2024-10-16 23:40:00
In connection with the case in which a delivery vehicle carrying luxury Rolex watches worth approximately 280 million yen was stolen in Osaka, a 52-year-old suspect who was wanted nationwide by the police was arrested in Niigata Prefecture on the 16th, according to an interview with an investigator. He is believed to be the leader of the group responsible for the theft.
2024-10-16 22:21:00
On the 16th, two people, believed to be a mother in her 80s and her daughter in her 60s, who lived in a house in Soka City, Saitama Prefecture, were found dead. There were no visible injuries on the bodies, and the police are working to identify them and investigate the details of the incident.
2024-10-16 21:03:00
On the afternoon of the 16th, an explosion occurred on a tanker under construction at a shipbuilding company in Usuki City, Oita Prefecture, killing one male worker.
2024-10-16 20:19:00
In a lawsuit filed by people who evacuated to Hiroshima Prefecture following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the Hiroshima District Court ordered TEPCO to pay more than 24 million yen in damages. However, the court did not acknowledge the government's responsibility.
2024-10-16 19:55:00
After the record-breaking rains in September, the soil and mud that had accumulated on roads and other places in parts of the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture has dried, causing dust to rise. The hospital in Anamizu Town is calling for people affected by the disaster to take precautions such as wearing masks when cleaning up, as there is an increased risk of respiratory illnesses among them.
2024-10-16 19:47:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, the water supply capacity has been reduced due to the record-breaking rains in September, and water was temporarily cut off in three areas of the city on the 15th. The city is calling for water conservation as there is a possibility that water outages will occur in a wider area in the future.
2024-10-16 19:33:00
In order to reduce "food waste," which is food that is still edible but thrown away, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has published a draft guideline for hygienically taking home leftover food from restaurants and other establishments. The basic rule is to eat it all on the spot, but what should you do if you just can't finish it all?
2024-10-16 19:18:00
According to the police and the Oita Coast Guard, an explosion occurred on a tanker under construction at a shipbuilding company in Usuki City, Oita Prefecture, just before 4 p.m. on the 16th, killing one male worker. The police and the Coast Guard are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-10-16 19:13:00
Police have referred the truck driver and two mechanics from a transport company to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in death or injury and professional negligence resulting in death or injury in connection with an accident last year in which a tire came off a large truck traveling on the Hachinohe Expressway in Aomori Prefecture, hitting a man working on the side of the road and killing him.
2024-10-16 18:50:00
The first hearing of a 50-year-old former prefectural assembly member accused of murdering his wife at their home and store in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, three years ago was held at the Nagano District Court, and the former assemblyman claimed innocence, stating, "I did not murder my wife."
2024-10-16 18:43:00
In the early hours of the 16th, several people broke into a house in Shirai City, Chiba Prefecture, tied up and assaulted the parent and child who lived there, and then stole approximately 200,000 yen in cash and fled. Since the parent and child had been communicating with someone on their mobile phone, the police are investigating the case as a case of robbery and assault, and are also looking into whether it is related to a series of incidents that were perpetrated by illegal part-time workers.
2024-10-16 18:30:00
In order to reduce "food waste," which is food that is still edible but thrown away, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has published a draft guideline for hygienically taking home leftover food from restaurants and other establishments. The basic rule is to eat it all on the spot, but what should you do if you just can't finish it all?
2024-10-16 18:08:00
At around 5:53 pm on the 16th, an earthquake measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale was observed in northern Kanto and Saitama Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2024-10-16 18:00:00
On the morning of the 15th, two China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and after sailing within the territorial waters for approximately 29 hours, both vessels left the territorial waters just after noon on the 16th. The Japan Coast Guard continues to warn and monitor the vessels to ensure they do not re-enter the territorial waters.
2024-10-16 17:56:00
The accounting officer who was charged with failing to report 675 million yen in income from a political fundraising party run by the Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party in a political funding report has been sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years.
2024-10-16 17:50:00
In Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, new water outages occurred in three areas on the afternoon of the 15th. The outages were largely resolved by the 16th, but residents are expressing concerns about the future.
2024-10-16 17:31:00
On the morning of the 16th, an elderly man believed to be living in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama City, was found bleeding to death. The man's hands and feet were tied and he had injuries that looked like he had been assaulted, so the police are investigating the case as a murder.
2024-10-16 17:14:00
The Board of Audit of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has called on it to change the way it operates, claiming that despite the fact that the declaration of workers' insurance premiums was digitized 20 years ago and the Ministry itself is calling for its use, the ministry continues to rely on paper procedures, in which declarations and other documents are mailed to employers across the country, resulting in extra spending of over 80 million yen per year.
2024-10-16 17:13:00
Of the 14 people confirmed to have died in last month's record-breaking rains in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, the prefecture has released the names and other information of two of them, with the consent of their families.
2024-10-16 17:09:00
In the early hours of the 16th, several people broke into a house in Shirai City, Chiba Prefecture, tied up and assaulted the parent and child who lived there, and then stole approximately 200,000 yen in cash and fled. Since the parent and child had been communicating with someone on their mobile phone, the police are investigating the case as a case of robbery and assault, and are also looking into whether it is related to a series of incidents that were perpetrated by illegal part-time workers.
2024-10-16 17:01:00
In order to reduce "food waste," which is food that is still edible but is thrown away, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has published a draft guideline for hygienic ways to take home leftover food from restaurants and other establishments.
2024-10-16 17:00:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education announced that two people, including a former teacher, who was found guilty of quasi-forcible indecency against a minor, have lost their jobs, and that nine people have been disciplined for stealing cash from school.
