2024-09-15 23:18:00
At 9 p.m. on the 15th, Typhoon No. 14 formed in the ocean far south of Japan. The typhoon is likely to gain strength as it approaches Okinawa, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to pay close attention to future information.
2024-09-15 22:48:00
Due to the influence of the front, the atmospheric conditions are unstable, especially in the Sea of Japan side of western Japan and eastern Japan. In Shimane Prefecture, it is estimated that more than 120 mm of rain fell in one hour, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a record-breaking short-term heavy rainfall information and urged people to ensure their safety.
2024-09-15 21:49:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, radar analysis shows that approximately 110 mm of heavy rain fell in the area of Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, in the hour leading up to 9:20 pm. As the risk of a disaster is imminent, the agency has issued a "record-breaking short-term heavy rainfall information" and called on people to ensure their safety.
2024-09-15 21:04:00
Due to the influence of the front, some areas in eastern Japan are experiencing very heavy or torrential rain. Heavy rain is expected to fall in some areas, mainly in eastern Japan, until the early hours of the 16th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on high alert for landslides.
2024-09-15 18:45:00
Due to the influence of the front, heavy rain is falling in some areas of the Kanto and Hokuriku regions. Heavy rain is expected to fall mainly in eastern Japan through the 16th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides.
2024-09-15 18:04:00
Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, issued evacuation orders to 102 households and 153 people in the Otani district, which is designated as a landslide warning zone, at 4:30 pm on the 15th, citing the increased risk of landslides due to rain since the morning in addition to the loosening of the ground caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. The information corresponds to Level 4 out of 5 warning levels, and calls for people to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-09-15 17:15:00
Interviews with card companies and others have revealed that even after users who have had their credit card information stolen report it to the card company and have their cards suspended, there have been a series of cases of fraudulent use. This appears to be a new method that exploits some of the transactions that use smartphone touch payments, and card companies are taking measures to prevent this. What should users do to avoid becoming victims?
2024-09-15 17:03:00
The 16th is Respect for the Aged Day. The number of people aged 65 or older is estimated at 36.25 million, and the number of working seniors is 9.14 million, both of which are record highs.
2024-09-15 16:45:00
Typhoon Hagibis has caused damage on Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, including roofs being blown off from houses.
2024-09-15 16:20:00
On the morning of the 15th, a man in his 20s who was practicing Yabusame (horseback archery) at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, fell off his horse and is in a coma and in critical condition. The shrine had planned to hold a Yabusame ritual on the 16th, but has decided to cancel it.
2024-09-15 14:40:00
Typhoon Hagibis has caused damage on Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, including roofs being blown off from houses.
2024-09-15 14:33:00
Due to the influence of the front, rain is getting stronger in Tohoku and Hokuriku. Heavy rain is expected to fall mainly in eastern Japan through the 16th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides.
2024-09-15 14:23:00
Japan's emergency aid supplies have arrived in Vietnam, where more than 280 people have been confirmed dead so far after being hit directly by a typhoon, and a handover ceremony was held on the 15th.
2024-09-15 12:55:00
66 years ago, in 1958, a Japanese Coast Guard vessel encountered a US nuclear test in the Pacific Ocean and was exposed to radiation, and the subsequent deaths of the crew were deemed unrelated to the radiation exposure. NHK obtained a document written two months later by a secretary at the US Embassy in Japan detailing the course of the incident and the reaction of Japanese society. The secretary wrote that "Japan and the US handled the situation skillfully," and that "it seems that some Japanese people even came to the conclusion that nuclear testing was justified." Experts commented that "this is important, as it gives us an insight into how the US government analyzed the situation."
2024-09-15 12:25:00
The Metropolitan Police Department has been investigating the cause of the accident in Hino City, Tokyo, where a man was crushed to death by a falling ginkgo tree branch on the 12th of this month. The green space where the ginkgo tree is located is managed by the city, and the police will be investigating whether there were any management issues.
2024-09-15 11:51:00
Due to the influence of the front, rain is getting stronger in Hokuriku and Tohoku. Heavy rain is expected to fall mainly in eastern Japan through the 16th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides.
2024-09-15 09:16:00
Setouchi Town in Kagoshima Prefecture lifted the evacuation orders issued to over 5,000 households throughout the town at 6:30 a.m. following the approach of Typhoon Hagibis. All evacuation orders issued in the prefecture to date have now been lifted.
2024-09-15 06:57:00
Due to the influence of the powerful Typhoon No. 13, maximum instantaneous wind speeds of over 30 meters were observed in the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture on the night of the 14th. Although the typhoon is gradually moving away, the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for continued vigilance against landslides and high waves accompanied by swells in the Amami region.
2024-09-15 06:34:00
As warm, humid air flows toward the front, rain clouds are forming in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Tokai, Shikoku, and other areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against flooding and landslides in low-lying areas, particularly in northern Japan.
2024-09-15 02:51:00
On the afternoon of the 14th, a shuttle vehicle for a special nursing home collided with a support pillar for an electronic signboard on the side of the road on a national highway in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, killing two elderly women who used the facility and causing minor injuries to two other women.
