2024-09-19 21:58:00
A large rally was held in Tokyo ahead of the verdict being handed down on the 26th of this month in the retrial of Hakamada Iwao, whose death sentence was finalized for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago. Hakamada's sister, Hideko, and others called for the law regarding retrials to be revised in light of the verdict.
2024-09-19 21:49:00
Regarding the ocean release of treated water accumulated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the government is considering expanding the monitoring that is being conducted under the IAEA framework. Based on this, coordination is also expected to be made with China to resume imports of Japanese fishery products.
2024-09-19 21:40:00
A committee of experts has recommended that the 23 people who died in Ishikawa Prefecture after the Noto Peninsula earthquake be recognized as disaster-related deaths. If the local government officially recognizes them, the death toll from the Noto Peninsula earthquake is expected to rise to 399.
2024-09-19 21:11:00
The test removal of nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 has been suspended since the 17th due to a malfunction of the device's camera, and TEPCO has decided to temporarily return the device, which is inside the containment vessel containing the debris, to the outside for a detailed examination in order to identify the cause. The plan is to return the device over the next week, then investigate the cause and take measures, and it may take a long time before work can resume.
2024-09-19 20:59:00
On the evening of the 19th, two workers were swept away while working on earthquake-proofing sewer pipes inside a manhole in Sagamihara City and their whereabouts are unknown. Firefighters are currently searching for them.
2024-09-19 20:58:00
On the morning of the 19th, a slope beside a forest road passing through the mountains in the northern part of Shizuoka City collapsed, blocking the road, and at least 147 people, including climbers and construction workers staying in nearby mountain huts, are unable to descend the mountain. According to the city, all of them will stay in mountain huts on the 19th and will descend by helicopter on the morning of the 20th.
2024-09-19 20:44:00
The National Institute of Sports Sciences had been conducting research into the relationship between athletes' genes and their aptitude for sports, but after criticism that the research could lead to discrimination and selection, the institute has suspended the research and announced its intention to focus only on genetic research related to doping tests.
2024-09-19 20:41:00
In order to clarify the actual situation of people who are waiting for admission to facilities for people with disabilities due to a lack of vacancies, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to conduct a survey of the situation of people on the waiting list in prefectures and other areas as early as next month.
2024-09-19 20:10:00
The Fair Trade Commission has issued a warning to an association of 12 baseball teams, stating that rules such as only allowing lawyers to represent professional baseball players in contract negotiations with teams could violate the Antimonopoly Act.
2024-09-19 20:08:00
There are only 10 days left until the giant pandas "Ri Ri" and "Shin Shin" at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo are returned to China. The latest footage of the two was released on the 19th, showing them eating bamboo shoots and looking healthy.
2024-09-19 19:42:00
Due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, heavy rain is likely in Tohoku and Hokuriku through the 21st, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be on alert for landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and rising rivers.
2024-09-19 19:41:00
On the morning of the 19th, a coupling between carriages came loose on the Tohoku Shinkansen train traveling in Miyagi Prefecture. According to JR East, the train was traveling at approximately 315 kilometers per hour at the time. Experts have pointed out that this was an extremely serious accident that could have led to the carriages colliding, and JR East is currently investigating the cause of the coupling coming loose. In the second half of this article, we will provide a timeline of the situation since the incident.
2024-09-19 19:33:00
Nintendo, together with The Pokemon Company, which handles the Pokemon brand, has announced that it has filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against the developer of the game "Palworld," released in January of this year, seeking an injunction against the infringing acts and compensation for damages, alleging that the game infringes multiple patent rights.
2024-09-19 19:16:00
On the morning of the 19th, a coupling between carriages came loose on the Tohoku Shinkansen train traveling in Miyagi Prefecture. According to JR East, the train was traveling at approximately 315 kilometers per hour at the time. Experts have pointed out that this was an extremely serious accident that could have led to the carriages colliding, and JR East is currently investigating the cause of the coupling coming loose. In the second half of this article, we will provide a timeline of the situation since the incident.
2024-09-19 19:06:00
At around 4:30 p.m. on the 19th, the fire department was notified that "two men appear to have been swept away" at a sewer pipe earthquake resistance construction site in Chuo Ward, Sagamihara City. According to the city, the two male workers have been unable to be contacted, and the fire department is searching for them.
