2024-07-30 22:52:00
In connection with the incident on July 28th in which a couple in their 80s and their daughter were stabbed to death at a home in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, police secured custody of the grandson, a 27-year-old man who was wanted nationwide on suspicion of murder, in Tottori City on the night of the 30th.
2024-07-30 22:34:00
The city of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture lifted the evacuation order issued for the Nango Nishi and Nango Shimamori districts at 10:02 p.m. on the 30th, and also closed the evacuation shelters that had been opened.
2024-07-30 22:28:00
Liberal Democratic Party Senator Megumi Hirose has resigned from the party after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division searched her offices and other locations on suspicion of fraud, alleging that a woman who had been registered as a public secretary was not actually working and that she had defrauded the government of her salary.
2024-07-30 22:07:00
Liberal Democratic Party Senator Megumi Hirose has left the party after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division searched her offices and other locations on suspicion of fraud, alleging that a woman who had been registered as a public secretary was not actually working and that she had defrauded the government of her salary.
2024-07-30 21:28:00
On the 30th, over 200 observation points from Kyushu to Tohoku experienced extremely hot days, with temperatures exceeding 39°C in Oita Prefecture and reaching a dangerously high 38°C in some places. Tropical nights are expected through the morning of the 31st, and extremely hot weather is predicted in many areas during the day, so please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going out unnecessarily and without urgent need, and using air conditioners even indoors without enduring the heat.
2024-07-30 21:19:00
A committee of experts has recommended that 21 people in Ishikawa Prefecture who died after the Noto Peninsula earthquake be recognized as disaster-related deaths. If the local government officially recognizes them, the number of disaster-related deaths from the Noto Peninsula earthquake will exceed 100.
2024-07-30 21:02:00
It has been discovered that 21 students at a municipal junior high school in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture, suffered burns to the soles of their feet after moving barefoot from an outdoor pool following instructions from a teacher. The Itoshima City Board of Education said that this was "inappropriate instruction."
2024-07-30 20:09:00
Warm, humid air has caused rain clouds to form in Tohoku and Hokuriku, causing heavy rain in Aomori Prefecture, and there is a risk of very heavy rain with thunderstorms in some areas for a while. In the affected areas of Tohoku, which have experienced record-breaking rainfall, the ground has become loose and river levees have been damaged, so even a small amount of rain can increase the risk of disaster, so please continue to be vigilant against landslides, flooding, and river flooding.
2024-07-30 20:06:00
On the afternoon of the 30th, a light truck crashed into a garbage dump on the side of the road on a national highway in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, leaving a 12-year-old elementary school boy in the passenger seat unconscious and in critical condition. The boy's 80-year-old grandfather, who was driving, was also injured and taken to the hospital, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-07-30 19:39:00
Regarding the "survivor's pension" that is paid to the spouses of company employees who die, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented a proposal to the council to extend the period of receipt of the pension to five years for both men and women who are working and have no children. While many members of the committee in attendance expressed support for the proposal, some also called for more time to be spent on the period of receipt.
2024-07-30 19:36:00
The Tokyo District Court has sentenced a former employee of a private after-school care facility in Tokyo to two years in prison, ruling that he "used his position to commit the crimes and deserves severe criticism," after he was charged with indecent assault and other crimes for groping the bodies of multiple children at the facility.
2024-07-30 19:28:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division has searched the offices of LDP Senator Megumi Hirose on suspicion of fraud, citing suspicions that a woman who was registered as a public secretary between last year and last year was not actually working and defrauded the government of her salary. The amount of salary paid by the government during this period is said to amount to several million yen, and the Special Investigation Division is expected to question Representative Hirose herself and investigate the situation regarding the opaque flow of funds surrounding the secretary's salary.
2024-07-30 19:06:00
Warm, humid air has caused rain clouds to form in Tohoku and Hokuriku, causing heavy rain in Aomori Prefecture, and there is a risk of very heavy rain with thunderstorms in some areas for a while. In the affected areas of Tohoku, which have experienced record-breaking rainfall, the ground has become loose and river levees have been damaged, so even a small amount of rain can increase the risk of disaster, so please continue to be vigilant against landslides, flooding, and river flooding.
2024-07-30 19:01:00
The president of a Tokyo payment processing company and five others were arrested by the Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters on suspicion of habitual gambling for having customers gamble at overseas online casinos. The company's account had received about 64 billion yen in bets, and the police are investigating further, believing that the company made profits by having about 50,000 people gamble together.
