2024-02-20 23:42:00
Toyama Prefecture has announced its own policy to subsidize the cost of reinforcing the foundations of wooden houses that were damaged by liquefaction during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
2024-02-20 23:24:00
Information was received that members of Hosei University, an American football powerhouse, were ``using marijuana,'' and when the university conducted tests, it was discovered that three members had tested positive. After that, the university consulted with the police, and when the police conducted another test, all three people tested negative, and the university is investigating the details of the incident.
2024-02-20 22:06:00
More than seven weeks have passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. The heads of the disaster-affected local governments participate in the Ishikawa Prefecture Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting, where they each report on the current situation in the disaster-stricken areas, future prospects, and challenges, and appeal for necessary support. We have summarized the main statements made by the heads of the disaster-affected local governments at the meeting held on February 20th. *Published in order of presentation.
2024-02-20 21:54:00
In preparation for large-scale disasters such as the Nankai Trough Earthquake, a training exercise was held in Ochi Town, Kochi Prefecture to restore roads that had become impassable for emergency vehicles due to stranded cars blocking them.
2024-02-20 21:52:00
The installation of platform doors at all Toei Subway stations was completed on the 20th.
2024-02-20 21:49:00
The first meeting was held to report the results of a school promoting the use of generative AI in educational activities, and examples of initiatives such as dialogue in English classes and reducing the burden on teachers were reported.
2024-02-20 21:46:00
On the afternoon of the 20th, three elementary school students on their way home from school were injured when they were hit by a light passenger car at an intersection in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Police arrested the 19-year-old driver on the spot on suspicion of causing injury by negligent driving, and are investigating the details of the accident.
2024-02-20 21:37:00
A film director has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on charges that he lured a woman aspiring to be an actor to an apartment in Tokyo's Minato Ward under the pretext of giving her acting guidance and sexually assaulted her. In response to the investigation, he has denied the charges.
2024-02-20 21:36:00
The first 20 temporary housing units have been completed in Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, where many homes were damaged during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, where shaking with a magnitude of 7 was observed, and occupancy will begin in March.
2024-02-20 21:19:00
A sake brewing company in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, has decided to move its rice to a brewery in Komatsu City in the southern part of the prefecture and continue making sake, and work has begun in earnest.
2024-02-20 21:07:00
Ishikawa Prefecture officials and others will hold an information session for people in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who were affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and have taken secondary evacuation to Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, to help them think about what to do with their future housing. It was opened.
2024-02-20 21:06:00
Regarding Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture and Mt. Komagatake in Hokkaido, the Coordinating Committee for the Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions has said that volcanic activity is increasing, and that there is a possibility that an eruption will occur that will affect the area around the Nakadake No. 1 crater. We have summarized the evaluation results.
2024-02-20 20:39:00
A film director has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on charges that he lured a woman aspiring to be an actor to an apartment in Tokyo's Minato Ward under the pretext of giving her acting guidance and sexually assaulted her. In response to the investigation, he has denied the charges.
2024-02-20 20:35:00
When the Metropolitan Expressway was closed for 53 hours due to heavy snowfall in early February, the Metropolitan Expressway Company said it did not have enough workers to remove the snow and did not have a proper grasp of the situation. We have revised our response, including increasing the number of people.
2024-02-20 20:22:00
The former executive director of an NPO in Kanagawa Prefecture that supports asbestos health victims and their bereaved families has been arrested by police for embezzling over 2.2 million yen from donations. The former executive director admitted to embezzling approximately 90 million yen to an NPO, and police are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-02-20 20:17:00
A blueberry farm in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, whose fields and facilities were damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, resumed processing this month with support from another farm in Kanazawa City. A representative from the farm, who is looking forward to this summer's harvest, says, ``We want to protect the blueberries that are a specialty of Noto Town.''
2024-02-20 20:15:00
In an incident in which copper cables attached to rail joints on JR lines in Yamaguchi Prefecture were found cut and taken away, a company official in Ube City was accused of stealing 32 cables from the Sanyo Main Line. was arrested. Police suspect that he was trying to sell the item and are investigating whether he was an accomplice.
2024-02-20 19:59:00
On the afternoon of the 20th, three elementary school students on their way home from school were injured when they were hit by a light passenger car while crossing a crosswalk at an intersection in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Police arrested the 19-year-old driver at the scene on suspicion of causing injury by negligent driving, and are investigating the details of the accident.
2024-02-20 19:58:00
On the 20th, Kobe City issued an improvement order based on the Medical Care Act regarding the issue of not administering medicine for a chronic illness to a patient who died during hospitalization at Kobe Tokushukai Hospital. The hospital received administrative guidance last year over the death of another inpatient, but Kobe City has taken more severe measures, citing the need for immediate improvements.
