2024-07-14 21:18:00
Just after noon on the 14th, a minicar crashed into a guardrail on a prefectural road in Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture, killing a couple in their 70s who were inside the car.
2024-07-14 20:56:00
Due to the influence of the front, the atmospheric conditions from Kyushu to Tohoku have become unstable, and heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is falling mainly in western Japan. In northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, a linear rain band is likely to occur during the morning of the 15th, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 20:45:00
Following the shooting of former President Trump while he was giving a speech, the National Police Agency on the 14th instructed police forces across the country to further strengthen security around venues where important people are giving speeches.
2024-07-14 19:02:00
On the evening of the 14th, a gas cylinder from a food truck set up outside the J2 Montedio Yamagata soccer stadium in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture, exploded, injuring two people. According to the fire department, the injuries of the two are not life-threatening.
2024-07-14 19:00:00
Due to the influence of the front, the atmospheric conditions from Kyushu to Tohoku have become unstable, and heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is falling mainly in western Japan. In northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, a linear rain band is likely to occur during the morning of the 15th, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 18:32:00
On the afternoon of the 14th, a man was found collapsed while climbing Mt. Fuji, and was later confirmed dead. This is the fourth climber to die on the Shizuoka side of Mt. Fuji since the mountain opened to the public on July 10th. The weather on Mt. Fuji is changeable, and the police are urging people to avoid excessive climbing.
2024-07-14 18:08:00
Just after noon on the 14th, a minicar collided with a guardrail on a prefectural road in Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture, killing the two elderly passengers, a man and a woman.
2024-07-14 18:04:00
Due to the influence of the front, the atmospheric conditions from Kyushu to Tohoku have become unstable, and heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is falling in western Japan. In northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, a linear rain band is likely to occur by the morning of the 15th, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 18:01:00
On the 14th, Japan national soccer team coach Hajime Moriyasu visited Suzu City in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and interacted with those affected.
2024-07-14 17:32:00
Following a landslide that occurred on the mountain where Matsuyama Castle is located in Matsuyama City on the 12th, officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted an on-site investigation on the 14th to confirm the extent of the damage.
2024-07-14 17:26:00
In the early morning of the 14th, a car crashed into a roadside shed in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, and burst into flames. Two people believed to have been in the car were found dead. Police are working to confirm the identities of the victims and are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-07-14 17:10:00
On the morning of the 14th, a 45-year-old male nurse was found drowning at a beach in Akita City that opened for swimming on the 13th, and later died.
2024-07-14 16:26:00
In response to the incident in which Kyoto Animation's studio was set on fire and 36 employees were killed, a monument commemorating the incident was completed in a park in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, where the company's headquarters are located, and a ceremony was held on the 14th in attendance of bereaved families and others.
2024-07-14 16:23:00
At 4 p.m. on the 14th, Akune city in Kagoshima prefecture changed the evacuation order that had been issued to 18,538 people in 9,735 households throughout the city to information on evacuation for the elderly and others.
2024-07-14 15:55:00
In response to the incident in which Kyoto Animation's studio was set on fire and 36 employees were killed, a monument commemorating the incident was completed in a park in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, where the company's headquarters are located, and a ceremony was held on the 14th in attendance of bereaved families and others.
2024-07-14 15:30:00
Due to the influence of an active front, rain clouds have developed in Kyushu, and Miyazaki Prefecture is experiencing torrential rain of over 100 mm per hour. In northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, a linear rain band is possible, and heavy rain is likely to occur through the 15th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 14:46:00
Due to the influence of an active front, rain clouds have developed in Kyushu, and Miyazaki Prefecture is experiencing torrential rain of over 100 mm per hour. In northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, a linear rain band is possible, and heavy rain is likely to occur through the 15th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 14:45:00
According to JR Kyushu, due to the heavy rain, Kyushu Shinkansen services were suspended on both lines between Kumamoto Station and Kagoshima-Chuo Station, but resumed at 2:22 pm on the 14th.
2024-07-14 14:12:00
According to JR Kyushu, due to heavy rain, Kyushu Shinkansen services were suspended again on both up and down lines between Kumamoto Station and Kagoshima-Chuo Station at 1:52 p.m. on the 14th.
2024-07-14 13:49:00
The front is active, and rain clouds are developing in Kyushu, with Miyazaki Prefecture experiencing torrential rain of over 100 mm per hour. Linear rain bands may occur in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, and heavy rain is likely to fall until the morning of the 14th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 13:35:00
At 12:44 p.m. on the 14th, Nagasaki City lifted the evacuation orders for the Sotoumi and Kinkai areas, and Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture lifted the evacuation orders for Sasebo City except for the Uku area.
2024-07-14 13:24:00
According to JR Kyushu, the Kyushu Shinkansen had suspended operations on both lines between Kumamoto Station and Kagoshima-Chuo Station due to heavy rain, but resumed operations at 1:00 p.m. on the 14th.
