2024-08-03 22:07:00
Following a fire at a fireworks display in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo last year, the ward took safety measures, such as reducing the scale of the fireworks display that caused the fire, and held the display for the first time since the fire on the night of the 3rd.
2024-08-03 21:56:00
Corona Borealis is one of the constellations that can be seen in the summer night sky along with the Milky Way and the Summer Triangle, but experts are paying attention to the possibility that a dim star in this direction that cannot be seen with the naked eye may undergo an explosive phenomenon called a "nova" for the first time in about 80 years. If an explosive phenomenon occurs, it will shine brightly for a short time and become visible to the naked eye.
2024-08-03 21:04:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, a woman in her 90s was found collapsed on the road in Tottori City and was later confirmed dead. According to the fire department, she was suspected of having heat stroke.
2024-08-03 20:42:00
Daisuke Matsuzaka, a former professional baseball player and player in the American Major League, served as a lecturer at a baseball clinic held in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where he imparted to children the importance of playing with consideration for others.
2024-08-03 19:21:00
On the 3rd, the heat was intense, especially in western and eastern Japan, with the highest temperature in western Japan reaching dangerously high temperatures of nearly 40 degrees. Dangerously hot weather is also expected during the day on the 4th, so please be vigilant against heatstroke and continue to take thorough precautions.
2024-08-03 19:00:00
It has been 79 years since the atomic bombing. Some of the survivors have continued to convey the feelings they have had toward their families since the bombing. Ahead of "Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Day" on August 6th, a memorial service was held at an elementary school in Hiroshima City to commemorate the victims.
2024-08-03 18:39:00
"I wonder if there's an illustration of fireworks that suits the summer..." Have you ever searched the Internet for an illustration to accompany a sentence? Is it okay to use that illustration? Is it really free?
2024-08-03 18:16:00
Ahead of the anniversary of the end of the war, a war survivor who shares his experience of air raids through drawing pictures gave a lecture in Tokyo, stressing the importance of peace and the need to pass on memories of the war.
2024-08-03 18:10:00
On the morning of the 3rd, a 72-year-old man who was fishing in a river in Onan Town, Shimane Prefecture, was found floating in the water and was later confirmed dead.
2024-08-03 17:53:00
On the morning of the 3rd, a US military helicopter made an emergency landing in a rice field in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture. No one was injured, and the helicopter took off about an hour and 40 minutes later and left the scene. Police and others are continuing to investigate the details of the incident.
2024-08-03 17:51:00
On the 3rd, temperatures are rising from the morning mainly in Western and Eastern Japan, and some places are already reaching scorching temperatures of over 36 degrees. Please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going outside and exercising as much as possible.
2024-08-03 17:50:00
In Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, where approximately 300 homes and other buildings were flooded in July's record-breaking rains, volunteers continued to work on the 3rd, cleaning up damaged houses.
2024-08-03 16:03:00
On the morning of the 3rd, a US military helicopter made an emergency landing in a rice field in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture. No one was injured, and the helicopter took off about an hour and 40 minutes later and left the scene. Police and others are continuing to investigate the details of the incident.
2024-08-03 13:54:00
On the morning of the 3rd, a helicopter believed to be from the US military made an emergency landing in a rice field in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture. There are no reports of injuries, and the helicopter has just taken off and left the scene, but the police and others are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-08-03 12:58:00
On the 2nd, an 84-year-old woman was found collapsed on the street in Oita City and was confirmed dead. According to the police, she was believed to have died of heat stroke.
2024-08-03 12:45:00
In Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, where approximately 300 homes and other buildings were flooded in July's record-breaking rains, volunteers continued to work on the 3rd, cleaning up damaged houses.
2024-08-03 12:14:00
According to the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters, at around 10:56 a.m. on the 3rd, a report was received that a helicopter had landed in a rice field in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture. According to the fire department, it was a U.S. military helicopter. According to the police and fire department, there is currently no information that anyone has been injured.
2024-08-03 11:58:00
On the 3rd, temperatures are rising from the morning mainly in Western and Eastern Japan, and some places are already reaching scorching temperatures of over 36 degrees. Please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going outside and exercising as much as possible.
2024-08-03 07:57:00
According to a report received by the Japan Meteorological Agency from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, a large earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred around 7:23 a.m. Japan time on the 3rd, with its epicenter near the Philippines. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, this earthquake may cause some changes in the tide levels along the coast of Japan, but there is no need to worry about damage.
2024-08-03 07:38:00
A new outline setting out national measures to prevent death from overwork was approved at a cabinet meeting, and it clearly states that stricter caps on overtime work will be put into place, which will apply to all industries from this fiscal year.
2024-08-03 07:34:00
According to a report by the Agency for Children and Families, the number of cases of children dying or suffering serious injuries, such as fractures, in childcare facilities and after-school care programs reached 2,772 last year, the highest number ever.
2024-08-03 06:42:00
Regarding so-called "active cyber defense," the government is considering a proposal to require operators responsible for important infrastructure such as electricity and railways to report attacks to the government. The aim is to quickly identify the initial attacks and thus stop the damage from spreading.
2024-08-03 06:15:00
Temperatures will continue to rise in western and eastern Japan on the 3rd, with some areas in the Tokai region potentially reaching dangerously high temperatures of nearly 40 degrees. Please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going outside or exercising as much as possible.
2024-08-03 05:47:00
On the 2nd, a 40-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for hitting and injuring two women with his car in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. In police questioning, he said, "I saw a woman and ran her over with the intention of killing her," according to an interview with an investigator. Just before this, the suspect's wife was stabbed at home and later died. Police believe that the suspect stabbed his wife, and are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-08-03 05:42:00
In a case where the office of Senator Megumi Hirose, who left the Liberal Democratic Party, was searched on suspicion of defrauding the government of her public secretary's salary, it has been learned from interviews with people involved that the secretary's husband has explained to those around him that he had no choice but to give his wife's salary at Representative Hirose's instructions. Representative Hirose had reportedly told local supporters that the office was struggling financially, and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division is expected to continue to uncover the opaque flow of funds surrounding the secretary's salary. Representative Hirose refuted the allegations in March of this year, saying they were groundless.
2024-08-03 05:16:00
The fire that broke out at a factory in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture on the 2nd was put out just over eight hours later, at 3 a.m. on the 3rd.
2024-08-03 01:29:00
An elderly man was found collapsed in a rice field in Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and was confirmed dead at the scene. Police say he is suspected to have died of heatstroke.
