2024-09-09 23:48:00
On the afternoon of the 9th, a group of university students and others who were kayaking on Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture went missing for a while. According to the police, some of the kayaks capsized, but they managed to swim to shore and it was confirmed that everyone was safe.
2024-09-09 23:17:00
A meeting was held to hear opinions from local governments, businesses, and experts on how to respond to the "Nankai Trough Earthquake Emergency Information (Massive Earthquake Warning)" that was issued for the first time in August. Representatives of local governments made recommendations such as formulating unified response guidelines for lifeline companies and transportation companies, as well as providing financial support for the opening of evacuation shelters.
2024-09-09 22:52:00
The warm and humid air has made the atmospheric conditions in the Kanto-Koshin region very unstable, and torrential rains are falling in some areas of Gunma Prefecture. It is necessary to be on high alert for landslides through the 10th, as well as for flooding in low-lying areas and sudden river rises.
2024-09-09 21:50:00
Mr. Tsuyoshi Takagi, who served as chairman of the central labor union organization, Rengo, passed away on the 2nd of this month. He was 80 years old.
2024-09-09 21:31:00
A 73-year-old death row inmate who was sentenced to death for murdering four people, including the family of the former president of Mabuchi Motors, 22 years ago, was found dead in Tokyo Detention House on the morning of the 9th.
2024-09-09 21:29:00
According to the Shiga Prefectural Police Headquarters, a report was received at around 6:10 p.m. on the 9th that a group of about 50 students from Biwako Seikei Sport College were in danger of being lost off the coast of Lake Biwa in Otsu City while kayaking, but by 9 p.m., all students were confirmed to be safe.
2024-09-09 21:18:00
According to the Shiga Prefectural Police, a group of about 50 students from Biwako Seikei Sport College were suspected of being lost in a kayak off the coast of Lake Biwa in Otsu City at around 6:10 pm on the 9th, and were investigating the situation. According to the university, it was later confirmed that all of the students were safe.
2024-09-09 20:46:00
A 58-year-old former member of the House of Representatives was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for sexually assaulting a female junior high school student at a karaoke bar in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. He is said to be denying the charges during questioning.
2024-09-09 20:40:00
A 73-year-old death row inmate who was sentenced to death for murdering four people, including the family of the former president of Mabuchi Motors, 22 years ago, was found dead in Tokyo Detention House on the morning of the 9th.
2024-09-09 20:39:00
The Ministry of Defense announced on the 9th that five Chinese naval vessels had passed through the Tsushima Strait from the East China Sea and entered the Sea of Japan. China will soon be conducting military exercises in the Sea of Japan and elsewhere, with the participation of Russian forces, and the Ministry of Defense is continuing to monitor and be on alert.
2024-09-09 19:24:00
On the afternoon of the 9th, a man fired what appeared to be a handgun at a gang office in Miyazaki City, shooting a 52-year-old man who later died. Police arrested a man in his 60s at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, and are investigating the details of the incident as it may have been a gang war.
2024-09-09 19:03:00
In a lawsuit brought by "A-bomb survivors" who were not recognized as A-bomb victims because they were outside the designated area when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the Nagasaki District Court recognized 15 of the 44 plaintiffs as A-bomb survivors as defined by law. Attention is focused on whether this ruling will lead to a review of the standards for recognizing A-bomb survivors.
2024-09-09 18:54:00
On the 9th, which marked 20 years since the incident in which four people - a mother and her three children - were murdered in a home in Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture, and the home was set on fire, the surviving family members gave a speech to police officers, appealing, "Only once the culprit is arrested can the grievances of the four murdered people be cleared. Please do not give up."
2024-09-09 18:49:00
A meeting was held to hear opinions from local governments, businesses, and experts on how to respond to the "Nankai Trough Earthquake Emergency Information (Massive Earthquake Warning)" that was issued for the first time in August. Representatives of local governments made recommendations such as formulating unified response guidelines for lifeline companies and transportation companies, as well as providing financial support for the opening of evacuation shelters.
2024-09-09 18:47:00
With the aim of having it registered as a World Heritage Site in the year after next, the Agency for Cultural Affairs' advisory council has decided to recommend the Asuka period ruins, including Asuka Village in Nara Prefecture, known as the "Asuka-Fujiwara Imperial Capitals and Related Properties," as a domestic candidate.
