2024-07-13 22:23:00
Due to the influence of the rainy season front, it is raining in northern Kyushu and other areas, and there is a risk of heavy rain due to a linear rain band occurring in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture from the morning to the afternoon of the 14th. Please be on guard against landslides and river flooding, and stay in a safe place.
2024-07-13 20:16:00
On the morning of the 13th, a 54-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture. A woman in her 70s was also found unconscious in the room. Police believe the two to be daughter and mother and are currently investigating the details.
2024-07-13 19:05:00
On the 12th, three men and women were found at the scene of a landslide in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, but were later confirmed dead. According to the prefecture, the three were confirmed to be a family living in a house that was flooded with mudslides.
2024-07-13 18:54:00
The town of Kohoku in Saga Prefecture issued evacuation information to 3,719 households and 9,581 people throughout the town at 5 p.m., citing an increased risk of disasters due to heavy rain. This corresponds to level 3 of the five-level heavy rain warning system, and calls on the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-07-13 18:46:00
A female police officer in her 20s who was enrolled in the Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Police Academy hit her head during judo training in July and died on the 13th. The Kyoto Prefectural Police are investigating whether the training was conducted appropriately.
2024-07-13 18:36:00
Due to the influence of the rainy season front, rain is getting stronger mainly in Kyushu, and there is a risk of a linear rain band forming in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture from the morning to the afternoon of the 14th, causing heavy rain. Please be on guard against landslides and river flooding, and stay in a safe place.
2024-07-13 18:06:00
Due to the influence of the rainy season front, rain is getting stronger mainly in Kyushu, and there is a risk of a linear rain band forming in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture from the morning to the afternoon of the 14th, causing heavy rain. Please be on guard against landslides and river flooding, and stay in a safe place.
2024-07-13 18:05:00
On the 12th, three men and women were found at the scene of a landslide in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, but they were later confirmed dead and police are rushing to confirm their identities. Meanwhile, intermittent rain with thunder is expected to fall in the prefecture through the 14th, and the Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides.
2024-07-13 17:41:00
On the 13th, marking 20 years since the Niigata-Fukushima heavy rains that killed a total of 16 people in Niigata and Fukushima prefectures, a ceremony to commemorate the victims was held in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, which suffered severe damage.
2024-07-13 17:29:00
On the morning of the 13th, a woman in her 50s who is believed to have lived in an apartment in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was found dead. A woman in her 70s was also found unconscious in the room. Police believe the two to be daughter and mother, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-07-13 17:01:00
On the 12th, three men and women were found at the scene of a landslide in Matsuyama City, and according to the prefecture, the deaths of the three were later confirmed. Police are rushing to confirm their identities.
2024-07-13 16:24:00
A private think tank conducted a survey of bus operators across the country to investigate the impact of the so-called "2024 problem." The results showed that approximately 70% of operators responded that their number of employees had decreased by more than 10% compared to four years ago, highlighting the reality of a shortage of bus drivers and other personnel.
2024-07-13 15:01:00
According to Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, three people were found at the site of the landslide, and one woman was confirmed dead. The house that was swept into by the landslide was home to a husband in his 90s, his wife in her 80s, and their son in his 40s, who are unable to be contacted. Police are rushing to confirm their identities.
2024-07-13 14:41:00
As July arrives and beach season begins in many areas, evacuation drills were held at Yokohama's beaches using tsunami flags, which notify people that a tsunami warning or advisory has been issued.
2024-07-13 13:32:00
On the 12th, a landslide occurred in Matsuyama City, and fire and police are continuing to search for an elderly couple and their son who are believed to have been living in a house engulfed in the mudslide and are unable to be contacted. In Matsuyama City, it has been raining intermittently, and a large amount of mud has flowed into the scene, making the search difficult.
2024-07-13 12:27:00
In the recent Tokyo gubernatorial election, clips of street speeches and videos posted by candidate camps were widely spread on social media. There were some candidates whose "cut-out videos" posted by their supporters were spread far more than the official accounts of the candidates themselves... On the other hand, some experts have pointed out some points to be careful about when using social media.
2024-07-13 12:23:00
At the observation deck of Mount Rokko in Kobe, an "ice room opening" ceremony was held, where the door to a room storing snow to be used as a "natural cooler" in the summer was opened. Every year, ice from a pond is cut and stored at this facility, but this year, due to the warm winter, there was not enough ice, so for the first time, snow from a ski resort was used.
2024-07-13 12:19:00
On the morning of the 13th, a man in his 30s who was fishing in a river in Itako City, Ibaraki Prefecture, went missing and was found in a nearby river, but was confirmed dead. Police believe he fell into the river and are currently investigating the details.
2024-07-13 12:02:00
On the 12th, a landslide occurred in Matsuyama City, and fire and police are continuing to search for an elderly couple and their son who are believed to have been living in a house engulfed in the mudslide and are unable to be contacted. In Matsuyama City, it has been raining intermittently, and a large amount of mud has flowed into the scene, making the search difficult.
2024-07-13 11:43:00
Kadokawa, a major publishing company that has been hit by system failures and data leaks due to cyber attacks, has confirmed that 473 cases of malicious dissemination of the leaked information on the internet and social media have been identified, and has revealed that it is in the process of requesting the deletion of such posts.
2024-07-13 11:17:00
According to a summary by the Tokyo Fire Department, there were 107 fires involving products using lithium-ion batteries in Tokyo in the six months through June, nearly 30 more than the same period last year.
2024-07-13 05:37:00
Firefighters and police are continuing to search for three men and women who are believed to have been living in a house engulfed in mudslides that occurred on the mountain where Matsuyama Castle is located in the center of Matsuyama City early in the morning on the 12th. The search has continued through the night, but it is said to be difficult due to the large amount of mudslides.
2024-07-13 05:06:00
It has been 20 years since the Niigata-Fukushima Heavy Rains of 2004, which killed a total of 16 people in Niigata and Fukushima prefectures. In Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, where damage was particularly severe, especially among the elderly, the entire community is working to ensure safe evacuation.
