Social News(2024/09/07)
Typhoon Haiyan hits southern China and Vietnam, causing deaths, fallen trees and other damage
2024-09-07 20:02:00
Typhoon No. 11, which the US Meteorological Agency analyzed as having developed into a "super typhoon," made landfall in southern China on the 6th, killing at least three people and causing a series of damage, including roads being cut off by fallen trees and flooding.
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JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line operation resumes
2024-09-07 19:43:00
JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line services had been suspended on both lines in the Utsunomiya Line direct section north of Shinjuku Station, but have now resumed.
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JR Utsunomiya Line operation resumes
2024-09-07 19:37:00
JR Utsunomiya Line had suspended services on both lines between Tokyo Station and Utsunomiya Station due to a fatal accident that occurred in Tochigi Prefecture, but services have just resumed.
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Typhoon Haiyan hits southern China and Vietnam, causing deaths, fallen trees and other damage
2024-09-07 18:39:00
Typhoon No. 11, which the US Meteorological Agency analyzed as having developed into a "super typhoon," made landfall in southern China on the 6th, killing at least three people and causing a series of damage, including roads being cut off by fallen trees and flooding.
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JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line service suspended on some sections
2024-09-07 18:15:00
Due to a fatal accident that occurred on the Utsunomiya Line, JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line has suspended services on both up and down tracks in the section directly connected to the Utsunomiya Line north of Shinjuku Station.
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JR Utsunomiya Line Tokyo-Utsunomiya service suspended on both inbound and outbound lines
2024-09-07 17:59:00
JR Utsunomiya Line has suspended services on both lines between Tokyo Station and Utsunomiya Station due to a fatal accident at Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture.
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Chiba Kashiwa: Woman slashed to death; charge changed to murder
2024-09-07 17:35:00
On the 5th, a 76-year-old woman was stabbed with a kitchen knife on the street in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, and a 34-year-old female suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The victim died at the hospital where she was taken on the 7th. Police have changed the charge to murder and are investigating the motive and circumstances of the incident.
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What to do about social media being plagued by spam about "earthquake prediction" and "river flooding"
2024-09-07 16:32:00
This summer, we experienced a series of typhoons and heavy rains, as well as emergency information on the Nankai Trough earthquake. Amid this anxiety, fake news spread on social media, leading to the appearance of "impression zombies" and a large number of "spam posts," and there was talk of rice shortages in supermarkets, but our own behavior may have played a part in this. Let's take a closer look at the data.
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Ontake eruption marks 10 years since its eruption: Bereaved families call for safe climbing on Mount Norikura
2024-09-07 13:31:00
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Ontake, which left 63 people dead or missing and became the "worst volcanic disaster since the war." Relatives of those who died in the eruption have been holding an awareness-raising event on the active volcano Mount Norikura, calling for safe climbing.
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Six years since Hokkaido's Iburi Eastern Earthquake: Atsuma town commemorates victims
2024-09-07 13:01:00
On the 6th it marked six years since the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake, and a memorial service was held on the 7th in Atsuma Town, where 37 people were killed.
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Temperatures rising in Kanto-Koshinetsu region, with scorching hot days of over 35 degrees predicted; take precautions against heatstroke
2024-09-07 12:36:00
The Kanto-Koshin region is expected to be covered by a high pressure system on the 7th, causing temperatures to rise, with some areas reaching scorching temperatures of over 35 degrees. Some areas have seen temperatures rise by nearly 10 degrees since the morning of the 7th, so please take measures to prevent heatstroke, such as drinking plenty of fluids.
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JR Saikyo Line operation resumes between Osaki and Omiya
2024-09-07 12:20:00
Due to a fatal accident, JR Saikyo Line services were suspended on both lines between Osaki Station and Omiya Station, but services resumed just now at around 12:10 p.m.
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Tohoku, Hokuriku, Joetsu Shinkansen resumes operation
2024-09-07 11:56:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident that occurred at Kita-Toda Station in Saitama Prefecture, services were suspended from just after 10:30 a.m. on the Tohoku Shinkansen on both lines between Tokyo and Sendai stations, the Joetsu Shinkansen on both lines between Tokyo and Niigata stations, and the Hokuriku Shinkansen on both lines between Tokyo and Nagano stations, but have just resumed service at 11:50 a.m.
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Tohoku, Hokuriku, Joetsu Shinkansen: Some services suspended
2024-09-07 11:21:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident that occurred at Kita-Toda Station on the JR Saikyo Line on the morning of the 7th, operations have been suspended on the Tohoku Shinkansen on both lines between Tokyo Station and Sendai Station, the Hokuriku Shinkansen on both lines between Tokyo Station and Nagano Station, and the Joetsu Shinkansen on both lines between Tokyo Station and Niigata Station.
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JR Saikyo Line Osaki-Omiya service suspended on both inbound and outbound lines
2024-09-07 11:13:00
Due to a fatal accident that occurred at Kita-Toda Station in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, JR Saikyo Line has suspended services on both up and down lines between Osaki Station and Omiya Station since around 10:35 a.m.
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Sexual violence victim support group faces increased consultations and difficult operations, calls on government to secure budget
2024-09-07 06:38:00
Eight organizations in Osaka and other areas that support victims of sexual violence have submitted a petition to the government, citing the difficulty of operating as they are unable to cover the costs of hiring staff amid an increase in the number of consultations.
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Suspects who fled after pawn shop robbery in Kamakura, Kanagawa arrested
2024-09-07 05:19:00
On the 3rd of this month, a duo broke into a pawn shop in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and one of the suspects was subdued by a store employee in connection with a robbery. The suspects who fled the scene have now been arrested.
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