2024-02-16 23:06:00
In Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, toxic substances exceeding standard values were found in wastewater from a factory.The city announced the preliminary results of a water quality survey.Although the regulating pond near the factory also exceeded standard values, It was revealed that the water levels in the river were below the standard value.
2024-02-16 21:35:00
Just after 3pm on the 16th, three elementary school students were hit by a car while crossing a crosswalk in Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, and two of them were taken to the hospital with serious head injuries. Police arrested the 88-year-old suspect who was driving the car on the spot on suspicion of causing injury by negligent driving, and are investigating the cause of the accident.
2024-02-16 21:33:00
Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture announced on the 16th that hazardous substances exceeding standard values were confirmed in factory wastewater flowing into the Kuruma River, a tributary of the Hirose River. Although wastewater from the factory has already stopped, Isesaki City and other authorities are asking people not to enter the surrounding rivers until detailed investigation results are known.
2024-02-16 21:23:00
As overdosing from over-the-counter drugs becomes a problem among young people, a 19-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of handing over cough medicine to a female high school student without permission at Toyoko in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo. it was done. In response to the investigation, she reportedly stated, ``I thought it would be an opportunity to meet girls.''
2024-02-16 21:12:00
Ishikawa Prefecture is operating free buses that can be used to temporarily return home to people who have moved from disaster-stricken areas to secondary evacuation centers such as hotels and inns. We decided to operate a flight departing from the city.
2024-02-16 21:04:00
At the research nuclear reactor "Fugen" in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture, where decommissioning work is underway, a fire broke out in a power distribution board inside the building on the morning of the 16th and was quickly extinguished. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency is investigating the cause, as there were no injuries and there was no radiation impact on the outside world.
2024-02-16 20:59:00
In a court ruling in which the university asked the students living in the Yoshida Dormitory, Kyoto University's student dormitory, which was built over 100 years ago, to vacate the building, the Kyoto District Court partially rejected the university's lawsuit and granted 14 cases. Continuation of occupancy was approved.
2024-02-16 20:51:00
It was revealed at the government's recovery and reconstruction support headquarters held on the 16th that more than 10,000 homes are expected to be damaged due to ground liquefaction in the three prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama, and Niigata due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake. . There have been over 400 landslides, and the government has decided to step up support to secure workers for recovery efforts.
2024-02-16 20:48:00
With exactly one month until the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, ticket sales for the opening day began on the 16th, and at JR Fukui Station, people who had obtained tickets for the ``1st train'' I could see how happy they were.
2024-02-16 20:22:00
Just after 3pm on the 16th, three elementary school students were hit by a car while crossing a crosswalk in Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, and two of them were taken to the hospital with serious head injuries. Police arrested the 88-year-old suspect who was driving the car on the spot on suspicion of causing injury by negligent driving, and are investigating the cause of the accident.
2024-02-16 20:20:00
This year's Naoki Uemura Adventure Award, which is given to Japanese individuals and organizations who have undertaken creative adventures and explorations around the world, was awarded to an explorer and environmental activist who explored a unknown wetland in southern Iraq. Four people were selected, including Takashi Yamada.
2024-02-16 19:39:00
Ishikawa Prefecture announced on the 16th the names and ages of eight people who died in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, with the consent of their bereaved families. The breakdown includes 6 people in Wajima City, 1 person in Suzu City, and 1 person in Yokohama City, 4 women and 4 men. By age group, one person is in their 30s, one person is in their 40s, one person is in their 50s, two people are in their 60s, two people are in their 70s, and one person is in their 90s. As of 2 p.m. on the 16th, 241 people had been confirmed to have died in Ishikawa Prefecture, and of these, a total of 137 have been announced. The breakdown of the causes of death for the 137 people was: 114 due to house collapse, 9 due to landslides, 4 due to fire, 2 suspected disaster-related deaths, 2 due to tsunami, and 6 undisclosed. It has become. The prefecture says it will make public information about other deceased persons as soon as it receives the consent of their bereaved families.
2024-02-16 19:26:00
After the Noto Peninsula earthquake, approximately 80% of hotel reservations at a ryokan in Unazuki Onsen in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture were cancelled. However, as a result of the support measures for the tourism industry, reservations have been coming in one after the other, and we have heard from inns that they are looking forward to the support measures.