2024-07-14 13:17:00
The front has become active, and Kyushu is experiencing intermittent heavy rains, with a linear rain band forming in Nagasaki Prefecture on the morning of the 14th. Linear rain bands are possible in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, and heavy rain is expected to continue through tomorrow, the 15th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 13:05:00
In response to the incident in which Kyoto Animation's studio was set on fire and 36 employees were killed, a monument commemorating the incident was completed in a park in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, where the company's headquarters are located, and a ceremony was held on the 14th in attendance of bereaved families and others.
2024-07-14 12:44:00
Akune city in Kagoshima Prefecture issued evacuation orders to 18,538 people in 9,735 households throughout the city at noon due to the risk of landslides. The information corresponds to Level 4 on a five-level alert scale, and the city is calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-07-14 12:37:00
Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, issued evacuation orders to 101,691 households and 229,229 people at noon on the 14th, citing the risk of landslides in all areas except the Uku area. An evacuation order is a level 4 warning out of five levels, and calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-07-14 12:35:00
Kashima City in Saga Prefecture changed the evacuation instructions issued for Nokomi, Furueda, and Nanaura in the city to evacuation information for the elderly and others at noon on the 14th, due to the risk of landslides due to heavy rain. The information corresponds to alert level 3 out of 5 heavy rain alert levels, and calls on the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-07-14 12:27:00
It has been learned from police interviews that a family of three was caught in a landslide on the mountain where Matsuyama Castle is located in Matsuyama City on the 12th, and is believed to have died immediately after the landslide occurred, after being crushed under the collapsed house. The police and the city believe that a large amount of soil and sand rushed in all at once in a short period of time, and are investigating the extent of the damage.
2024-07-14 12:16:00
According to JR Kyushu, the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen had suspended operations on both lines between Takeo Onsen Station in Saga Prefecture and Nagasaki Station due to the heavy rain, but resumed operations at 11:45 a.m. on the 14th. Meanwhile, the Kyushu Shinkansen continues to suspend operations on both lines between Kumamoto Station and Kagoshima Chuo Station.
2024-07-14 12:07:00
The front has become active, and Kyushu is experiencing intermittent heavy rains, with a linear rain band forming in Nagasaki Prefecture on the morning of the 14th. Linear rain bands are possible in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, and heavy rain is expected to continue through tomorrow, the 15th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 11:45:00
Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, issued an "elderly evacuation" notice to 12,200 people in 5,900 households in Togo 1-chome at 11:21 a.m. on the 14th due to the risk of heavy rain. "Elderly evacuation" is Level 3 on the five-level heavy rain warning level, and the city is calling on the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-07-14 11:41:00
According to JR Kyushu, due to the heavy rain, services on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen have been suspended on both lines between Takeo Onsen Station in Saga Prefecture and Nagasaki Station since around 10:00 a.m. on the 14th, and services on the Kyushu Shinkansen have been suspended on both lines between Kumamoto Station and Kagoshima-Chuo Station since around 11:00 a.m.
2024-07-14 11:15:00
A group from Osaka Municipal University and others announced that they had succeeded in using a special enzyme to remove enteric bacteria believed to be involved in serious complications that occur due to immune reactions after bone marrow transplants and other procedures in mice. This has been drawing attention as a possibility that it could lead to a new treatment for these complications.
2024-07-14 11:00:00
Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, changed the "evacuation order" issued to 1,164 people in 746 households in Tamanoura Town to "evacuation for the elderly, etc." at 10:26 a.m. after the landslide warning information issued for the city was lifted. "Evacuation for the elderly, etc." is alert level 3 out of 5 levels, and calls for the elderly and people with disabilities to evacuate.
2024-07-14 10:44:00
In the early morning of the 14th, a car crashed into a roadside shed in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, and burst into flames. Two bodies were found inside the car. Police are working to confirm the identities of the bodies and are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-07-14 10:38:00
Regarding "child and family centers," which local governments are now required to establish under the revised Child Welfare Act starting this fiscal year, the Agency for Children and Families announced that as of May of this year, just over 50% of centers had been established nationwide.
2024-07-14 10:37:00
Shimonoseki city in Yamaguchi prefecture issued evacuation information to 17,488 households and 39,113 people in the entire landslide warning zone of the city at 10 am due to the risk of landslides caused by heavy rain. The city is at warning level 3 out of five heavy rain warning levels, and is urging the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-07-14 10:12:00
Nagasaki City issued evacuation orders to 2,998 people in 1,819 households in the Sotome district and 11,775 people in 5,763 households in the Kintomi district at 8:54 a.m. on the 14th, due to the risk of landslides caused by heavy rain. The "evacuation order" is level 4 out of five alert levels, and calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas. In addition, evacuation information for the elderly and others has been issued in other areas of Nagasaki City.
