2024-07-27 22:35:00
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, as of around 10 p.m., more than 7,000 homes in Saitama and Ibaraki prefectures were without power. Of these, about 4,000 homes in Saitama prefecture were without power in Ageo and Kazo cities. In addition, about 3,000 homes in Ibaraki prefecture were without power.
2024-07-27 22:28:00
Two police officers are missing in Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture, where record-breaking rains have fallen, but the man found near the scene on the 26th and confirmed dead was identified as a 26-year-old male sergeant who had been missing. The other male sergeant in his 20s remains missing, and police and others are continuing to search for him.
2024-07-27 22:06:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 9 p.m. on the 27th, a total of 120 people, ranging in age from 6 to 96, had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo.
2024-07-27 22:02:00
In Akita and Yamagata prefectures, where record-breaking rains have hit, two people have died - a man found in a swollen river and a police officer heading to the scene in a patrol car - and three others are still missing.
2024-07-27 21:01:00
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, as of around 8:30 pm, more than 12,000 homes in Saitama and Ibaraki prefectures were without power. Of these, about 9,500 homes in Saitama prefecture were without power in Ageo and Okegawa cities. In addition, more than 3,000 homes in Ibaraki prefecture were without power.
2024-07-27 20:50:00
Two police officers are missing in Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture, where record-breaking rains have fallen, but the man found near the scene on the 26th and confirmed dead was identified as a male sergeant in his 20s who had been missing. The other male sergeant, also in his 20s, remains missing and police and others are continuing their search.
2024-07-27 20:29:00
Heavy rain is expected to fall intermittently until around Tuesday, the 30th of this month, mainly in the Japan Sea coast of Tohoku, including Yamagata and Akita prefectures, where record-breaking rains have occurred. In areas where river levees are damaged and the ground is loose, even a small amount of rain can increase the risk of disaster, so please remain vigilant against river flooding, inundation, and landslides, and be mindful to evacuate early.
2024-07-27 20:07:00
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, as of around 7:00 pm, 42,790 homes in Saitama Prefecture were without power. Of these, Ageo City had the most, at 25,290 homes, and some areas in Okegawa City and Saitama City are also still without power.
2024-07-27 19:30:00
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has announced that it has replaced its previous chairman, Kazumasa Kobayashi, with an outside director as chairman of the board of directors. The company has been facing problems with the time it took to publicly announce cases of suspected health damage caused by supplements containing red koji ingredients after identifying them, and this change is likely intended to strengthen governance.
2024-07-27 19:26:00
On the 27th, Yamagata Prefecture Governor Yoshimura visited the Shonai region, which has suffered damage from record-breaking rains.
2024-07-27 19:24:00
On the afternoon of the 27th, at a summer festival held at an elementary school in Takatsuki City, Osaka, several children complained of feeling unwell, and four were taken to the hospital. According to the fire department, all of them appeared to have heat stroke, and their symptoms were mild.
2024-07-27 19:23:00
On the day of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, facilities along the railway line were set on fire in France, causing the suspension of operations of the high-speed train TGV. However, on the 27th, the day after the incident, no one has claimed responsibility for the incident, and the authorities are continuing to investigate, viewing it as an organized crime.
2024-07-27 19:15:00
The recent record-breaking rains caused multiple rivers to overflow in the village of Tozawa in Yamagata Prefecture, inundating at least 300 houses and buildings, and the area around the village office was also temporarily flooded. We interviewed Mayor Fumiaki Kato, who has been leading the disaster response in this situation.
2024-07-27 19:14:00
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, as of around 7:00 pm, 42,790 homes in Saitama Prefecture were without power. Of these, Ageo City had the most, at 25,290 homes, and some areas in Okegawa City and Saitama City are also still without power.
2024-07-27 19:12:00
In Akita and Yamagata prefectures, where record-breaking rains have hit, two people have died - a man found in a swollen river and a police officer heading to the scene in a patrol car - and three others are still missing.
2024-07-27 18:58:00
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, as of 3:00 p.m. on the 27th, there were a total of five places where levees had collapsed on rivers flowing through Akita and Yamagata prefectures.
