2024-09-30 21:33:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted an emergency inspection to investigate the falsification of data at 50 companies nationwide in the case of falsifying data when attaching axles to wheels of railway vehicles. The Ministry will hold a meeting of experts to examine the methods of confirming safety during the work.
2024-09-30 21:29:00
Kyoto University Hospital announced that it had performed a living donor kidney transplant between same-sex partners, a procedure that is generally limited to relatives. According to the hospital, this is the first time such a case has been made public in Japan, and it "will set a useful precedent for patients who have given up on transplant medicine."
2024-09-30 20:56:00
At temporary housing in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was flooded above the floor level due to record-breaking rains, preparations for restoration work began on the 30th, and residents have completed the procedures to vacate.
2024-09-30 20:53:00
The Board of Audit has asked the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to inform local governments across the country that the costs of removing unauthorized extensions are not covered by the subsidies, as the subsidies intended for the costs of demolishing dilapidated public housing were also used to cover the costs of demolishing rooms and other additions that tenants had made without permission, in violation of notifications from the government, resulting in an extra expenditure of nearly 60 million yen.
2024-09-30 20:50:00
As of the 29th, record-breaking rains have caused damage to crops, mainly rice, on approximately 150 hectares of farmland in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. The prefectural government, which conducted the survey, said it fears the damage could spread further.
2024-09-30 20:46:00
A committee of experts has recommended that 11 people in Ishikawa Prefecture who died after the Noto Peninsula earthquake be recognized as disaster-related deaths. If the deaths are officially recognized by the local government, the death toll from the Noto Peninsula earthquake is expected to rise to 412.
2024-09-30 20:41:00
Suzu City in Ishikawa Prefecture has decided to distribute special goggles to disaster victims trying to clean up the dust that has built up as a result of record-breaking rains and the resulting mud has dried, in response to requests for eye protection.
2024-09-30 19:32:00
Typhoon Hagibis is moving away from the Ogasawara Islands, but caution against high waves is needed for a while. On the 1st, it is expected to move north over the sea east of the Izu Islands and Kanto, so please be careful of landslides in the Izu Islands. In addition, the large and very strong Typhoon Hagibis is likely to change course northward and approach the Sakishima Islands with a storm area around October 3rd or 4th, so please pay close attention to future information.
2024-09-30 19:24:00
In response to a series of cases of fraud, such as the falsification of numbers when attaching axles to the wheels of railway vehicles, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revealed that as a result of emergency inspections of railway operators nationwide, it was confirmed that 50 operators, or roughly one-third of the 156 operators, had falsified numbers. Among these, there were many cases in which the work was outsourced to another company, which then committed the falsification. In response to this, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said it would hold a meeting of experts to examine methods for checking safety during work.
2024-09-30 19:10:00
Major banks have announced their mortgage interest rates for next month. In response to the Bank of Japan's additional interest rate hike, some banks are raising interest rates on variable mortgages, while others are keeping them unchanged, resulting in a divided response.
2024-09-30 18:36:00
Following the acquittal of Iwao Hakamada in a retrial for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago, his sister Hideko and her legal team attended a press conference in Tokyo and looked back on the moment the acquittal was handed down.
2024-09-30 18:08:00
Following the settlement of the lawsuit over the former Eugenic Protection Law, the government has signed an agreement with the plaintiffs to resolve the issue comprehensively. The agreement includes provisions such as setting up a consultation service to ensure that compensation for victims is steadily paid, issuing apologies in public advertisements, and taking other measures to restore their reputations.
2024-09-30 18:07:00
They approach small and medium-sized enterprises without successors to take over, have them transfer their assets, and then leave them alone. There have been a series of such malicious corporate takeovers, and in some cases, companies that lost their assets have been forced to go out of business, which has led to the government calling for caution. Experts point out that it is necessary to strengthen the system for eliminating malicious businesses.
2024-09-30 17:52:00
The president of a Tokyo car parts sales company and six others were referred to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Trademark Act for possessing over 600 items of goods and car parts that used the logos of multiple car manufacturers, including the luxury imported car "Benz," without permission. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the president and others repeatedly sold counterfeit products imported from China.
