Social News(2024/05/08)
15-year-old junior high school student who died from falling at university student No protective order given at Osaka Family Court
2024-05-08 22:18:00
Regarding the 15-year-old boy, who was a junior high school student at the time, who was sent to the family court on charges of causing a college student to fall to his death from a building after luring him on social media and committing a delinquency that amounted to death in confinement, the Osaka Family Court ruled, ``It is not acceptable to admit that he intentionally confined himself.'' The decision was made not to place him under protective measures, stating that he was unable to do so, and that he had not committed any delinquency.
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Ishikawa: 37 households in Suzu City certified as ``long-term evacuation households'', first in Noto Peninsula earthquake
2024-05-08 22:12:00
Thirty-seven households in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the risk of landslides has increased and evacuation orders have been issued due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, have been certified as "long-term evacuation households," and will receive the same support as if their homes had been completely destroyed. Ta. This is the first time that a household has been certified as a "long-term evacuation household" due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
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More than 10,000 volunteers worked in disaster-stricken areas during long holidays in Ishikawa
2024-05-08 22:08:00
Over the long weekend, more than 10,000 volunteers worked in the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. Ishikawa Prefecture says it has been able to respond to all requests for volunteers from residents, and will continue to call for cooperation.
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake: What support is needed and what are the challenges? From the Mayor’s statement [May 8th]
2024-05-08 22:00:00
On the 8th, Ishikawa Prefecture's "Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting" was held. There have been a number of requests from disaster-stricken local governments asking for permission to dismantle public facilities at public expense. Additionally, in Anamizu Town, it was reported that the number of elementary and junior high school students enrolled this spring has decreased by 12.8% compared to last year, and the town mayor once again requested support for school education. We have compiled statements from the heads of six local governments. *Posted in order of presentation.
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Video allegedly taken by drone of escort ship “Real possibility” Ministry of Defense
2024-05-08 21:52:00
The Ministry of Defense analyzed a video posted on social media that purported to have filmed an escort ship using a drone at a Maritime Self-Defense Force base, where flying drones without permission is prohibited by law, and found that the video was fabricated. It turns out that it's not an object, and it's likely to be real.
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Microphone cut off during speech; Environment Minister directly apologizes to Minamata disease patient groups
2024-05-08 20:42:00
At a meeting with patient groups and others after the memorial service for Minamata disease victims held in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture on the 1st of this month, an employee of the Ministry of the Environment heard the sound of a microphone in the middle of a member of the group speaking. Minister of the Environment Ito visited Minamata City on the evening of the 8th and apologized to the group's representatives, saying, ``I am very sorry and would like to sincerely apologize.''
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Foods with Function Claims “Reporting of Damage Information Should Be Mandatory” Consumer Affairs Agency Study Group
2024-05-08 20:36:00
A review committee of the Consumer Affairs Agency, which was set up in response to the issue of kidney disease among people who took supplements containing red yeast rice, which Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had submitted as a food with functional claims, reported information on health hazards. Discussions were held on how information should be collected and reported, and members expressed opinions such as, ``It should be mandatory to report to the government information that doctors suspect may be harmful to health.''
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Maritime Self-Defense Force: A patrol plane deviates from the runway when landing at Shimousa Air Base. No one was injured.
2024-05-08 20:33:00
On the afternoon of the 8th, at a Maritime Self-Defense Force air base in Chiba Prefecture, a patrol aircraft veered off the runway and stopped while landing. There were no injuries, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is investigating the cause.
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25-year-old woman stabbed to death in Shinjuku; suspect arrested after stalking
2024-05-08 20:31:00
Early on the 8th, a 25-year-old woman was stabbed in the abdomen with a knife in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and died at a hospital, and the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 51-year-old suspect on the spot. The suspect was arrested a year ago for stalking this woman, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.
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Osaka City: More than 2,200 abandoned bicycles “inappropriately removed”; approximately 1.5 million bicycles investigated
2024-05-08 19:27:00
Osaka City has apologized after revealing that construction bureau staff had acted inappropriately, including removing more than 2,200 abandoned bicycles before the period stipulated by the ordinance. The city has also begun investigating the approximately 1.5 million vehicles removed within the city since 2010, as it may have become a habit within the organization.
