2024-09-25 23:32:00
The police have arrested seven people, including entertainer Kenji Haga, on suspicion of attempting to avoid seizure by falsely registering ownership of real estate that he owns as transferred to a company of which he is the representative director. The police have not revealed whether they have admitted to the charges, citing the possibility of impeding the investigation.
2024-09-25 23:05:00
According to police and fire departments, a total of 10 deaths have been confirmed in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, including eight in Wajima City and two in Suzu City. Ishikawa Prefecture also said that as of 3:00 PM on the 25th, two people in Suzu City and Noto Town were believed to have been caught up in the disaster and were still missing. In addition, 12 people were injured in Suzu City and Noto Town. As of 4:00 PM on the 25th, the prefecture also released the names of a man and woman in Wajima City who could not be contacted and whose safety was unknown, in addition to the missing persons, and is calling for information. *There was a temporary error in the title of this article. We apologize for the inconvenience.
2024-09-25 22:02:00
According to police and fire departments, a total of 10 deaths have been confirmed in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, including eight in Wajima City and two in Suzu City. Ishikawa Prefecture also said that as of 3:00 PM on the 25th, two people in Suzu City and Noto Town were believed to have been caught up in the disaster and were still missing. In addition, 12 people were injured in Suzu City and Noto Town. As of 4:00 PM on the 25th, the prefecture also released the names of a man and woman in Wajima City who could not be contacted and whose safety was unknown, in addition to the missing people, and is calling for information.
2024-09-25 21:56:00
In response to a jet boat that became unable to navigate and was temporarily adrift off the coast of Chiba Prefecture's Boso Peninsula in July of this year, the Kanto Regional Transport Bureau issued a warning to Tokai Kisen, the ship's operator, to establish an appropriate safety management system, including complying with laws and regulations and providing safety education.
2024-09-25 21:49:00
On September 22nd, a 90-year-old woman was found unconscious in a house in Mikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture, and was confirmed dead. Upon detailed examination of the body, it was found that the woman had multiple injuries, and the police set up an investigation headquarters on the 25th as a murder case and are continuing their investigation.
2024-09-25 21:45:00
On the 19th of this month, it was revealed that Mayor Shintaro Maeda of Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, had commented during a general question session at the city council that "it's not a condolence trip" in relation to tourism measures to visit the atomic bomb sites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Mayor Maeda held a press conference on the 25th and offered his apology, saying, "I never intended to belittle or mock them."
2024-09-25 21:10:00
According to the police, on the 25th, another person was found near the coast of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and his death was confirmed. The person is believed to be a man, and the police are currently investigating the details. According to the police and fire department, the number of deaths confirmed in the Noto region due to the recent heavy rains has reached 10.
2024-09-25 20:24:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will begin full-scale discussions on new measures at a committee that includes experts from the end of this month to address the "uniform distribution of doctors," which is characterized by a concentration of doctors in urban areas and a shortage at hospitals in rural areas. There are calls for effective measures from the medical field, and the focus is on how far the measures will go.
2024-09-25 19:31:00
The second hearing of a lawsuit filed by over 120 people from Kumamoto and Kagoshima who were not recognized as having Minamata disease and therefore were not eligible for relief measures, seeking compensation from the government and the companies responsible, began at the Osaka High Court on the 25th. The government side has requested that the lawsuit against the residents be dismissed, arguing that the first-instance ruling that recognized all of the plaintiffs as having Minamata disease was erroneous.
2024-09-25 19:28:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains caused a series of damage, a woman was found on the morning of the 25th and confirmed dead. Interviews with relatives and others revealed that she was a 68-year-old woman living nearby who had been unable to be contacted. In the Noto region, nine people have died and two are missing, and search efforts by police and fire departments are continuing.
2024-09-25 19:17:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains caused a series of damage, a woman was found on the morning of the 25th and confirmed dead. Interviews with relatives and others revealed that she was a 68-year-old woman living nearby who had been unable to be contacted. In the Noto region, nine people have died and two are missing, and search efforts by police and fire departments are continuing.
2024-09-25 19:12:00
On the evening of the 25th, a light truck and a passenger car collided head-on on the outbound lane of the Tohoku Expressway in Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, and the two men driving each car were injured and taken to the hospital. The police believe that the light truck was driving in the wrong direction and are investigating the details of the accident.
