies of three people found in burnt-out apartment - elderly couple and son, Hokkaido Date
2023-12-29 11:40:00
On the morning of the 29th, a fire destroyed an apartment in Date City, Hokkaido, and the bodies of two people, a man and a woman who appeared to be elderly, were found.One more body was found in the remains of the fire. Police are currently working to confirm the identities of the three family members living in this room as they have not been able to contact them since the fire.
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Kagoshima Akuishijima Offshore Ferry Fire Passengers evacuated by boat, no injuries
2023-12-29 11:24:00
At around 6:40 a.m. on the 29th, a fire broke out on a ferry sailing off the coast of Akusekijima, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to Toshima Village, which operates the ferry, the 11 passengers evacuated to lifeboats, transferred to fishing boats, and arrived at Akuseki Island, with no injuries.
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Accident involving 3 cars on Kan-etsu Expressway in Kawagoe, Saitama, causing minor injuries to 4 people and temporary traffic congestion
2023-12-29 11:22:00
As the year-end and New Year rush to return home began, there was an accident involving three cars on the Kanetsu Expressway in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, and four people were taken to the hospital, all with minor injuries.
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Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors member Yasumasa Ohno's Gifu office searched by Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
2023-12-29 11:18:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department has begun searching the local offices of House of Councilors member Yasumasa Ohno in Hashima City, Gifu Prefecture, on suspicion of violating the Political Funds Control Act in connection with a case involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Special Investigations Department is continuing to search for Rep. Ohno's affiliates on the 28th, and appears to be working to clarify the details of the incident.
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Ferry fire off Akuseki Island, Kagoshima; passengers evacuated to lifeboats
2023-12-29 10:51:00
At around 6:40 a.m. on the 29th, a fire broke out on a ferry sailing off the coast of Akusekijima, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to Toshima Village, which operates the ferry, the passengers evacuated to lifeboats and then transferred to fishing boats heading for Akuseki Island, and no one was injured.
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Ferry fire off Akuseki Island, Kagoshima; passengers evacuated to lifeboats
2023-12-29 10:11:00
At around 6:40 a.m. on the 29th, a fire broke out on a ferry sailing off the coast of Akusekijima, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to Toshima Village, which operates the ferry, the passengers evacuated to lifeboats and then transferred to fishing boats heading for Akuseki Island, and no one was injured.
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Bodies of two men and women found in burnt out apartment Hokkaido Date
2023-12-29 09:59:00
On the morning of the 29th, there was a fire that completely destroyed an apartment in Date City, Hokkaido, and the bodies of two people, a man and a woman, were found in the room where the fire appeared to have started. After the fire, the police are searching the scene because they have not been able to contact the three family members living in this room.
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Accident involving 3 cars on Kanetsu Expressway in Kawagoe, Saitama, transporting 4 people, traffic jam up to 6km
2023-12-29 09:28:00
As the year-end and New Year rush to return home began, there was an accident involving three cars on the Kanetsu Expressway in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture on the morning of the 29th, and four people were taken to the hospital. The exact extent of the injuries is unknown, but none of them are life-threatening.
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Fire breaks out on ferry connecting Kagoshima mainland and Amami Oshima, halts offshore, 34 people on board
2023-12-29 08:54:00
According to Toshima Village in Kagoshima Prefecture, a fire broke out in the engine of the Ferry Toshima 2, which connects the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture and Amami Oshima, around 7 a.m. on the 29th, and the ship was stopped off the coast of Akuseki Island. . Work is currently underway to extinguish the fire and evacuate passengers in lifeboats. According to the 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, there were 11 passengers and 23 crew members on board the ferry, and information on injuries and other injuries is currently being confirmed.
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Teachers' union investigates shortage of over 3,000 teachers in public schools nationwide
2023-12-29 07:19:00
As the shortage of teachers becomes an issue, the teachers' union that conducted the survey stated that there will be a shortage of at least 3,000 people in public elementary, junior high, and high schools across the country as of October 2023. This is a serious situation.''
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JR Sobu Rapid Line resumes operation
2023-12-29 06:43:00
The JR Sobu Rapid Line had suspended operations on the up and down lines between Tokyo Station and Chiba Station due to an accident that caused an accident at Funabashi Station in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, but operations resumed around 6:30 a.m.
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JR Sobu Rapid Line Tokyo-Chiba up and down lines operation suspended Impact of personal injury accident
2023-12-29 06:22:00
The JR Sobu Rapid Line has suspended operations on the up and down lines between Tokyo Station and Chiba Station due to an accident that caused an injury at around 5:45 a.m. at Funabashi Station in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture.
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LINE Yahoo! “Dark patterns” are increasing in unauthorized online advertisements
2023-12-29 05:09:00
LINE Yahoo, a major internet ad distribution company, announced that in the first half of 2023, the number of accounts it disapproved due to inappropriate expressions and images in online ads rose to 3,900. It is said that the use of methods called ``dark patterns'' that lead to
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Secretary suspected of bribery including former Vice Minister Kakizawa reports results in list?
2023-12-29 05:00:00
In the case in which Vice Minister of Justice Mizuaki Kakizawa and others were arrested on suspicion of bribery related to the election for the mayor of Koto Ward in Tokyo, former Vice Minister Kakizawa instructed his secretary to hand over cash to the members of the ward assembly, and a list of the results was released. Interviews with people involved revealed that reports were received based on the table. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is expected to investigate the situation, believing that former Deputy Minister Kakizawa led the illegal funding. According to sources, former Deputy Minister Kakizawa has indicated his intention to deny the charges.
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Princess Kako's 29th birthday today
2023-12-29 00:00:00
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince Akishino and his wife, celebrated her 29th birthday on the 29th.
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