2024-10-29 21:25:00
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince and Princess Akishino, visited Ishikawa Prefecture and met with traditional craftspeople affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, before attending the country's largest craft exhibition.
2024-10-29 20:47:00
On the night of the 29th, Tohoku Electric Power Company started up the reactor of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture, restarting it after more than 13 and a half years since it was shut down due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. This is the same type of nuclear power plant as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company, which suffered an accident, and this is the first time that this type of nuclear power plant has been restarted, and it is also the first time that a nuclear power plant in a disaster-stricken area has been restarted.
2024-10-29 20:44:00
On the 28th, police and other investigators found that a woman was found dead in a hotel room in Fukuoka City, and that the man who had left the room was her husband, a U.S. Navy soldier. The U.S. military is currently investigating the husband in accordance with the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement.
2024-10-29 20:42:00
In a civil trial, the former president of a real estate company who was found not guilty in an embezzlement case investigated by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division is seeking compensation from the government. The former president's side argued that "the chief prosecutor of the special investigation division, who led the investigation, condoned illegal interrogations," and that this was systematic illegality. On the other hand, the government countered, "The chief prosecutor did not watch all of the audio and video recordings of the interrogations."
2024-10-29 20:37:00
This month, a 20-year-old male university student was found undressed and collapsed in a park in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, and later died. Four people, including a female university student believed to be his girlfriend and a 17-year-old boy, have been arrested in connection with the incident. Police believe that the assault was carried out by a group of people and are investigating the circumstances. Based on the suspect's statements, they believe that there may have been other people involved in the incident.
2024-10-29 20:18:00
On the afternoon of the 29th, a house in Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture, was burned down, and two bodies were found in the ruins. According to the police, after the fire, they were unable to contact the couple in their 80s who lived in the house, so the police are rushing to confirm their identities and are investigating the cause of the fire.
2024-10-29 20:02:00
On the night of the 29th, Tohoku Electric Power Company started up the reactor of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture, restarting it after more than 13 and a half years since it was shut down due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. This is the same type of nuclear power plant as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company, which suffered an accident, and this is the first time that this type of nuclear power plant has been restarted, and it is also the first time that a nuclear power plant in a disaster-stricken area has been restarted.
2024-10-29 19:55:00
Interviews with investigators have revealed that a person resembling the 21-year-old suspect arrested on the 28th 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 car and other items, was captured on security cameras near the scene of another robbery and assault incident that took place at a home in Funabashi City.
2024-10-29 19:46:00
The epidemic of mycoplasma pneumonia, which is characterized by symptoms such as fever and prolonged cough and often infects children, is spreading further. The number of patients reported from medical institutions nationwide in the week ending October 20 was 2.01 per medical institution, a record high for the fourth consecutive week.
2024-10-29 19:43:00
The inspection results for this year's new rice were announced at the end of last month, with the proportion of "first grade rice," the highest grade, at 77%, which is about the same as average years.
2024-10-29 19:26:00
The number of people who were taken to hospitals due to heatstroke across the country between May and September this year reached more than 97,000, the highest number since statistics began being collected in 2008.
2024-10-29 19:22:00
A large-scale exhibition showcasing the latest technologies in the materials industry that will lead to reducing plastic waste and decarbonization has begun in Chiba City.
2024-10-29 19:15:00
On the 22nd of this month, Miyazaki Prefecture experienced record-breaking rainfall, including the occurrence of a linear rain band, and in Nichinan City, a man died after being swept away in his car by a swollen river. Experts have called for people to "follow the basic principle of staying away from flooded areas, as disasters while traveling by car occur every year."
2024-10-29 19:11:00
The inspection results for this year's new rice were announced at the end of last month, with the proportion of "first grade rice," the highest grade, at 77%, which is about the same as average years.
2024-10-29 19:07:00
At around 7pm on the 29th, Tohoku Electric Power Company started up the reactor at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture, restarting it more than 13 and a half years after it was shut down due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. This is the same type of nuclear power plant as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company, which was involved in the accident, and this is the first time that this type of nuclear power plant has been restarted, as well as the first time that a nuclear power plant in a disaster-stricken area has been restarted.
2024-10-29 18:47:00
A civil trial has been opened in which the former president of a real estate company who was found not guilty in an embezzlement case investigated by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division is seeking compensation from the government. The former president's side claims that "the chief prosecutor of the Special Investigation Division, who led the investigation, condoned illegal interrogations," and claims that this was an organized illegal act.
2024-10-29 18:31:00
Ahead of the enforcement of an ordinance in Tokyo to prevent customer harassment, known as "customer harassment," including nuisance behavior from customers, a seminar was held for small and medium-sized businesses to learn specific ways to respond. The seminar was held by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center for small and medium-sized retailers, and was attended by approximately 100 people, including online.
2024-10-29 18:29:00
Tohoku Electric Power's Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture will start up its reactor on the 29th, restarting operations more than 13 and a half years after it was damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake. This is the same type of nuclear power plant as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was hit by the disaster, and this will be the first time that this type has been restarted.