2024-07-30 19:00:00
As rice prices continue to rise, inventories of rice for use as staple food as of the end of last month were down 20% from last year, the lowest since records began.
2024-07-30 18:47:00
The Tokyo District Court has sentenced a former employee of a private after-school care facility in Tokyo to two years in prison, ruling that he "used his position to commit the crimes and deserves severe criticism," after he was charged with indecent assault and other crimes for groping the bodies of multiple children at the facility.
2024-07-30 18:39:00
On the afternoon of the 30th, three people, including two children, were swept out to sea at the beach of Shikanoshima in Fukuoka City. All were rescued, but one of the boys was taken to the hospital in an unconscious state. The Japan Coast Guard and others are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-07-30 18:38:00
On the 30th, over 200 observation points from Kyushu to Tohoku experienced extremely hot days, with temperatures exceeding 39°C in Oita Prefecture and reaching a dangerously high 38°C in some places. Tropical nights are expected through the morning of the 31st, and extremely hot weather is predicted in many areas during the day, so please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going out unnecessarily and without urgent need, and using air conditioners even indoors without enduring the heat.
2024-07-30 18:29:00
According to a summary by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, over 12,000 people nationwide were taken to hospitals with heatstroke in the week leading up to the 28th. As high temperatures are expected to continue for the foreseeable future, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency is calling for people to take measures to prevent heatstroke.
2024-07-30 18:23:00
Akita Prefecture Governor Satake visited Ishizawa River in Yurihonjo City, where record-breaking rains caused levees to collapse and farmland to be flooded, to assess the damage and express his intention to provide support for recovery efforts.
2024-07-30 18:19:00
The deputy director of the sewerage department of Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, was arrested by police on suspicion of bribery and other charges for allegedly leaking the estimated price and other details of a public works contract ordered by the city last year, resulting in a bid being won by a local construction company, and then receiving entertainment such as food and drink in return.
2024-07-30 18:14:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation, searching the office and home of Liberal Democratic Party Senator Megumi Hirose on suspicion of fraud, on suspicion that a woman who was registered as a public secretary between last year and last year had no actual work experience and defrauded the government of her salary. The amount of salary paid by the government during this period is said to amount to several million yen, and the Special Investigation Division is expected to investigate the actual situation of the opaque flow of funds surrounding the secretary's salary.
2024-07-30 18:04:00
Deputy Defense Minister Oniki revealed that Maritime Self-Defense Force ships had distributed ice collected in Antarctica in his constituency, and said, "We just wanted to draw attention to the Self-Defense Forces and had no intention of using it for political purposes."
2024-07-30 18:02:00
As rice prices continue to rise, inventories of rice for use as staple food as of the end of last month were down 20% from last year, the lowest since records began.
2024-07-30 17:47:00
On the afternoon of the 30th, three people, including two children, were swept out to sea at the beach of Shikanoshima in Fukuoka City. All were rescued, but according to the Japan Coast Guard, one of the boys was taken to the hospital in an unconscious state. The Japan Coast Guard and others are investigating the details of the situation at the time.
2024-07-30 17:46:00
On the 30th, representatives of a nationwide organization made up of local assembly members with disabilities called on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to inform local assemblies across the country that they will take measures based on reasonable accommodation, stating that at present, disabled assembly members are unable to act on an equal footing compared to non-disabled assembly members.
2024-07-30 17:42:00
Regarding Pacific saury, which has been suffering from a serious shortage, it has been forecast that the amount of Pacific saury arriving in Japanese fishing grounds this year will be at the same low level as last year. If the forecast is correct, it looks like the shortage of Pacific saury will continue this year.
2024-07-30 16:47:00
On the afternoon of the 30th, three people, including two children, were swept out to sea at the beach of Shikanoshima in Fukuoka City. All were rescued, but according to the Japan Coast Guard, one of the boys was taken to the hospital in an unconscious state. The Japan Coast Guard and others are investigating the details of the situation at the time.
2024-07-30 16:32:00
On the afternoon of the 30th, a taxi crashed through a sidewalk fence in front of Kita-Osaka Kyuko Senri Chuo Station in Toyonaka City, Osaka, injuring a male pedestrian.
2024-07-30 16:29:00
Twenty years have passed since national universities were incorporated, and in response to issues such as worsening financial situations and a relative decline in research capabilities, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has established a panel of experts and begun discussions on measures to strengthen functions, including how costs should be covered.