2024-09-25 19:01:00
In order to support the people of the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, who suffered severe damage from the record-breaking heavy rains, students from the Japan Aviation College, who evacuated from Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture to Ome City, Tokyo, conducted a fundraising campaign.
2024-09-25 18:31:00
The second hearing of a lawsuit filed by over 120 people from Kumamoto and Kagoshima who were not recognized as having Minamata disease and therefore were not eligible for relief measures, seeking compensation from the government and the companies responsible, began at the Osaka High Court on the 25th. The government side has requested that the lawsuit against the residents be dismissed, arguing that the first-instance ruling that recognized all of the plaintiffs as having Minamata disease was erroneous.
2024-09-25 18:30:00
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has recommended to the Financial Services Agency that it impose a fine of more than 21 million yen on Nomura Securities, Japan's largest securities firm, for fraudulently manipulating prices in Japanese government bond futures trading three years ago.
2024-09-25 18:28:00
The Noto Peninsula has been hit by a succession of landslides due to record-breaking heavy rains, but experts analyzed a mudslide that occurred in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and found that it was likely caused by less rainfall than in past cases, as soil from the earthquake remained in the mountain stream. There are other similar cases, and they point out that early evacuation will continue to be important.
2024-09-25 18:20:00
With the low rate of bicycle helmet use becoming an issue, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has begun an initiative to tackle one of the reasons for not wearing helmets - "hair getting messed up" - by creating videos introducing hairstyles that will not get messed up even when wearing a helmet.
2024-09-25 18:13:00
It has been learned from interviews with people involved that the Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of the Japanese subsidiary of a major American semiconductor manufacturer that holds one of the world's largest shares of the global market for server "virtualization" technology on suspicion of violating the Antimonopoly Act, alleging that the Japanese subsidiary unilaterally changed contracts to allow it to unfairly bundle and sell unnecessary software licenses to Japanese companies.
2024-09-25 18:11:00
In the Nanaura district of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where more than 200 people were temporarily isolated, restoration work has progressed on some roads, and emergency vehicles and local residents have been able to travel since the 25th. However, according to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 3:00 pm on the 25th, 157 people were unable to travel to and from 16 locations in seven districts in Wajima City, Suzu City, and Noto Town, and a total of 5,069 households in Wajima City, Suzu City, and Noto Town remain without water.
2024-09-25 18:05:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains in the Noto region caused a series of river floods and landslides, a woman was found during a search by police and firefighters on the morning of the 25th and confirmed dead. Nine people have died in the Noto region, and two are still missing, with police and firefighters continuing their search efforts.
2024-09-25 17:59:00
In a lawsuit filed by a male second-year junior high school student who was seriously injured during club practice at a junior high school in Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, five years ago and who was left with permanent damage, the Yokohama District Court found the advisory teacher responsible and ordered the city and others to pay a combined total of over 30 million yen in damages.
2024-09-25 17:31:00
In response to comments from hearing-impaired people that they "cannot tell just by looking at patrol cars' red lights whether they are on an emergency run or a normal patrol," the National Police Agency has decided to gradually introduce new types of patrol cars across the country from next month, with adjustable intervals for how their red lights flash.
2024-09-25 17:04:00
In the Nanaura district of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where more than 200 people were temporarily isolated, restoration work has progressed on some roads, and emergency vehicles and local residents have been able to travel since the 25th. However, according to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 3:00 pm on the 25th, 157 people were unable to travel to and from 16 locations in seven districts in Wajima City, Suzu City, and Noto Town, and a total of 5,069 households in Wajima City, Suzu City, and Noto Town remain without water.
2024-09-25 16:46:00
On October 1st, the minimum wage in Tokyo will be raised by 50 yen to 1,163 yen per hour. In advance of this, the Tokyo Labor Bureau has asked economic organizations in the city for cooperation in publicizing the revised minimum wage amount.
2024-09-25 16:33:00
A school of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, which conducts research into chemical weapons, has been designated as the first research institute in Japan to conduct advanced analyses at the request of an international organization aiming for a total ban on chemical weapons, and a commemorative ceremony was held on the 25th.
