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Possibility of Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake: "No changes observed"

2024-10-07 22:03:00
A regular review committee was held to evaluate the possibility of a major earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough, and the committee concluded that "no particular changes have been observed."

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant: Suspension of nuclear fuel debris removal prolonged due to camera replacement

2024-10-07 20:22:00
Regarding the issue of the test removal of nuclear fuel debris at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 being suspended due to a malfunction of the camera in the equipment, Tokyo Electric Power Company has decided to give up on repairing the camera and to replace it instead. The company plans to carry out a mock drill in advance to confirm the feasibility of the replacement method before proceeding, but it is expected that the suspension of work will be unavoidable for a further prolonged period.

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Noto Earthquake Issues Verification Working Group Discussions on "Post-earthquake Flooding"

2024-10-07 20:20:00
A national working group examining the issues surrounding the Noto Peninsula earthquake met, and opinions were exchanged on the issues and countermeasures for flooding following a major earthquake, which have emerged following the record-breaking rains in September.

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Empress Emerita to undergo surgery on 8th for femur fracture

2024-10-07 20:14:00
The Empress Emerita had fallen at her residence and was experiencing pain in her leg, so she underwent an examination at a hospital in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 7th. As a result, it was discovered that she had a fractured femur, and she was admitted to hospital and will undergo surgery on the 8th.

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Truck crashes into building housing power generation equipment at Toyohashi PA on Tomei Expressway, spilling diesel fuel

2024-10-07 18:49:00
On the 7th, a large truck crashed into a building housing a power generating facility at the Toyohashi Parking Area on the Tomei Expressway in Aichi Prefecture, injuring the driver and causing diesel to leak from the facility. The fire department and others worked to recover the diesel, but the parking area remains unusable.

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Large amount of driftwood found on Takaoka coast in Toyama, likely due to heavy rains in Noto region; to be removed

2024-10-07 18:37:00
Large amounts of driftwood and other debris have been washing up on the coast of Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture since late September. The prefecture believes this is the result of heavy rains in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture and is preparing to remove it.

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Isumi Railway derailment: Corroded sleepers may be the cause; service to resume at the end of October

2024-10-07 18:25:00
The Isumi Railway in Chiba Prefecture has announced that it believes corrosion of sleepers was one of the causes of last week's derailment, and that it will inspect sleepers on the entire line and aim to resume operations at the end of October.

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Suspect wanted in Tokorozawa robbery and assault case arrested in Niigata Prefecture

2024-10-07 18:09:00
In a case of robbery and assault on the 1st of this month, a group of four broke into a house in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and stole cash and other items, according to investigators, a person with similar characteristics to suspect Morita Rimiya (24), whose address and occupation are unknown and whose whereabouts are being investigated nationwide on suspicion of robbery and assault and trespassing, has been detained in Niigata Prefecture. The police plan to arrest the suspect as soon as they can confirm that he is the suspect. In a case of robbery and assault on the 1st of this month, a group of four broke into a house in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and stabbed the octogenarian couple who lived there with a knife and stole cash and other items, three people who are believed to have met for "illegal part-time work" were arrested, and the police had issued a nationwide wanted notice for suspect Morita Rimiya (24), whose address and occupation are unknown and who fled the scene, and were investigating his whereabouts. According to investigators, a person with similar characteristics was detained in Niigata Prefecture on the afternoon of the 7th. The police plan to arrest the suspect as soon as they can confirm that he is the suspect.

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12 Japanese arrested for allegedly stealing cash from Cambodia-based fraudsters via phone

2024-10-07 18:07:00
The Ibaraki Prefectural Police Headquarters and others transported 12 Japanese suspects, aged between their teens and 40s, from Cambodia to Japan and arrested them on the plane during the transfer, on suspicion of making special fraud phone calls from their base in Cambodia to a woman in her 40s living in Toyama City and defrauding her of cash.

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Protest demonstration in front of Israeli embassy in Tokyo marks one year since fighting in the Gaza Strip

2024-10-07 18:04:00
On the 7th, one year after the fighting in the Gaza Strip began, a protest demonstration was held in front of the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, causing temporary chaos as demonstrators and riot police got into a scuffle.