2024-07-30 16:19:00
All ten major electric power companies will see a reduction in electricity bills due in September this year, due in part to the start of government subsidies.
2024-07-30 16:16:00
According to the Fukuoka City Fire Department, a report was received just after 3pm on the 30th at Shikanoshima beach in Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City, that "a person was on a swim ring and seemed to be swept away." According to the Fukuoka Coast Guard, three people, an adult woman, a boy, and a girl, were thought to have been swept out to sea, and although all were rescued, one of the boys was taken to hospital unconscious. The adult woman was conscious, and the girl's condition is unknown. Footage from a camera installed by NHK shows firefighting vehicles and helicopters operating near the beach.
2024-07-30 15:52:00
Iwate Medical University Hospital apologized in 2023 for failing to perform a phlegm suction procedure on a 19-year-old male patient with severe physical and mental disabilities who was hospitalized, resulting in his death.
2024-07-30 15:52:00
Hachinohe city in Aomori prefecture issued evacuation orders to 241 households and 595 people in the Nango Nishi and Nango Shimamori districts at 3:25 pm, citing a high risk of landslides due to heavy rains. The information corresponds to Level 4 on a five-level alert scale, and calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-07-30 15:42:00
The number of patients with hand, foot and mouth disease, which mainly affects children and causes rashes on the hands, feet and mouth, has decreased from the previous week but remains high.
2024-07-30 15:30:00
Temperatures are rising mainly in eastern and western Japan, reaching 39 degrees in Oita Prefecture, and dangerous heat in various areas from Kanto to Kyushu. In Tokyo, a total of 60 people aged between 13 and 93 were rushed to hospital with suspected heat stroke by 3:00 p.m. Please take thorough measures to prevent heat stroke, such as refraining from going out for non-essential reasons and using air conditioners indoors without restraint.
2024-07-30 14:25:00
Deputy Defense Minister Oniki revealed that Maritime Self-Defense Force ships had distributed ice collected in Antarctica in his constituency, and said, "We just wanted to draw attention to the Self-Defense Forces and had no intention of using it for political purposes."
2024-07-30 14:20:00
Temperatures are rising mainly in eastern and western Japan, with Oita Prefecture reaching 39 degrees and dangerously hot in various areas from Kanto to Kyushu. Please take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going out for non-essential reasons and using air conditioners indoors without restraint.
2024-07-30 14:12:00
Following the discovery of a series of violations regarding the handling of "specially designated secrets" related to national security on several Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels, a House of Councilors review committee has decided to recommend to Defense Minister Kihara that he improve the information security system.
2024-07-30 13:32:00
The president of a Tokyo payment processing company and five others were arrested by the Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters on suspicion of habitual gambling for having customers gamble at overseas online casinos. The company's account had received about 64 billion yen in bets, and the police are investigating further, believing that the company made profits by having about 50,000 people gamble together.
2024-07-30 13:13:00
On the morning of the 30th, an issue occurred that made the websites of local governments across the country inaccessible. Since then, services have been gradually restored, and each local government is in contact with the company that manages their website to investigate the cause.
2024-07-30 13:00:00
It has been learned from interviews with people involved that the Japan subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, a long-established motorcycle brand, was inspected by the Japan Fair Trade Commission on the 30th on suspicion of violating the Antimonopoly Act, alleging that the company used its strong position over its dealers to impose excessive sales quotas, forcing dealers who could not meet them to make up the gap by purchasing new vehicles themselves, thereby infringing on their profits.
2024-07-30 12:25:00
On the 30th, temperatures are rising from the morning mainly in eastern and western Japan, and in Mie and Chiba prefectures, temperatures have already reached dangerously high levels of 38°C. Temperatures are expected to rise further in the afternoon, so please take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going out for non-essential reasons and using air conditioners indoors without restraint.
2024-07-30 12:05:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation, searching the office and home of Liberal Democratic Party Senator Megumi Hirose on suspicion of fraud, on suspicion that a woman who was registered as a public secretary between last year and last year had no actual work experience and defrauded the government of her salary. The amount of salary paid by the government during this period is said to amount to several million yen, and the Special Investigation Division is expected to investigate the actual situation of the opaque flow of funds surrounding the secretary's salary.
2024-07-30 12:04:00
Due to the influence of warm and humid air, heavy rain accompanied by localized thunderstorms is likely to fall in Tohoku and Hokuriku regions on the 30th. In areas where record-breaking rains have occurred, such as Yamagata and Akita prefectures, where the ground has become loose and river levees have been damaged, even a small amount of rain may increase the risk of disaster, so please continue to be vigilant against landslides, flooding, and river flooding.