2024-07-27 18:32:00
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, one of Tokyo's most famous summer events, will begin at 7 p.m. There were concerns about rain around the venue, but the fireworks announcing the start of the festival have already been set off, and visitors are getting excited.
2024-07-27 18:11:00
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, as of around 6:00 pm, 51,700 homes in Saitama Prefecture were without power. Of these, Ageo City had the most with 34,870 homes without power, with some power outages also occurring in Okegawa City and Saitama City.
2024-07-27 18:05:00
Heavy rain is expected to fall intermittently until around Tuesday, the 30th of this month, mainly in the Japan Sea coast of Tohoku, including Yamagata and Akita prefectures, where record-breaking rains have occurred. In areas where river levees are damaged and the ground is loose, even a small amount of rain can increase the risk of disaster, so please remain vigilant against river flooding, inundation, and landslides, and be mindful to evacuate early.
2024-07-27 17:26:00
Three men and women who had lost contact after going stream fishing in the mountains of Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, near the border between Yamagata and Akita Prefectures, where record-breaking rains hit, were found safe and sound around noon on the 27th. They were uninjured and had apparently made it down the mountain on their own.
2024-07-27 17:06:00
Using AI, popular singers and anime characters are made to sing their favorite songs without permission. Such videos are rapidly increasing on the Internet. Some voice actors have expressed a sense of crisis, saying that "it has become a lawless zone." How can we protect the "right to voice"? Now, new efforts are being started.
2024-07-27 16:48:00
In Akita and Yamagata prefectures, where record-breaking rains hit, two people were killed: a man found in a swollen river and a man believed to be a police officer who was heading to the scene in a patrol car to rescue the deceased.
2024-07-27 15:34:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3:00 p.m. on the 27th, a total of 53 people, ranging in age from 6 to 89, had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo.
2024-07-27 15:33:00
According to the police, three men and women went missing in the mountains of Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, near the border between Yamagata and Akita Prefectures, where record-breaking heavy rains had occurred, but were confirmed safe around noon on the 27th. The police are currently investigating the details. The three went missing after going stream fishing on the 23rd of this month, and the search by police and firefighters on the 27th was called off in the morning due to worsening weather.
2024-07-27 14:39:00
On the morning of the 27th, a 25-year-old national government employee from Fukuoka City fell while climbing a gorge with a friend in Nishimera Village, Miyazaki Prefecture, and was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was taken.
2024-07-27 13:03:00
Consultation sessions are being held across the country where lawyers and others are available to answer questions over the phone or in person free of charge from people who are struggling to make ends meet due to rising electricity bills and other costs of living.
2024-07-27 12:59:00
A search for three men and women who went missing on the 23rd of this month while fishing in a mountain stream in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, near the border between Yamagata and Akita Prefectures, where record-breaking rains have been falling, began on the morning of the 27th, but was called off mid-morning due to worsening weather. According to the police, no clues have been found so far.
2024-07-27 12:35:00
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, one of Tokyo's most iconic summer events, is scheduled to take place on the evening of the 27th, and preparations are underway, including the installation of traffic control signs around the venue.
2024-07-27 12:34:00
In Akita and Yamagata prefectures, where record-breaking rains hit, two people were killed: a man found in a swollen river and a man believed to be a police officer who was heading to the scene in a patrol car to rescue the deceased.
2024-07-27 12:29:00
On the night of the 26th, a passenger ship on a night cruise on Lake Shinji in Matsue City ran aground in shallow waters. A total of 13 passengers and crew members were rescued and no one was injured. The Japan Coast Guard is currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.
2024-07-27 12:06:00
On the 26th, the day of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in France, facilities along several TGV high-speed train lines caught fire, and authorities are investigating the incident as a suspected organized crime targeting the railway network. The French National Railways had suspended TGV service on several lines, but announced that it plans to resume service on all lines by the 27th.
2024-07-27 11:56:00
In Akita and Yamagata prefectures, where record-breaking rains hit, two people were killed: a man found in a swollen river and a man believed to be a police officer who was heading to the scene in a patrol car to rescue the deceased.
