2024-08-21 22:14:00
Osaka University Hospital has revealed that there was a problem with the system that calculates drug dosages, resulting in two hospitalized patients being mistakenly given 1.2 to 2 times the normal amount of anti-cancer drugs. One of the patients suffered nerve damage, including difficulty walking, and the hospital has apologized to the patient and his family.
2024-08-21 22:12:00
A hospital in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, where it has been revealed that several male staff members have repeatedly sexually abused several hospitalized patients with physical disabilities, has also been determined by the local government to have engaged in physical and psychological abuse, such as hitting patients over the head and threatening them, according to an interview with Fukuoka Prefecture.
2024-08-21 21:32:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress have been staying at the Nasu Imperial Villa since the 21st for recuperation.
2024-08-21 20:40:00
The atmospheric conditions in the Kanto-Koshin region became very unstable, and torrential rain fell in Tokyo at night. In northern Kanto, developed rain clouds are also hanging over the area, so caution is needed against flooding and landslides in low-lying areas.
2024-08-21 20:33:00
The Furukawa River, which flows through Tokyo's Minato Ward, and the Shibuya River, which flows through Shibuya Ward, temporarily exceeded the flood danger level, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood danger warnings. However, the water levels later dropped and the risk of flooding was no longer a concern, so the warning was lifted at 8:30 pm.
2024-08-21 20:17:00
The video was taken just after 7pm on the 21st from the second floor of a building at an intersection near Azabu-Juban Station in Minato Ward, Tokyo. The road is flooded, and you can see the water rippling every time a car passes by. The water is up to about half the height of a car's tire, and some cars are stopped in the middle of the road with their hazard lights on. The man in his 60s who took the video said, "I was eating nearby and when I looked outside I was surprised to see that it had become like a river."
2024-08-21 20:08:00
On the evening of the 21st, five university students were swept offshore while doing marine sports at a beach in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. About 30 minutes later, all of them were rescued by a boat passing nearby, and according to the fire department, none of them were injured.
2024-08-21 20:02:00
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, ground handling operations, such as guiding aircraft on the ground, which had been suspended by airlines at Haneda Airport, had all resumed by 7:30 pm due to the improvement in the weather. As a result, aircraft takeoffs have also resumed.
2024-08-21 20:00:00
It has been revealed that about 30% of city employees in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, responded to a survey that they had experienced or witnessed power harassment by the mayor. The mayor said, "There are some parts that are not true."
2024-08-21 19:59:00
There have been a series of incidents of swimmers being bitten by dolphins at beaches in Fukui Prefecture. 48 people have been injured in the past three years. Why do dolphins bite people?
2024-08-21 19:37:00
In the Kanto-Koshin region, the atmospheric conditions have become very unstable due to the rise in daytime temperatures, and radar analysis shows that around Minato Ward, Tokyo, about 100mm of heavy rain fell in the hour up to 7pm. Please be on high alert for flooding in low-lying areas, rising rivers, flooding, and landslides.
2024-08-21 19:33:00
Some parts of Furukawa River, which flows through Minato Ward, Tokyo, and Shibuya River, which flows through Shibuya Ward, have reached the flood danger level. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a "flood danger information" at around 7pm, stating that the risk of flooding in Furukawa River and Shibuya River is extremely high, and are urging people to be on high alert. There is a risk of flooding in Minato Ward and Shibuya Ward. Please ensure your safety by checking evacuation information from your local government and moving to areas that are not at risk of flooding. The Japan Meteorological Agency and others are urging people to be especially vigilant about flooding in basements of buildings, and to go to higher floors to ensure their safety.
2024-08-21 19:33:00
Due to heavy rain, Tokaido Shinkansen services were suspended between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo stations, and between Tokyo and Mishima stations, but services resumed just now, around 7:30 pm.
2024-08-21 19:31:00
Due to heavy rain, JR Yamanote Line services were suspended on the inner and outer loops, but resumed around 7:30 pm.
2024-08-21 19:11:00
Due to heavy rain, JR Yamanote Line services have been suspended on the inner and outer loops.
2024-08-21 19:10:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, radar analysis shows that about 100 mm of heavy rain fell in the hour leading up to 7 pm in the Minato Ward area of Tokyo. As the risk of a disaster is imminent, the agency has issued a "record-breaking short-term heavy rainfall information" and called for people to ensure their safety.