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Video allegedly taken by drone of escort ship “Real possibility” Ministry of Defense
2024-05-08 19:16:00
The Ministry of Defense analyzed a video posted on social media that purported to have filmed an escort ship using a drone at a Maritime Self-Defense Force base, where flying drones without permission is prohibited by law, and found that the video was fabricated. It turns out that it's not an object, and it's likely to be real.
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Maritime Self-Defense Force: A patrol plane deviates from the runway when landing at Shimousa Air Base. No one was injured.
2024-05-08 19:09:00
On the afternoon of the 8th, at a Maritime Self-Defense Force air base in Chiba Prefecture, a patrol aircraft veered off the runway and stopped while landing. There were no injuries, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is investigating the cause.
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Microphone cut off during speech; Environment Minister directly apologizes to Minamata disease patient groups
2024-05-08 19:07:00
At a meeting with patient groups and others after the memorial service for Minamata disease victims held in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture on the 1st of this month, an employee of the Ministry of the Environment heard the sound of a microphone in the middle of a member of the group speaking. Minister of the Environment Ito visited Minamata City on the evening of the 8th and apologized to the group's representatives, saying, ``I am very sorry and would like to sincerely apologize.''
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House burglary in Annaka, Gunma: Did someone break in by breaking the glass of the back door?
2024-05-08 18:31:00
In the early hours of the 8th, two men broke into a house in Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, threatened a 70-year-old man, caused minor injuries, and stole his wallet containing cash before fleeing. According to investigators, the glass on the door at the back of the house was broken, so police suspect that two people broke into the house through this door, and are investigating the incident as a robbery.
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Researchers “Be prepared before returning home or traveling”
2024-05-08 18:25:00
To apply the lessons of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in the event of a disaster, researchers at Tohoku University held a briefing session to discuss long-term mental health care and how to prepare in advance when returning home or traveling. He emphasized the importance of
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Ishikawa Noto Town Wajima lacquerware that had to be discarded goes to new owner
2024-05-08 18:22:00
Due to the effects of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, many Wajima lacquerware that had been stored in homes had to be disposed of, so efforts are underway in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, to preserve the Wajima lacquerware and hand it over to new owners.
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[Updated from time to time] Environment Minister Ito directly apologizes to Minamata disease patient groups, etc.
2024-05-08 18:04:00
At a meeting between the Minister of the Environment and patient organizations after the memorial service for the victims of Minamata disease held in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture on May 1st, members of the organizations were speaking, when a member of the Ministry of the Environment said, Minister of the Environment Ito personally went to the site on the afternoon of the 8th and apologized for the staff member's muting of the microphone, saying it was an inappropriate response. *We will update the communication between Minister Ito and the organization from time to time.
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Maritime Self-Defense Force: One patrol aircraft is in trouble during operation at Shimousa Air Base; may have deviated from the runway
2024-05-08 17:51:00
According to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, on the afternoon of the 8th, a P3C patrol aircraft may have experienced trouble and veered off the runway at Shimousa Air Base in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, and is currently investigating. about it. So far, there are no reports of injuries or fires.
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The number of elderly people with dementia is estimated to be 5.84 million in 2040, and the challenge is how to support them.
2024-05-08 17:29:00
A research team from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled an estimate that the number of elderly people with dementia will rise to 5.84 million by 2040, when the baby boomer generation reaches the age of 65 or older. This is approximately 15% of the elderly, or 1 in 6.7 people, and experts say, ``The number of people living alone with dementia is expected to increase in the future, and the challenge is how to support them in the community as family support is limited.'' ”.
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The man who fired what appeared to be a handgun and ran away was a member of a gang? Chofu, Tokyo
2024-05-08 17:26:00
Early on the 8th, in a residential area in Chofu, Tokyo, a man fired what appeared to be a handgun and fled after an argument over traffic trouble. According to investigators, the man who fled is believed to be affiliated with a gang, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating his whereabouts.