2024-09-25 16:33:00
Eikoh Hosoe, a world-renowned photographer and recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit, known for his photo collection "Ordeal by Roses," featuring Yukio Mishima as a model, passed away on the 16th of this month. He was 91 years old.
2024-09-25 16:32:00
In preparation for the enforcement of a new law to regulate large IT companies in order to ensure fair competition in the smartphone sector, the Fair Trade Commission has set up a panel of experts to work on creating specific rules to make it easier for consumers to choose from a variety of services without being restricted by default settings such as basic operating system settings.
2024-09-25 16:29:00
On the 24th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Waterworks Bureau announced the results of an investigation into the strange odor found in tap water in parts of Sumida and Minato wards in Tokyo, stating that the odor was most likely caused by water that had accumulated in the water pipes flowing backwards.
2024-09-25 15:51:00
During a question and answer session at the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on the 25th, Governor Koike stated that she would "concretely consider working with wards, cities, towns, and villages to implement the free childcare fees for first children," which was one of her campaign pledges during the gubernatorial election, indicating her intention to aim for the early realization of this initiative.
2024-09-25 15:35:00
In the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, landslides caused by the recent heavy rains have cut off roads, and as of the 24th, 46 communities in three cities and towns remain isolated. The prefecture is making arrangements to secure places to accept affected residents who are requesting evacuation to other municipalities.
2024-09-25 15:34:00
On the 23rd of this month, the body of a man in his 60s was found in a river in Kumamoto Prefecture, and on the 25th the prefecture announced that he had died in a disaster caused by heavy rains.
2024-09-25 15:15:00
It has been learned that due to the time required to complete the process of proving the safety of a "flying car," which was aiming to be the first in Japan to be operated commercially at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, to carry visitors, arrangements are currently being made to have the car only conduct demonstration flights without carrying visitors.
2024-09-25 15:00:00
On the 25th, 200 days before the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the first base for disseminating information about the Expo opened in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
2024-09-25 14:38:00
The CEO of the company that runs the martial arts event "Breaking Down" in Tokyo was arrested on suspicion of fraud for allegedly defrauding a male company executive of 80 million yen in cash by pretending to be involved in a smartphone resale business overseas. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, suspecting that the CEO and others misused the event's fame and other factors to collect approximately 8 billion yen in the same way.
2024-09-25 14:33:00
Typhoon No. 16 formed in the ocean south of Japan on the afternoon of the 25th. It is expected to turn into a tropical depression by the morning of the 27th, but there is a risk of the atmospheric conditions becoming unstable on the Pacific side of eastern Japan and the Izu Islands, so please pay close attention to future information.
2024-09-25 14:11:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains in the Noto region caused a series of river floods and landslides, a woman was found during a search by police and firefighters on the morning of the 25th and confirmed dead. Nine people have died in the Noto region, and two are still missing, with police and firefighters continuing their search efforts.
2024-09-25 12:37:00
It has been learned through interviews with people involved that the Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of the Japanese subsidiary of a major American semiconductor manufacturer that holds one of the world's largest shares of the global market for server "virtualization" technology on suspicion of violating the Antimonopoly Act, alleging that the Japanese subsidiary unilaterally changed contracts to unfairly bundle and sell unnecessary software licenses to Japanese companies.
2024-09-25 12:28:00
With just 200 days to go until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo next April, applications for a lottery to reserve pavilions began on the 25th for those who have purchased some tickets.
2024-09-25 12:26:00
Pacific saury fishing is going well at Hanasaki Port in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, with daily catches expected to reach nearly 1,000 tons on the 25th, the first time in five years.
2024-09-25 12:18:00
In the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, landslides caused by the recent heavy rains have cut off roads, and as of the 24th, 46 communities in three cities and towns remain isolated. The prefecture is making arrangements to secure places to accept affected residents who have requested evacuation to other municipalities.
2024-09-25 11:56:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains in the Noto region caused a series of river floods and landslides, a woman was found and confirmed dead during a search by police and firefighters on the morning of the 25th. Nine people have died in the Noto region, and two are still missing, with police and firefighters continuing their search efforts.