2024-09-09 18:04:00
Regarding the test removal of nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was postponed in August due to an installation error in equipment, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on the 10th that it would resume operations and begin the first removal, after confirming that there were no problems with the preparation of the equipment that caused the delay.
2024-09-09 18:03:00
In a lawsuit brought by "A-bomb survivors" who were not recognized as A-bomb victims because they were outside the designated area when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the Nagasaki District Court recognized 15 of the 44 plaintiffs as A-bomb survivors as defined by law. Attention is focused on whether this ruling will lead to a review of the standards for recognizing A-bomb survivors.
2024-09-09 17:59:00
Regarding "unwholesome books," which the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has prohibited by ordinance from being sold to minors due to the presence of extreme sexual depictions or cruelty, the metropolitan government has changed the name to "Article 8 Designated Books" in order to clearly convey the intent of the ordinance without any misunderstanding.
2024-09-09 17:50:00
A tropical depression is causing extremely unstable atmospheric conditions in the Okinawa main island area, and radar analysis indicates that more than 110 mm of rain fell in one hour near the village of Ie. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a series of "record-breaking short-term heavy rainfall information" and urges people to ensure their safety.
2024-09-09 17:37:00
In Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture, where many homes were damaged by heavy rains caused by Typhoon No. 10, work was carried out to disinfect floors and walls of homes that were flooded up to the floor level.
2024-09-09 17:35:00
According to the police, at around 3:30 pm on the 9th, a report was received in Tashiro-cho, Miyazaki City, that "someone was holding a gun and the sound of gunfire was heard." One man has been injured and taken to the hospital, and there are also reports that another person is injured. The man in his 60s who is believed to have fired the gun was detained on the spot. The scene of the incident was in a residential area near Miyazaki Port, and there are high schools, hospitals, and gang offices nearby, so the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-09-09 17:29:00
With the aim of having it registered as a World Heritage Site in the year after next, the Agency for Cultural Affairs' advisory council has decided to recommend the Asuka period ruins, including Asuka Village in Nara Prefecture, known as the "Asuka-Fujiwara Imperial Capitals and Related Properties," as a domestic candidate.
2024-09-09 17:16:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, radar analysis shows that more than 120 mm of heavy rain fell in the hour leading up to 5 p.m. in the vicinity of Ie Village in Okinawa Prefecture. 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.
2024-09-09 16:50:00
On the 9th, the Yokohama District Court handed down a guilty verdict on a former store manager of a used car dealership, formerly known as Big Motor, for damage to property in connection with the unauthorized cutting down of a roadside tree in front of the store in Kawasaki City, ordering him to pay a fine of 200,000 yen.
2024-09-09 16:48:00
In a lawsuit brought by "A-bomb survivors" who were not recognized as A-bomb victims because they were outside the designated area when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the Nagasaki District Court recognized 15 of the 44 plaintiffs as A-bomb survivors as defined by law. Attention is focused on whether this ruling will lead to a review of the standards for recognizing A-bomb survivors.
2024-09-09 16:39:00
In response to repeated postponements of the completion date for a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant under construction in the prefecture, Aomori Governor Miyashita requested on the 9th that the national government convene a council attended by relevant cabinet ministers in order to reaffirm its thinking on nuclear fuel cycle policy.
2024-09-09 16:35:00
With the aim of having it registered as a World Heritage Site in the year after next, the Agency for Cultural Affairs' advisory council has decided to recommend the Asuka period ruins, including Asuka Village in Nara Prefecture, known as the "Asuka-Fujiwara Imperial Capitals and Related Properties," as a domestic candidate.
2024-09-09 15:18:00
In a lawsuit brought by "atomic bomb survivors" who were not recognized as atomic bomb victims because they were outside the area designated by the government when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the Nagasaki District Court recognized some of the plaintiffs as atomic bomb survivors and ordered the city and prefecture of Nagasaki to issue atomic bomb survivor health booklets.