2024-02-20 19:56:00
Three years ago, it was discovered that a second-year male student at a private high school in Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture committed suicide, leaving behind a suicide note complaining of being bullied. A third-party committee set up by the high school released a report on the 20th, identifying 10 cases of bullying, including sexual bullying, but concluded that the direct cause of the suicide could not be determined.
2024-02-20 19:53:00
On the 9th of this month, the body of a 17-year-old high school boy was found at Lake Hamana in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and a 17-year-old high school student was charged with bodily injury and confinement for assaulting and injuring the high school student and locking him in a car. Five people, ranging in age from 21 to 21, were arrested by police. Police are also investigating the circumstances surrounding the high school student's death.
2024-02-20 19:33:00
At an evacuation center in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Korean people held a soup kitchen of home-cooked meals from their home country to help those affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake relieve their fatigue.
2024-02-20 19:32:00
Approximately 7,700 households in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, are still without water supply due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, but approximately 3,400 of the households whose water outage has been resolved are now able to use drinking water by the 20th. Ta.
2024-02-20 19:30:00
At the Yokosuka base of the U.S. Navy in Kanagawa Prefecture, a type of organic fluorine compound (PFAS), which has been pointed out to be toxic, was detected at high concentrations, and the mayor of Yokosuka said that the information provided by the U.S. side was insufficient. I made a request to the Minister of Defense for improvements.
2024-02-20 19:28:00
On the night of the 19th, a fire destroyed a lodging facility in Suma Ward, Kobe City, and one person was found dead in the ruins. Police believe the victim is a man in his 80s who lives in the facility, and are investigating the cause of the fire.
2024-02-20 19:26:00
The focus of this year's spring labor union is sustainable wage increases, including for small and medium-sized enterprises, and while 85% of small and medium-sized enterprises plan to raise wages in the new fiscal year, the outlook for the level of wage increases is based on this year's actual results. A private survey found that this is below. Additionally, more than half of the companies that did not raise wages answered that they were not able to pass on the cost increases, highlighting the fact that the difficulty in passing on cost increases is an impediment to raising wages.
2024-02-20 19:16:00
As Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue, a briefing session was held in Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture, where Yuko Nakajima, a doctor who worked as a member of the international NGO Médecins Sans Frontières, reported on the situation there.
2024-02-20 19:15:00
In a case in which the parents were arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting harmful chemicals, they had purchased the chemicals multiple times for about a year before the second daughter's death, but after her death, the parents were arrested. Interviews with investigators revealed that there was no evidence that the item had been purchased. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the purchase, including its purpose and usage.
2024-02-20 19:00:00
"Is it really February?" It was so warm in Tokyo on the 20th that it made you doubt the season. This season is said to be a warmer winter, which is having a widespread impact on ski resorts, agricultural crops, and winter traditions. There are some areas where the amount of snowfall is significantly lower than in normal years, but experts are urging people to be on guard against avalanches even with little snow.
2024-02-20 18:49:00
Regarding additional support measures to provide up to 3 million yen to households of elderly people affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to provide support to elderly households affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. We have decided to include households who are unable to obtain loans to rebuild their homes as a new target.
2024-02-20 18:48:00
Amid a decline in the number of tourists visiting Toyama Prefecture due to the effects of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, "Toyama Support Coupons" aimed at supporting the tourism industry began to be sold on the 20th.
2024-02-20 18:39:00
In a lawsuit over the disclosure of the minutes of NHK's management committee admonishing the then-chairman in connection with a program that featured Japan Post Insurance's inappropriate sales of insurance, the Tokyo District Court ruled that NHK In addition to ordering NHK to disclose the recording data, the court handed down a judgment ordering NHK and the chairman of the management committee to pay compensation.
2024-02-20 18:36:00
Governor Hase of Ishikawa Prefecture expressed his desire to support cities and towns in charge of operations in order to smoothly proceed with the review to determine whether the death should be recognized as a disaster-related death.
2024-02-20 18:23:00
Earthquakes are also changing the face of public baths, which have been a popular place for local relaxation. In Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, some public bathhouses have begun offering bathing services using facilities that escaped damage, while others are facing a crisis of survival.
2024-02-20 18:02:00
In response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is using drones to inspect areas that cannot be seen with the naked eye to confirm the safety of bridges.
2024-02-20 18:01:00
Four years ago, six university professors who were not appointed by then-Prime Minister Suga and supporting legal scholars over the appointment of members of the Science Council of Japan argued that it was illegal not to clarify the reasons for their refusal. We have filed a lawsuit with the government demanding the disclosure of documents.