2024-09-19 19:05:00
According to Shizuoka City, at around 10 am on the 19th, a slope collapsed beside a forest road in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, blocking the road. As a result, at least 148 people, including climbers staying at the nearby Sawarajima Lodge and construction workers, are isolated. No one was injured, but one person who complained of feeling unwell was taken to hospital by helicopter. The slope collapsed near a site where restoration work was being carried out following damage from the typhoon two years ago. Shizuoka City has set up a disaster response headquarters to respond to the situation.
2024-09-19 18:50:00
Due to the influence of the front, the atmospheric conditions in the Kanto-Koshin region have become very unstable, causing heavy rainfall in some areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and rising river levels.
2024-09-19 18:39:00
Unseasonably hot weather continues, with temperatures reaching dangerously high levels of over 38°C in Kyushu on the 19th. Dangerously hot weather is expected to continue in some areas on the 20th, so please continue to take measures to prevent heatstroke.
2024-09-19 18:38:00
The Fair Trade Commission has issued a warning to an association of 12 baseball teams, stating that rules such as only allowing lawyers to represent professional baseball players in contract negotiations with teams could violate the Antimonopoly Act.
2024-09-19 18:29:00
Two experts in nuclear engineering and seismology who were appointed as new commissioners of the Nuclear Regulation Authority on the 19th held a press conference and stated their aspirations to base regulations on the latest scientific knowledge.
2024-09-19 18:16:00
A 24-year-old father from Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of murder after he killed his newborn daughter by drowning her in the bathtub water at home two years ago.
2024-09-19 18:05:00
The Tohoku Shinkansen's coupling came off while the train was moving between Furukawa Station and Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture. According to JR East, this is the first time that a coupling has come off while the train is moving within its jurisdiction. As a result, service was suspended between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station, but service resumed about five hours later at just after 1:00 pm on the 19th. JR East has been responding to interviews from the press since earlier. The coupling came off while the train was moving at a speed of about 315 km/h. The emergency brake was then automatically applied, and the Hayabusa and Komachi trains were brought to a halt. The second half of the article provides an update on the situation from the time of the incident over time.
2024-09-19 18:04:00
A restaurant employee in his 30s was arrested by the Saitama Prefectural Police for aiding gambling by distributing online casino videos and encouraging customers to bet money at casinos. He has denied the charges during questioning.
2024-09-19 18:03:00
In an elementary school in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, last year, a boy who was then in the second grade claimed he had been hit by a classmate and subsequently stopped going to school. A third-party committee set up by the ward determined that this was bullying and compiled a report stating that "the school's response was inadequate."
2024-09-19 17:58:00
Prime Minister Kishida visited Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. In order to further accelerate recovery and reconstruction, the government has decided to strengthen support for the demolition of buildings at public expense and for the resumption of livelihoods for disaster victims.
2024-09-19 17:57:00
In a lawsuit filed by the family of a bedridden elderly woman in her 60s who worked as a live-in housekeeper, the government has overturned the ruling of the first instance and ruled that her death was an industrial accident, arguing that it was unfair that her death was not recognized as an industrial accident when she worked long hours. According to the plaintiff's lawyer, it is unusual for an industrial accident to be recognized for an individually contracted housekeeper.
2024-09-19 17:53:00
On the 19th, supporters of the plaintiffs met with Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare officials to ask them to abandon the appeal of the Nagasaki District Court's ruling this month that recognized some atomic bomb survivors as atomic bomb victims. They also called for the establishment of a council for discussions between the parties involved and the government toward providing relief to all atomic bomb survivors.
2024-09-19 17:51:00
The footage was taken around 3:30 p.m. on the 19th on the grounds of a vocational school in Hachioji, Tokyo.
2024-09-19 17:49:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested three company executives in Tokyo on suspicion of violating the Investment Law for allegedly lending money at high interest rates through a method known as "advance purchase," disguised as the sale and purchase of unwanted used goods.
2024-09-19 17:32:00
The Fair Trade Commission has issued a warning to an association of 12 baseball teams, stating that rules such as only allowing lawyers to represent professional baseball players in contract negotiations with teams could violate the Antimonopoly Act.
2024-09-19 17:08:00
Following the revelation of irregularities, including data tampering, in maintenance work on Tokyo Metro trains, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has begun a special safety audit based on the Railway Business Act of the group company that was carrying out the maintenance.
2024-09-19 16:48:00
In connection with a series of robberies at homes in the mountains in four prefectures, including Nagano, police re-arrested two Vietnamese nationals on suspicion of robbery and assault on the 19th for breaking into a home in Matsumoto City in May of this year, assaulting the man who lived there, and stealing his cash.
