2024-10-28 22:38:00
In the so-called "Iizuka case," in which two elementary school girls were murdered in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 32 years ago, the Fukuoka High Court has recommended that the prosecution disclose a list of evidence in connection with a request for a retrial by the family of a former death row inmate, according to an interview with the defense team.
2024-10-28 21:47:00
The prosecution has made it clear that they will not appeal the decision of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court to grant a retrial to a 59-year-old man serving time for murder in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago. This means that a retrial will be held 20 years after the man first requested a retrial.
2024-10-28 21:45:00
On the evening of the 28th, a light passenger vehicle and a large truck collided head-on at an intersection on a national highway in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture, leaving two of the three women in the light passenger vehicle in critical condition and unconscious.
2024-10-28 19:40:00
A man in his 50s from Toyama City was approached by a person he met on social media claiming to be a well-known investor and was defrauded of over 378 million yen. The police are investigating the case as a fraud.
2024-10-28 19:30:00
The Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office has decided not to indict a 29-year-old man who was arrested in August for stealing three cars from a garage in Tachikawa City, Tokyo.
2024-10-28 19:28:00
We asked experts about the results of this House of Representatives election and what the future holds.
2024-10-28 19:20:00
According to police and firefighters, at around 5pm on the 28th, a light passenger vehicle collided with a large truck at an intersection on National Route 113 in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture, and three women in the light passenger vehicle were taken to the hospital, but remain unconscious and in critical condition. The police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2024-10-28 19:04:00
In connection with an incident this month in which a group of illegal part-time workers broke into a home in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, and stole a mobile phone, car, and other items, police issued a nationwide wanted notice for the 21-year-old suspect, who was detained in Tokyo on the 28th and arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault.
2024-10-28 19:03:00
In a case in which the group was busted for allegedly laundering money, including fraud losses, the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict a 33-year-old member.
2024-10-28 19:02:00
The prosecution has made it clear that they will not appeal the decision of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court to grant a retrial to a 59-year-old man serving time for murder in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago. This means that a retrial will be held 20 years after the man first requested a retrial.
2024-10-28 18:53:00
On the 28th, a woman believed to be an adult was found dead in a hotel in Fukuoka City. Police are investigating the possibility that the incident may have been a crime, given the presence of external injuries.
2024-10-28 18:37:00
According to the police, at around 5:00 pm on the 28th, a light passenger vehicle and a large truck collided head-on on National Route 113 in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture, leaving three people unconscious and in critical condition. The police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2024-10-28 18:06:00
A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit nationwide seeking to invalidate the House of Representatives election held on the 27th, claiming that the disparity in the value of one vote, at its largest, was more than two to one, violating the Constitution.
2024-10-28 18:02:00
In connection with an incident in October where a group of illegal part-time workers broke into a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, and stole a mobile phone, car, and other items, police issued a nationwide wanted warrant and detained suspect Rikuto Kubota (21), whose address and occupation are unknown, in Tokyo on the 28th. He was arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault.
2024-10-28 17:55:00
The prosecution has made it clear that they will not appeal the decision of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court to grant a retrial to a 59-year-old man serving time for murder in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago. This means that a retrial will be held 20 years after the man first requested a retrial.
2024-10-28 17:40:00
On the 27th, a Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey lost balance and hit the ground while attempting to take off on Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture. Footage taken near the scene showed that the aircraft was shaking violently from side to side as it descended. The Ground Self-Defense Force has set up an accident investigation committee to look into the exact cause.
2024-10-28 17:39:00
The first meeting of the committee reviewing Ishikawa Prefecture's response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake was held, looking back on rescue operations and responses to victims, including last month's heavy rains, and it has been decided that a report will be compiled by the end of the fiscal year.
2024-10-28 17:38:00
A restaurant that was closed after being damaged by a mudslide that occurred in Matsuyama City in July this year reopened on the 28th for the first time in three and a half months.
2024-10-28 17:09:00
On the 27th, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force transport aircraft Osprey lost balance while attempting to take off from Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, hitting the ground and damaging part of the aircraft. No one was injured, but the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has suspended all Osprey flights and is investigating the cause.
2024-10-28 16:59:00
The prosecution has made it clear that they will not appeal the decision of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court to grant a retrial to a 59-year-old man serving time for murder in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago. This means that a retrial will be held 20 years after the man first requested a retrial.
