2024-07-21 23:49:00
On June 21, an acquaintance of a man who was found dead in an apartment in Kyoto City and who was the first to discover the body and reported it to the police was arrested for murdering the man. The acquaintance has reportedly denied the charges during questioning.
2024-07-21 22:39:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 9 p.m. on the 21st, 89 people aged between 1 and 94 had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo.
2024-07-21 21:08:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a Turkish man in his 20s who was visiting a campsite in the Itadori River in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, drowned and was taken to the hospital, but was later confirmed dead.
2024-07-21 21:03:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a man in his 70s was found drowning on the coast of Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, and was taken to the hospital, but was later confirmed dead.
2024-07-21 20:57:00
A farewell ceremony for Tokuda Torao, a former member of the House of Representatives and founder of the Tokushukai Medical Corporation Group, which operates hospitals and other facilities across the country, who passed away this month, was held in his hometown of Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture.
2024-07-21 20:27:00
On the 21st, a group made up of the families of crime victims and lawyers held a symposium in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, calling for improved support.
2024-07-21 20:23:00
JR Chuo Line rapid trains had been suspended between Tokyo Station and Takao Station due to a fatal accident that occurred on the Shinjuku Station premises, but service resumed on the entire line at around 8:08 pm.
2024-07-21 20:16:00
On the JR Yosan Line, which connects Ehime Prefecture and Kagawa Prefecture, train services were suspended one after another due to the confirmation of rail distortion, which is thought to be the result of the heat. JR Shikoku resumed services on all sections by 6:30 pm, saying that it was safe to do so.
2024-07-21 20:08:00
JR Chuo Line rapid trains have been suspended between Tokyo Station and Takao Station since around 7:42 pm due to a fatal accident that occurred on the premises of Shinjuku Station. Service is expected to resume around 8:50 pm.
2024-07-21 19:01:00
On the JR Yosan Line, which connects Ehime Prefecture and Kagawa Prefecture, train services were repeatedly suspended after distortions of the rails were found, likely due to the heat.
2024-07-21 18:54:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a male junior high school student who was swimming in the sea in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture, was bitten by a wild dolphin and suffered a minor injury to his hand. The Japan Coast Guard is calling on people not to approach dolphins if they see them, but to come ashore immediately.
2024-07-21 18:42:00
A police inspector in his 50s at the Okayama Prefectural Police Headquarters was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female acquaintance. According to the police, he denies the charges.
2024-07-21 18:40:00
Three world-famous athletes visited the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and interacted with children there.
2024-07-21 18:31:00
A ceremony to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was held in Tokyo on July 21, ahead of the 79th anniversary in August of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
2024-07-21 18:13:00
On the 21st, temperatures in eastern and western Japan reached dangerously high levels of over 38 degrees, and the end of the rainy season was announced in the Chugoku and Kinki regions. Dangerously hot weather is also expected in eastern Japan on the 22nd, so please continue to be vigilant against heatstroke.
2024-07-21 18:02:00
With the summer vacation underway, a rhinoceros beetle observation facility in Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture, was bustling with children.
2024-07-21 17:52:00
On the morning of the 21st, a 13-year-old junior high school girl drowned while visiting the beach with her family in Sakacho, Hiroshima Prefecture. She was rescued but died at the hospital where she was taken.
2024-07-21 17:51:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a man in his 60s or 70s was found drowning on the beach in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture. He was taken to the hospital but remains unconscious in critical condition.
2024-07-21 17:39:00
A farewell ceremony for Tokuda Torao, a former member of the House of Representatives and founder of the Tokushukai medical corporation group which operates hospitals across the country, who passed away this month, was held in his hometown of Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture.
2024-07-21 17:31:00
A project aimed at restoring eel resources has begun in Lake Teganuma in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, with local children releasing eels into the lake.
2024-07-21 16:57:00
Regarding the HPV vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer and other conditions, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is conducting a catch-up vaccination program in which women who missed the opportunity to receive the vaccine can receive it free of charge. As the deadline for this is the end of this fiscal year, a campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the program.
2024-07-21 16:09:00
On the 20th, a man in his 60s who had gone fishing on a pleasure boat from Toyama City went missing, and at dawn on the 21st, the abandoned boat was discovered offshore. The Japan Coast Guard and others are continuing to search for the man.
2024-07-21 16:01:00
An Ayu fishing tournament was held in a river in Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture, where anglers from inside and outside the prefecture competed against each other.
2024-07-21 15:56:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3:00 pm on the 21st, 52 people aged between 4 and 94 were rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo. Of these, one man in his 40s was in serious condition, 16 people aged between 10 and 90 were in moderate condition, and 35 people aged between 10 and 90 were in mild condition. The Tokyo Fire Department is calling for people to take thorough measures against heatstroke, such as drinking fluids frequently before they get thirsty and using air conditioners and fans appropriately indoors.
2024-07-21 15:41:00
On the morning of the 21st, a junior high school girl drowned while visiting the beach with her family in Saka Town, Hiroshima Prefecture. She was later rescued but died at the hospital where she was taken.
2024-07-21 15:35:00
An event was held in Nagoya City for elementary school children and their parents who had just started their summer vacation, to allow them to experience the difficulties of life in an evacuation shelter during a disaster.
2024-07-21 15:27:00
A university hospital in Kagawa Prefecture held an experiential class for elementary school students during the summer vacation, where they could view medical equipment and learn about the workings of the human body.
2024-07-21 15:09:00
According to JR Shikoku, the temperature of the rails on the Yosan Line exceeded the regulated value of 60 degrees near Iyo-Ozu Station in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture at around 1:10 pm, so services have been suspended on both up and down lines between Iyo-shi Station and Unomachi Station in Ehime Prefecture.
