2024-11-11 22:54:00
On the night of the 10th, a woman in her 50s was stabbed to death at an apartment in Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka. On the 11th, police arrested the woman's ex-husband on suspicion of murder. He has denied the charges during questioning.
2024-11-11 22:03:00
The problem that caused some images from the weather satellite "Himawari 9" to not display properly on websites and other sites was resolved at around 6:00 pm, just over half a day after it occurred. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the cause was a significant rise in temperature of the sensor installed on the satellite.
2024-11-11 21:52:00
On the evening of the 11th, a car crashed into a sidewalk on a prefectural road in Kagoshima City, involving multiple pedestrians. According to the police, one person who was unconscious at the scene and taken to a hospital was confirmed dead. The deceased was a 37-year-old man living in Aira City, Kagoshima Prefecture. The police are continuing to investigate the details of the accident.
2024-11-11 21:08:00
On the evening of the 11th, a car crashed into a sidewalk on a prefectural road in Kagoshima City, and according to the police, five people, including four pedestrians and the driver, an 80-year-old woman, were taken to the hospital. One of the pedestrians is unconscious, and the police are currently investigating the details.
2024-11-11 20:46:00
On the 8th of this month, a Tohoku Shinkansen train traveling through Miyagi Prefecture made an emergency stop and temporarily suspended operations. JR East investigated and found that metal fittings attached to the overhead wires had been damaged, with some of them falling onto the roofs of houses below the elevated tracks. The company is currently investigating the cause.
2024-11-11 19:57:00
The United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP29) has opened in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic. With the victory of Donald Trump, who has indicated his intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, an international framework for combating global warming, in the US presidential election, and uncertainty over future cooperation, the focus is on whether the two countries can reach a consensus on key issues such as funding targets.
2024-11-11 19:14:00
Since last month, monkeys believed to be the same based on physical characteristics have been spotted one after another in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture. On the 11th, one was spotted in Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and there have been a number of sightings on the Miura Peninsula recently, so local governments are urging people not to approach or feed the monkeys carelessly.
2024-11-11 19:13:00
On the 11th, the Chiba District Public Prosecutors' Office decided not to indict an 80-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run and other crimes for hitting and killing a man with his car in Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture in September this year, due to insufficient evidence.
2024-11-11 19:10:00
In Kunigami Village, Okinawa Prefecture, where the Hiji River flooded due to record-breaking rainfall in the northern part of Okinawa Island through the 10th, residents were still busy cleaning up on the 11th.
2024-11-11 19:10:00
According to the police, just before 6pm on the 11th, a report was received that "a car had run up onto the sidewalk and about three people were crushed" on a prefectural road in Shimoarata, Kagoshima City. Three people believed to be pedestrians were found lying near the scene, one of whom was unconscious, and the other two were conscious and were taken to the hospital. The scene was near a supermarket along the prefectural road, and the car that ran up onto the sidewalk was driven by a woman in her 80s.
2024-11-11 19:07:00
Amid a serious teacher shortage, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance have issued policies aimed at improving teacher conditions. What is the difference between the two policies, and how do teachers in the field view them? (Rei Saito, Social Affairs Department reporter)
2024-11-11 19:04:00
Regarding the improvement of teachers' working conditions, which is a focus of the budget for next year, the Ministry of Finance has presented an advisory body to the Minister of Finance with a proposal to gradually raise the salary supplement paid in lieu of overtime pay in line with work style reforms. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has indicated a policy of raising the amount all at once, and discussions are expected to get into full swing in the future.
2024-11-11 18:55:00
On the 10th, a fire broke out on a Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, leaving one crew member missing. The Japan Coast Guard began a diving search on the 11th. The crew member had not been found by the evening, so the diving search will resume on the 12th.
2024-11-11 18:44:00
The large-scale power outage that occurred in Shikoku on the night of the 9th is believed to have been caused by a major imbalance between electricity supply and demand, and experts familiar with power systems are urging people to be prepared, as similar power outages have occurred in the past after being triggered by earthquakes.
2024-11-11 18:37:00
At a press conference on the 11th, Keidanren Chairman Tokura expressed his hope that discussions on the review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" would progress, as this would increase disposable income for the working generation, but he also recognized that discussions on fiscal reconstruction should also be advanced at the same time.
2024-11-11 18:27:00
At the trial of a 28-year-old ex-wife who is accused of murder and other crimes for killing a wealthy company president from Wakayama Prefecture who was known as "Don Juan of Kishu," the ex-wife explained why she had searched for "perfect crime" on the Internet before the crime, saying, "I liked looking into spooky cases, so I had been looking into it for a while."
2024-11-11 18:23:00
In June of this year, three Cambodian suspects were arrested for cutting and stealing copper cables buried underground at a junior high school in Saitama City. At the time, the school had lost power and was unable to prepare lunch, so afternoon classes were canceled.
2024-11-11 17:22:00
Niigata City announced that two Niigata residents who died after the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January this year have been newly certified as disaster-related deaths. According to Niigata Prefecture, the total number of people certified as disaster-related deaths in the prefecture is now four.
2024-11-11 17:17:00
The Imperial Household Agency has revealed that while there has been no major change in the condition of 101-year-old Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, her condition has worsened, the function of her heart, kidneys and other organs is gradually declining.