2024-02-16 19:21:00
Accidents caused by pressing the accelerator and brake incorrectly continue to occur. Why do accidents happen?
2024-02-16 19:11:00
``By continuing to evacuate, I think we are holding back the children...'' said a man living as an evacuee at a high school in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. In areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, an increasing number of people are attempting to return to their disaster-stricken homes from evacuation centers, as it is difficult to predict what life will be like in the future.
2024-02-16 19:10:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has established the Noto Reconstruction Office in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, in order to speed up restoration work for roads and other areas damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
2024-02-16 19:06:00
On the 15th, two 19-year-old men and women were hit by a mini-vehicle at a rotary in front of a station in Kagamiishi-cho, Fukushima Prefecture, resulting in the death of a male university student and serious injury to another, and evidence of brake application was found at the scene. An interview with the police revealed that this was not the case. Police are investigating the possibility that the 72-year-old driver may have mistakenly pressed the accelerator and brake.
2024-02-16 19:00:00
Many homes were damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and the local social welfare council is rushing to ensure the environment in which volunteers are cleaning up is safe. However, there are cases where residents are far away due to secondary evacuations, so investigations are not progressing as expected.
2024-02-16 18:59:00
Just after 3pm on the 16th, three elementary school students were hit by a car while crossing a crosswalk in Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, and two of them were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Police arrested the 88-year-old suspect who was driving the car on the spot on suspicion of causing injury by negligent driving, and are investigating the cause of the accident.
2024-02-16 18:50:00
The Metropolitan Police Department has given disciplinary action against a 22-year-old police officer who was arrested for opening an account at a financial institution with the intention of selling it to another person.
2024-02-16 18:45:00
On the 16th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that the automobile manufacturer Daihatsu Motor Corporation had fraudulently obtained national certification, and on the 16th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that it would not be able to purchase the Rocky gasoline-powered vehicle, Toyota Motor Corporation brand Rise gasoline-powered vehicle, or Subaru gasoline-powered vehicle. We have lifted the order to suspend shipments of three models under the brand ``Rex'' as we have confirmed that they comply with the standards. In response to this, Daihatsu has decided to proceed with adjustments to resume production at the Shiga Plant.
2024-02-16 18:35:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, the number of people confirmed dead in the prefecture is 241 as of 2 p.m. on the 16th.
2024-02-16 18:27:00
A year ago, the Osaka District Court's Sakai Branch ruled against a grandmother who was accused of abandoning a 2-year-old girl in a playpen in Tondabayashi City, Osaka, and causing her death due to heatstroke. "Their precious lives were taken away for the selfish purpose of having fun at a theme park," he said, and sentenced him to nine years in prison.
2024-02-16 18:22:00
Police announced on the 16th that a suspect in the murder of a 64-year-old piano teacher at a residence in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture last month was accused of assaulting the woman's second daughter on the day of the incident. He was re-arrested on suspicion of tying the hands and feet of a junior high school student who was attending a piano class at the residence at the scene.
2024-02-16 18:17:00
Performers of traditional performing arts held a press conference to discuss that the National Theater in Tokyo, which was closed last year for reconstruction, has no idea when it will reopen due to poor bidding and other factors. He expressed a sense of crisis when it comes to survival.
2024-02-16 18:01:00
Amidst the issue of rebuilding traditional industries such as Wajima lacquerware, which were severely damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito visited an exhibition of Ishikawa Prefecture's traditional crafts being held in Tokyo, and visited a department store. He expressed his intention to support the development of sales channels by requesting cooperation from industry organizations.
2024-02-16 17:59:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, the number of people confirmed dead in the prefecture is 241 as of 2 p.m. on the 16th.
2024-02-16 17:56:00
It will be one month until the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on the 16th. While expecting an increase in the number of tourists, lodging facilities in Ishikawa Prefecture are facing troubling problems. Accommodation facilities that were used as secondary evacuation centers after the Noto Peninsula earthquake are being forced to make difficult decisions about how to accommodate both disaster victims and tourists.
2024-02-16 17:51:00
In Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, a mother and her boyfriend were arrested for allegedly dousing their 5-year-old daughter in a bathtub and leaving her to die of hypothermia. Interviews with investigators revealed that the child had given a statement to the effect that the shower was part of his discipline.