2024-08-21 19:08:00
A 24-year-old father was arrested on suspicion of assault resulting in death for allegedly assaulting his newborn son and causing his death in an apartment in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, where he was living at the time. He has denied the charges, saying he "did not use violence" during questioning.
2024-08-21 19:07:00
It was discovered that "Kujo green onions", known as Kyoto vegetables, weighing more than 470 kilograms, were stolen from a field in Kumiyama-cho, Kyoto Prefecture on the 21st. This is the third theft of "Kujo green onions" in Kumiyama-cho this year, and the police are investigating whether there is any connection.
2024-08-21 19:06:00
The former chairman of a social welfare corporation in Tokyo was arrested for promising to pay approximately 280 million yen to the actual managers in return for assistance in becoming chairman himself. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that he attempted to take control of the corporation in order to obtain the cash held by the corporation.
2024-08-21 18:58:00
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as of 6:45 pm, ground handling operations, such as guiding aircraft on the ground, have been completely suspended at Haneda Airport due to the effects of lightning. As a result, aircraft are still unable to take off. They will resume as soon as the weather improves.
2024-08-21 18:53:00
According to JR, Tokaido Shinkansen services have been suspended between Tokyo Station and Shin-Yokohama Station since just after 6:30 p.m. due to heavy rain.
2024-08-21 18:52:00
Rice shortages continue nationwide. Could the earthquake on the 8th of this month have been a factor in this shortage? We investigated the background to the shortage using sales data from supermarkets and other outlets.
2024-08-21 18:41:00
Following the mudslide that occurred on Shiroyama Hill in Matsuyama Castle in July, the last evacuation orders issued for the areas at the base of the castle were lifted on August 21. Some of the residents who were affected by the evacuation orders are making preparations to return to their homes, but they remain anxious about rebuilding their lives.
2024-08-21 18:38:00
The "Big Ring Roof," a ring-shaped wooden structure that is intended to be the symbol of the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, which will open in April next year, saw construction work on the pillars, floors, and other components completed on the 21st, connecting the rings that surround the venue.
2024-08-21 18:32:00
On the 21st, temperatures continued to rise over a wide area, mainly from Kyushu to Tokai, with dangerously hot temperatures exceeding 38°C in western Japan. Some areas have been experiencing extremely hot days of over 35°C every day, so please continue to take measures to prevent heatstroke. In addition, the atmospheric conditions in the Kanto-Koshin region have become unstable due to rising daytime temperatures, and very heavy rain is falling locally in Tokyo. There is a risk of very heavy rainfall in the Kanto region over the next few hours, so please be careful of flooding in low-lying areas.
2024-08-21 18:25:00
The dangerous heat continues day after day. It is also affecting the workplace. Last month, 188 people died or were forced to take time off work due to heatstroke at work, the highest number in July in the last five years, according to a Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare report. Each industry is being forced to take action to prevent further damage.
2024-08-21 18:23:00
On the 21st, the Supreme Court decided to reject the appeal of the eldest son, who was 19 years old at the time and charged with murdering his parents at a home in Tosu City, Saga Prefecture in March last year, and the 24-year prison sentence will be finalized.
2024-08-21 18:07:00
A trial has been held in which film director Hideo Sakaki is accused of sexually assaulting two female actors, and he has pleaded not guilty.
2024-08-21 18:06:00
According to the Hiroshima Prefecture Kure Coast Guard, at around 5:00 pm on the 21st, a report was received that "several children who were doing marine sports at Matoba Beach in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, had been swept out to sea and were unable to return." According to the fire department, five people were swept out to sea, but all of them have been rescued and are currently being checked for injuries.
2024-08-21 17:42:00
As rice becomes scarce across the country, harvesting of premium varieties of rice has begun in Fukushima Prefecture.
2024-08-21 17:05:00
A survey by the labor union targeting employees of five cities and towns in the Oku-Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, revealed that nearly 60% of the 211 union members who responded said they had thought about quitting their jobs after the earthquake. The labor union has decided to call for improvements and measures, such as increasing the number of employees.
2024-08-21 17:04:00
The 21st is "Blood Donation Day." Due to the continued extreme heat in Oita Prefecture, the number of people donating blood has decreased, so the Oita Prefecture Red Cross Blood Center is calling for active cooperation.
2024-08-21 17:03:00
In a lawsuit filed by Nippon Paper Crecia, a company that sells toilet paper that is three times longer than conventional rolls, against Daio Paper, a company that sells toilet paper that is 3.2 times longer, the Tokyo District Court dismissed the lawsuit, finding that "it cannot be said that there has been patent infringement."
