2024-06-21 23:57:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident that occurred on the premises of Akabane Station, services were suspended on all lines of the Keihin-Tohoku Line, Utsunomiya Line, and Takasaki Line, but services resumed around 11:30 pm.
2024-06-21 23:17:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident that occurred at Akabane Station just after 10:30 pm, service has been suspended on the Keihin-Tohoku Line bound for Omiya, the Utsunomiya Line between Tokyo Station and Utsunomiya Station in both directions, and the Takasaki Line between Tokyo Station and Takasaki Station in both directions. Service is expected to resume around 11:40 pm.
2024-06-21 21:31:00
On the evening of the 21st, a gangway connecting a quay and a ship at a shipbuilding company's factory in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, collapsed, causing four men to fall while working. The four were taken to the hospital, and one man in his 50s died, while the other three were injured.
2024-06-21 21:05:00
A 58-year-old man working for a construction company was found dead in the forests of Shinanomachi, Nagano Prefecture, on the afternoon of the 21st. There were large scratches on the man's face and back, and the police are investigating the possibility that he may have been attacked by a bear.
2024-06-21 21:01:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a sixth grade boy drowned in a river in Utsunomiya City and was taken to the hospital, but died. The boy had been playing in the river catching fish with his friends, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-06-21 20:53:00
Four cows were found dead on a ranch in Betsukai town in eastern Hokkaido, suspected to have been attacked by wild dogs. In addition to a series of incidents of cattle being attacked by wild dogs in the town, eight calves were also attacked by what is suspected to be a brown bear last month, leading the local agricultural cooperative and the town to step up vigilance.
2024-06-21 20:48:00
In a lawsuit filed by a wealthy company president from Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, who was also known as "Don Juan of Kishu," over his inheritance of over 1.3 billion yen, the relatives of the president sought to invalidate a will that the president had written while he was alive, which stipulated that he would donate all of his assets to the city of Tanabe. The Wakayama District Court ruled that the will was valid, finding that it was written in the president's own handwriting.
2024-06-21 20:29:00
In a corruption case involving a contract for the construction of a crematorium in Gose City, Nara Prefecture, which was investigated by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division, it was revealed through interviews with people involved that a plea bargain was applied, which reduced criminal punishment in return for cooperation with the investigation. This is the first time that the application of a plea bargain has been revealed in a case handled by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division, and it is believed that the case was uncovered based on evidence obtained through this.
2024-06-21 19:40:00
On the 21st, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by a man who had changed his gender on his family register from male to female, seeking to establish a parent-child relationship with his daughter born from his frozen sperm. This is the first ruling to recognize the legal parent-child relationship of a child born after a man's gender on his family register was changed to female.
2024-06-21 19:30:00
At a meeting of directors of probation offices, which support the rehabilitation of people who have left prisons and juvenile detention centers, Justice Minister Koizumi ordered that thorough measures be taken to ensure that probation officers can carry out their work safely, following the murder of a male probation officer in Otsu City.
2024-06-21 19:26:00
A man believed to be in his 50s was found dead in a mountain forest in Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture, on the afternoon of the 21st. The man had large wounds on his face and back, and police are investigating the possibility that he may have been attacked by a bear.
2024-06-21 19:25:00
The University of Tokyo and others have identified an area off the coast of Minamitorishima in the Ogasawara Islands where highly valuable minerals called manganese nodules, including cobalt, are concentrated, and have announced plans to begin demonstration tests as early as next year to pull up 2,500 tons of them per day. This is expected to provide momentum for the utilization of the seabed mineral resources around Japan, which have not yet been put to practical use.
2024-06-21 19:20:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is expected to fall in western Japan from the 22nd, and in eastern Japan from the 23rd to Monday next week. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides, rising and overflowing rivers, and flooding of low-lying areas. Heavy rain is expected in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and disasters may occur even with less rain than usual due to the earthquake, so please be sure to prepare early.
2024-06-21 19:07:00
An exhibition conveying memories of that time has opened in Tokyo in June, marking 80 years since the full-scale evacuation of school children began, a measure to protect children from air raids during the war.
2024-06-21 19:06:00
In May, approximately 2,800 people nationwide were taken to hospitals with heatstroke. Half of these cases were elderly, and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency is calling for people to take precautions against heatstroke, such as using air conditioners without hesitation and drinking plenty of fluids.
2024-06-21 19:02:00
On the 21st, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by a man who had changed his gender on his family register from male to female, seeking to establish a parent-child relationship with his daughter born from his frozen sperm. This is the first ruling to recognize the legal parent-child relationship of a child born after a man's gender on his family register was changed to female.
2024-06-21 18:49:00
Last year, in a trial for a former partner accused of murdering an 18-year-old female university student with a knife on the grounds of an apartment building in Yokohama City, the Yokohama District Court sentenced him to 18 years in prison, pointing out that "it became difficult to reconcile with the partner, and he impulsively committed the crime, prioritizing only his own feelings."