2024-02-16 17:48:00
At the only general hospital in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the difficult situation continues even now, one and a half months after the earthquake, with staff sleeping in hospitals and evacuation centers to support local medical care. .
2024-02-16 17:42:00
In response to the problems surrounding factional political funding parties, members of the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet League, who are calling for the complete abolition of factional parties, are requesting that the "policy activity expenses" paid by political parties to members be reduced in order to deepen discussions on future party reform. We asked the Chairman of the Watakai Political Affairs Research Council to disclose how the money was used.
2024-02-16 17:37:00
In the case where the parents were arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting a harmful chemical substance, the Metropolitan Police Department analyzed the smartphones and other items confiscated and found a history of searches for information on the effects of chemicals on the human body. This was revealed through interviews with investigators.
2024-02-16 17:33:00
On the 16th, a research team from Kanazawa University conducted a diving survey in the town of Noto to examine rocks and sediment deposited on the ocean floor due to the tsunami caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
2024-02-16 17:32:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee, which is deliberating the new fiscal year budget bill, held local public hearings in Kanazawa and Nagasaki cities to hear opinions from experts. Opinions were expressed regarding.
2024-02-16 17:31:00
In a case in which a couple in their 50s living in an apartment building in Sagamihara City died, and their eldest son, a high school student, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his father, the father told the city's child guidance center this month, ``My son has delinquent tendencies.'' It turns out that he was asking, "How should I get involved?" Police are investigating the relationship between the eldest son and his father in detail.
2024-02-16 17:22:00
High school students in Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, whose school building was damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, worked to ship high-quality shiitake mushrooms that they had grown themselves.
2024-02-16 17:16:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where water continues to be cut off throughout most of the city due to the effects of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a coin laundry that realizes a citizen's idea of filtering precious water and using it repeatedly for washing is operating on a trial basis.
2024-02-16 17:15:00
Work began on the 16th at the port in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where fishing boats are unable to get out due to the rise of the seabed caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.In preparation for the resumption of fishing operations, work began on the 16th to remove earth and sand from the bottom of the port.
2024-02-16 16:38:00
In the case where the parents were arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting a harmful chemical substance, the Metropolitan Police Department analyzed the smartphones and other items confiscated and found a history of searches for information on the effects of chemicals on the human body. This was revealed through interviews with investigators.
2024-02-16 15:53:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, some convenience stores have resumed operations for the first time in about a month and a half.
2024-02-16 15:53:00
After being sentenced to life imprisonment for assaulting four women one after another in Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, resulting in the death of one, the defendant was arrested and charged in another murder case, and sentenced to life imprisonment again. The case began at the Tokyo High Court. While the prosecution sought the death penalty following the first trial, the defense argued for innocence.
2024-02-16 15:43:00
An exhibition and sale of traditional crafts from the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake was held in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, and many people are visiting to support the affected areas.
2024-02-16 15:20:00
Support staff come from all over the country to municipalities affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake to rebuild their lives, but in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, there are few accommodation facilities available due to the earthquake, so they are forced to sleep in meeting rooms at city hall. The situation continues. In order to improve this situation, a new ``trailer house'' was installed.
2024-02-16 14:48:00
Toyama Prefecture estimated the impact of the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January on accommodation cancellations and people refraining from traveling, and found that the number of guests decreased by more than 80,000, and the loss amounted to approximately 2 billion yen. I did.
2024-02-16 14:32:00
The Ministry of Defense has announced that it will verify whether the large unmanned aircraft being experimentally operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force can perform warning and surveillance missions by flying over the East China Sea, where Chinese naval vessels and other vessels are active. I made it.
2024-02-16 14:31:00
In response to the issue of assaults on inmates at Nagoya Prison, Minister of Justice Koizumi expressed his intention to persistently work to change the environment and mindset of the organization regarding measures to prevent recurrence, which are being implemented at prisons across the country.
2024-02-16 14:28:00
With exactly one month until the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, ticket sales for the opening day began on the 16th, and at JR Fukui Station, people who had obtained tickets for the ``1st train'' I could see how happy they were.