2024-10-29 18:23:00
In response to the issue of a Tokyo Stock Exchange employee being investigated for allegedly passing on information about a company's tender offer (share takeover bid) to his family, the Japan Exchange Group has announced that it has set up a committee of outside directors and is currently investigating the cause of the issue.
2024-10-29 18:15:00
There has been a sharp increase in fraud cases involving smartphone payment services such as PayPay, where scammers are tricked into sending a QR code for receiving a refund, but instead send a code for transferring money, and then defraud the victim of the funds. This year, the damage caused by this scam has reached 150 million yen in Tokyo alone, and the Metropolitan Police Department is calling for caution.
2024-10-29 18:12:00
Amid a series of fraud cases involving fake advertisements on social media sites impersonating celebrities, victims from the Kansai and Kanto regions have simultaneously filed lawsuits in five courts across the country against Meta, the company that operates Facebook and other social media sites, seeking a total of over 400 million yen in damages, claiming that the fake advertisements were allowed to continue and caused the damage.
2024-10-29 17:15:00
Amid a series of fraud cases involving fake advertisements on social media sites impersonating celebrities, victims from the Kansai and Kanto regions have simultaneously filed lawsuits in five courts across the country against Meta, the company that operates Facebook and other social media sites, seeking a total of over 400 million yen in damages, claiming that the fake advertisements were allowed to continue and caused the damage.
2024-10-29 17:05:00
A correspondence university where all classes can be taken over the internet, which was aimed at by a major IT company, is set to open in April next year. The enrollment quota will be 3,500, making it an unusually large-scale correspondence university, given the declining population of 18-year-olds.
2024-10-29 16:49:00
An initiative has begun in which people who have difficulty going outside due to serious illnesses will be able to remotely operate a robot from home to interact with tourists visiting the observation deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
2024-10-29 16:37:00
On the 29th, the Self-Defense Forces imposed a one-month suspension on a soldier as disciplinary action after he put wasabi in the mouth of a subordinate who was dozing off at a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison in Omura City, Nagasaki Prefecture, causing the subordinate to suffer from acute gastritis that took five days to heal.
2024-10-29 16:30:00
Japan Exchange Group has announced that it has set up a committee of independent outside directors to investigate the cause of the issue after the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission investigated an employee of its subsidiary, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, for allegedly passing on information about a company's tender offer to his family. The company plans to make the results of the investigation public as soon as possible after it is completed.
2024-10-29 15:56:00
Amid a series of fraud cases involving fake advertisements on social media sites impersonating celebrities, victims from the Kansai and Kanto regions have simultaneously filed lawsuits in five courts across the country against Meta, the company that operates Facebook and other social media sites, seeking a total of over 400 million yen in damages, claiming that the fake advertisements were allowed to continue and caused the damage.
2024-10-29 15:42:00
The former president of a Tokyo fund management company was arrested by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division on suspicion of special breach of trust and other charges for allegedly making fraudulent expenditures under the guise of outsourcing fees, causing damages totaling more than 40 million yen to two companies where he served as president or director. According to sources, the former president has denied the charges, telling those around him that "the outsourcing was real."
2024-10-29 15:24:00
On the 29th, one day after it was decided that a retrial would be held for Shoji Maekawa, who was serving time in prison for murder in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago, Maekawa informed his 91-year-old father of the start of the retrial and expressed his determination, saying, "I want to report that my father is innocent while he is still in good health."
2024-10-29 15:16:00
According to reports from the police and fire department, an accident involving a car and a kindergarten shuttle bus occurred at around 2:30 pm on the 29th in Miwa, Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture. At least four people, including a kindergartener, were injured, and the police are currently investigating the details.
2024-10-29 14:39:00
The first hearing of a 31-year-old former nurse accused of murdering his wife and one-year-old daughter at their home in Niigata City three years ago was held at the Niigata District Court, where he admitted to murder. However, he denied charges of attempted murder of his wife and daughter prior to the incident.
2024-10-29 13:37:00
The former president of a Tokyo fund management company was arrested by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division on suspicion of special breach of trust and other charges for allegedly making fraudulent expenditures under the guise of outsourcing fees, causing damages totaling more than 40 million yen to two companies where he served as president or director. According to sources, the former president has denied the charges, telling those around him that "the outsourcing was real."
2024-10-29 13:33:00
Tohoku Electric Power's Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture will start up its reactor on the 29th, restarting operations more than 13 and a half years after it was damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake. This is the same type of nuclear power plant as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was hit by the disaster, and this will be the first time that this type has been restarted, as well as the first time that it has been restarted in a disaster-stricken area.
2024-10-29 12:49:00
Amid a series of fraud cases involving fake advertisements on social media sites impersonating celebrities, victims from the Kansai and Kanto regions have simultaneously filed lawsuits in five courts across the country against Meta, the company that operates Facebook and other social media sites, seeking a total of over 400 million yen in damages, claiming that the fake advertisements were allowed to continue and caused the damage.