2024-08-21 16:13:00
Police have learned that two sisters, ages 7 and 5, died in an accident on the 18th of this month when a route bus collided with a light passenger vehicle on a national highway in Fukuoka City. The sisters were not wearing child or junior seats, and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) has warned people to be careful when it comes to small children, saying that "seat belts alone can cause strong impacts to the abdomen and neck in the event of an accident."
2024-08-21 16:05:00
Following the mudslide that occurred on the mountain where Matsuyama Castle is located on July 12, Matsuyama City issued an evacuation order to 33 people in 20 households in Midori-cho, but lifted the order at 3:00 p.m. on the 21st, as emergency repairs had been completed.
2024-08-21 14:57:00
Author Seigo Matsuoka, known for his methodology of "editing engineering" and the book introduction website "One Thousand Nights One Thousand Books," passed away this month from pneumonia. He was 80 years old.
2024-08-21 13:28:00
A photo exhibition that restores data from photographs that were lost in the Noto Peninsula earthquake and shows the scenery of Noto before the disaster began in Tokyo's Minato Ward on August 21st.
2024-08-21 12:58:00
Crustal movements indicating expansion of Mount Iwate in Iwate Prefecture were observed, and the Meteorological Agency issued an emergency explanatory information before noon on the 21st, stating that volcanic activity may be increasing, and urging people to pay close attention to future information.
2024-08-21 12:35:00
On the morning of the 21st, a visually impaired man in his 60s was hit by a train at a railroad crossing in Osaka City, suffering head and other injuries and being taken to the hospital. The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident in detail, as his life is not in danger.
2024-08-21 12:30:00
Author Yoshimi Ishikawa, known for his non-fiction works such as "Strawberry Road" and his appearances on commercial TV debate programs, passed away on the 19th at a hospital in Tokyo due to a myocardial infarction. He was 77 years old.
2024-08-21 11:59:00
On the 21st, temperatures are rising over a wide area, mainly from Kyushu to Tokai, and it has been extremely hot in many places since the morning. In some places, the temperature has been exceeding 35 degrees, so please continue to take measures to prevent heatstroke.
2024-08-21 11:48:00
As children's summer vacation comes to an end and an increase in children are becoming troubled ahead of the start of the new school term, the Ministry of Justice has strengthened its free consultation system from the 21st to respond to the situation.
2024-08-21 11:48:00
In response to the accident in June this year in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, in which security guards and others were caught in a dump truck transporting soil to be used in the relocation of the U.S. military's Futenma Air Base, resulting in deaths and injuries, the Ministry of Defense has decided to resume the transportation of soil on the 22nd, which was suspended after the accident, according to interviews with relevant parties.
2024-08-21 06:43:00
According to a summary by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 43,195 people were taken to hospitals nationwide with heatstroke last month, the second highest number for a July since statistics began being collected in 2008. As hot weather is expected to continue, the agency is calling for people to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke.
2024-08-21 06:38:00
Temperatures are expected to rise over a wide area, mainly from Tokai to Kyushu, on the 21st, and dangerous heat is expected. In some areas, the intense heat will continue for a long period of time, so please reaffirm and continue taking measures to prevent heatstroke.
2024-08-21 05:45:00
The Shikoku tournament of the "Agricultural High School Koshien," where students from agricultural high schools compete against each other on the results of their daily research, was held in Ehime Prefecture.
2024-08-21 05:44:00
At the fishing port of Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, fish caught through offshore bottom trawl fishing in the Sea of Japan have begun to be landed.
2024-08-21 05:43:00
Ogaki city in Gifu prefecture is bustling with people hoping to take photos of Doctor Yellow, a Shinkansen inspection vehicle with its distinctive yellow body, through the sunflowers.
2024-08-21 05:42:00
A courage test using scientific tricks, such as a skeleton appearing when light is shone on it, is being held at a science museum in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture.
2024-08-21 05:30:00
A haiku poem written by Masaoka Shiki, a representative haiku poet of the Meiji period, on New Year's Day three years before his death has been newly discovered. There are traces of some rewriting of the content of the haiku, and experts say that this is a valuable discovery that shows traces of Shiki's encouragement.
2024-08-21 00:02:00
Due to the fatal accident, Keikyu Railway suspended services between Keikyu-Kamata Station and Keikyu-Kawasaki Station from just after 9:00 p.m., but services resumed at 11:52 p.m.
