2024-10-26 21:48:00
On the afternoon of the 26th, a scaffolding collapsed at a shipyard in Takamatsu City, causing three male workers to fall from a height of about 18 meters, all of whom died. Police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2024-10-26 21:04:00
The third game of the Ryuo Tournament, one of the eight major titles in shogi, was held in Kyoto City, where Sota Fujii (22), the seven-time champion who is seeking his fourth consecutive victory, defeated eighth-dan player Yuki Sasaki (30) to earn his second win.
2024-10-26 19:18:00
On the afternoon of the 26th, a scaffolding collapsed at a shipyard in Takamatsu City, and three male workers fell from a height of about 18 meters. Two of them died and one is in a critical condition and unconscious. The police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-10-26 18:54:00
A woman was found in cardiac arrest at the scene of a landslide in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, where a house was buried under a landslide caused by heavy rain on October 22, in the early hours of the 26th, and was later confirmed dead. After detailed investigation by the police, it was confirmed that she was a 56-year-old woman who lived in the house.
2024-10-26 18:53:00
On the morning of the 26th, a man was found unconscious in a park in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, and was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was taken. As he was not wearing any clothes and had what appeared to be bruises all over his body, the police believe he may have been involved in an incident and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-10-26 17:49:00
Ahead of Halloween on October 31st, a parade was held in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, featuring participants in a costume event.
2024-10-26 17:41:00
The Election Commission of Narusawa Village in Yamanashi Prefecture announced on the 25th that a mistake had been made at an advance polling station in the village, where one voter was mistakenly given two ballots and allowed to cast his vote.
2024-10-26 17:40:00
In an accident on the 24th in Perak state in western Malaysia, when a bus carrying Japanese tourists rear-ended a truck, killing one Japanese woman, local police believe that the bus driver's negligence may have been a cause, and they plan to question the driver and investigate the circumstances of the accident in detail.
2024-10-26 16:24:00
An event was held in Hiroshima City to teach people about the dangers of "distracted driving," or riding a bicycle while using a mobile phone, through a simulated experience using virtual reality (VR).
2024-10-26 15:44:00
Prince and Princess Akishino attended the opening ceremony of the National Sports Tournament for the Disabled in Saga City.
2024-10-26 15:37:00
On the morning of the 26th, a fishing boat was found capsized off the coast of Shikabe Town in southern Hokkaido, and the death of a male crew member in his 60s was confirmed. In addition, an unmanned fishing boat was found off the coast of Matsumae Town in the same southern area, and one male crew member is missing. The Japan Coast Guard and others are searching the area around the scene.
2024-10-26 15:12:00
An event to donate unwanted school bags free of charge was held in Fukuoka City, attracting many parents and children.
2024-10-26 15:10:00
A sea lion that was affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and was taken care of at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka is making a special public appearance before its return to Ishikawa Prefecture next week, delighting visitors with its lively appearance.
2024-10-26 14:20:00
Influencers with many fans on social media such as TikTok were invited to a special seat at the party convention held during the US presidential election. Some of them usually post how to make "kawaii" bento lunches, and others talk about fashion. The voting day of the presidential election is just around the corner. Why are influencers so important in the election?
2024-10-26 13:19:00
A memorial service for the Self-Defense Forces members who fell in the line of duty was held at the Ministry of Defense, and Prime Minister Ishiba comforted the souls of the troops by saying, "We will not let their precious sacrifices go to waste, and in this rapidly changing security environment, we will do our utmost to protect the people and contribute to world peace and stability."
2024-10-26 12:38:00
According to the Hakodate Coast Guard in Hokkaido, at around 9:00 a.m. on the 26th, a local fishermen's association reported that a fishing boat had capsized in the sea off the coast of Shikabe Town in southern Hokkaido. The whereabouts of one male crew member are unknown. At around 9:45 a.m., a report was also received of an unmanned fishing boat in the sea off Matsumae Town in southern Hokkaido, and the whereabouts of one male crew member are unknown. The Coast Guard and fire department are searching the areas around each scene.
2024-10-26 12:12:00
Several chickens were found dead at a poultry farm in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, and the prefecture conducted genetic testing, confirming on the 26th that they were infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, which has a high fatality rate. This is the third case of avian influenza infection confirmed at poultry farms nationwide this season.
2024-10-26 11:51:00
On the 25th, a 79-year-old suspect living nearby was arrested on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act after damaging and removing a poster from a bulletin board for the House of Representatives election in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. The suspect stated that he "did it just for fun," and this is the first time that someone has been arrested in Saitama Prefecture for violating the Public Offices Election Act in relation to this House of Representatives election.
2024-10-26 11:18:00
On October 26th, the Metropolitan Police Department re-enacted the circumstances at the scene of the incident in which a 49-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of justice after crashing his car into a fence in front of the Prime Minister's Official Residence on October 19th.
2024-10-26 11:13:00
Services on the Shin-Keisei Line were suspended on the entire line due to a fatal accident that occurred between Yatsuhashira Station and Tokiwadaira Station, but services resumed at around 10:45 a.m.
2024-10-26 08:14:00
A woman was found in a state of cardiac arrest at the scene of a landslide in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, where a house was buried by a landslide due to heavy rain on the 22nd of this month, in the early hours of the 26th, and was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was taken. Police are working to confirm her identity, believing that she is a woman in her 50s who lives in the house and has been unable to be contacted.
2024-10-26 06:33:00
In the early hours of the 26th, a person believed to be a woman was rescued in a state of cardiac arrest at the scene of a landslide in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, where a house was buried by a landslide due to heavy rain on the 22nd of this month, and was taken to a hospital. Police believe that the person may be a woman in her 50s who lives in the house and has been unable to be contacted, and are working to confirm her identity.
2024-10-26 05:29:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has issued an emergency order to the clinic to temporarily suspend the provision of regenerative medicine after a patient who had received regenerative medicine at a clinic in Tokyo for the purpose of preventing cancer and other diseases contracted a serious infection and was hospitalized. The cause of the incident will be investigated in detail in the future.
2024-10-26 05:28:00
On the 25th, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission recommended to the Financial Services Agency that it order five lawyers and others to pay a combined penalty of approximately 15 million yen for insider trading in the shares of a systems development company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Growth Market.
2024-10-26 05:03:00
In a case where a couple was rearrested on the 25th for allegedly murdering two relatives, including a 4-year-old daughter, and for allegedly killing a 73-year-old father by forcing him to ingest harmful chemicals, it was learned from an interview with the Metropolitan Police Department that the couple is suspected of mixing chemicals into the father's food and drink while he is hospitalized. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident, as they had also exchanged LINE messages to confirm whether the father had eaten the food that had been brought to him.
2024-10-26 04:56:00
A research group in Tochigi Prefecture has revealed that a certain type of fly may be carrying the CSF (Class 1 swine fever) virus, which causes great damage to the pig farming industry. The researchers say that in addition to the conventional measures such as disinfecting vehicles and preventing the intrusion of wild animals, it is necessary to pay attention to measures against flies.
2024-10-26 04:45:00
Tokyo's Shibuya ward is stepping up its vigilance by asking stores around Shibuya Station to refrain from selling alcohol between 6pm and the following morning, as the weekend of the 26th is expected to be the busiest day of the month, along with Halloween itself.