2024-09-19 14:40:00
Following an accident on the 12th of this month in Hino City, Tokyo, in which a man was crushed to death by a falling ginkgo tree branch, Higashimurayama City, also located in the Tama region, is conducting emergency inspections of trees under the city's management.
2024-09-19 14:14:00
The Tohoku Shinkansen's train car coupling came off while it was moving between Furukawa Station and Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture. According to JR East, this is the first time that a coupling has come off while a Shinkansen in the area is moving. As a result, service was suspended between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station, but resumed about five hours later at around 1:00 p.m. on the 19th. We are reporting the latest information in our breaking news.
2024-09-19 14:08:00
A change in the color of the seawater around Sumisujima, an undersea volcano in the Izu Islands, has been confirmed, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued an eruption warning for the surrounding waters, citing the risk of an undersea eruption, and urging ships sailing through the area to be vigilant.
2024-09-19 13:44:00
According to a summary by the National Police Agency, the damage caused by cyber attacks known as "ransomware," which encrypts data without permission and demands a ransom, has remained at a high level, reaching 114 cases in the six months up to June this year. There have also been serious cases where information has been leaked and posted on dark websites, and the National Police Agency is calling for stronger security measures.
2024-09-19 13:16:00
The Tohoku Shinkansen had suspended operations on the entire line between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station from just after 8:00 a.m. due to the separation of the train's coupling, but operations resumed on the entire line at 1:12 p.m. According to JR East, this is the first time that a coupling has come off while the train is in motion in the area. We are reporting the latest information in our breaking news.
2024-09-19 13:13:00
In a trial for a former police sergeant at a police station in Hiroshima Prefecture who was charged with violating the Child Pornography Prohibition Act and other crimes for taking and possessing nude photos of young girls that were used as investigative material on his smartphone, the Hiroshima District Court found him guilty and sentenced him to a 10-month suspended prison sentence, ruling that it was a "heinous crime that took advantage of the officer's position."
2024-09-19 13:11:00
Shortages and high prices... It was a summer plagued by rice. To alleviate this, there were growing calls for the release of "stockpiled rice" prepared for times of poor harvests. However, the government has shown no signs of responding to this. Why is this happening? Commentator Sato Yosuke explains in detail. *Information current as of September 19th. (Video: 3 minutes 51 seconds)
2024-09-19 12:32:00
According to a survey by the National Police Agency, the number of traffic violations committed by users of "electric scooters," which became available to drivers without a driver's license under certain conditions in July last year, has reached over 25,000 in a single year. With a rise in serious violations, such as drunk driving, the National Police Agency is calling for strict adherence to traffic rules once again.
2024-09-19 12:30:00
In the case where a tourist boat sank off the coast of Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula two years ago, leaving a total of 20 people dead and six missing, and the president of the operating company arrested on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death, the Japan Coast Guard revealed that there was a hole in the wall separating the storehouse and engine room below the deck of the sunken boat. It is believed that water spread throughout the boat through the hole, and the Japan Coast Guard is currently investigating how the hole came about, including questioning the president.
2024-09-19 12:24:00
A 59-year-old employee who essentially runs a company that manufactures medical equipment parts in Hachioji, Tokyo, has been accused by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau of concealing more than 210 million yen in income earned mainly from exports to China, and evading approximately 50 million yen in taxes.
2024-09-19 12:23:00
In Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, known for its scorching hot summers, a giant temperature display board has completed its role for the season and has been removed.
2024-09-19 12:18:00
A coupling between the Tohoku Shinkansen trains came off while the trains were in motion between Furukawa Station and Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture. According to JR East, no injuries were reported. It is unusual for a Shinkansen train's coupling to come off while in motion, and as a result, service remains suspended on the entire line between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station. JR East has announced that the Tohoku Shinkansen, which has been suspended, is expected to resume service on the entire line between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station at around 1:00 p.m. According to JR East, this is the first time that a coupling has come off while a Shinkansen train in its jurisdiction is in motion. We are providing the latest information in our breaking news.
2024-09-19 12:17:00
Temperatures are set to rise in Western and Eastern Japan on the 19th, with some areas already reaching scorching temperatures of over 35°C. Please continue to take precautions against heatstroke.