2024-07-14 10:09:00
Due to the influence of the rainy season front, a linear precipitation band occurred in Nagasaki Prefecture on the morning of the 14th, and "information on significant heavy rain" was issued. Linear precipitation bands are expected to continue to occur in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture through the afternoon, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 10:00:00
Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, issued evacuation orders to 3,099 households and 8,032 people in the Nokomi, Furueda, and Nanaura areas of the city at 9:20 a.m. on the 14th, due to the risk of landslides caused by heavy rain. The "evacuation orders" are information on alert level 4 out of 5 levels, and call for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-07-14 09:55:00
Hita city in Oita prefecture issued an evacuation notice to 15,818 households and 35,307 people in areas outside the city center at 9:30 a.m. on the 14th, citing the risk of landslides due to heavy rain. This is Level 3 on a five-level heavy rain alert scale, and the city is urging the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-07-14 09:38:00
On the 12th, the body of a woman in her 80s was found in a light truck submerged in a river in Akita City, and while the police and others were searching for her, her husband in his 90s was found dead about 1 kilometer downstream on the 13th. The police believe that the car they were in may have fallen into the river due to the heavy rains that had been falling until the 10th of this month, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-07-14 08:53:00
Due to the influence of the rainy season front, a linear precipitation band occurred in Nagasaki Prefecture on the morning of the 14th, and "information on significant heavy rain" was issued. Linear precipitation bands are expected to continue to occur in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture through the afternoon, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and river flooding.
2024-07-14 08:36:00
Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, issued an evacuation order to 746 households and 1,164 people in Tamanoura Town at 8:15 a.m. on the 14th, due to the risk of landslides caused by heavy rain. The "evacuation order" is information on alert level 4 out of 5 levels, and calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-07-14 08:23:00
At 8 a.m. on the 14th, Kumamoto City issued evacuation information for the entire city, including the elderly. This information corresponds to Level 3 out of 5 alert levels, and calls on the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-07-14 08:13:00
At 7:47 a.m. on the 14th, the Meteorological Agency issued "Information on Significant Heavy Rain," stating that a linear precipitation band had formed in Goto, Nagasaki 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 Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert and ensure their safety, as the risk of life-threatening landslides and floods is rapidly increasing.
2024-07-14 07:35:00
Amakusa City in Kumamoto Prefecture issued a "evacuation notice for the elderly and others" to 35,678 households and 72,955 people throughout the city at 7 a.m. on the 14th, citing the need to be on guard against landslides caused by heavy rain. The information corresponds to alert level 3 out of five heavy rain alert levels, and calls on the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-07-14 07:16:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare estimates that the number of care workers needed to support elderly people who need care will be 2.72 million in fiscal 2040, when the baby boomer generation becomes elderly, resulting in a shortage of 570,000. The government is working to improve the working conditions of care workers, but there is still no end in sight to the shortage, and further measures are needed to maintain nursing care insurance services in the future.
2024-07-14 06:49:00
Due to the influence of the rainy season front, rain is getting stronger, especially in Kyushu, and some areas are experiencing heavy rain. A linear rain band is expected to form in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture in the afternoon, causing heavy rain, so please be on high alert for landslides and river flooding.
2024-07-14 06:37:00
In order for organ donation from a brain-dead state to take place, a doctor must diagnose the patient as "brain dead," obtain the consent of the family, and then make a legal "brain death determination." However, a research team from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare surveyed approximately 900 medical institutions nationwide and found that only about 30% of patients who may be brain dead were actually diagnosed as "brain dead." The research team pointed out that "a brain death diagnosis is important for determining whether to continue treatment, and ultimately leads to respecting the patient's wishes to donate organs. It is necessary to reduce the burden on doctors, such as the tests required for a diagnosis, and to make appropriate diagnoses."
2024-07-14 05:59:00
On the 13th, it was 10 years since the incident in Otaru, Hokkaido, in which four women were killed or injured when they were hit and run by a drunk driver on their way home from the beach. Police held an awareness-raising event and a flower-laying ceremony.
2024-07-14 05:51:00
It has been one year since the record-breaking heavy rains that damaged over 7,300 homes in Akita Prefecture last July. Repairs are still not underway on some homes in the prefecture, and local social welfare councils have been receiving inquiries from people who say they "still cannot live in their homes" or "cannot take the first step toward restoration due to financial concerns."
2024-07-14 05:13:00
On the 12th, a landslide occurred on the mountain where Matsuyama Castle is located in Matsuyama City, and on the 13th, the deaths of three family members living in a house that was caught up in the landslide were confirmed. Damage had been confirmed near the top of the mountain during heavy rains last summer, but restoration work has only just begun this month, and the city plans to conduct a detailed investigation into the cause of the landslide.