2024-02-16 14:25:00
A 29-year-old suspect was arrested for breaking into a trading card store in Osaka's Naniwa Ward and stealing over 3,800 cards, including cards from the popular anime ``Pokemon.'' The total selling price was over 100 million yen, including cards that cost 6 million yen each. Some of the suspects have reportedly denied the investigation.
2024-02-16 13:48:00
On the 16th, a child guidance center held a press conference regarding an incident in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, in which a boyfriend who lived with the mother was arrested for allegedly dousing her 5-year-old daughter in a bathtub and leaving her to die of hypothermia. The company revealed that it had been notified of suspected abuse twice, in July and September of last year, but had stopped responding as of November of last year.
2024-02-16 13:40:00
On the 16th, Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested Big Motor, a corporation, for violating the Road Act, as it was suspected that the tree cutting in front of the store of used car sales company Big Motor was carried out in connection with the company's business. I sent the documents to prosecutors on suspicion.
2024-02-16 12:41:00
In the wake of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a seminar was held in Toyama City on the 15th to learn how to support disaster victims with pets at evacuation centers.
2024-02-16 12:39:00
Japan Post resumed accepting packages destined for the Oku-Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture on the 15th, which had been suspended after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and the first package arrived at the post office in Suzu City on the morning of the 16th. .
2024-02-16 12:36:00
In order to resolve land issues where owners are left unidentified, Minister of Justice Koizumi announced at a press conference that from April this year registration will be mandatory when inheriting land, and the company will accept consultations by phone. He expressed his intention to make efforts to disseminate information such as this.
2024-02-16 12:32:00
On the 15th, two 19-year-old men and women were hit by a light passenger car at a rotary in front of a station in Kagamiishi-cho, Fukushima Prefecture. A male university student was killed and the other person was unconscious and in critical condition. An interview with the police revealed that there was no trace of the car being stolen. Police are investigating the possibility that the 72-year-old driver may have mistakenly pressed the accelerator and brake.
2024-02-16 12:15:00
This is the impact of the earthquake on transportation and roads in Ishikawa Prefecture.
2024-02-16 12:07:00
Copper cables attached to rail joints on two JR lines in Yamaguchi Prefecture were cut and taken away, and on the 16th, cables were cut off at approximately 60 locations within the premises of another Ube Line station. It was found disconnected. More than 200 locations have now been cut, and police are investigating the incident as a possible theft.
2024-02-16 11:59:00
A couple in their 50s living in an apartment in Sagamihara City died, and their eldest son, a high school student, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his father. Police investigated the incident and found that both had been stabbed multiple times with a knife. I did. A bloody knife was also found in the room, and police are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-02-16 11:58:00
A pet shop owner was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for attempting to smuggle parakeets and other items from Thailand, which are restricted from being imported into the country.
2024-02-16 11:47:00
Sei Tanaka, a former member of the idol group KAT-TUN, has been sentenced to prison for charges such as using stimulants. In November of last year, before his sentence was finalized, he was arrested for possessing illegal drugs. The documents have been sent to prosecutors.
2024-02-16 11:46:00
A couple living in Tokyo were arrested for murdering their 4-year-old daughter by ingesting a harmful chemical, and her mother said, ``I thought she was sleeping.'' I left it there,'' he explained before his arrest, according to an interview with investigators.
2024-02-16 11:39:00
The Supreme Court has ruled against a former Tottori prefectural assembly member accused of violating the Public Offices Election Act by serving as the campaign manager for a candidate in the House of Representatives election three years ago and distributing documents that had not been reported to the Election Commission. It has been decided that the sentence will be handed down in January. Although the former lawmaker maintains his innocence, it is expected that he will be found guilty as the necessary arguments to change the verdict have not been held.
2024-02-16 11:22:00
Information on water supply and Self-Defense Force bathing support scheduled for the 16th in Ishikawa Prefecture.
2024-02-16 10:52:00
Information on water supply and Self-Defense Force bathing support scheduled for the 16th in Ishikawa Prefecture.
2024-02-16 10:23:00
Regarding the response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Prime Minister Kishida announced his intention to adjust the use of contingency funds in this fiscal year's budget for the third time in order to accelerate recovery and reconstruction.
2024-02-16 10:18:00
In response to the law being amended so that applications to receive My Number Cards can be made not only at local government counters but also at post offices, applications will be accepted at post offices in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture for the first time in the country from the 21st of this month. is about to begin.