2024-09-19 12:06:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested three company executives in Tokyo on suspicion of violating the Investment Law for allegedly lending money at high interest rates through a method known as "advance purchase," disguised as the sale and purchase of unwanted used goods.
2024-09-19 11:32:00
Financial assets such as deposits and stocks held by individuals reached a record high of approximately 2,212 trillion yen as of the end of June this year. The main reason for this is the increase in balances of stocks and investment trusts due to the expansion of NISA and other factors.
2024-09-19 11:12:00
The Tohoku Shinkansen train stopped between Furukawa Station and Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture after a coupling between the train cars came off while the train was in motion, and according to JR East, no injuries were reported. As a result, service was suspended on the entire line between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station, but service resumed on both lines between Tokyo Station and Sendai Station at 10:50 a.m. Service remains suspended between Sendai Station and Shin-Aomori Station, and there is no prospect of resuming service. We will provide you with the latest information as it arrives.
2024-09-19 11:06:00
On the morning of the 19th, Typhoon Hagibis formed off the coast of the Indochina Peninsula. It is not expected to have a direct impact on Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging ships passing through the area to be cautious.
2024-09-19 10:17:00
According to JR East, the Tohoku Shinkansen train stopped between Furukawa Station and Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture after a coupling between the train cars came undone while the train was in motion. As a result, service has been suspended on both lines between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station, and there is no prospect of service resuming. We are reporting the latest information in our breaking news.
2024-09-19 10:03:00
Regarding the issue of Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito being accused of power harassment, each party in the prefectural assembly plans to submit a motion of no confidence at the regular assembly on the 19th and pass it unanimously. Governor Saito has repeatedly expressed his desire to continue in his position, so the biggest focus will be on how to respond if the motion is passed.
2024-09-19 09:11:00
According to JR East, the Tohoku Shinkansen has been suspended on both lines between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station since around 8:07 a.m. due to a train inspection between Furukawa Station and Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture. JR said that the coupling between the "Hayabusa" and "Komachi" trains came off while the trains were in motion, and they are currently investigating the details of the situation. They said that there is no prospect of the trains resuming operation.
2024-09-19 09:02:00
North Korea announced that it had conducted a test launch of a new tactical ballistic missile, the Hwasong-11, on the 18th. The missile was equipped with a "4.5-ton class super-large warhead," and the test was a success.
2024-09-19 07:35:00
The heat will remain strong in western and eastern Japan on the 19th, with some areas expected to reach scorching temperatures of over 35 degrees. Please continue to take measures to prevent heatstroke.
2024-09-19 07:27:00
On the morning of the 19th, North Korea announced through state media that it had successfully conducted a test launch of a new tactical ballistic missile, the Hwasong-11, on the 18th, which is said to be capable of carrying a 4.5-ton class super-large warhead. It also said it had tested a new cruise missile, with General Secretary Kim Jong Un also in attendance. The South Korean military revealed that North Korea had fired several short-range ballistic missiles from South Pyongan Province toward the northeast on the 18th, and the announcement is likely a reference to this.
2024-09-19 06:26:00
The heat will remain strong in western and eastern Japan on the 19th, with some areas expected to reach scorching temperatures of over 35 degrees. Please continue to take measures to prevent heatstroke.
2024-09-19 05:21:00
In the accident two years ago when a tourist boat sank off the coast of Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula, leaving 20 people dead and 6 missing, the Japan Coast Guard believes that the accident was caused by the president of the operating company, who was arrested on the 18th on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death, continuing to operate the boat despite warnings of strong winds and high waves, which led to the accident, and is currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-09-19 04:36:00
Regarding the issue of Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito being accused of power harassment, each party in the prefectural assembly plans to submit a motion of no confidence at the regular assembly on the 19th and pass it unanimously. Governor Saito has repeatedly expressed his desire to continue in his position, so the biggest focus will be on how to respond if the motion is passed.
2024-09-19 04:08:00
As the challenge of how to build momentum for next year's Osaka-Kansai Expo becomes more and more pressing, the Expo Association announced that popular singer Ado will perform live at the venue on April 13, the opening day of the expo, and has placed an advertisement in the New York Times, a leading American newspaper.
2024-09-19 01:52:00
Following the announcement of the heavy rain warning, Ogimi Village in Okinawa Prefecture issued information on the evacuation of elderly people and others in the landslide warning zone within the village at 1:20 a.m. on the 19th. The village is at warning level 3 out of five heavy rain warning levels, and is urging elderly people and people with disabilities to begin evacuating.