2024-09-25 11:46:00
Applications for the "University Entrance Common Test" to be held in January next year began on the 25th.
2024-09-25 10:27:00
Regarding the strange odor found in tap water in parts of Sumida and Minato wards in Tokyo on the 24th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Waterworks Bureau announced that the odor had disappeared by 4:00 a.m. on the 25th and the water was confirmed to be safe, and that they are continuing to investigate the cause.
2024-09-25 10:12:00
Record-breaking heavy rains have so far left eight people dead and two missing in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. Five people have not been contacted and their whereabouts are unknown, and searches are ongoing by police, firefighters, and others. According to the fire department, one person was found near Tsukada River in Kudegawa-cho, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, just after 9 a.m. on the 25th. Police and firefighters are currently investigating the details of the incident. Four houses have been washed away by rivers in the area, and police and firefighters are searching for three people who have been unable to be contacted.
2024-09-25 08:49:00
In the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains have hit, eight people have died and two are still missing. There are five people whose safety is unknown and they have not been contacted, and searches are ongoing by the police and fire departments.
2024-09-25 07:05:00
The Shizuoka District Court will hand down a verdict on the 26th in the retrial of Iwao Hakamada, whose death sentence was finalized for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago. Prior to the trial, the grandson of the couple who died in the murder responded to an NHK interview for the first time through a memoir, revealing his current state of mind and his thoughts about Hakamada.
2024-09-25 06:59:00
On the 25th, there will be 200 days until the Osaka Kansai Expo, which will open in April next year. The designs of the 10,000 yen gold coin and the 1,000 yen silver coin to be issued for the Expo have been announced.
2024-09-25 06:35:00
In the summer, the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, which mainly infects children and causes rashes on the hands and feet, is increasing. All of the 1 metropolitan area and 6 prefectures are above the warning level, and the prefectures and prefectures are calling for people to prevent infection by washing their hands, etc.
2024-09-25 06:30:00
An experiential exhibition is being held in Minato Ward, Tokyo, where visitors can use their five senses to enjoy handmade works by people with disabilities.
2024-09-25 05:49:00
The record-breaking rains that hit the Noto Peninsula this time dealt a major blow to areas that were still recovering from the earthquake. An expert familiar with urban planning who is also involved in the local reconstruction said that there is a possibility that discussions on relocating entire villages will gain momentum, but that even if they do relocate, it is necessary to consider measures at the village and individual level to maintain community ties.
2024-09-25 05:29:00
To mark two years since the opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen, an event was held in Omura City, Nagasaki Prefecture, where the Shinkansen depot is located, where people who applied and were selected washed a Shinkansen train called "Kamome."
2024-09-25 05:28:00
Approximately 700,000 cosmos flowers, giving off an autumn vibe, are in full bloom in Sapporo's parks, delighting visitors.
2024-09-25 05:25:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has officially approved the domestic manufacture and sale of donanemab, a new Alzheimer's drug developed by a major American pharmaceutical company. Donanemab is the second drug in Japan that acts directly on the causative agent of Alzheimer's disease.
2024-09-25 04:55:00
In the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, landslides caused by the recent heavy rains have cut off roads, and as of the 24th, 46 communities in three cities and towns remain isolated. The prefecture is making arrangements to secure places to accept affected residents who have requested evacuation to other municipalities.
2024-09-25 04:55:00
In the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains have hit, police and fire departments have reported that eight people have died and two are missing. There are five people whose safety is unknown and they have not been contacted, and police and fire departments have decided to continue their search on the 25th.
2024-09-25 04:50:00
In the case where a tourist boat sank off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, leaving 26 people dead and missing, and the president of the operating company was arrested on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death, etc., it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the sunken boat is believed to have stopped due to a short circuit caused by parts of the engine's electrical system becoming submerged in water. The Japan Coast Guard is investigating further, believing that the tourist boat may have sunk due to the engine stopping in addition to the inflow of seawater.
2024-09-25 00:14:00
Due to a personal injury accident that occurred between Higashifussa Station and Haijima Station, JR Hachiko Line services were suspended on both inbound and outbound lines between Hachioji Station in Tokyo and Koma River Station in Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, but services resumed at 11:49 p.m. on the 24th.