2024-11-11 16:48:00
On the 10th, a minesweeper of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force caught fire while sailing off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture. The boat capsized and sank in the early hours of the 11th after the fire was put out. One crew member is still missing, and the Japan Coast Guard has begun a diving search.
2024-11-11 16:47:00
An error occurred in the observation of the weather satellite "Himawari 9", and some images could not be displayed properly on websites from the early hours of the 11th. There was some kind of problem with the equipment installed on the satellite, and images were starting to appear in the afternoon, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is working on it.
2024-11-11 15:21:00
The Imperial Household Agency has revealed that the condition of 101-year-old Princess Yuriko of Mikasa has worsened, and although there has been no major change, the function of her heart, kidneys, etc. is gradually declining.
2024-11-11 15:10:00
A Vietnamese manager was arrested on suspicion of aiding illegal employment for employing unlicensed Vietnamese at five girls' bars in Tokyo. The Metropolitan Police Department believes he has made more than 400 million yen in sales since 2019.
2024-11-11 14:53:00
Chugoku Electric Power has decided to start up the reactor at Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, which it plans to restart, on the 7th of next month.
2024-11-11 14:11:00
On the 10th, a minesweeper of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force caught fire while sailing off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture. The boat capsized and sank in the early hours of the 11th after the fire was put out. One crew member is still missing, and the Japan Coast Guard has begun a diving search.
2024-11-11 13:49:00
A 23-year-old defendant who was charged with robbery resulting in death and other crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment for an incident involving the death of a 90-year-old woman in Komae City, Tokyo in 2023, which was part of a series of widespread robberies carried out by a mastermind calling himself "Luffy" and others, has appealed the verdict to the Tokyo High Court, claiming that he is not satisfied with the sentence.
2024-11-11 13:47:00
Funai Electric, an Osaka-based home appliance manufacturer, has laid off employees after the court ordered the start of bankruptcy proceedings, but local Hello Work offices have been holding information sessions since the 11th to help laid-off employees find new jobs.
2024-11-11 13:45:00
Momoko Yonaha, a survivor of the Himeyuri Student Corps, many of whom were mobilized for the Battle of Okinawa at the end of the Pacific War 79 years ago and sacrificed their lives, has passed away at the age of 96. She continued to share her wartime experiences across the country.
2024-11-11 12:36:00
On the 10th, a minesweeper of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force caught fire while sailing off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the fire was extinguished when it capsized in the early hours of the 11th. One crew member is still missing, and the Japan Coast Guard will conduct a diving search in the future.
2024-11-11 12:32:00
November 11th is designated as "Nursing Care Day" by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and to coincide with this, a free telephone consultation service is being conducted nationwide for families and businesses with nursing care concerns. This year, the impact of rising prices has led to many inquiries about financial difficulties caused by nursing care.
2024-11-11 11:57:00
Regarding the incident on the 10th on the JR Setouchi Ohashi Line, in which an overhead wire was cut and a rapid train became stranded on the Setouchi Ohashi Bridge, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito stated at a press conference on the 11th that he was "taking this seriously," and revealed that he had instructed JR Shikoku to investigate the cause and report on measures to prevent recurrence.
2024-11-11 11:56:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, infrared images from the Himawari weather satellite have not been displayed properly on the agency's website since the early morning of the 11th. The exact cause is unknown, and there is no prospect of recovery.
2024-11-11 11:23:00
Regarding the large-scale power outage that occurred on the 9th, affecting up to 360,000 households in Shikoku, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto revealed at a press conference on the 11th that he had instructed Shikoku Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co., Ltd. to investigate the cause and consider measures to prevent recurrence.
2024-11-11 09:58:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, since around 5:30 on the 11th, infrared images from the Himawari weather satellite have not been displayed properly on the agency's website. Infrared images are images that observe and display infrared light emitted from clouds and the earth's surface, and as of 9:30 am they are still not being displayed properly, and they are checking whether this is affecting forecasting operations. At this time, the exact cause is unknown, and there is no prospect of recovery.
2024-11-11 08:55:00
On the 10th, a minesweeper of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force caught fire while sailing off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the fire was extinguished when it capsized just after midnight on the 11th. One crew member is still missing and the search is ongoing.
2024-11-11 06:29:00
On the 10th, a minesweeper of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force caught fire while sailing off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the fire was extinguished when it capsized just after midnight on the 11th. One crew member is still missing and the search is ongoing.
2024-11-11 05:16:00
On the 10th, an overhead wire broke on the JR Setouchi Ohashi Line, causing a rapid train to become stranded on the Setouchi Ohashi Bridge. In addition to damage to the train's pantograph, there were traces of heat on the surface of the broken overhead wire. JR Shikoku believes there was some kind of abnormality between the pantograph and the overhead wire, and is investigating the cause.
2024-11-11 04:55:00
On the night of the 10th, a woman in her 50s was found stabbed with a knife in an apartment in Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka, and died at the hospital where she was taken. There were reports of witnesses saying that the man who is believed to have stabbed her fled the scene, and the police are investigating the case as a murder and are investigating the details of the incident.
