2024-09-03 22:22:00
During this record-breaking summer, 248 people have died from suspected heatstroke in Tokyo's 23 wards in the three months up to August, approaching a record high, according to an interview with the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Examiner's Office. In over 80% of cases, air conditioners were not turned on or were never installed, highlighting the need for countermeasures.
2024-09-03 21:10:00
Miyazaki Prefecture Governor Kono visited the site in Miyazaki City where agricultural greenhouses collapsed due to strong winds as Typhoon Faxai approached, and said to the affected farmers, "We would like to consider measures to support their farming operations."
2024-09-03 19:48:00
Due to a large-scale landslide caused by heavy rain from Typhoon No. 10, the Oita Expressway had been closed on both sides between Yufuin Interchange and Hinode Junction. However, as the removal of the soil and sand progressed, the road closure was lifted at 5:00 p.m. on the 3rd, earlier than originally scheduled.
2024-09-03 19:47:00
The Okayama Prefectural PTA Federation, which includes all PTAs in Okayama Prefecture, will dissolve at the end of this fiscal year due to a significant decline in membership and the inability to continue activities. This is the first time in the country that a PTA federation at the prefectural level has been dissolved.
2024-09-03 19:38:00
Miyazaki Prefecture Governor Kono visited the site in Miyazaki City where agricultural greenhouses collapsed due to strong winds as Typhoon Faxai approached, and said to the affected farmers, "We would like to consider measures to support their farming operations."
2024-09-03 19:32:00
While rice is in short supply at supermarkets across the country, this year's new rice has begun to be sold at a direct sales facility in Kobe City.
2024-09-03 19:28:00
During this record-breaking summer, 248 people have died from suspected heatstroke in Tokyo's 23 wards in the three months up to August, approaching a record high, according to an interview with the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Examiner's Office. In over 80% of cases, air conditioners were not turned on or were never installed, highlighting the need for countermeasures.
2024-09-03 19:22:00
Ishikawa Prefecture has revised the number of deaths in the prefecture to 337, down by two, after discovering that two disaster-related deaths from the Noto Peninsula earthquake were counted twice as direct deaths. The number of deaths from the Noto Peninsula earthquake is now 339, including two deaths certified as disaster-related in Niigata Prefecture.
2024-09-03 19:15:00
Japan's average temperature from June to August was the highest on record, matching last year's average, but the number of people who had been taken to hospitals with heatstroke by September 1st was over 85,400 nationwide, about 2,700 more than the same period last year. With the number trending at the second highest level on record, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has called for continued measures.
2024-09-03 19:14:00
Typhoon No. 10 brought record-breaking rainfall to the Japanese archipelago, resulting in a series of incidents of cars parked in parking lots or cars being submerged in water while in motion. We have compiled a list of things to be aware of and "things not to do" in the event of an accident, as well as measures you can take in advance to prevent your car from becoming flooded.
2024-09-03 19:09:00
The "Association of Stakeholders," made up of former talents who claim to have been sexually assaulted by Johnny Kitagawa, has announced that it will disband, in light of the fact that the former Johnny & Associates has acknowledged the sexual assaults and that compensation is being paid. From now on, the members will work individually to support people who need support.
2024-09-03 19:00:00
Following a fire that broke out at a thermal power plant in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture, in January this year, the power company that operates it has announced measures to prevent a recurrence, including the installation of new safety devices. The plant is still out of operation, and the company says it aims to resume operations as soon as possible.
2024-09-03 18:58:00
On the 3rd, Osaka held an "8.8 million person drill" to tackle disaster prevention across the prefecture, and on the subway in Osaka city, a drill was conducted to guide passengers to safety in the event of a massive earthquake occurring along the Nankai Trough.
2024-09-03 18:38:00
In response to the issue of JR Kyushu Ferry concealing the flooding of the "Queen Beetle" ferry between Fukuoka and Korea and continuing to operate it, the parent company JR Kyushu established a third-party committee of external experts on the 3rd. JR Kyushu explained that the then-president of the operating company ordered the cover-up, and future investigations will focus on the organization's state as well as the cause.
2024-09-03 18:19:00
The Okayama Prefectural PTA Federation, which includes all PTAs in Okayama Prefecture, will dissolve at the end of this fiscal year due to a significant decline in membership and the inability to continue activities. This is the first time in the country that a PTA federation at the prefectural level has been dissolved.
