2024-07-16 22:34:00
Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture, announced at 9:50 pm that the risk of landslides was extremely high due to heavy rains, and issued evacuation information to 5,708 people in 2,779 households in Ikeda Town within the city. The city is at Level 3 out of five heavy rain alert levels, and is urging the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-07-16 21:35:00
On the evening of the 16th, during a javelin practice at a high school in Morioka City, a student plunged a javelin into the ground, which then bounced back and pierced his own neck. He was conscious when he was taken to the hospital, and police are currently investigating the details.
2024-07-16 20:43:00
On the 14th, three agricultural greenhouses were destroyed in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and the meteorological observatory believes that a sudden gust of wind occurred, and has dispatched staff to the site to investigate the incident.
2024-07-16 20:19:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications held a study group to discuss measures to address issues surrounding the distribution of information in the digital space, such as the spread of false information and fraud caused by spoofing and false advertising. A draft summary was presented calling on the government to create a system to encourage platform operators, such as social media, to take measures against these issues.
2024-07-16 19:28:00
Following the massive landslide that occurred in the center of Matsuyama on the 12th of this month, which killed three people, the city of Matsuyama held a disaster response headquarters meeting and confirmed its intention to make every effort to provide support to those who remain living in evacuation centers.
2024-07-16 19:27:00
Regarding the incident in which former U.S. President Trump was shot while speaking at a campaign rally, false information has been spreading on social media, such as "the director of the Secret Service refused to give the order to kill the suspect." When a high-profile incident occurs, it is easy for related false information to spread, so caution is required.
2024-07-16 19:23:00
On the morning of the 16th, a hospital shuttle vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Tohoku Town, Aomori Prefecture, and nine elderly passengers were injured, including a broken arm, and were taken to the hospital. All of them were conscious and their lives were not in danger.
2024-07-16 18:33:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced that it had completed the seventh release of treated water accumulating at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which had been underway since June, around noon on the 16th.
2024-07-16 18:09:00
On the afternoon of the 16th, many students at a metropolitan high school in Ota Ward, Tokyo, complained of feeling unwell after eating commercially available extremely spicy potato chips, and 14 were taken to the hospital. The students complained of pain in the mouth and stomach, but all of their injuries were minor.
2024-07-16 18:07:00
Following a series of troubles at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant since fall of last year, the Nuclear Regulation Authority has called on Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to improve the effectiveness of its measures to prevent recurrence, saying that these measures are not effective.
2024-07-16 17:58:00
An industry group held a briefing in Tokyo to discuss measures against "pirate sites" that post Japanese anime and manga online without permission. As the bases of site operators are expanding overseas, the group called for relevant organizations to work together across borders.
2024-07-16 17:50:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested six hosts and scouts from a host club in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district for illegally introducing jobs at sex-related businesses to female customers. The police are investigating the possibility that they also introduced other female customers to sex-related businesses in order to collect unpaid food and drink fees.
2024-07-16 17:48:00
Due to the influence of the front, atmospheric conditions in the Kanto-Koshin region are expected to become extremely unstable through the 17th, leading to the risk of heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful of landslides and other disasters.
2024-07-16 17:43:00
According to police, a report was received at around 1:00 p.m. on the 16th that a woman had been swept away by the Kushida River in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture.
2024-07-16 17:41:00
In response to the issue of people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red koji ingredients developing kidney disease, the Consumer Affairs Commission approved a proposed revision to the Food Labeling Standards, which includes making it mandatory to collect and report information on health damage caused by functional foods. However, a statement of opinion was also submitted calling for the development of laws covering all supplement foods, stating that labeling restrictions alone are not enough as a countermeasure.
2024-07-16 17:18:00
In connection with a series of robberies at homes in the mountains in four prefectures, including Tochigi, two Vietnamese suspects have been rearrested for breaking into a home in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and stealing cash. The two had already been arrested and indicted for withdrawing cash using the victim's cash card, and both have reportedly denied the charges for their rearrest.
2024-07-16 16:52:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has decided to extend the suspension of three vehicle models, which were scheduled to end at the end of July due to irregularities in national certification tests, until the end of August. Following an instruction from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to halt shipments, Toyota has suspended production of three vehicle models, including the Yaris Cross, at its subsidiary's plants in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures since June 6, and says it has no prospect of resuming production.