2024-10-28 16:56:00
In a lawsuit brought by welfare recipients in Okayama Prefecture against the national and local governments over the gradual reduction in welfare benefits that began in 2013, the Okayama District Court ruled that the government's response was illegal and handed down a ruling to revoke the reductions.
2024-10-28 16:53:00
As part of the redevelopment of Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien Gardens, developers began cutting down trees on the 28th, an operation that had not been carried out until then, and people at the site were chanting slogans in opposition to the cutting down.
2024-10-28 16:39:00
In the case where a 20-year-old male university student was found collapsed in a park in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido on the 26th and later died, police believe he was assaulted by multiple people and are investigating the possibility of murder.
2024-10-28 16:21:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co. began putting nuclear fuel into the reactor on the afternoon of the 28th in preparation for the planned restart of Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in December of this year. The work is expected to take about a week, after which inspections will be carried out, and if there are no problems, the reactor will be started up in early December.
2024-10-28 16:20:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that 91.2% of companies nationwide said they had "raised" or would "raise" wages this year, the highest since the survey began in its current form in 1999.
2024-10-28 15:36:00
In a trial of a defendant accused of breaking into a store in Niigata City in June this year dressed as a Shocker fighter from the Kamen Rider series at the direction of a leader in an illegal part-time job and attempting to steal cash, the Niigata District Court handed down a suspended guilty verdict, stating that the defendant "played an important role as the perpetrator of the crime."
2024-10-28 15:03:00
As part of the redevelopment of Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien Gardens, developers began cutting down trees on the 28th, an operation that had not been carried out until then, and people at the site were chanting slogans in opposition to the cutting down.
2024-10-28 14:10:00
Test removal of nuclear fuel debris at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which had been suspended for about a month and a half, resumed on the morning of the 28th. If removal is realized, it will be the first time since the accident, but the work has been frequently interrupted, and the issue is whether it can be carried out steadily.
2024-10-28 14:01:00
Keiko Sena, a picture book author who created many picture books that are still read today, such as "Who's Away from the Bed?" and "Ghost Tempura," passed away on the 23rd of this month due to old age. She was 92 years old.
2024-10-28 13:54:00
McDonald's, a major American hamburger chain, announced on the 27th that it would resume sales of a product related to a food poisoning incident after no E. coli was detected in the meat.
2024-10-28 12:56:00
As part of the redevelopment of the Meiji Shrine Gaien in Tokyo, the developer has announced that they will begin cutting down trees from the 28th. Citizen groups and others have gathered at the site to voice their opposition to the cutting down.
2024-10-28 12:14:00
A 21-year-old suspect who was wanted nationwide for his involvement in a robbery and assault case that took place at a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture this month, was apprehended in Tokyo on the morning of the 28th. Police suspect that he may also have been involved in a robbery and murder case that took place in Aoba Ward, Yokohama City on the 15th of this month, and plan to continue their investigation.
2024-10-28 12:05:00
On the 27th, an 18-year-old female employee at a girls' bar in Shinbashi, Tokyo, was stabbed to death by a 49-year-old suspect who was a customer at the bar. Interviews with investigators revealed that the woman had more than a dozen wounds on her body. The suspect also stated that he "met the woman around June of this year and started frequenting the bar," and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-10-28 10:51:00
On the 27th, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force transport aircraft Osprey lost balance while attempting to take off from Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, hitting the ground and damaging part of the aircraft. No one was injured, but the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has suspended all Osprey flights and is investigating the cause.
2024-10-28 09:04:00
The 28th is the deadline for the prosecution to appeal the decision of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court to allow a retrial for a 59-year-old man serving time for murder in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago. The defense team has requested that no appeal be filed, arguing that the trial should not be prolonged any further, and the prosecution's decision is attracting attention.
2024-10-28 02:30:00
On the 27th, a fire broke out at a house in Minami-ku, Sapporo, and one body was found in the ruins, while another elderly man was taken to the hospital in an unconscious state. Police are working to confirm the identity of the deceased and are investigating the cause of the fire in detail.
2024-10-28 01:55:00
On the 27th, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force transport aircraft Osprey lost balance while attempting to take off from Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, hitting the ground and damaging part of the aircraft. No one was injured, but the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has suspended all Osprey flights and is investigating the cause.