2024-02-20 17:53:00
At a city council meeting held on the 20th, Mayor Kawamura expressed regret about the issue in which the Nagoya City Board of Education received money and gifts from an organization formed by teachers and others along with a list of teachers to recommend to the school principal every year. He also stated that he would "keep an eye on future investigations and verifications," emphasizing his stance of proactively working to clarify the actual situation.
2024-02-20 17:35:00
Last year, a 24-year-old driver was arrested by the police on suspicion of forcible indecency after accusing a female junior high school student of obscene acts on a street in Sagamihara City under the guise of doing an interview for NHK.
2024-02-20 17:32:00
National Police Agency Commissioner Yasuhiro Tsuyuki visited a police station in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and gave encouragement to the police officers.
2024-02-20 17:31:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, the number of people confirmed dead in the prefecture is 241 as of 2 p.m. on the 20th.
2024-02-20 17:30:00
On the 9th of this month, the body of a 17-year-old high school boy was found at Lake Hamana in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture.Four days earlier, on the 5th of this month, he was accused of assaulting the high school boy, injuring him, and imprisoning him in a car. , five people aged 17 to 21 were arrested by police on suspicion of assault and confinement. The high school student got into trouble on the 5th of this month while spending time with several friends at a friend's house in Hamamatsu City, and has not been seen since. Police are investigating in detail the circumstances leading up to the high school student's death.
2024-02-20 17:27:00
On the afternoon of the 20th, three elementary school students on their way home from school were injured when they were hit by a light passenger car while crossing a crosswalk at an intersection in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Police arrested the driver at the scene and are investigating the details of the accident.
2024-02-20 17:25:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has released a forecast regarding this year's spring and summer weather. This means that spring temperatures will be around or above normal, and summer may be as hot as last year.
2024-02-20 17:24:00
In the trial of Vice Minister of Justice Mizuaki Kakizawa, who is accused of bribery in violation of the Public Offices Election Act in connection with the election for the mayor of Koto Ward in Tokyo, questions were asked about the defendant, and former lawmaker Kakizawa answered many of the questions, saying, I will refrain from giving an answer,'' he said, without providing a specific explanation.
2024-02-20 17:22:00
A former temporary employee who was arrested in connection with the leak of customer information by a former temporary employee of a subsidiary of NTT West Japan told police that he had debts and was referring to a past incident of leaking customer information at a major educational information company. Interviews with investigators have revealed that he made statements such as "I did it to him."
2024-02-20 17:11:00
The regular meeting of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly opened on the 20th, and Governor Koike announced that they would be considering enacting an ordinance to prevent "customer harassment" such as unreasonable demands from customers.
2024-02-20 17:04:00
For families affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Children and Family Affairs Agency will provide new financial support for usage fees for "after-school child care."
2024-02-20 16:59:00
A university student who was working part-time as a lecturer at a cram school in Tokyo was arrested for allegedly forcing his junior high school student to film a nude video with his smartphone and send it to him. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that he abused his position as a lecturer to get close to students and had them send him dozens of videos and images.
2024-02-20 16:52:00
At a city council meeting held on the 20th, Mayor Kawamura expressed regret about the issue in which the Nagoya City Board of Education received money and gifts from an organization formed by teachers and others along with a list of teachers to recommend to the school principal every year. He also stated that he would "keep an eye on future investigations and verifications," emphasizing his stance of proactively working to clarify the actual situation.
2024-02-20 16:47:00
JR Kyushu's sightseeing train, ``SL Hitoyoshi,'' which will be retired next month due to aging locomotives, underwent its last periodic inspection, ``police box inspection.''
2024-02-20 15:55:00
According to the police and fire department, four elementary school students were hit by a car while crossing a crosswalk in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture around 2:30 p.m., and three of them were taken to the hospital with injuries. is. The exact extent of the injuries is not known. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident in detail by interviewing the woman who drove the car.
2024-02-20 15:49:00
The Ministry of Justice's review committee, which is discussing a review of the system for probation officers who support the recovery of people who have finished serving time in prison, plans to present a draft interim report on the 21st. In order to resolve the shortage of personnel, the mainstay is the introduction of a public recruitment system on a trial basis.
2024-02-20 15:41:00
According to the fire department, around 2:30 p.m. on the 20th, they received multiple reports of black smoke visible on the roof of a hotel in front of Ogaki Station in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. Firefighters are currently working to extinguish the fire. According to police, guests were evacuated under the guidance of hotel staff, and there is currently no information that anyone was injured.