2024-06-21 18:48:00
With the job-hunting season set to begin next month for high school students graduating next spring, an event was held in Tokyo where students hoping to find employment could gain work experience and deepen their understanding of companies.
2024-06-21 18:47:00
According to JR East, local trains on the Chuo and Sobu lines had been suspended on some sections in both directions due to the fatal accident, but service resumed on the entire line just after 6:00 p.m.
2024-06-21 18:29:00
On the morning of the 21st, a man in his 80s was attacked by a bear in Toyama City and seriously injured. This is the first time that a person has been attacked and injured by a bear in Toyama Prefecture this year.
2024-06-21 18:28:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an area affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, summer clothes donated from all over the country were distributed free of charge to disaster victims ahead of the full onset of summer.
2024-06-21 18:11:00
A Nigerian suspect was arrested for impersonating a Japanese woman and defrauding a man in his 60s he met on social media of over 6 million yen in cash. He is believed to be the leader of a "romance scam" group that defrauds people of cash by making them feel romantic feelings. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that the group has defrauded more than 20 people out of approximately 370 million yen.
2024-06-21 17:40:00
According to JR East, local trains on the Chuo and Sobu lines have been suspended on both lines between Mitaka and Chiba stations since 5:00 pm due to a fatal accident at Funabashi Station in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture. They expect to resume service around 6:00 pm.
2024-06-21 17:28:00
Following the indictment of the former head of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters' Public Safety Division, who was arrested for leaking internal documents containing personal information to a writer, the Kagoshima Prefectural Police held a press conference on the 21st, where Chief Nogawa Akiteru apologized, saying he had "caused great concern to the people of the prefecture," and once again denied the allegations made by the former head of the Public Safety Division that he had covered up any wrongdoing.
2024-06-21 17:22:00
On the 21st, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by a man who had changed his gender on his family register from male to female, seeking to establish a parent-child relationship with his daughter born from his frozen sperm. This is the first ruling to recognize the legal parent-child relationship of a child born after a man's gender on his family register was changed to female.
2024-06-21 17:21:00
Due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, rain is falling in eastern Japan and other areas, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has announced that "the rainy season is likely to have begun in the Kinki, Tokai, Kanto Koshin areas." The peak of the heavy rain has passed, but in the Izu Islands off Tokyo, the ground has become loose due to the rain so far, so caution is needed against landslides.
2024-06-21 17:20:00
In an effort to prevent nuisance behavior on the streets during Halloween, the Shinjuku Ward Assembly passed and enacted a bill to ban drinking on the streets around Kabukicho in Shinjuku, similar to what was done in Shibuya, Tokyo last year.
2024-06-21 17:19:00
On the 21st, prosecutors indicted a 68-year-old suspect on charges of attempted robbery and murder, among other charges, in connection with the shooting of a taxi driver in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, last month.
2024-06-21 16:53:00
The total amount of tax evasion exposed by the inspection departments of the National Tax Agency nationwide last year was just over 8.9 billion yen, a decrease of about 1 billion yen from the previous fiscal year. On the other hand, with inbound demand booming, the National Tax Agency is stepping up its response to a series of cases in which businesses dealing in duty-free goods are abusing the consumption tax exemption system to fraudulently receive refunds.
2024-06-21 16:53:00
Last month, two high school girls who saved the life of an elderly woman who was choking on food at a restaurant in Akishima City, Tokyo, received a letter of appreciation from the Tokyo Fire Department. The students used a video reporting system called "Live119," which sends footage of the scene to the fire department's control room via smartphone.
2024-06-21 16:34:00
In a case where the former head of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Department's Public Safety Division was arrested for leaking internal documents containing personal information to a writer, the Kagoshima District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the former director on charges of violating the confidentiality obligation under the National Public Service Act on the 21st. In response to this, a press conference was held by Kagoshima Prefectural Police Department Chief Akiaki Nogawa to explain the results of the investigation so far.
2024-06-21 15:47:00
In a case where the former head of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters' Public Safety Division was arrested for leaking internal documents containing personal information to a writer, the Kagoshima District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the former head on charges of violating confidentiality under the National Public Service Act on the 21st. In response to this, a press conference was held by Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters Chief Akiaki Nogawa at 3:00 pm on the 21st. He explained the results of the investigation so far.
2024-06-21 15:45:00
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has decided to decline to sponsor or exhibit at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at next year's Osaka-Kansai Expo, following a problem in which people who took supplements containing red koji ingredients developed kidney diseases and other conditions.
2024-06-21 15:43:00
On the morning of the 21st, a man in his 80s was attacked by a bear in Toyama City and seriously injured. This is the first time this year that a person has been attacked and injured by a bear in Toyama Prefecture.
