2024-06-24 21:39:00
During his official visit to the United Kingdom, the Emperor visited the Thames Barrier, a huge, movable storm surge prevention facility on the River Thames that runs through the center of London.
2024-06-24 21:37:00
The National Hansen's Disease Sanatorium, Kikuchi Keifuen, located in Koshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, has compiled an interim report on the results of an investigation into the deaths of nine patients during clinical trials of a drug called "Koha," which was developed by the former army and administered to patients at the sanatorium. The museum has decided to continue its investigation, saying, "It should be made clear whether the correct methods and procedures were followed."
2024-06-24 20:08:00
Preparations are reaching their final stages in various regions ahead of the issuance of the first new banknotes in 20 years on July 3rd. While there is a festive atmosphere in areas associated with Eiichi Shibusawa, whose portrait appears on the new 10,000 yen note, there are also areas where preparations are not being completed in time for issuance, causing headaches. We interviewed people in various regions as they make an effort to do so.
2024-06-24 19:32:00
Around noon on the 23rd, two minicars collided head-on on a national highway in Nanasato Town, Gifu Prefecture, killing an elderly couple and seriously injuring a man in his 20s.
2024-06-24 19:26:00
On the night of the 23rd, a light passenger car and a station wagon collided head-on on the Doto Expressway in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, killing two occupants of the light passenger car and injuring the driver of the station wagon.
2024-06-24 18:56:00
A bear was found on the grounds of an elementary and junior high school in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. The bear then ran off into a nearby forest and no one was injured, but the police are calling for caution.
2024-06-24 18:48:00
On the 24th, the temperature in the Kanto region rose above 36 degrees Celsius during a sunny day in the rainy season, the highest in the country this year. The intense heat is expected to continue in many areas on the 25th, so please continue to take measures to prevent heatstroke.
2024-06-24 18:33:00
On the 24th, the Financial Services Agency issued a business improvement order to a bank and two securities firms under the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in relation to the issue of the three companies sharing non-public information of client companies without permission, in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, requesting them to clarify who is responsible, including management.
2024-06-24 18:25:00
Following the two-plane collision at Haneda Airport, a national committee of experts has been discussing countermeasures and has compiled measures to prevent a recurrence, such as deploying new controllers to assist with coordinating takeoffs and landings in order to reduce the burden on air traffic controllers.
2024-06-24 18:24:00
On the 21st of this month, a two-year-old male Malayan tapir that was being transported by plane from a zoo in Yokohama to Taiwan was confirmed to have died after arriving in Taiwan. The zoo believes that the cause was heatstroke, and is currently investigating the details of the transport.
2024-06-24 18:18:00
A bear was found on the grounds of an elementary and junior high school in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. The bear then ran off into a nearby forest and no one was injured, but the police are calling for caution.
2024-06-24 18:11:00
Preparations are reaching their final stages in various regions ahead of the issuance of the first new banknotes in 20 years on July 3rd. While there is a festive atmosphere in areas associated with Eiichi Shibusawa, whose portrait appears on the new 10,000 yen note, there are also areas where preparations are not being completed in time for issuance, causing headaches. We interviewed people in various regions as they make an effort to do so.
2024-06-24 17:31:00
Professor Naoto Ohtake of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, who has been selected as a candidate for the first president of the Tokyo University of Science, which will be established in October this year through the merger of the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University, held a press conference in Tokyo on the 24th and expressed his aspirations, saying, "By utilizing the strengths of each institution and fusing them together, we would like to produce human resources who can contribute to society."
2024-06-24 16:52:00
JR Shikoku and other companies began a trial on the 24th of a service that allows passengers to reserve a taxi while on board a limited express train on the Yosan Line and have the taxi dispatched to stations and other locations in Ehime Prefecture, in an effort to make it easier for passengers to use the next form of transport after getting off the train at a station.
2024-06-24 16:49:00
On the 24th, the Financial Services Agency issued a business improvement order to a bank and two securities firms under the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in relation to the issue of the three companies sharing non-public information of client companies without permission, in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, requesting them to clarify who is responsible, including management.
2024-06-24 16:41:00
At around 7:30 a.m. on the 24th, a woman in her 70s was attacked by a bear in a shed adjacent to her home in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, and suffered minor injuries. Police are patrolling the area and urging people to be careful.
2024-06-24 16:29:00
In order to investigate the impact that changes in living environment due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake have on the cognitive function of the elderly, a large-scale survey has been undertaken by a group including Kanazawa University in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from the earthquake, and tests have been carried out with the participation of local elderly people.
2024-06-24 16:15:00
In preparation for the reconstruction of Morning Market Street in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the fires following the Noto Peninsula earthquake, young business people invited prefectural and city officials to present an interim plan for reconstruction, which calls for "development of a park with an ocean view and utilization of remains from the earthquake disaster."
2024-06-24 16:02:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a Self-Defense Force vehicle collided with a large bus in a tunnel on a national highway in Mukawa Town, Hokkaido. One passenger in the Self-Defense Force vehicle was taken to the hospital in cardiac arrest, and seven others were injured.
2024-06-24 15:59:00
Following a series of problems at the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters, including the former head of the Public Safety Department being indicted on charges of leaking information and the chief receiving a reprimand, the National Police Agency dispatched an inspector to the prefectural police on the 24th to begin a special inspection to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
2024-06-24 15:37:00
On the 24th, the Financial Services Agency issued a business improvement order to a bank and two securities firms under the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in relation to the issue of the three companies sharing non-public information of client companies without permission, in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, requesting them to clarify who is responsible, including management.