2024-09-09 14:15:00
In a lawsuit brought by "A-bomb survivors" who were not recognized as A-bomb victims because they were outside the area designated by the government when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the Nagasaki District Court recognized some of the plaintiffs as A-bomb survivors and ordered the city and prefecture of Nagasaki to issue A-bomb survivor health booklets to them. In response to the A-bomb survivors' requests for recognition as A-bomb survivors, Prime Minister Kishida met for the first time with the representatives of A-bomb survivors' organizations on August 9th, "Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Day," and expressed his intention to consider concrete measures to rationally resolve the issue. Attention is focused on whether the ruling on the 9th will lead to a review of the criteria for recognition as A-bomb survivors.
2024-09-09 14:08:00
With the aim of being registered as a World Heritage Site in 2026, the Agency for Cultural Affairs' council has decided to recommend the Asuka period ruins, including Asuka Village in Nara Prefecture, "The Asuka-Fujiwara Imperial Capitals and Related Properties," as a domestic candidate site.
2024-09-09 13:53:00
On the early morning of the 9th, two men broke into the office of a trading card sales company in Chuo Ward, Osaka, threatened an employee with what appeared to be a knife, tied him up, and then stole cards with a market value of over 10 million yen and fled. The company had just finished a live internet broadcast selling the cards, so the police are investigating the incident as a robbery.
2024-09-09 13:21:00
A winery in Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake and then repaired, has begun making this season's wine using locally harvested grapes.
2024-09-09 13:10:00
Two Liberian suspects were arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly stealing 34 million yen in cash from a business partner under the guise of a gold transaction at a hotel in Tokyo by replacing it with counterfeit bills. Both suspects have denied the charges.
2024-09-09 12:34:00
In Miyazaki City, where multiple gusts of wind believed to be tornadoes occurred during Typhoon Faxai in August, there have been numerous reports of broken car windows, with more than 600 cars waiting to be repaired at specialist repair shops.
2024-09-09 12:05:00
On the morning of the 9th, an ambulance collided with a passenger car at an intersection in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, and according to the fire department, five people in each car were injured. The police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2024-09-09 11:48:00
The murder of a female Sophia University student and the arson of her home in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, marked its 28th year as an unsolved case, and on the 9th, her family and police laid flowers at the site of the home and called for information.
2024-09-09 11:40:00
The developer of the redevelopment of Meiji Shrine Gaien in Tokyo, which was asked by the metropolitan government to review its tree conservation methods, has announced a revised plan that would reduce the number of trees to be cut by 124. Tree cutting is expected to begin after going through a metropolitan council.
2024-09-09 06:35:00
In an effort to accelerate research and development towards the practical application of "perovskite solar cells," next-generation solar cells that are thin, light, and bendable, the government has decided to install them on a trial basis in three locations in Fukushima Prefecture this fiscal year.
2024-09-09 04:53:00
A verdict will be handed down on the 9th in a lawsuit filed by "A-bomb survivors" who were not recognized as A-bomb victims because they were outside the area designated by the government when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, asking the city and prefecture of Nagasaki to recognize them as A-bomb survivors. In a lawsuit over the so-called "black rain" containing radioactive material that fell on Hiroshima immediately after the A-bombing, a ruling was made that recognized people who were outside the area designated by the government as A-bomb survivors, so the decision of the Nagasaki District Court is attracting attention.
2024-09-09 04:39:00
It has been five years since Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in Chiba Prefecture, causing devastating damage. The record-breaking storm caused extensive damage to over 80,000 homes, including roofs being blown off. This typhoon has prompted efforts to protect homes from storms.
2024-09-09 04:12:00
It has been one month since the earthquake, which recorded a maximum seismic intensity of 6-low in Miyazaki Prefecture, occurred on the 8th, but at a lodging facility in a tourist area of Miyazaki City, the large public baths at popular hot springs remain unavailable due to damage caused by the earthquake.
2024-09-09 02:27:00
The atmospheric conditions became extremely unstable, and radar analysis showed that about 100 mm of torrential rain fell in the hour leading up to 2 a.m. near Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a "record-breaking short-term heavy rainfall information," urging people to be on high alert for landslides, river flooding, and inundation of low-lying land, and to ensure their safety.
2024-09-09 01:34:00
According to Gunma Prefecture, the Ino River, a first-class river that flows through Takasaki City, exceeded the "flood danger level" at the Ino Observatory and Motoshimana Observatory in Takasaki City by 1:00 a.m. on the 9th. Gunma Prefecture is calling for people to be on high alert, as the risk of flooding is increasing.