2024-09-03 18:16:00
Typhoon No. 10 brought record-breaking rainfall to the Japanese archipelago, resulting in a series of incidents of cars parked in parking lots or cars being submerged in water while in motion. We have compiled a list of things to be aware of and "things not to do" in the event of an accident, as well as measures you can take in advance to prevent your car from becoming flooded.
2024-09-03 18:06:00
On the 3rd, the Ministry of the Environment declared that the mongoose, a specified invasive species that had been eradicated from Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, had been eradicated. It is rare worldwide to successfully eradicate mongooses after they have become established over such a wide area as on Amami Oshima Island.
2024-09-03 18:03:00
Japan's rice export volume from January to July this year increased by more than 20% compared to the same period last year, due to a large increase in demand from Japanese restaurants in Asia and the United States, making it the highest volume for this period.
2024-09-03 17:50:00
Due to the influence of warm, humid air flowing in, rain clouds developed in the Kanto-Koshin region, causing localized heavy rain in Chiba Prefecture, resulting in flooding and landslides. On the 4th, there is a risk of very heavy rainfall in some areas, mainly in southern Kanto and the Izu Islands, so please be on guard against landslides and be careful of flooding in low-lying areas and sudden river rises.
2024-09-03 17:48:00
A factory official and a seafood processing company in Tokyo have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly discharging wastewater containing acetic acid, a product of the production process for vinegared octopus, a popular New Year's food, into the sea from a factory in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, at concentrations that exceeded legal standards.
2024-09-03 17:39:00
On the 31st of last month, a meeting was held for parents in Taki Town, Mie Prefecture, where evacuation orders were issued as Typhoon No. 10 approached, and it was discovered that the school administration was explaining about the school trip to the parents. The meeting was organized by the PTA, but it was the school administration that decided to hold the event, and they apologized, saying that it was "not an appropriate decision."
2024-09-03 17:37:00
Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, lifted the evacuation orders issued for landslide warning zones and areas at risk of landslides in the Ichihara and Tatsumidai districts at 4:30 p.m. This means that all evacuation orders issued within Chiba Prefecture have now been lifted.
2024-09-03 17:35:00
On the 3rd, Tohoku Electric Power announced that it has begun putting nuclear fuel into the reactor at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture in preparation for the restart. The reactor is the same type as the one at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company, where the disaster occurred, and if it is restarted, it will be the first since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
2024-09-03 17:22:00
A couple in their 40s from Saitama Prefecture was referred to prosecutors for allegedly illegally reselling musical tickets. It is believed they have repeatedly resold tickets and made over 10 million yen in sales. When questioned by the Metropolitan Police Department, they admitted to the charges, saying, "I used the profits from reselling tickets to buy tickets to musicals I wanted to go to."
2024-09-03 16:26:00
What preparations can you make to protect your pet's life when a disaster such as an earthquake occurs? We have compiled a video of what you should prepare in advance in case of an evacuation with your pet. *The video is 1 minute and 1 second long. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2024-09-03 16:23:00
The cities of Tateyama and Minamiboso in Chiba Prefecture lifted their city-wide evacuation orders at 3:30 pm and 3:40 pm, respectively. Meanwhile, both cities have issued evacuation information for the entire city, including for the elderly, and continue to urge the elderly and people with disabilities to evacuate.
2024-09-03 16:15:00
It has been discovered that a public hospital in Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture, has lost a USB memory stick containing the personal information of approximately 17,000 patients. The hospital has stated that it has not confirmed any leaks or unauthorized use of the information.
2024-09-03 16:01:00
On the 3rd, Tohoku Electric Power announced that it would begin putting nuclear fuel into the reactor at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture in order to restart the plant. The reactor is the same type as the one at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company, where the disaster occurred, and if it is restarted, it will be the first time since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
2024-09-03 15:50:00
It has been discovered that a 3,000-year-old Yayoi cedar tree on Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture was broken near its base due to the effects of Typhoon No.
2024-09-03 14:53:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 3rd, the government decided to spend over 980 billion yen from the reserve fund in this fiscal year's budget as additional expenses to combat rising prices of electricity, gas, and gasoline, among other things.