2024-09-30 17:49:00
There has been a sharp increase in cases where people have been charged exorbitant fees of over 100,000 yen after hiring companies that advertised extermination of cockroaches and other pests starting from 550 yen. In accordance with the law, the Consumer Affairs Agency has made public the name of one company that it found to be making exaggerated claims, and is urging people to be careful.
2024-09-30 17:36:00
In the early hours of the 30th, several men broke into a house in Kokubunji, Tokyo, bound a woman in her 60s who lived there with duct tape, assaulted her, and then fled. Based on the circumstances at the scene, it appears that the men broke the glass of the kitchen door and opened the lock on the inside to break in, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a case of robbery and assault.
2024-09-30 17:29:00
A meeting was held, attended by all police station chiefs of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and Superintendent General Ogata Yoshimi instructed to take measures in both crime prevention and detection in response to the increasing number of cases of specialized fraud and social media-based investment fraud.
2024-09-30 17:13:00
A specialized Hello Work office offering employment support to people raising children and those who have left their jobs to give birth has reopened in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
2024-09-30 16:58:00
The Tokyo District Court sentenced an accounting officer charged with failing to report 675 million yen in income from a political fundraising party held by the Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party in a political fundraising report to three years in prison, suspended for five years, saying that the crime "disregards the purpose of the law, which is to ensure openness and fairness in political activities."
2024-09-30 16:34:00
September 30th marks 25 years since the criticality accident at the nuclear fuel processing company "JCO" in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture, in which two workers died from radiation exposure. Tokai Village Mayor Yamada addressed the village staff, saying, "Never forget the accident, and fulfill your responsibility for nuclear disaster prevention."
2024-09-30 16:13:00
A baseball tournament, in which all participants were over 80 years old, was held in Kawasaki City on the 30th, and participants showed off their lively playing style under the motto of "staying active for life."
2024-09-30 16:01:00
At temporary housing in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was flooded above the floor level due to record-breaking rains, preparations for restoration work began on the 30th, and residents have completed the procedures to vacate.
2024-09-30 16:00:00
On the 29th, in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, a drunk driver drove a car the wrong way down a one-way street, crashed into another car, and killed a man. The 18-year-old suspect, who was arrested for this incident, said during questioning that he was "on his way to drop off some acquaintances," according to an interview with an investigator. The two acquaintances who were in the car with him left immediately after the accident, and the police are currently investigating the incident in detail.
2024-09-30 15:48:00
The Tokyo District Court sentenced an accounting officer charged with failing to report 675 million yen in income from a political fundraising party held by the Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party in a political fundraising report to three years in prison, suspended for five years, saying that the crime "disregards the purpose of the law, which is to ensure openness and fairness in political activities."
2024-09-30 15:37:00
In response to the recent spate of thefts of copper cables used to transmit electricity at solar power generation facilities, brought on by soaring metal prices, a meeting was held to discuss how the law should be improved, bringing together police, legal experts, and industry groups.
2024-09-30 15:11:00
The Tokyo District Court has sentenced an accounting officer to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for failing to report 675 million yen in income from a political fundraising party run by the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction in a political funding report.
2024-09-30 14:12:00
In the trial of a 26-year-old defendant accused of calling herself a "Takara Girl" on social media and making men fall in love with her, thereby defrauding them of over 150 million yen, the Nagoya High Court, in the second instance, handed down a lighter sentence than the first instance, to eight years and six months in prison and a fine of 8 million yen, taking into consideration the fact that the defendant had received partial reimbursement for the damages from the hosts with whom she had spent the money.
2024-09-30 13:58:00
A Seoul District Court has ordered Suga, a member of the popular Korean group BTS, to pay a fine of 15 million won, or more than 1.6 million yen, in a case in which he was summarily indicted in August for driving an electric scooter while drunk.
2024-09-30 13:26:00
At temporary housing in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was flooded above the floor level due to record-breaking rains, preparations for restoration work began on the 30th, and residents have completed the procedures to vacate.