2024-07-16 16:39:00
At a press conference, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito was asked about his future plans regarding his response to a document prepared by a former prefectural bureau director that alleged power harassment against him. In response, he said, "I will rebuild the trust with my staff and restructure the prefectural administration," reiterating his intention not to resign.
2024-07-16 16:36:00
The number of patients with hand, foot and mouth disease, which mainly affects children and causes rashes on the hands, feet and mouth, has reached its highest level for this time of year in the past 10 years. Experts say that "the epidemic may continue for some time," and are urging people to take measures against infection, such as washing their hands.
2024-07-16 16:18:00
According to police and firefighters, at around 3:00 p.m. on the 14th, a man spread something like oil and set fire to the first floor of Takahama City Hall in Aichi Prefecture. The fire was put out about 20 minutes later, and the man was apprehended on the spot. According to the fire department, four people were injured and taken to the hospital, one of whom is believed to be seriously injured. The police are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-07-16 16:13:00
Regarding the deployment of Navy Ospreys at the U.S. military's Iwakuni Base in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said that this demonstrates Japan's unwavering commitment to the Japan-U.S. alliance, and stated his intention to ask the U.S. side to take the utmost consideration regarding noise and safety.
2024-07-16 16:11:00
A test run of an autonomous vehicle that transports cargo without a driver in the airport was made public. The first introduction of this vehicle in Japan is planned as a response to the labor shortage.
2024-07-16 15:50:00
At a press conference, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito was asked about his future plans regarding his response to a document prepared by a former prefectural bureau director that alleged power harassment against him. In response, he said, "I will rebuild the trust with my staff and restructure the prefectural administration," reiterating his intention not to resign.
2024-07-16 15:42:00
In a case in which suspects working for a real estate sales company were arrested for allegedly having an elderly person with dementia sign a contract to purchase an apartment and then defrauding them of cash, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has rearrested them using the same method to have another woman sign a contract for a property and defrauded her of 14 million yen.
2024-07-16 15:23:00
Four executives of a Singaporean company that was soliciting investments in Japan were charged with violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act for conducting investment-related business without registration. The Fukuoka District Court handed down guilty sentences and suspended sentences to all four.
2024-07-16 15:11:00
A meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party was held in response to violations and irregularities at the Ministry of Defense regarding "specially secret" information related to national security and the receipt of diving allowances, and attendees were quick to call for the disciplinary action taken against more than 200 people to not affect the operations of the Self-Defense Forces.
2024-07-16 15:05:00
The Kochi Prefectural Museum of Art has announced that it will cancel an exhibition of a painting by a German artist in its collection due to suspicions that it is a fake. A painting suspected of being a fake has also been found at the Tokushima Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, and the museum has decided to cancel the exhibition there this month.
2024-07-16 14:33:00
The first hearing of the trial of House of Representatives member Mari Akimoto, who was indicted on charges of bribery and other crimes relating to offshore wind power generation, is scheduled to be held on November 25th.
2024-07-16 14:02:00
The date for the lay judge trial of the ex-wife accused of murdering a wealthy company president from Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, also known as "Don Juan of Kishu," has been set, and the first hearing will be held on September 12th of this year. The verdict is scheduled to be handed down on December 12th.
2024-07-16 13:50:00
An international conference to discuss resource management for Pacific bluefin tuna concluded on the 16th. According to the announcement, it was agreed that the basic target for the catch quota for large bluefin tuna in the mid-western Pacific Ocean, including the waters off Japan, would be increased by 1.5 times, and the catch quota for small bluefin tuna by 10%.
2024-07-16 13:30:00
On the morning of the 16th, a rubber boat capsized in the Yodo River in Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka, and three people on board were swept away. One of the people, a man in his 30s, is still missing, and police and firefighters are searching the area.
2024-07-16 13:13:00
Regarding the deployment of Navy Ospreys at the U.S. military's Iwakuni Base in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said that this demonstrates Japan's unwavering commitment to the Japan-U.S. alliance, and stated his intention to ask the U.S. side to take the utmost consideration regarding noise and safety.
2024-07-16 13:01:00
Following the massive landslide that occurred in the center of Matsuyama on the 12th of this month, which killed three people, the city of Matsuyama held a disaster response headquarters meeting and confirmed its intention to make every effort to provide support to those who remain living in evacuation centers.
2024-07-16 12:36:00
Heavy rain on the 15th caused part of the stone wall at the ruins of Tsuyama Castle in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, to collapse, and city officials investigated the site on the 16th.