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Minamata disease patients' organization ``revises management'' after microphone was cut off during speech
2024-05-08 17:23:00
During a meeting between Minamata disease patient groups and Minister of the Environment Ito held on May 1st in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture, the organization held a press conference on the 8th due to an issue in which a Ministry of the Environment employee cut off the microphone sound. He held a meeting and expressed his intention to request a review of the time allowed for speaking, etc. regarding the management of future meetings.
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Two men rob a house in Annaka, Gunma; investigation related to incidents in Tochigi and Nagano
2024-05-08 17:20:00
In the early hours of the 8th, two men broke into a house in Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, threatened a 70-year-old man with a knife, tied his arms, and stole his wallet containing cash before fleeing. The man suffered minor injuries, and the police are investigating the incident as a case of robbery and injury, and are also looking into whether it is related to robberies by two men that occurred in Tochigi and Nagano prefectures during the long weekend.
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Damaged winery resumes sales for the first time in about 4 months Ishikawa Anamizu Town
2024-05-08 17:19:00
A winery in Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and had suspended in-store sales, has resumed sales for the first time in about four months.
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Ishikawa Wajima Highest temperature 12 degrees, voices of confusion over the large temperature difference
2024-05-08 17:19:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the temperature dropped due to cold air in the upper atmosphere, and the highest temperature on the 8th was exactly 12 degrees Celsius, which was observed just after midnight.
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Minokamo City vice-chairman apologizes to Dubbo mayor's daughter for inappropriate behavior in Gifu, Australia
2024-05-08 17:08:00
Last month, at a banquet to welcome the mayor of our sister city, Australia, who visited Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, the vice chairman of the Minokamo City Council inappropriately placed a karaoke microphone close to the lower abdomen of the mayor's daughter. This was revealed through interviews with the city. The vice chairman explained that he stumbled while trying to liven up the karaoke, and he apologized, saying, ``I'm sorry if I made the other party feel uncomfortable.''
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Tochigi body abandonment case: Instructor “received over 100,000 yen from common-law husband”
2024-05-08 17:07:00
In the incident in which the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, a suspect who is believed to have been in charge of the incident received over 10,000 yen from the common-law husband of the newly arrested victim's daughter for taking over the disposal of the bodies. Interviews with investigators revealed that he had made a statement saying, The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the suspicion that the compensation prepared by her common-law husband was distributed to the executors through the director.
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Saitama District Court orders Yoshikawa City to compensate for home-visit nursing care for man with ALS
2024-05-08 16:37:00
A man who was bedridden due to an incurable disease requested 24-hour nursing care from Yoshikawa City, Saitama Prefecture, regarding ``severe home-visit nursing care,'' which is used by people with severe disabilities. The court granted a judgment that allowed the city to use the facility for approximately 19 hours per day, and ordered the city to pay compensation of over 1.3 million yen.
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The number of elderly people with dementia is estimated to be 5.84 million in 2040, and the challenge is how to support them.
2024-05-08 16:25:00
A research team from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled an estimate that the number of elderly people with dementia will rise to 5.84 million by 2040, when the baby boomer generation reaches the age of 65 or older. This is approximately 15% of the elderly, or 1 in 6.7 people, and experts say, ``The number of people living alone with dementia is expected to increase in the future, and the challenge is how to support them in the community as family support is limited.'' ”.
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Part of a mouse from a loaf of bread - Voluntary recall of Shikishima Bread's "Chojuku" series
2024-05-08 16:18:00
Shikishima Baking Co., Ltd., a major bread manufacturer headquartered in Nagoya City, has reported that part of the body of a mouse was found in the bread it produced at its Tokyo factory, and that it has sold a total of 100,000 pieces of bread to its ``Chojuku'' series. They announced a voluntary recall of 4,000 items.
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Saitama District Court orders Yoshikawa City to compensate for home-visit nursing care for man with ALS
2024-05-08 16:06:00
A man who was bedridden due to an incurable disease requested 24-hour nursing care from Yoshikawa City, Saitama Prefecture, regarding ``severe home-visit nursing care,'' which is used by people with severe disabilities. The court granted a judgment that allowed the city to use the facility for approximately 19 hours per day, and ordered the city to pay compensation of over 1.3 million yen.