2024-06-21 15:09:00
On the 21st, the Supreme Court's Second Petty Bench ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by a man who had changed his gender on his family register from male to female, seeking to establish a parent-child relationship with his daughter born from his frozen sperm. This is the first ruling to recognize the legal parent-child relationship of a child born after a man's gender on his family register has been changed to female, and it is likely to have an impact on future discussions regarding parent-child relationships and gender.
2024-06-21 15:00:00
Prosecutors began detention for evaluation on the 21st to examine the criminal responsibility of a 35-year-old suspect who was on probation and was arrested last month for allegedly killing a male probation officer at a home in Otsu City.
2024-06-21 14:51:00
In connection with the case in which the former head of the Public Safety Division of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters was arrested for leaking internal documents containing personal information to a writer, the Kagoshima District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the former head on charges of violating the confidentiality obligation under the National Public Service Act on the 21st.
2024-06-21 14:44:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, rain has fallen in eastern Japan and other areas, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has announced that "the rainy season is likely to have begun in the Kinki, Tokai, Kanto Koshin areas." The ground has become loose in some areas due to the rain so far, and caution against landslides is still required in the Izu Islands of Tokyo.
2024-06-21 14:32:00
Minamiboso City in Chiba Prefecture issued an evacuation notice for the elderly and others to 16,908 households and 34,379 people in the entire city just before 1pm due to the risk of landslides. This is Level 3 of the five-level alert level, and the city is calling on the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-06-21 14:29:00
The government has announced its estimates for food waste, or the amount of food that would otherwise be edible that is discarded, for fiscal 2022. Due to a significant decrease in business-related waste, such as unsold products and leftovers from eating out, it has been found that the reduction target set for fiscal 2030 has been achieved for the first time. However, the target for food waste at home has not yet been met, and the government has stated that it will step up its efforts.
2024-06-21 14:21:00
On the morning of the 21st, three China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters one after the other, following the movements of two Japanese fishing boats, off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The Japan Coast Guard is continuing to warn and monitor the vessels to immediately leave the territorial waters.
2024-06-21 13:53:00
Last year, two suspects in their 30s were arrested in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, for stealing a luxury car. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether the theft is related to a series of luxury car thefts in Tokyo and elsewhere, and it is believed that the theft was carried out using a special device called a "CAN invader" that hacks into the car's communication system. Both suspects have denied the charges.
2024-06-21 13:07:00
Following the passage of a new law establishing a training and employment system for foreign workers, the government has revised its "roadmap" for realizing a society in which foreigners can coexist, and has included measures such as improving the quality of Japanese language education in order to create an environment for accepting foreigners.
2024-06-21 12:58:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, rain fell in western and eastern Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that "the rainy season is likely to have begun in the Kinki, Tokai, Kanto Koshin areas." Meanwhile, heavy rain fell in Kagoshima Prefecture through the morning of the 21st, and the Izu Islands off Tokyo, where the rain is getting stronger, caution is needed against landslides.
2024-06-21 12:55:00
In connection with the case in which the former head of the Public Safety Division of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters was arrested for leaking internal documents containing personal information to a writer, the Kagoshima District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the former head on charges of violating the confidentiality obligation under the National Public Service Act on the 21st.
2024-06-21 12:44:00
The Ishikawa Prefectural Police Headquarters temporarily suspended the search for missing people following the Noto Peninsula earthquake in March of this year in order to carry out construction work to ensure the safety of search teams. However, construction work has now been completed in some areas, and the search will resume next week on the 24th of this month.
2024-06-21 12:23:00
It has been learned from investigators that by the 21st, the Ibaraki Prefectural Police Headquarters had referred a police officer to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of insult for posting slanderous and libelous content on social media against a professor at the University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
2024-06-21 12:22:00
At a meeting of directors of probation offices, which support the rehabilitation of people who have left prisons and juvenile detention centers, Justice Minister Koizumi instructed them to take all possible measures to ensure that probation officers can carry out their work safely, following the murder of a male probation officer in Otsu City.
2024-06-21 11:49:00
JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has revealed that it has been subjected to multiple cyber attacks from last year to this year, and that information may have been leaked. According to those involved, highly confidential documents that have been subject to non-disclosure agreements with external companies and institutions may have been illegally accessed.
2024-06-21 11:37:00
As the rainy season approaches and greater preparations for heavy rain are needed, experts point out that there is a risk of disasters occurring even in places where risks are not indicated on hazard maps, and it is important to provide detailed explanations to users.
2024-06-21 11:13:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, rain is getting heavier in the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions at this time. Many rainy and cloudy days are expected in the Kinki, Tokai, and Kanto-Koshin regions over the next week, and the Japan Meteorological Agency announced at 11 am on the 21st that "the rainy season appears to have started in the Kinki, Tokai, and Kanto-Koshin regions." The start of the rainy season in Kinki and Tokai is 23 days later than last year and 15 days later than average. In the Kanto-Koshin region, it is 13 days later than last year and 14 days later than average.