2024-07-30 11:00:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation, searching the office and home of Liberal Democratic Party Senator Megumi Hirose on suspicion of fraud, on suspicion that a woman who was registered as a public secretary between last year and last year had no actual work experience and defrauded the government of her salary. The amount of salary paid by the government during this period is said to amount to several million yen, and the Special Investigation Division is expected to investigate the actual situation of the opaque flow of funds surrounding the secretary's salary.
2024-07-30 10:14:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation, searching the office and home of Liberal Democratic Party Senator Megumi Hirose on suspicion of fraud, on suspicion that a woman who was registered as a public secretary between last year and last year had no actual work experience and defrauded the government of her salary. The amount of salary paid by the government during this period is said to amount to several million yen, and the Special Investigation Division is expected to investigate the actual situation of the opaque flow of funds surrounding the secretary's salary.
2024-07-30 09:19:00
Japan continues to rack up medals at the Paris Olympics, and special editions reporting the feats of the men's gymnastics team and men's street skateboarder Yuto, who won gold medals respectively, were distributed in Marunouchi, Tokyo from around 8 a.m. on the 30th.
2024-07-30 08:59:00
In Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, where record-breaking rains last week caused damage including flooding of many homes, residents have been busy cleaning up since early morning.
2024-07-30 08:31:00
The national average job availability ratio for last month was 1.23, down 0.01 points from the previous month, marking the third consecutive month of decline. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare stated that "the weak yen and rising raw material costs due to rising prices have led to a continued situation in which it is difficult to post job openings in the manufacturing and construction industries."
2024-07-30 06:54:00
Due to the influence of the rainy season front, there is a risk of localized heavy rainfall in Tohoku and Hokuriku on the 30th. In areas such as Yamagata and Akita prefectures, which have experienced record-breaking rainfall, where the ground has become loose and river levees have been damaged, even a small amount of rain could increase the risk of disaster, so please continue to be vigilant against landslides, flooding, and river flooding.
2024-07-30 06:31:00
On the 28th, a couple in their 80s and their daughter were stabbed to death in a house in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and it was discovered that all three bodies had multiple stab wounds. The police are investigating the case, believing that the 27-year-old grandson repeatedly stabbed them with a knife, and have issued a nationwide wanted warrant for him on suspicion of murder, and are investigating his whereabouts.
2024-07-30 06:17:00
In the accident on the 28th in which a civilian helicopter crashed into farmland in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, killing two people, the National Transport Safety Board has revealed that, based on the circumstances in which the wreckage was found, it is believed that the rear of the aircraft separated while flying in the sky.
2024-07-30 05:51:00
Temperatures are expected to continue to rise in eastern and western Japan on the 30th, with dangerously high temperatures of 38 degrees predicted in Tokai and Shikoku. Please take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going out for non-essential reasons and using air conditioners indoors without restraint.
2024-07-30 05:16:00
It has been learned that on the 29th, the prefecture and others conducted an on-site investigation at the Shimousa Air Base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in order to determine the cause of the problem of high concentrations of PFAS, a type of organic fluorine compound that has been identified as harmful, being detected in waterways and other areas in Chiba Prefecture.
2024-07-30 04:36:00
The case of the gun murder of three people, including a high school girl working part-time at a supermarket in Hachioji City, Tokyo, has remained unsolved for 29 years. The Metropolitan Police Department continues to call for information.
2024-07-30 04:32:00
Currently, emergency self-injectable medication is used when severe allergic symptoms occur, but it has been learned that a group developing the drug has compiled the results of clinical trials which show that a nasal spray type medication has the same effect.
2024-07-30 01:36:00
At around 1:25 a.m. on the 30th, an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 4 was observed in Miyazaki Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake. Seismic intensity 4 was recorded in Miyazaki City, Saito City, and Takachiho Town in Miyazaki Prefecture. Seismic intensity 3 was recorded in Misato Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Saiki City in Oita Prefecture, and Miyakonojo City in Miyazaki Prefecture. In addition, seismic intensity 2 and 1 tremors were observed over a wide area of Kyushu, as well as in parts of the Chugoku region and Shikoku. The epicenter was in the Hyuga Nada Sea, the depth of the epicenter was 40 kilometers, and the magnitude, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, is estimated to be 5.2.