2024-10-16 16:44:00
On the morning of the 16th, an elderly man who lived in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama City, was found bleeding to death. The man's hands and feet were tied and he had injuries that looked like he had been assaulted, so the police are investigating the case as a murder.
2024-10-16 16:19:00
In the case of the accident in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, in which a truck crashed into a passenger car in May this year, killing a family of three, the court granted the prosecution's request to change the charges against the truck driver from the initial charge of negligent driving resulting in death and injury to the more severe charge of dangerous driving resulting in death and injury. As a result, the trial will now be conducted by lay judges.
2024-10-16 15:33:00
As false information on the internet becomes a growing issue, major manufacturers and universities have joined forces to jointly develop a system that can comprehensively detect false information and determine its authenticity.
2024-10-16 15:32:00
In the early hours of the 16th, several people broke into a house in Shirai City, Chiba Prefecture, tied up and assaulted a mother in her 70s and her daughter in her 40s who lived in the house, and then stole approximately 200,000 yen in cash and fled. As the couple had been communicating with someone on their mobile phones, the police are investigating the case as a case of robbery and assault, and are also looking into whether it is related to a series of incidents that were perpetrated by illegal part-time workers.
2024-10-16 15:25:00
According to sources, the labor union confederation has finalized a plan to demand a wage increase of at least 5% for next year's spring labor offensive, including regular salary increases that are at the same high level as this year. Small and medium-sized labor unions are expected to demand an additional wage increase of at least 6%.
2024-10-16 15:18:00
On the morning of the 16th, an elderly man who lived in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama City, was found bleeding to death. The man's hands and feet were tied and he had injuries that looked like he had been assaulted, so the police are investigating the case as a murder.
2024-10-16 15:02:00
An official who was present at the handover of the giant pandas, Ri Ri and Shin Shin, who were returned to China from Ueno Zoo in Tokyo in September, spoke about what happened at the time.
2024-10-16 14:39:00
Regarding the "Control Guidelines," which stipulate procedures for placing the Japan Coast Guard under the command of the Minister of Defense in the event of an armed attack on Japan, the Ministry of Defense and the Japan Coast Guard conducted training to check documents and other necessary documents when the Minister commands the Director-General.
2024-10-16 13:50:00
A large amount of "phantom coins," made from pottery during wartime when metal was scarce and unused after the war ended, were discovered at a company in Kyoto City. The Mint Bureau, which received the coins, presented a letter of appreciation on the 16th.
2024-10-16 13:42:00
An official who was present at the handover of the giant pandas, Ri Ri and Shin Shin, who were returned to China from Ueno Zoo in Tokyo in September, spoke about what happened at the time.
2024-10-16 13:14:00
On the morning of the 16th, a man was found collapsed and dead in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama City, and police are investigating the possibility that he may have been involved in an incident based on the circumstances at the scene.
2024-10-16 12:51:00
It has been learned from an investigation by a police inspector in his 60s from Yamanashi Prefectural Police that he was suspected of driving a patrol car while drunk when he rushed to the scene. The police are investigating the case on suspicion of drunk driving, and plan to refer the case to the prosecutor's office in the future. In response to an NHK interview, they said, "We cannot comment at this time."
2024-10-16 12:45:00
The first hearing of a 50-year-old former prefectural assemblyman accused of suffocating his wife to death at their home and store in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, three years ago, was held at the Nagano District Court. The former assemblyman denied the charges, stating, "I was not the one who killed my wife."
2024-10-16 12:25:00
A part-time employee at a support facility for people with disabilities in Tokyo was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for sexually assaulting a female user in a car used to transport users. He has denied the charges during questioning.
2024-10-16 12:00:00
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the start of operation of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 in Fukui Prefecture, the oldest nuclear power plant currently operating in Japan, in November, the Nuclear Regulation Authority has approved changes to the plant's "safety regulations," which include facility management policies necessary for operation beyond 50 years.
2024-10-16 11:46:00
On the 14th, 45 steel plates, each weighing 1.6 tons, were found missing from a construction site on the riverbed in Mito City, and police are investigating, believing that they were stolen using large vehicles or heavy machinery.
2024-10-16 11:29:00
This summer, there has been a series of damages caused by torrential rains in central Tokyo. In an effort to prepare for flooding in underground shopping malls, a training exercise using virtual reality (VR) to guide evacuation routes was conducted in an underground shopping mall in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on the 16th.
2024-10-16 10:47:00
In the early hours of the 16th, several people broke into a house in Shirai City, Chiba Prefecture, tied up and assaulted a mother in her 70s and her daughter in her 40s who lived in the house, and then stole approximately 200,000 yen in cash and fled. Police are investigating the whereabouts of the person who fled the case as a case of robbery and assault.
2024-10-16 09:31:00
According to a report received by the police, in the early hours of the 16th, several people broke into a house in Shirai City, Chiba Prefecture, tied up and assaulted a mother in her 70s and her daughter in her 40s who lived in the house, and then stole approximately 200,000 yen in cash before fleeing. The daughter suffered injuries to her face and stomach, but both were conscious and there was no danger to their lives.
2024-10-16 07:47:00
Starting next month 1st, Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward will impose a 2,000 yen fine on anyone found smoking heated tobacco on the streets or in parks.
2024-10-16 06:12:00
More than 1,900 people have been invited to the Autumn Garden Party to be held on the 30th of this month, including Yuto Horigome, who won his second consecutive gold medal in the men's street skateboarding event at the Paris Olympics.
