2024-09-16 22:43:00
On the evening of the 16th, a multi-vehicle accident occurred in the Mitsuse Tunnel on the border between Fukuoka and Saga prefectures, leaving eight people, including children, injured. According to the police, all eight people are conscious and are not in any danger of dying.
2024-09-16 20:56:00
At around 5:30 pm on the 16th, there was a multi-vehicle accident in the Mitsuse Tunnel on the border between Fukuoka and Saga prefectures, injuring a total of eight people, including children. According to the fire department, all of the victims are conscious and there is no danger to their lives.
2024-09-16 20:29:00
The 16th is Respect for the Aged Day. The number of elderly people aged 65 and over is estimated at 36.25 million, and the number of working elderly people is 9.14 million, both of which are record highs. Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of seniors aged 60 and over who died or were injured in accidents at work and took more than four days off work last year was 39,702, the highest number ever.
2024-09-16 19:33:00
September 17th is World Patient Safety Day, designated by the World Health Organization (WHO). A symposium was held in Tokyo to discuss medical safety, where experts and representatives of patient groups exchanged opinions on issues surrounding the medical accident investigation system, which investigates the causes of unexpected patient deaths.
2024-09-16 19:01:00
On the morning of the 16th, a man was hit by a car and killed on the Tomei Expressway in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The car that hit him is believed to have been a truck, and the police are investigating it as a hit-and-run incident.
2024-09-16 18:56:00
In an interview with NHK and other media, family members of a family killed in an accident in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, in which a truck collided with a passenger car in May of this year said they "cannot accept" the truck driver being charged with negligent driving resulting in death or injury, and called for the more severe charge of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury to be applied.
2024-09-16 18:54:00
The 16th is Respect for the Aged Day. The number of elderly people aged 65 and over is estimated at 36.25 million, and the number of working elderly people is 9.14 million, both of which are record highs. Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of seniors aged 60 and over who died or were injured in accidents at work and took more than four days off work last year was 39,702, the highest number ever.
2024-09-16 18:53:00
At around 5:30 pm on the 16th, there was a traffic accident involving a truck and two cars on the Mitsuse Tunnel Toll Road at Mitsuse Pass on the border between Fukuoka and Saga prefectures. According to the fire department, a total of eight people, from children to adults, were injured and transported to the hospital. According to the police, the accident occurred inside the tunnel, and the Mitsuse Tunnel Toll Road is currently completely closed to traffic. The police and fire department are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
2024-09-16 18:00:00
The president of Yamaha Motor Co., a major motorcycle manufacturer, was slightly injured when his 33-year-old daughter slashed him on the arm at a house in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, on the morning of the 16th. Police have arrested the daughter on suspicion of attempted murder and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-09-16 16:58:00
On the morning of the 16th, a man was hit by a car on the Tomei Expressway in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is in critical condition and unconscious. The car that hit him is believed to be a truck and drove away, so the police are investigating it as a hit-and-run incident.
2024-09-16 16:55:00
The World Heritage site of Horyuji Temple in Ikaruga Town, Nara Prefecture, has decided to raise admission fees from March next year in response to rising prices and labor costs.
2024-09-16 16:52:00
The Noto Railway, which runs through Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Peninsula, has begun operating a "storyteller train" in which crew members who experienced the earthquake tell passengers about the situation at the time and the current situation in the disaster-stricken areas.
2024-09-16 15:13:00
On the morning of the 16th, a man was hit by a car on the Tomei Expressway in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is in critical condition and unconscious. The car that hit him is believed to be a truck, and the police are investigating it as a hit-and-run incident.
2024-09-16 13:57:00
Recruitment exams for high school students hoping to start work next spring began nationwide on the 16th. Due to a labor shortage and other factors, the job opening ratio is 3.7 times the national average, creating a "seller's market."
2024-09-16 11:52:00
A zoo in Hino City, Tokyo, has succeeded in breeding the endangered Indian rhinoceros, and this month a baby was born at the zoo for the first time in 50 years.
2024-09-16 11:50:00
JR East will begin operating Green Cars on its Chuo Line rapid trains and Ome Line trains from next spring in order to meet the needs of passengers who want to sit down while commuting.
2024-09-16 06:30:00
As cases of local governments cremating bodies that have no one to claim them due to having no relatives or other reasons and storing the remains increase, a survey by a research group including Tohoku University found that about 70% of local governments responded that they have not decided on a storage period. While some local governments store the remains forever, others turn them to ashes and dispose of them, and experts point out that "in order to avoid problems, it would be desirable for the national government to set out a policy that is suited to the actual circumstances of each region."
2024-09-16 05:39:00
On the night of the 15th, Typhoon No. 14 formed in the ocean far south of Japan. The typhoon is large and is likely to gain strength as it approaches Okinawa and Amami in the middle of the week, so the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to pay close attention to future information.
2024-09-16 05:14:00
The proportion of education expenditure in Japan's public expenditure was 8%, the third lowest among the 36 OECD member countries.