2024-07-27 11:55:00
Heavy rain is expected to fall intermittently until around Tuesday, the 30th of this month, mainly in the Japan Sea coast of Tohoku, including Yamagata and Akita prefectures, where record-breaking rains have occurred. Even a small amount of rain can increase the risk of disasters, so please remain vigilant against river flooding, inundation, and landslides, and be mindful to evacuate early.
2024-07-27 11:53:00
On the 26th, a man in his 60s who had gone fishing on the coast of Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, went missing. Police and the Coast Guard believe that the man may have fallen into the sea, and have been searching the surrounding waters since the morning of the 27th.
2024-07-27 07:13:00
In Akita and Yamagata prefectures, where record-breaking rains hit, two people were killed: a man found in a swollen river and a man believed to be a police officer who was heading to the scene in a patrol car to rescue the deceased.
2024-07-27 07:02:00
Regarding "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur, the government is considering infiltrating the servers of attacking entities and neutralizing them as necessary. The government envisions criminal groups as the source of attacks, and would like to be able to exercise this power based on police powers to protect public order within the country.
2024-07-27 06:52:00
Regarding the issue of people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice supplements developing kidney problems, the company revealed that there is a possibility that two companies that supplied the red yeast rice ingredients may have used ingredients that contained "puvelluric acid," which is made from blue mold. There have been no reports of health damage from the products of the two companies so far.
2024-07-27 06:49:00
Heavy rain is expected to fall intermittently until around Tuesday, the 30th of this month, mainly in the Japan Sea side of Tohoku, including Yamagata and Akita prefectures, where record-breaking rains have occurred. Even a small amount of rain can increase the risk of disasters, so please continue to be on high alert for river flooding, inundation, and landslides, and be mindful to evacuate early.
2024-07-27 06:28:00
On the 22nd of this month, two maintenance vehicles on the Tokaido Shinkansen line collided, affecting many passengers. In response, JR Central has decided to suspend operation of vehicles used to scatter stones on the tracks on the side of the collision for the time being, and is working quickly to identify the cause of the accident.
2024-07-27 06:11:00
Following an incident in June in which a man armed with a knife attacked a Japanese school bus in Suzhou, eastern China's Jiangsu Province, the Chinese Communist Party has awarded the death to the Chinese woman with the title of "a warrior who acted bravely for justice."
2024-07-27 05:48:00
The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan has estimated the situation in the Mogami River basin in Yamagata Prefecture, where flooding has been occurring one after another due to the recent record-breaking rains, using helicopter images and other sources.The authority has found that in Tozawa village, which was severely damaged, the water depth reached 5.7 meters along the river, and that a wide area of the village was flooded.
2024-07-27 05:15:00
On the 26th, the day of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in France, equipment along several TGV high-speed train lines caught fire, and authorities are investigating what they suspect to be an organized crime targeting the rail network.
2024-07-27 04:42:00
As the transportation industry faces the challenge of dealing with customer harassment, or "customer harassment," in which passengers make unreasonable demands on passengers, Hokkaido-based airline Air Do has decided to abolish name tags for ground staff working at airport check-in counters and other locations as early as next month.
2024-07-27 04:35:00
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, one of the Tokyo summer traditions, will be held on the night of the 27th. The Metropolitan Police Department will implement traffic restrictions on roads around the venue and deploy police officers to keep watch to prevent crowd accidents.
2024-07-27 04:31:00
The city of Shinjo in Yamagata Prefecture lifted both the "emergency safety measures" and "evacuation orders" that had been issued within the city due to the risk of river flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain at 12:25 a.m. today.
2024-07-27 04:10:00
Dwango, the operator of the video sharing site Nico Nico Douga, which was shut down following a cyber attack, has announced that it will resume service on the 5th of next month after carrying out restoration work.
2024-07-27 00:06:00
A 77-year-old father was indicted on the 27th for murdering his 44-year-old second son at his home in Chosei Village, Chiba Prefecture this month. In interviews with investigators, it was learned that the father had stated to police after his arrest that "My severely disabled second son was denied admission to a facility, so I was taking care of him almost every night without sleep," and the police are investigating further, believing that he was worried about caring for the son.