2024-07-16 12:33:00
The new mayor of Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture, Tomoya Ogawa, who was elected for the first time in this month's mayoral election and became the youngest mayor in the country, took office for the first time and stated his aspirations, saying, "I would like to solve the town's problems quickly and put them into practice with the energy of our youth."
2024-07-16 12:21:00
Due to the heavy rain, a mountain behind a house in Senba, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, collapsed five meters in height at around 4:30 a.m., and soil and sand flowed close to the house. According to residents, the landslide caused a drainage ditch on the property to become clogged, causing water to overflow, and part of the house was flooded.
2024-07-16 12:18:00
On the morning of the 16th, the police received a report that a boat had capsized in the Yodo River in Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka. It is believed that the three people on board were swept away, and one man in his 30s is missing, so the police and fire department are searching the area.
2024-07-16 12:07:00
The Metropolitan Police Department conducted a series of arrests in the area around Torayoko in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, and 21 people, including junior high school students, were taken into custody.
2024-07-16 12:07:00
Following the massive landslide that occurred in the center of Matsuyama on the 12th of this month, which killed three people, the city of Matsuyama held a disaster response headquarters meeting and confirmed its intention to make every effort to provide support to those who remain living in evacuation centers.
2024-07-16 11:44:00
Telephone consultation sessions are being held throughout the country where lawyers are available to answer questions free of charge from people who were sterilized under the former Eugenic Protection Law and their families.
2024-07-16 11:43:00
Due to the influence of the front, atmospheric conditions in the Kanto-Koshin region are expected to become unstable through the 17th, resulting in heavy rainfall, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful of landslides and other disasters.
2024-07-16 11:39:00
The Tokyo District Court sentenced a former ward assemblyman to two years and six months in prison, suspended for four years, for leaking information about bidding for construction work ordered by the Chiyoda Ward to a contractor and receiving a bribe in return.
2024-07-16 10:48:00
Due to the heavy rain, a mountain behind a house in Senba, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, collapsed five meters in height at around 4:30 a.m., and soil and sand flowed close to the house. According to residents, the landslide caused a drainage ditch on the property to become clogged, causing water to overflow, and part of the house was flooded.
2024-07-16 08:14:00
Two China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture at around 4 a.m. on the 16th. The Japan Coast Guard is continuing to warn them to leave the territorial waters immediately and to monitor the situation.
2024-07-16 07:29:00
The city of Kakegawa in Shizuoka Prefecture lifted the "emergency safety assurance" issued to 995 people in 341 households in the Kamidokata district at 7:17 a.m.
2024-07-16 06:48:00
Matsuyama City had issued an "emergency safety assurance" for 434 households and 620 people in part of the Shimizu district since the 12th of this month due to the risk of landslides caused by heavy rain, but this was lifted at 6 am. With this, all "emergency safety assurance" orders issued in Matsuyama City have been lifted. Meanwhile, evacuation orders remain in place for approximately 32 households and 65 people in part of the Shimizu district. The evacuation order is at alert level 4 out of 5 alert levels, and everyone is being urged to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-07-16 06:28:00
As the labor shortage worsens, companies are increasingly trying to utilize senior talent by extending the period of re-employment after retirement and raising base salaries.
2024-07-16 06:23:00
In order to eliminate areas known as "transportation gaps" where it is difficult to secure transportation such as buses or taxis, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will consider measures with the spread of ride-sharing as its main pillar, and hopes to have measures in place by the end of the year in all local governments with transportation gaps.
2024-07-16 05:54:00
There is a growing trend for companies to work with people with dementia to develop products and services that are easy to use.
2024-07-16 05:50:00
On the night of the 15th, a 76-year-old woman was found bleeding and collapsed in a prefectural housing complex in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and was later confirmed dead. Police have arrested a 30-year-old man living in another apartment in the prefectural housing complex as a suspect, suspecting him of kicking a police officer who was questioning him, and are currently investigating him in detail.
2024-07-16 05:20:00
Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, issued an "urgent safety check" to 995 people in 341 households in the Kamidokata district at 4:29 a.m., citing an increased risk of landslides. The city is calling for people to check their surroundings, such as staying on the second floor or higher of nearby buildings or their homes, or away from slopes, and to take action to stay in a safe place and have the greatest chance of saving their lives.
2024-07-16 01:03:00
A ceremony was held at Fukui Station on the 15th to mark one year since the Dinosaur Train, a tourist train that runs through Fukui Prefecture, began operation.