2024-09-30 12:46:00
Typhoon Hagibis is closest to the Ogasawara Islands, and is expected to be closest to the Izu Islands in the morning of October 1st. The sea around the Ogasawara Islands is expected to be rough with swells, so caution is advised against high waves. Additionally, the large and very strong Typhoon Hagibis is rapidly developing and moving north over the seas south of Taiwan, and may approach the Sakishima Islands with a violent wind area around October 3rd or 4th, so please pay close attention to future information.
2024-09-30 12:39:00
A 31-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a robbery and assault case in which a group of men broke into a house in Nerima Ward, Tokyo on the 28th, injured the parents and child who lived there, and fled after stealing their valuables. This is the third suspect to be arrested in this case, and the Metropolitan Police Department believes that two more are on the run and is currently investigating their whereabouts.
2024-09-30 12:31:00
On the 29th, in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, a drunk driver drove a car the wrong way down a one-way street, crashing into another car and killing a man. Interviews with investigators have revealed that the car was likely traveling at over 100 kilometers per hour. The arrested 18-year-old suspect has stated that "I thought it would be bad if the police found me driving the wrong way, so I tried to get through as fast as I could," and police are currently investigating the incident in detail.
2024-09-30 12:29:00
On the 30th, it will be 25 years since the criticality accident at the nuclear fuel processing company "JCO" in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture, in which two workers died from exposure to radiation. Tokai Village Mayor Yamada addressed the village staff, saying, "I want you to never forget the accident and fulfill your responsibility for nuclear disaster prevention."
2024-09-30 11:41:00
Kichijoji Minami Hospital, which has provided emergency medical care in Musashino City, Tokyo, will suspend medical treatment due to aging on September 30. The hospital is also designated as a hospital to accept patients in the event of a disaster, and the metropolitan government and others are considering how to respond amid concerns about the impact.
2024-09-30 11:38:00
In the early hours of the 30th, several men broke into a house in Kokubunji, Tokyo, bound the resident, a woman in her 60s, with adhesive tape, assaulted her, and then fled. The interior of the house was ransacked, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case as a robbery and assault.
2024-09-30 10:24:00
Typhoon Hagibis is expected to approach the Ogasawara Islands around noon on the 30th, and then the Izu Islands. There is a risk of heavy rain accompanied by thunder, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and high waves.
2024-09-30 10:13:00
In the early hours of the 30th, several men broke into a house in Kokubunji, Tokyo, bound the resident, a woman in her 60s, with adhesive tape, assaulted her, and then fled. The interior of the house was ransacked, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a robbery.
2024-09-30 08:48:00
Typhoon Hagibis is expected to approach the Ogasawara Islands around noon on the 30th, and then the Izu Islands. There is a risk of heavy rain accompanied by thunder, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and high waves.
2024-09-30 08:47:00
In the early hours of the 30th, several men broke into a house in Kokubunji, Tokyo, bound the resident, a woman in her 60s, with adhesive tape, assaulted her, and then fled. The interior of the house was ransacked, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a robbery.
2024-09-30 07:13:00
Typhoon Hagibis is expected to approach the Ogasawara Islands around noon on the 30th, and then the Izu Islands. There is a risk of heavy rain accompanied by thunder, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and high waves.
2024-09-30 07:06:00
According to reports received by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and other organizations, a report was made just before 6:00 a.m. on the 30th at a home in Nishikoigakubo, Kokubunji City, Tokyo, that a woman had been hit with a hammer and was injured.
2024-09-30 06:39:00
Japan Post will raise postal rates across the board from October 1, but the postal business is expected to continue to operate at a loss due to a decline in usage and rising logistics costs. In light of this, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has decided to consider revising the system, including allowing for flexible additional rate increases.
2024-09-30 06:21:00
On the night of the 29th, a car suddenly sped into a road where many people were gathered for a local festival in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture, hitting four people, including junior high school students, one after another and then driving away. Police are investigating the whereabouts of the driver, who is treating this as a hit-and-run incident.
2024-09-30 05:36:00
The first national survey into how local governments deal with unclaimed bodies due to circumstances such as the absence of relatives found that the time it takes for a body to be cremated varies from a few days to more than three months depending on the local government. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to consider how to respond and compile a report by the end of this fiscal year.