2024-02-16 08:26:00
Information on water supply support scheduled for the 16th in Ishikawa Prefecture.
2024-02-16 07:52:00
Due to strong winds, the JR Joban Line had suspended operations on the up and down lines between Abiko Station in Chiba Prefecture and Toride Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, but operations resumed at 7:36 a.m.
2024-02-16 07:33:00
Last month, a 64-year-old piano teacher was murdered at a house in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture.The suspect was arrested on suspicion of assaulting the woman's second daughter on the day of the incident. According to interviews with investigators, the police have decided to arrest a junior high school student again on the 16th for allegedly tying the hands and feet of a junior high school student who was attending a piano class.
2024-02-16 07:27:00
On the 15th, an elderly couple was found dead in an apartment in Minuma Ward, Saitama City. Police are investigating the circumstances of the death, including the possibility that the two may have committed suicide, based on the circumstances at the scene.
2024-02-16 07:19:00
This is the second petition filed by the family of a former death row inmate who has already been sentenced to death in the so-called "Iizuka Incident" in which two elementary school girls were murdered in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 32 years ago. The closed hearing ended on the 15th, and according to the defense team, the court has announced that it is expected to make a decision on whether to grant a retrial after April this year.
2024-02-16 07:17:00
Due to strong winds, the JR Joban Line has suspended operations after 6 a.m. between Abiko Station in Chiba Prefecture and Toride Station in Ibaraki Prefecture. There is no prospect of resuming operation.
2024-02-16 07:13:00
A 31-year-old man who lives with his 21-year-old mother was arrested in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, for allegedly dousing his 5-year-old daughter in a bathtub and leaving her to die of hypothermia. Around January, the suspect moved from the home of a relative of the male suspect, where she had been living until then, and since the suspect and her father started living alone, the eldest daughter has been subjected to abuse, including being doused with water. Interviews with investigators revealed that this appears to be the case.
2024-02-16 06:55:00
A couple in their 50s living in an apartment in Sagamihara City died, and their eldest son, a high school student, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his father, and it was revealed in an interview with the police that the mother also had what appeared to be stab wounds. I did. Police suspect that the eldest son may have been involved in the mother's death, and are conducting a detailed investigation.
2024-02-16 06:41:00
The number of test takers for private junior high schools centered on Tokyo and three prefectures is estimated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Mock Test Center to be 52,400, which is the first drop in 10 years due to the declining birthrate, but the test take rate is at an all-time high. The has been updated.
2024-02-16 06:37:00
In the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the septic tanks used to treat domestic wastewater from homes were damaged, and some homes are still without water even after the water outage is resolved, so the Ministry of the Environment is consulting with affected residents in Ishikawa Prefecture about construction work, etc. We will open a call center from the 16th.
2024-02-16 06:03:00
A committee of experts was held on the 15th to discuss safety measures in response to the collision between planes at Haneda Airport. At the meeting, there were a number of opinions calling for the introduction of a system that not only changes the color of the monitor used by air traffic controllers, but also alerts controllers to an abnormality with audible sound when an aircraft accidentally approaches a runway.
2024-02-16 05:53:00
On the 18th, it was announced that observation equipment called "strain gauges", which have been installed from the Tokai region to Shikoku, will be installed for the first time in Kyushu in order to capture the crustal deformation that leads to the Nankai Trough mega-earthquake. After verifying the data, it can be used to provide information on earthquakes that occur along the Nankai Trough.
2024-02-16 05:51:00
In a case in which a couple living in Tokyo were arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting a harmful chemical substance, it was learned that the second daughter had been placed in at least six child care facilities, and the Metropolitan Police Department announced that they would seek administrative intervention. We are investigating the possibility that the child may have been changing schools repeatedly to avoid this.
2024-02-16 05:47:00
On the 15th, two 19-year-old men and women were hit by a mini-vehicle at a rotary in front of a station in Kagamiishi-cho, Fukushima Prefecture. One died and the other was left unconscious and in serious condition. An interview with the police revealed that the vehicle appears to have entered the roundabout without stopping at a temporary stop intersection. Police are investigating the cause of the car crashing.
2024-02-16 04:43:00
At the Toyama City Zoo, penguins that came from an aquarium damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake are doing well.