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More than 13,000 buildings damaged in Nanao Ishikawa; public-funded demolition work begins
2024-05-08 16:04:00
In Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where more than 13,000 buildings were damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, work to demolish the buildings using public funds began on the 8th.
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Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels intrude into territorial waters off the coast of Senkaku, Okinawa, all leaving territorial waters
2024-05-08 15:54:00
On the morning of the 8th, four Chinese Coast Guard vessels that entered Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture all left the territorial waters by around 12:30 p.m. The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor the vessel to prevent it from entering territorial waters again.
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Cold air over Hokkaido, with temperatures below freezing; snow on cherry blossoms in full bloom in Monbetsu
2024-05-08 15:24:00
On the morning of the 8th, Hokkaido became extremely cold for this time of year due to the influence of cold air flowing into the sky, with minimum temperatures dropping below freezing in some places, and snow falling on the flatlands along the Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of Japan sides. From the 9th onwards, temperatures are expected to be at or above normal, and the meteorological observatory is urging people to be careful about changes in their physical condition due to the temperature difference.
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The number of elderly people with dementia is estimated to be 5.84 million in 2040, and the challenge is how to support them.
2024-05-08 14:59:00
A research team from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled an estimate that the number of elderly people with dementia will rise to 5.84 million by 2040, when the baby boomer generation reaches the age of 65 or older. This is approximately 15% of the elderly, or 1 in 6.7 people, and experts say, ``The number of people living alone with dementia is expected to increase in the future, and the challenge is how to support them in the community as family support is limited.'' ”.
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Shizuoka Hobby Show opens with "Hakosuka" plastic model on display
2024-05-08 14:25:00
The Shizuoka Hobby Show, one of Japan's largest model trade fairs where model makers from all over the country announce new products, has opened in Shizuoka City.
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Hokkaido Urahoro Town: “Bear infested junior high school” joint training with police and town
2024-05-08 13:52:00
While bears have been appearing one after another in various parts of Hokkaido, the town of Urahoro held a joint training exercise with the police and the town based on the assumption that a bear had appeared at a junior high school.
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Owners of a small bird shop arrested for illegally raising and selling wild birds in a hidden room Fukushima
2024-05-08 13:44:00
The owners of a small bird store in Fukushima Prefecture have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of violating the Wildlife Protection Act for illegally selling wild birds such as white-eyes. It is said that he bought poached wild birds from regular customers of the store and kept them in a hidden room at the back of the store.
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Off the coast of Senkaku, Okinawa, four ships of the Chinese Coast Guard intrude into territorial waters; Japan Coast Guard issues warning and monitors
2024-05-08 13:32:00
Off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, four Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japan's territorial waters one after another starting at around 10:30 a.m. on the 8th. The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to monitor and warn the vessel to leave territorial waters immediately.
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Environment Minister Ito ``deeply apologizes'' to apologize directly to Minamata disease patient group on site
2024-05-08 13:23:00
At a meeting with patient groups and others after the memorial service for Minamata disease victims held in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture on the 1st of this month, an employee of the Ministry of the Environment heard the sound of a microphone in the middle of a member of the group speaking. Minister of the Environment Ito apologized, saying, ``I am truly sorry and deeply apologize,'' and announced on the 8th that she would go to the site and apologize in person.
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Vice-chairman of Minokamo City Council engages in inappropriate behavior towards Australian Dubbo mayor's daughter Gifu
2024-05-08 13:15:00
Last month, at a banquet to welcome the mayor of our sister city, Australia, who visited Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, the vice chairman of the Minokamo City Council inappropriately placed a karaoke microphone close to the lower abdomen of the mayor's daughter. This was revealed through interviews with the city.
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The number of elderly people with dementia is estimated to be 5.84 million in 2040, and the challenge is how to support them.
2024-05-08 13:03:00
A research team from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled an estimate that the number of elderly people with dementia will rise to 5.84 million by 2040, when the baby boomer generation reaches the age of 65 or older. This is approximately 15% of the elderly, or 1 in 6.7 people, and experts say, ``The number of people living alone with dementia is expected to increase in the future, and the challenge is how to support them in the community as family support is limited.'' ”.