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Empress Emerita falls at Sento Imperial Palace, hospitalized at University of Tokyo Hospital

2024-10-07 17:54:00
The Empress Emerita underwent an examination at a hospital in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 7th after she fell at her residence and was in pain. She will remain hospitalized.

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Iwao Hakamada acquitted: defense team asks prosecutors not to appeal

2024-10-07 17:37:00
In a retrial for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago, Hakamada Iwao was found not guilty, and with the deadline for the prosecution to appeal approaching on October 10, his legal team has requested the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office not to appeal. The prosecution reportedly explained that "We will make a decision based on the evidence. Factors such as Hakamada's age will also be taken into consideration."

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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force overpaid 80 million yen for charging submarine batteries, Board of Audit finds

2024-10-07 17:02:00
An investigation by the Board of Audit has revealed that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force paid the budgeted amount for electricity used to charge submarine batteries for regular inspections and other purposes without checking the actual amount of electricity used, resulting in an excess of more than 80 million yen over a three-year period.

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Ishikawa Wajima: Construction begins for demolition of building destroyed in earthquake

2024-10-07 16:53:00
A seven-story building in the center of Wajima City that collapsed in the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January this year had remained lying on its side for investigation until now, but on the 7th, more than nine months after the quake, work began on its demolition at public expense.

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"Water containing PFAS likely leaked outside Yokota Air Base" - US side reports

2024-10-07 16:53:00
In August of this year, the U.S. side contacted them to inform them that there was a high possibility that water containing the organic fluorine compound "PFAS" had leaked outside the U.S. Yokota Air Base. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and local governments surrounding the base requested the national government to investigate the impact.

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Police warn of monkey sightings in northern Tokyo's 23 wards

2024-10-07 16:51:00
From the 6th to the 7th, there have been a series of sightings of monkeys believed to be Japanese macaques in the northern part of Tokyo's 23 wards. The Metropolitan Police Department is patrolling the area and urging people not to approach the monkeys if they see them.

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Tokyo Governor Koike meets with Prime Minister Ishiba for the first time to confirm cooperation in disaster prevention and other areas

2024-10-07 16:37:00
Tokyo Governor Koike visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence and met with Prime Minister Ishiba for the first time since taking office, confirming that she will continue to work with the government on disaster prevention efforts and other issues.

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Shibuya and Shinjuku to take joint measures around stations during Halloween

2024-10-07 16:36:00
Ahead of Halloween on the 31st of this month, Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku wards held a press conference on the 7th and announced that they would take joint measures, such as requesting that convenience stores around Shibuya Station and Kabukicho in Shinjuku refrain from selling alcohol.

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Prosecutors seek 28-year prison sentence for 29-year-old defendant who murdered high school girl and abandoned her body

2024-10-07 16:23:00
In the trial of a 29-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a high school girl he met on social media last year, and abandoning her body in a rental car in Tochigi Prefecture, the prosecution demanded a 28-year prison sentence, saying that it was a "selfish and self-centered crime committed solely for pleasure."

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Jungle Pocket member Saito Shinji referred to prosecutors on suspicion of sexual assault

2024-10-07 16:16:00
It has been learned from investigators that Shinji Saito, a member of the comedy trio Jungle Pocket, has been referred to prosecutors by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on a location bus.

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Empress Emerita falls at Sento Imperial Palace, undergoes examination at University of Tokyo Hospital

2024-10-07 16:16:00
The Imperial Household Agency announced that the Empress Emerita had fallen at her residence and was experiencing pain, and would be undergoing an examination at a hospital on the afternoon of the 7th.

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Japan Meteorological Agency issues "tornado warning" for central and southern Okinawa

2024-10-07 15:56:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced a "tornado warning" at 3:23 pm, as a tornado was confirmed over the sea in the central and southern part of Okinawa's main island. People in the Okinawa main island area should be careful of strong gusts of wind such as lightning strikes and tornadoes until the evening of the 7th.