2024-06-21 10:40:00
This year's White Paper on an Aging Society points out the importance of promoting support for home renovations, etc., stating that in order for elderly people to live safely, it is necessary to ensure living environments that respond to changes in physical functions that come with aging.
2024-06-21 10:29:00
The government has compiled its first ever "Children's White Paper." It emphasizes its intention to swiftly implement the measures to combat the declining birthrate that were formulated last year, as well as to promote comprehensive child-related policies by spreading leading-edge examples of measures against bullying and suicide across the country.
2024-06-21 09:57:00
JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has revealed that it has been subjected to multiple cyber attacks from last year to this year, and that information may have been leaked. According to those involved, highly confidential documents that have been subject to non-disclosure agreements with external companies and institutions may have been illegally accessed.
2024-06-21 09:13:00
Due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, a linear rain band occurred in Kagoshima Prefecture early on the 21st, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued "Information on significant heavy rain." In areas affected by heavy rain, please continue to be on alert for landslides and river flooding, and avoid dangerous areas such as swollen rivers and mountain slopes.
2024-06-21 07:57:00
Regarding a man who was arrested on the 19th of this month for forcibly touching a woman on the street in Yokohama in October last year, the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters released him and apologized, saying there was an error in the process of investigating security camera footage and that the man was unrelated to the incident.
2024-06-21 07:27:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued "Information on Significant Heavy Rain" as a linear rain band has formed in Kagoshima Prefecture due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, and extremely heavy rain continues to fall in the same area. Please be on high alert for landslides and river flooding, and avoid dangerous areas such as swollen rivers and mountain slopes.
2024-06-21 06:59:00
The University of Tokyo is planning to hold a "Presidential Dialogue" on the 21st, where President Teruo Fujii will exchange opinions with students to explain the details of the tuition fee hike that is currently under consideration. With regard to national universities, attention is being focused on the financial situation and financial burden of the universities, with the Japan Association of National Universities publishing an emergency statement calling attention to the dire financial situation of the universities.
2024-06-21 06:34:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued "Information on Significant Heavy Rain" as a linear rain band has formed in Kagoshima Prefecture due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, and extremely heavy rain continues to fall in the same area. Please be on high alert for landslides and river flooding, and avoid dangerous areas such as swollen rivers and mountain slopes.
2024-06-21 06:01:00
In the case where the former head of the Public Safety Department of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters was arrested for leaking internal documents containing personal information to a writer, the police plan to hold a press conference on the 21st to explain the results of the investigation so far. The former head said, "I could not forgive the prefectural police chief for trying to cover up the criminal acts of his staff," and attention is focused on how much of the case will be revealed.
2024-06-21 05:57:00
On the 20th, two China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, coinciding with the movements of two Japanese fishing boats. The China Coast Guard vessels then navigated within the Japanese territorial waters, taking the place of another vessel that was in the contiguous zone just off the coast of the Japanese territorial waters, and the last vessel to enter left the Japanese territorial waters just before midnight on the 21st. The Japan Coast Guard continues to warn and monitor the vessels to ensure they do not enter the Japanese territorial waters again.
2024-06-21 05:48:00
In the Tokyo gubernatorial election announced on the 20th, the Metropolitan Police Department issued a warning to a candidate who posted an election poster on a bulletin board that included an image of a nearly nude woman, for violating the Tokyo Metropolitan Harassment Prevention Ordinance, according to interviews with investigators.
2024-06-21 05:40:00
At 5:27 a.m. on the 21st, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced "Information on Significant Heavy Rain," stating that a linear precipitation band had formed in the Satsuma and Osumi regions of Kagoshima Prefecture, and that extremely heavy rain was continuing to fall in the same place. A "linear precipitation band" is a phenomenon in which developed cumulonimbus clouds form a line one after another, bringing heavy rain. The Japan Meteorological Agency has called for people to be on high alert and ensure their safety, as the risk of life-threatening landslides and floods is rapidly increasing.
2024-06-21 05:06:00
It has been discovered that the University of Tokyo and the Nippon Foundation have identified an area off the coast of Minamitorishima in the Ogasawara Islands where highly valuable minerals called manganese nodules, including cobalt, are concentrated, and are planning to conduct a demonstration experiment to pull up several thousand tons of them per day. This is expected to provide momentum for the utilization of the seabed mineral resources around Japan, which have not yet been put to practical use.
2024-06-21 00:44:00
According to JR Kyushu, the Kyushu Shinkansen had suspended operations on both lines between Kagoshima-Chuo Station and Kumamoto Station due to heavy rain, but resumed operations at 11 p.m. on the 20th.