2024-10-29 12:38:00
In the third game of the Women's Shogi title match "Women's Osho" scheduled to be held on the 29th, challenger Kana Fukuma (32), who holds five women's titles, was unable to play due to poor health and was forced to forfeit the match. This resulted in Tomoka Nishiyama (29), who holds three women's titles, being able to defend her title.
2024-10-29 12:22:00
Tohoku Electric Power's Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture will start up its reactor on the 29th, restarting operations more than 13 and a half years after it was damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake. This is the same type of nuclear power plant as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was hit by the disaster, and this will be the first time that this type has been restarted, as well as the first time that it has been restarted in a disaster-stricken area.
2024-10-29 12:15:00
This year's White Paper on Suicide Prevention points out that, as the number of child suicides last year exceeded 500, it is necessary to create a support network throughout the community, including at home and school, to prevent children who are anxious or troubled from being isolated.
2024-10-29 12:14:00
On October 26th, a 20-year-old male university student was found undressed and collapsed in a park in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, and later died. Police have arrested three people, including a 17-year-old boy, on suspicion of injury resulting in death, and a 20-year-old female university student who is believed to have been in a relationship with the victim, on suspicion of injury. Police believe that the assault was carried out by a group of people and are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-10-29 11:51:00
A launching ceremony for a new transport ship to be deployed to the Self-Defense Forces to quickly transport troops and equipment to remote islands in the southwestern region was held at a shipyard in Hiroshima Prefecture.
2024-10-29 11:47:00
The government has decided to start using the "My Number License," which combines the My Number Card and driver's license, from March 24th next year.
2024-10-29 11:43:00
On the 29th, a car caught fire on a national highway in Hirano Ward, Osaka, and two bodies were found inside the car. The car is believed to have crashed into a fence separating the sidewalk from the road and caught fire. Police are working to confirm the identities of the two people and are investigating the details of the accident.
2024-10-29 10:58:00
On October 26th, a 20-year-old male university student was found unconscious and undressed in a park in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, and later died. Police have arrested three people, including a 17-year-old boy, on suspicion of injury resulting in death, and a 20-year-old female university student who is believed to have been in a relationship with the victim, on suspicion of injury. The deceased university student had numerous bruises, mainly on his face and arms, and the police are investigating the case as being assaulted by multiple people, and are investigating the details of the events leading up to the incident.
2024-10-29 09:26:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the nationwide unemployment rate last month was 2.4%, down 0.1 percentage point from the previous month.
2024-10-29 08:39:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the nationwide unemployment rate last month was 2.4%, down 0.1 percentage point from the previous month.
2024-10-29 08:31:00
The national average job availability ratio for September was 1.24, up 0.01 points from the previous month. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare stated, "Rising prices and the weak yen have led to rising raw material costs, and there are moves to reduce job openings, particularly in the manufacturing industry, so we need to keep a close eye on future trends."
2024-10-29 07:01:00
It has been revealed that the average global concentrations of carbon dioxide and other major greenhouse gases that cause global warming all reached record highs last year. This marks the 17th consecutive year that records have been broken, and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has expressed a sense of crisis.
2024-10-29 06:37:00
An exhibition showcasing art and craft items purchased by the Imperial Family in modern times will begin on the 29th at a storage facility in the Imperial Palace.
2024-10-29 06:30:00
Tohoku Electric Power's Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture will start up its reactor on the 29th, restarting operations more than 13 and a half years after it was damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake. This is the same type of nuclear power plant as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was hit by the disaster, and this will be the first time that this type has been restarted, as well as the first time that it has been restarted in a disaster-stricken area.
2024-10-29 06:24:00
At the Tanga Market in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City, where development work is underway in preparation for redevelopment, work began on the 28th to demolish old buildings in one section of the market, with shopkeepers who have run their businesses there for many years looking on with a sense of nostalgia.
2024-10-29 06:18:00
The Supreme Court referendum, which took place on the 27th along with the House of Representatives election, saw all six judges in question receive a vote of confidence. However, the percentage of voters who voted for their removal from office was the highest in the last 20 years, leading experts to suggest that "voters' voting behavior may be changing, with people now gathering information on social media, for example."
2024-10-29 06:07:00
In a lawsuit filed by a timber sales company alleging that it had been charged more property tax than it should have for an office it owns in Tokyo's Koto Ward, the Tokyo District Court acknowledged that there had been an error in the calculation of the assessed value and ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to pay more than 35 million yen in damages.
2024-10-29 05:35:00
In a case where a group of unlicensed part-time workers broke into a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture this month and stole a car and other items, a 21-year-old suspect who was arrested on the 28th on suspicion of robbery and assault had changed his hair color and hairstyle before and after the incident, according to an interview with an investigator. Police are investigating further, believing that he tried to change his appearance in an attempt to continue his escape.
2024-10-29 00:39:00
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, killing two of the three occupants of the light passenger vehicle, a father and son in their 50s and 80s.