2024-07-21 14:33:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has launched a project team with university students and others to increase the rate of helmet wearing while riding bicycles and electric scooters.
2024-07-21 14:23:00
Tsutomu Kinosaki, a former member of the Japanese Red Army who was sentenced to prison for his role in the 1986 attack on the Japanese Embassy in Indonesia, died on the 20th after choking on his food in the prison where he was serving his sentence.
2024-07-21 14:18:00
In Shibuya, Tokyo, where redevelopment is underway, the "Shin Minami ticket gate" at JR Shibuya Station has been moved to a new station building and began operation on the 21st.
2024-07-21 14:05:00
According to the Tama Monorail, the Tama Monorail suspended operations between Tachikawa Kita Station and Tama Center Station for track inspections, but resumed operations on the entire line at around 1:10 pm. As a result of the inspection, it was found that part of the concrete track was damaged, and the Tama Monorail said that this was likely caused by a lightning strike on the 20th.
2024-07-21 13:51:00
On the 21st at noon, Typhoon No. 4 formed in the South China Sea. It is not expected to have a direct impact on Japan.
2024-07-21 13:29:00
On the 21st, high pressure will cover the area from Western Japan to Eastern Japan, resulting in sunny skies. In the Chugoku and Kinki regions, many sunny days are expected over the next week, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has announced that "the rainy season is likely to have ended." In Western Japan, temperatures are reaching dangerously high levels of over 38 degrees, so please be careful of heatstroke.
2024-07-21 12:54:00
According to the Tama Toshi Monorail, the Tama Monorail suspended operations on the entire line from just after 8 a.m. for track inspections, but operations have resumed between Kamikitadai Station and Tachikawa Kita Station. Operations remain suspended between Tachikawa Kita Station and Tama Center Station, and there is no timetable for when they will resume.
2024-07-21 12:53:00
On the 21st, high pressure will cover the area from Western Japan to Eastern Japan, resulting in sunny skies. In the Chugoku and Kinki regions, many sunny days are expected over the next week, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has announced that "the rainy season is likely to have ended." In Western Japan, temperatures are reaching dangerously high levels of over 38 degrees, so please be careful of heatstroke.
2024-07-21 12:17:00
Heavy rain in southern Kanto that fell into the early hours of the 21st caused flooding in about 20 houses in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, and residents are scrambling to clean up, including moving furniture out of their homes.
2024-07-21 11:55:00
On the 21st, high pressure will cover the area from Western Japan to Eastern Japan, resulting in sunny skies. In the Chugoku and Kinki regions, many sunny days are expected over the next week, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has announced that "the rainy season is likely to have ended." In Western and Eastern Japan, temperatures have already exceeded 35 degrees since the morning, so please be careful of heatstroke.
2024-07-21 11:53:00
It has been one year since the accident in Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, where three children drowned while playing in the river during summer vacation last July. Local people have come to the scene to offer sweets and other items to mourn the three who died.
2024-07-21 11:40:00
According to the Tama Monorail, the Tama Monorail has suspended operations on the entire line between Takahatafudo Station and Manganji Station since 8:00 a.m. due to track inspections. There is no timetable for when operations will resume.
2024-07-21 11:08:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced at 11:00 a.m. on the 21st that the rainy season is likely to have ended in the Chugoku and Kinki regions. The end of the rainy season in the Chugoku and Kinki regions was two days later than average and five days later than last year, respectively.
2024-07-21 09:49:00
In the early morning of the 21st, a fire broke out at a house in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City, killing two people. After the fire, the couple in their 80s who lived in the house could not be contacted, and the police and fire department are working to confirm their identities and investigate the cause of the fire.
2024-07-21 07:21:00
On the 20th, a second-grade elementary school girl was killed when she was hit by a community bus while crossing a prefectural road in Kawachi Town, Ibaraki Prefecture. Police have arrested the 72-year-old driver and are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
2024-07-21 06:58:00
Typhoon No. 3 is developing and moving northward. It may approach the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa Prefecture around the 24th of this month, so please pay close attention to future typhoon information.
2024-07-21 06:45:00
On the 19th, Japan time, a large-scale system failure occurred around the world due to computer security software, and Microsoft revealed that an estimated 8.5 million devices were affected.
2024-07-21 06:01:00
Regarding the HPV vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer and other conditions, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is conducting a catch-up vaccination program in which women who missed the opportunity to receive the vaccine can receive it free of charge. As the deadline for this is the end of this fiscal year, a campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the program.
2024-07-21 05:57:00
On the 21st, it is expected that temperatures will reach over 35 degrees across a wide area of western and eastern Japan. Please take measures to prevent heatstroke, such as using air conditioners indoors and frequently replenishing fluids and salt.
2024-07-21 05:23:00
On the 20th, a 46-year-old office worker from Utsunomiya City was arrested by police on suspicion of hit-and-run and other offenses after he hit a 76-year-old woman who lived nearby with his car on a prefectural road in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and then drove away.
2024-07-21 04:59:00
On the 20th, a second-grade elementary school girl was killed when she was hit by a community bus while crossing a prefectural road in Kawachi Town, Ibaraki Prefecture. Police have arrested the 72-year-old driver and are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
2024-07-21 04:33:00
As the number of elderly people living alone is rapidly increasing, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to implement a trial project in nine cities and towns this year in which local governments will provide support on behalf of families and others in dealing with everyday life issues and dealing with post-death situations.
2024-07-21 03:39:00
The atmospheric conditions in the Kanto-Koshin region are extremely unstable, and very heavy rain is falling in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture. Please be on guard against flooding of roads, river flooding, and landslides, and also be careful of lightning and gusts of wind.
2024-07-21 00:42:00
The fireworks display scheduled for the evening of the 20th in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, was canceled at the last minute due to rain and thunder.