2024-06-24 15:36:00
On the 24th, temperatures will rise mainly in eastern Japan, with Shizuoka City reaching 35 degrees Celsius by morning. Extreme heat is also expected in the Kanto region, so please be sure to take precautions against heatstroke.
2024-06-24 15:25:00
Discussions on revising damage estimates in the event of an earthquake directly beneath the capital, which had been suspended due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, have resumed for the first time in about six months, and it has been decided that new damage estimates will be compiled after the start of the new year, and then the basic plan incorporating countermeasures will be revised around autumn next year.
2024-06-24 15:01:00
On the 24th, the Financial Services Agency issued a business improvement order to a bank and two securities firms under the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in relation to the issue of the three companies sharing non-public information of client companies without permission, in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, requesting them to clarify who is responsible, including management.
2024-06-24 14:58:00
At around 7:30 a.m. on the 24th, a woman in her 70s was attacked by a bear in a shed adjacent to her home in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, and suffered minor injuries. Police are patrolling the area and urging people to be careful.
2024-06-24 14:57:00
According to the police and fire department, at around 12:30 pm on the 24th, a large bus collided with a Self-Defense Force vehicle in a tunnel on a national highway in Hobetsu Fukuyama, Mukawa Town, Hokkaido, and one passenger in the Self-Defense Force vehicle is in cardiac arrest. Seven other people were also injured and taken to the hospital. There were no passengers on the bus, and the police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2024-06-24 14:43:00
In Ichinose Town, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a landslide occurred due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the search for a missing man that had been suspended due to the risk of secondary disaster has resumed for the first time in about four months, with the man's brother looking on.
2024-06-24 14:33:00
Following a series of problems at the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters, including the former head of the Public Safety Department being indicted on charges of leaking information and the chief receiving a reprimand, the National Police Agency dispatched an inspector to the prefectural police on the 24th to begin a special inspection to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
2024-06-24 14:15:00
In January 2023, a defendant was charged with murder and other crimes for ambushing and killing a former girlfriend on a street near JR Hakata Station. The prosecution sought a 30-year sentence, calling the crime "a brutal and heinous crime without a single mercy." On the other hand, the defense argued that the defendant was not guilty of violating the Stalking Prevention Act and that a 17-year sentence was appropriate.
2024-06-24 13:54:00
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case on suspicion of intimidation after it was discovered that a fax containing a death threat was sent to the campaign office of Renho, who is running for Tokyo governor's election.
2024-06-24 13:23:00
On the 24th, the Financial Services Agency issued business improvement orders under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, and Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities, accusing them of sharing non-public information about client companies without permission. The agency also issued an order to the parent company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, under the Banking Act, requesting them to report on the cause and preventative measures.
2024-06-24 12:38:00
A black curtain that obscures Mount Fuji's view as a measure to prevent nuisance caused by foreign tourists who come to take photos of the mountain through convenience stores has been found to be torn by more than 10 centimeters, and the town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture believes that the curtain was torn intentionally.
2024-06-24 12:35:00
Following a series of problems at the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters, including the former head of the Public Safety Department being indicted on charges of leaking information and the chief receiving a reprimand, the National Police Agency has decided to dispatch an inspector to the prefectural police department in the afternoon of the 24th to conduct a special inspection to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
2024-06-24 12:34:00
In January last year, a defendant was accused of murder and other crimes for killing a former girlfriend on a street near JR Hakata Station. The prosecution sought a 30-year sentence, calling the crime "a brutal and heinous crime without a single mercy." On the other hand, the defense argued that the defendant was innocent of violating the Stalking Prevention Law and that a 17-year sentence was appropriate.
2024-06-24 12:29:00
Three residents who were affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture and had evacuated to a nursing home in Fukui City are returning to the facility in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, for the first time in about six months, and left Fukui City on the morning of the 24th.
2024-06-24 12:13:00
On the 24th, temperatures will rise mainly in eastern Japan, with Shizuoka City reaching 35 degrees Celsius by morning. Extreme heat is also expected in the Kanto region, so please be sure to take precautions against heatstroke.
2024-06-24 12:07:00
In Ichinose Town, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a landslide occurred due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the search for a missing man that had been suspended due to the risk of secondary disaster has resumed for the first time in about four months, with the man's brother looking on.
2024-06-24 11:40:00
Due to the influence of a stationary front, very heavy rain is falling intermittently in southern Kyushu. In western Japan, there is a risk of very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms through the 25th, so caution is required against landslides.
2024-06-24 11:30:00
Following a series of problems at the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters, including the former head of the Public Safety Department being indicted on charges of leaking information and the chief receiving a reprimand, the National Police Agency has decided to dispatch an inspector to the prefectural police department in the afternoon of the 24th to conduct a special inspection to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
2024-06-24 08:41:00
According to JR East, due to a personal injury accident at Nishi-Ogikubo Station, service was suspended on both inbound and outbound Chuo Line rapid trains between Tokyo Station and Takao Station, and on both inbound and outbound Chuo and Sobu Line local trains between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station, but all services resumed at 8:22 a.m.
2024-06-24 08:00:00
According to JR East, JR Chuo Line rapid trains are suspended on both lines between Tokyo Station and Takao Station due to a fatal accident at Nishi-Ogikubo Station. JR Chuo and Sobu Line local trains are also suspended on both lines between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station. Both services are expected to resume around 8:30 a.m.
2024-06-24 07:23:00
In response to a growing number of accidents in which workers at the airport have been injured, including those directing aircraft and loading and unloading baggage, Narita Airport Corporation has decided to establish for the first time a department specializing in airport safety, including analyzing accidents and developing countermeasures.
2024-06-24 06:33:00
The Emperor, who is on an official visit to the UK to promote international friendship, visited the cultural and technological hub established by Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital, London.
