2024-08-04 22:56:00
On the 4th, a 51-year-old father and his son, a high school student, went missing while trying out diving in the sea off Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture, and were later found sunk in the ocean. They were taken to the hospital, but the father was confirmed dead.
2024-08-04 22:34:00
On the evening of the 4th, a jet ski carrying two people crashed into a wave-breaker on the riverbank of the Nagara River in Gifu City, leaving one of the people in critical condition and unconscious.
2024-08-04 21:34:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 9 p.m. on the 4th, 63 people, ranging in age from 2 to 94, had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo.
2024-08-04 20:58:00
On the 4th, temperatures rose in many areas, especially in western and eastern Japan, with the highest temperature approaching 40 degrees, making it dangerously hot. Extreme heat is also expected during the day on the 5th, so it is necessary to take measures against heatstroke. Meanwhile, there are areas where the atmospheric conditions are unstable, so please be on guard against rising rivers and landslides.
2024-08-04 20:26:00
As the number of victims of "romance scams," in which people are tricked into giving up cash by making them feel romantically attracted to them, is rapidly increasing in Japan, INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) and Japan's JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) have teamed up to hold a training session in Nigeria, a West African country that is a base for international fraud, to help strengthen the investigative capabilities of police and other agencies.
2024-08-04 20:02:00
On the 4th, the maximum temperature approached 40 degrees in various places. Temperatures rose mainly in western and eastern Japan, with 301 locations nationwide reaching 35 degrees or higher, the highest number this season. The Japan Meteorological Agency has stated that the high temperatures may continue for another month or so. There are concerns about the impact of the prolonged heat on agricultural crops.
2024-08-04 19:38:00
The issue of the microphone being cut off at a meeting between Minamata disease organizations and the Minister of the Environment prompted a meeting between the organizations and Kumamoto Prefecture. The organizations had been calling for a review of the patient certification system and for the prefecture to conduct its own health survey, but the prefecture did not give a direct response, and the discussions reached a stalemate.
2024-08-04 18:59:00
The atmospheric conditions across the country are extremely unstable due to the influence of warm, humid air. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on alert for flooding in low-lying areas, rising river levels, and landslides through the 5th, as well as to be cautious of strong gusts of wind such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.
2024-08-04 18:56:00
On the 4th, temperatures rose in many areas, especially in western and eastern Japan, with the highest temperature exceeding 38 degrees, making it dangerously hot. Extreme heat is also expected during the day on the 5th, so it is necessary to take measures against heatstroke. Meanwhile, there are areas where the atmospheric conditions are unstable, so please be on guard against rising rivers and landslides.
2024-08-04 18:16:00
On the morning of the 4th, a father and son from Okayama Prefecture went missing while trying out diving in the sea off Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture, and were later found sunk in the ocean by the instructor who accompanied them. The father, in his 50s, died, and his son, a high school student, was in a state of unclear consciousness and was being treated at a hospital.
2024-08-04 18:07:00
The atmospheric conditions across the country are extremely unstable due to the influence of warm, humid air. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on alert for flooding in low-lying areas, rising river levels, and landslides through the 5th, as well as to be cautious of strong gusts of wind such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.
2024-08-04 17:44:00
The Kurume Water Festival, a summer festival in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, was held on the 4th, with a parade featuring marching bands and mikoshi (portable shrines), with over 8,000 local citizens taking part.
2024-08-04 17:06:00
In the early hours of the 4th, five fires occurred in a 3km radius in Okegawa City, Ina Town, and Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, burning down houses and stores within a 4-hour period. Three days earlier, on August 1st, a fire had also occurred in Kuki City, burning down a house in the early hours of the morning. Police are investigating whether the six fires may have been serial arson attacks.
2024-08-04 16:00:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3:00 p.m. on the 4th, 36 people, ranging in age from 2 to 94, had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo.
2024-08-04 15:24:00
The warm, humid air has caused extremely unstable atmospheric conditions nationwide, and tornadoes and other gusts of wind are thought to have occurred in Okinawa Prefecture. The unstable atmospheric conditions are expected to continue until late tonight, so please be on alert for flooding in low-lying areas, rising rivers, and landslides, as well as lightning strikes and strong gusts of wind such as tornadoes.
2024-08-04 15:19:00
In the early hours of the 4th, five fires occurred in a 3km radius in Okegawa City, Ina Town, and Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, burning down houses and stores within a 4-hour period. Three days earlier, on August 1st, a fire had also occurred in Kuki City, burning down a house in the early hours of the morning. Police are investigating whether the six fires may have been serial arson attacks.
2024-08-04 14:56:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tornado warning at 2:25 p.m., stating that a tornado or other strong winds are believed to have occurred in the central and southern part of Okinawa's main island.
2024-08-04 14:41:00
In the early hours of the 4th, five fires occurred in a 3km radius in Okegawa City, Ina Town, and Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, burning down houses and stores within a 4-hour period. Three days earlier, on August 1st, a fire had also occurred in Kuki City, burning down a house in the early hours of the morning. Police are investigating whether the six fires may have been serial arson attacks.
2024-08-04 14:40:00
An "Insect Sports Tournament" is being held in Shintoku Town, Hokkaido, where insects such as stag beetles and grasshoppers compete in a variety of events.
2024-08-04 12:40:00
As the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki approaches, 35 short messages thought up by local residents and others are being exhibited in Kunitachi, Tokyo, in an effort to keep memories of the bombings alive.
2024-08-04 12:36:00
Ahead of Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Anniversary on the 6th, an event was held in Hiroshima City where children could ride on the "Atomic Bomb Survivor Train," which is still running despite being damaged by the atomic bomb, and listen to testimonies from atomic bomb survivors.
2024-08-04 11:53:00
Temperatures are set to rise from the morning on the 4th, mainly in western Japan, and some areas are already reaching scorching temperatures of over 37 degrees. Please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going outside or exercising as much as possible.
2024-08-04 06:34:00
Temperatures are expected to continue to rise in western and eastern Japan on the 4th, with dangerously high temperatures approaching 40 degrees in some parts of Kyushu. Please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as refraining from going outside and exercising as much as possible.
2024-08-04 03:28:00
As part of a series of robberies at homes in the mountains in four prefectures, including Tochigi, a Vietnamese suspect who was arrested in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture for stealing cash, was later arrested at a police station in Utsunomiya where he was being held, for attempting to escape by breaking the ceiling.
2024-08-04 02:44:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, an 81-year-old man was found collapsed in a field in Kita-ku, Kobe, and was confirmed dead at the scene. According to the police, the cause of death was believed to be heat stroke.
2024-08-04 00:28:00
On the evening of the 3rd, a 10-year-old boy who was swimming at a beach in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture, was bitten by a wild dolphin that approached him and suffered serious injuries that required stitches on his finger. In Fukui Prefecture, there have been a series of incidents of beachgoers being bitten by dolphins, and the Japan Coast Guard is calling for caution.