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Ishikawa Suzu Long-established inn No prospect of reopening, considering the use of the raised coast
2024-05-08 13:00:00
A long-established inn in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was located at the tip of the Noto Peninsula and was popular for its spectacular views, has no prospect of resuming operations due to prolonged damage to its facilities caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Under these circumstances, efforts are being made to see if the coast, which was raised by the earthquake, can be turned into a new tourist attraction.
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Free online learning support for children affected by the Kanazawa Noto Peninsula earthquake
2024-05-08 12:40:00
In order to support the learning of children affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Kanazawa City is providing online learning support using tablet devices.
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Two men rob a house in Annaka, Gunma; investigation related to incidents in Tochigi and Nagano
2024-05-08 11:58:00
In the early hours of the 8th, two men broke into a house in Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, threatened a 70-year-old man with a knife, tied his arms, and stole his wallet containing cash before fleeing. The man suffered minor injuries, and the police are investigating the incident as a case of robbery and injury, and are also looking into whether it is related to robberies by two men that occurred in Tochigi and Nagano prefectures during the long weekend.
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“Inappropriate response” Environment Minister Ito apologizes to Minamata disease patient group on site
2024-05-08 11:47:00
At a meeting between the Minister of the Environment and patient groups after the memorial service for the victims of Minamata disease held in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture on the 1st of this month, a Ministry of the Environment official was seen midway through a group member speaking. It has been revealed that Environment Minister Ito will go to the site on the afternoon of the 8th and directly apologize for cutting off the microphone, saying that it was an inappropriate response.
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The man who fired what appeared to be a handgun and ran away was a member of a gang? Chofu, Tokyo
2024-05-08 11:46:00
Early on the 8th, in a residential area in Chofu, Tokyo, a man fired what appeared to be a handgun and fled after an argument over traffic trouble. According to investigators, the man who fled is believed to be affiliated with a gang, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating his whereabouts as an attempted murder case.
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Tochigi corpse abandonment case: Common-law husband contacted the person in charge after being assaulted by the couple
2024-05-08 11:31:00
Investigations have revealed that the common-law husband of the victim's daughter, who was arrested in the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, had been in contact with the suspect believed to have been the instructor after the couple was assaulted. This was discovered through interviews with the people involved. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating in detail what kind of interaction took place.
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“Inappropriate response” Environment Minister Ito apologizes to Minamata disease patient group on site
2024-05-08 10:57:00
At a meeting between the Minister of the Environment and patient groups after the memorial service for the victims of Minamata disease held in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture on the 1st of this month, a Ministry of the Environment official was seen midway through a group member speaking. It has been revealed that Environment Minister Ito will go to the site on the afternoon of the 8th and directly apologize for cutting off the microphone, saying that it was an inappropriate response.
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Tokyo Shinjuku Woman in her 20s stabbed to death, 51-year-old suspect arrested
2024-05-08 08:44:00
In the early hours of the 8th, a woman in her 20s was stabbed in the stomach with a knife in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, and died on the way to a hospital.The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 51-year-old suspect who admitted to having stabbed her at the scene.
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Argument due to traffic trouble, gun-like weapon fired, man running away, Chofu, Tokyo
2024-05-08 07:59:00
In the early hours of the 8th, a man fired what appeared to be a handgun and fled after an argument over a traffic problem in Chofu, Tokyo, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as an attempted murder case.
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Tochigi corpse abandonment case: Common-law husband makes statements such as “I got out of the car on the way”
2024-05-08 05:03:00
The common-law husband of the victim's daughter, who was arrested in the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, is believed to have headed to a vacant house with the couple, but ``got out of the car on the way.'' This was revealed through interviews with investigators. The couple is believed to have been assaulted in this vacant house, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances at the time, including identifying the person who was at the scene.
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JR Joban Line resumes operation
2024-05-08 00:57:00
Due to a fatal accident, the JR Joban Line suspended operation, including rapid trains, on the up and down lines between Ueno Station and Tsuchiura Station in Ibaraki Prefecture from after 10:30 p.m. on the 7th, but all services were suspended at 12:38 a.m. on the 8th. I was able to resume driving by around 3:00.
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