2024-09-03 14:46:00
In July of this year, National Police Agency Commissioner General Tsuyuki Yasuhiro visited the scene where two police officers were swept away and killed by the muddy waters of a flooded river while on their way to rescue someone in Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture, where record-breaking rains had hit.
2024-09-03 14:35:00
A woman who was an assistant professor at Yamanashi Prefectural University has filed a lawsuit in the Kofu District Court against the university and its professor, seeking damages, alleging that she suffered mental distress due to power harassment by her superior, according to interviews with lawyers and others.
2024-09-03 14:21:00
West Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. has announced that it will lift the road closure on both inbound and outbound lanes of the Oita Expressway between Yufuin Interchange and Hinode Junction from the morning of the 4th, which has remained closed due to a large-scale landslide caused by heavy rain from Typhoon No. 10.
2024-09-03 14:17:00
On the early morning of the 3rd, a university student who was on a training course aboard a shipping company's ship was found to have fallen into the sea off the coast of the port of Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture, and later died. The police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-09-03 14:07:00
Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 10, part of a bridge collapsed in Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture, leaving seven people from four households living nearby isolated. In a telephone interview with NHK, one of the people said, "We can't go shopping, and the rice harvest is about to begin, so we hope that cars will be able to pass through soon."
2024-09-03 13:50:00
Regarding the issue of employees seconded from a non-life insurance company to an insurance agency sending customer information of competing companies that was being managed at the branch to their own company, Minister of Finance Suzuki said, "We would like to deal with this in a strict manner," indicating his intention to consider the need for disciplinary action.
2024-09-03 13:48:00
It was discovered that improper construction, such as replacing only the postboxes without replacing the posts, had been carried out in approximately 480 locations in Shiga and Kyoto prefectures. Japan Post said that the work did not meet safety standards and that it had redone all of the postbox construction.
2024-09-03 13:47:00
At Wajima High School in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the gymnasium became unusable due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, students came up with the idea to set up a stage borrowed from the city in the school's courtyard and held their school festival on the 3rd.
2024-09-03 13:22:00
Regarding the impact of Typhoon Faxai, which brought heavy rain to various parts of Japan, on rice production and other factors, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Sakamoto said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that "no large-scale damage has been reported," indicating that he believes the impact is currently limited.
2024-09-03 12:59:00
In response to the damage caused by Typhoon No. 10 in various areas, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto announced at a press conference his intention to advance the payment of general local allocation tax to a total of 34 local governments in seven prefectures across the country.
2024-09-03 12:34:00
JR Hokkaido has announced that it plans to resume operations on the Sekisho Line, which has been suspended on most sections since the 31st of last month due to the impact of landslides, from around 11:00 a.m. on the 4th, earlier than originally planned, as restoration work is progressing.
2024-09-03 12:20:00
Warm, humid air is flowing in toward the front, causing rainclouds to form in southern Kanto, and torrential rain was observed in some areas of Chiba Prefecture on the morning of the 3rd. There is a risk of very heavy rainfall in some areas of the Kanto-Koshin region through the 4th, so Chiba Prefecture should be on high alert for landslides, and other areas should also be cautious about flooding in low-lying areas and sudden river rises.
2024-09-03 12:19:00
Chiba City lifted the evacuation orders issued for landslide warning zones, special landslide warning zones, and areas at risk of landslides at 11:30 a.m. This means that all evacuation orders issued in the city have now been lifted.
2024-09-03 12:18:00
On the early morning of the 3rd, a university student who was on a training course aboard a shipping company's ship was found to have fallen into the sea off the coast of the port of Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture, and later died. The police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-09-03 12:15:00
It has been learned from interviews with people involved that the Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted on-site inspections of more than 20 companies headquartered in Takamatsu City on suspicion of collusion in bidding for public works projects ordered by Kagawa Prefecture. Most of these companies are believed to have engaged in large-scale collusion again after being punished about 20 years ago, and the Japan Fair Trade Commission will be investigating the details of the incident.
2024-09-03 12:12:00
The town of Tako in Chiba Prefecture lifted the evacuation order that had been issued for landslide hazard areas at 11:10 a.m. However, evacuation information for the elderly and others has been issued throughout the town.
2024-09-03 12:02:00
Due to the effects of Typhoon No. 10, agricultural greenhouses were destroyed in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the city and others are investigating the situation, believing that the damage was caused by strong winds.