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Classes resume at Wajima lacquerware training center damaged by earthquake after nine months

2024-10-07 15:26:00
The Wajima Lacquerware Technical Training Center in Ishikawa Prefecture, where Living National Treasures of Wajima Lacquerware serve as lecturers, had been closed due to the earthquake and heavy rains, but resumed classes on the 7th for the first time in about nine months.

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"Learn about the reality of Ukrainian refugees" Exhibition using partitions

2024-10-07 15:16:00
An exhibition utilizing evacuation center partitions designed by world-renowned architect Shigeru Ban is being held in Tokyo to raise awareness of the reality of Ukrainian refugees who have been forced to flee due to Russia's military invasion.

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Atomic bombing marks 80 years since the bombing next year, with survivors to hold international forum

2024-10-07 13:48:00
Next year marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and in an effort to build momentum toward the abolition of nuclear weapons, a group made up of atomic bomb survivors and local citizens will be holding an international forum in Tokyo in February of next year.

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Heavy rain in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, Wajima sets up reception desk for those seeking secondary evacuation

2024-10-07 12:49:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered repeated flooding damage from record-breaking rains last month, a reception desk was set up for people hoping to evacuate to other municipalities, and residents were visiting it.

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Restoration work begins at temporary housing complex in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, after flooding caused by heavy rains

2024-10-07 12:46:00
At a temporary housing complex in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was flooded by heavy rains last month, restoration work began on the 7th on homes that had water under the floors.

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Kofu real estate company accused of concealing over 300 million yen in income and evading about 85 million yen in taxes

2024-10-07 12:43:00
The 65-year-old manager of a real estate company in Kofu City has been indicted by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau for concealing more than 330 million yen in income by falsely claiming losses in real estate transactions, and evading approximately 85 million yen in taxes.

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Explosion in park in Kita Ward, Tokyo: Was it a rocket firework in a tube?

2024-10-07 11:55:00
When the Metropolitan Police Department examined the remains of the explosion that occurred in a park in Kita Ward, Tokyo on the 4th of this month, they found that it was likely a rocket firework that had exploded in a tube, according to an interview with a person involved in the investigation. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the whereabouts of the person who left the tube and walked away, with a view to possible violation of the Explosives Control Law.

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Evacuation orders issued for Wakayama and Otani districts in Suzu City, Ishikawa

2024-10-07 11:42:00
Suzu City in Ishikawa Prefecture issued evacuation orders to 1,342 people in 648 households in the Wakayama district and 788 people in 431 households in the Otani district at 11:00 a.m. on the 7th, citing an increasing risk of landslides and other disasters due to heavy rain.

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12 Japanese arrested for fraudulent phone calls from Cambodian base

2024-10-07 10:18:00
Twelve Japanese men in their teens to their 40s, for whom arrest warrants were issued by the Ibaraki Prefectural Police Headquarters and others on suspicion of fraud for making specialized fraud phone calls from a base in Cambodia and defrauding a woman in her 40s living in Toyama Prefecture of cash, were transported from Cambodia to Japan on the morning of the 7th, and were arrested on the plane during the transport.

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Jungle Pocket member Saito Shinji referred to prosecutors on suspicion of sexual assault

2024-10-07 09:06:00
It has been learned from investigators that Shinji Saito, a member of the comedy trio Jungle Pocket, has been referred to prosecutors by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on a location bus.

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Okinawa Naha: Citizens and international students gather to call for immediate ceasefire on one year since Gaza fighting began

2024-10-07 08:06:00
On the 6th, just before the one-year anniversary of the start of fighting between Israeli forces and the Islamic organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip in Palestine, citizens and international students held a rally in Naha City, calling for an immediate ceasefire.

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Construction of logistics facilities continues, with some moving to use them as evacuation shelters for residents

2024-10-07 06:43:00
The expansion of online shopping has led to the construction of logistics facilities in various regions. Taking advantage of the size of these buildings, there is a growing trend to use them as evacuation sites for local residents.

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89-year-old woman dies in Shinjuku apartment; husband unable to contact search for her

2024-10-07 04:55:00
Late on the night of the 6th, an 89-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, with a towel draped over her face. The Metropolitan Police Department is searching for her husband, who is in his 80s and lives with her, as they have been unable to contact him, and believe he knows something about the incident.

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