2024-02-20 15:34:00
A public bathhouse in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is using some of its facilities that escaped major damage to provide private bath services and other services to local residents.
2024-02-20 13:53:00
Four years ago, six university professors who were not appointed by then-Prime Minister Suga and supporting legal scholars over the appointment of members of the Science Council of Japan argued that it was illegal not to clarify the reasons for their refusal. We have filed a lawsuit with the government demanding the disclosure of documents.
2024-02-20 13:51:00
A special exhibition introducing the history of the Metropolitan Police Department, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, began on the 20th in Tokyo.
2024-02-20 13:37:00
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito said that regarding the start date of the "Hokuriku Support Discount" to support the tourism industry in the Hokuriku region affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will respond flexibly in consideration of the actual situation in the region, and that I showed an unconcerned mindset.
2024-02-20 12:53:00
In order to give people in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who were affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and took secondary evacuation to a hotel in Toyama City, a shopping support service that provides transportation by bus to give them a chance to go out and refresh their mood. It was done.
2024-02-20 12:51:00
In response to a series of incidents in which young people apply for so-called "dark part-time jobs" through social media and become complicit in crimes, a special class was held at a high school in Tokyo to learn the key points to spot recruitment for "dark part-time jobs."
2024-02-20 12:41:00
In response to problems such as water containing radioactive materials leaking from contaminated water purification equipment at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito advised Tokyo Electric Power Company President Tomoaki Kobayakawa on the 21st to do everything possible to ensure safety. The idea was to provide guidance on how to do this.
2024-02-20 12:32:00
The only general hospital in Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, had limited outpatient treatment to a few departments, but from the 19th it resumed otorhinolaryngology, urology, and other departments. .
2024-02-20 12:18:00
The installation of platform doors at all Toei Subway stations was completed on the 20th.
2024-02-20 12:17:00
This is the impact of an earthquake on transportation and roads.
2024-02-20 12:14:00
In order to prevent nurses and others from leaving their jobs at hospitals that were severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi temporarily worked at a hospital in southern Ishikawa Prefecture until life stabilized, while remaining at his original hospital. It has been revealed that the company is considering a system for ``temporary secondment,'' in which employees are temporarily transferred to other positions.
2024-02-20 12:12:00
Information on water supply support and bathing support scheduled for Ishikawa Prefecture on the 20th.
2024-02-20 11:40:00
National Public Safety Commission Chairman Matsumura commented on the fact that the chief superintendent of the Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Police Academy, who was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman, was found unconscious in a Hiroshima Prefectural Police detention facility on the 17th of this month and died. At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 20th, he said, ``It is truly regrettable that this incident occurred.I understand that the National Police Agency has instructed police forces across the country to take more thorough measures against detainees who are at risk of suicide.'' "In order to prevent suicides, I would like to instruct the police to ensure that detention management operations are thorough."
2024-02-20 11:36:00
In Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, shared taxi services in the area, which had been suspended after the earthquake, resumed operations on the 20th with a reduced frequency.
2024-02-20 11:30:00
A university student who was working part-time as a lecturer at a cram school in Tokyo was arrested for allegedly forcing his junior high school student to film a nude video with his smartphone and send it to him. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that he abused his position as a lecturer to get close to students and had them send him dozens of videos and images.
2024-02-20 11:23:00
A public bathhouse in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is using some of its facilities that escaped major damage to provide private bath services and other services to local residents.
2024-02-20 10:35:00
High school soccer team members in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whose school buildings were damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, have resumed their commute to Nanao City, a journey of over an hour by bus from Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture, where they were staying.
2024-02-20 07:12:00
In response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Ishikawa Prefecture has decided to create a new database of disaster victims to share with local governments. By understanding evacuation destinations and points that require consideration, we hope to provide support such as patrols tailored to individual circumstances.
2024-02-20 07:02:00
IUU fishing, which does not follow international rules, is becoming a problem in many parts of the world, and a Thai aid worker who is working to save people who are unfairly forced to work held a press conference and said, I want you to think about the kind of person who caught the fish in front of you."
2024-02-20 06:14:00
The amount of illicit drugs such as stimulants seized at ports and airports nationwide last year increased by nearly 80% from the previous year, making it the second largest seizure on record. With the increase in travel to and from overseas, the number of cases brought in on passenger planes has increased, and large-scale arrests have occurred one after another.
2024-02-20 05:34:00
At public cemeteries established by municipalities in Tokyo and three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area, it has been revealed that the number of graves known as joint burial graves, in which multiple remains are interred together, has quadrupled over the past 20 years. Experts point out that ``people who think it would be difficult to tell their children and grandchildren who live far away to protect their graves may be choosing communal graves.''