2024-09-03 11:51:00
The city of Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture issued an evacuation order for the entire city at 11:30 a.m. The information corresponds to alert level 4, and calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-09-03 11:46:00
The "Special Earthquake Disaster Reconstruction Grant," which is provided every six months to support the finances of local governments affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, was 1 billion yen less than last year to 49.8 billion yen in September this year.
2024-09-03 11:41:00
Warm, humid air is flowing in toward the front, causing rainclouds to form in southern Kanto, and torrential rain was observed in some areas of Chiba Prefecture on the morning of the 3rd. There is a risk of very heavy rainfall in some areas of the Kanto-Koshin region through the 4th, so Chiba Prefecture should be on high alert for landslides, and other areas should also be cautious about flooding in low-lying areas and sudden river rises.
2024-09-03 11:30:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 3rd, the government decided to spend over 980 billion yen from the reserve fund in this fiscal year's budget as additional expenses to combat rising prices of electricity, gas, and gasoline, among other things.
2024-09-03 11:03:00
At 10:46 a.m., Kamogawa City in Chiba Prefecture issued an evacuation order to 2,866 households and 5,570 people in the city's landslide risk zone. The information corresponds to alert level 4, and the city is calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-09-03 10:51:00
At 10:16 a.m., Minamiboso City in Chiba Prefecture issued an evacuation order to 16,885 households and 34,229 people throughout the city. The information corresponds to alert level 4, and calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-09-03 09:08:00
The town of Tako in Chiba Prefecture has issued evacuation orders to 2,019 people in 918 households in landslide-prone areas. The information corresponds to alert level 4, and calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-09-03 09:06:00
At 7:40 a.m., Chiba City issued evacuation orders to residents in the city's landslide warning zones, special landslide warning zones, and areas at risk of landslides. The orders apply to 6,446 people in 2,931 households in Chuo Ward, 5,272 people in 2,419 households in Hanamigawa Ward, 5,766 people in 2,621 households in Inage Ward, 4,778 people in 2,179 households in Wakaba Ward, and 3,174 people in 1,499 households in Midori Ward. The information corresponds to alert level 4, and calls for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-09-03 08:30:00
Shortly after 8:10 a.m., Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, issued evacuation orders to residents in landslide warning zones and areas at risk of landslides in the Ichihara and Tatsumidai districts. The orders apply to 1,521 people in 785 households in the Ichihara district and 465 people in 279 households in the Tatsumidai district. The information corresponds to alert level 4, and the city is calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-09-03 08:20:00
According to Keisei Electric Railway, services on the Keisei Main Line were suspended on both lines between Keisei Sakura Station and Keisei Narita Station due to the rain, but services resumed around 8:00 a.m.
2024-09-03 07:46:00
According to Keisei Electric Railway, due to the rain, services on the Keisei Main Line have been suspended on both lines between Keisei Sakura Station and Keisei Narita Station since around 7:20 a.m.
2024-09-03 07:41:00
Due to the influence of the front, very heavy rain is falling locally in southern Kanto. The atmosphere in the Kanto-Koshin region is expected to remain unstable through the 4th, and there is a risk of heavy rain or very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms in some areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and rising rivers.
2024-09-03 06:42:00
Minamiboso City and Tateyama City in Chiba Prefecture issued evacuation information for the entire city for the elderly and others at around 6:00 a.m. in conjunction with the issuance of the heavy rain warning. The city is at alert level 3 out of 5 levels, and is urging the elderly and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
2024-09-03 06:32:00
It was found that, although bridges across Japan that are facing the problem of deterioration have been judged to require repair or removal within the next five years, measures have not been taken in approximately 10,000 locations. This shows that measures are being delayed on bridges managed by local governments.
2024-09-03 05:17:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revealed that the smoking rate, the percentage of people who regularly smoke, has fallen to its lowest level ever at 14.8%. This is believed to be due to the strengthening of regulations on smoking indoors, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare stated that it "wants to improve treatment support for people who want to quit smoking."
2024-09-03 02:37:00
A 64-year-old suspect who was wanted nationwide on suspicion of robbery and other crimes was apprehended and arrested in Toyama City on the night of the 2nd, after he got into the car of a woman in her 70s in the parking lot of a commercial facility in Toyama City in August, threatened the woman into driving, and then stole the car and fled.
