2024-11-17 21:47:00
Just after 9 p.m. on the 17th, an earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter scale was observed in Kagoshima Prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake is expected to cause slight sea level fluctuations, but there is no need to worry about damage.
2024-11-17 19:11:00
A rally calling for the early resolution of the North Korean abduction issue was held in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, where Yasushi Chimura and Kaoru Hasuike, who were abducted by North Korea and later returned to Japan, called for the victims to return home as soon as possible.
2024-11-17 19:11:00
The 17th is World Premature Baby Day, a day to deepen understanding of premature babies. Premature babies and their families often face challenges, such as not being able to find a place to seek advice or accept them, and their families are calling for increased support.
2024-11-17 18:37:00
On the morning of the 17th, two boats collided in Kasado Bay in Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and three of the four people on board a pleasure boat, both men and women in their 30s and 40s, were thrown into the sea and died.
2024-11-17 17:43:00
The U.S. military's Iwakuni Base in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, was open to the press, where they were shown the arrival of the Navy's Ospreys, which will be deployed in Japan for the first time, as well as the latest stealth fighter jets.
2024-11-17 14:04:00
On the morning of the 17th, two boats collided in Kasado Bay in Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and according to the Japan Coast Guard, of the four people on board the pleasure boat, two men and women have been confirmed dead, and one man is in cardiac arrest.
2024-11-17 13:02:00
On the 16th, at the site of the accident in which a freight train derailed on the JR Hakodate Line in Mori Town, Hokkaido, work such as replacing the broken rails began on the 17th. JR is rushing to carry out restoration work, but there is no prospect of resuming operations.
2024-11-17 12:13:00
As crimes caused by unlicensed part-time work become a social problem, the government is making adjustments to include in the new economic measures it will soon formulate an expansion of subsidies for housing equipment with high crime prevention features, as well as support measures for organizations that patrol crime prevention vehicles with blue rotating lights. Along with securing an investigative system, the government plans to strengthen crime prevention measures throughout society.
2024-11-17 11:58:00
On the morning of the 17th, two boats collided in Kasado Bay in Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and four people on board a pleasure boat were thrown into the sea. All four people have been found so far, but according to the Japan Coast Guard, one man is in cardiac arrest and two men and women are unconscious and in critical condition.
2024-11-17 10:13:00
On the morning of the 17th, two boats collided in Kasado Bay in Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and four people on a pleasure boat were thrown into the sea. Of the three people rescued so far, two men and women are in critical condition and unconscious, and the Japan Coast Guard is searching for one man who is missing.
2024-11-17 07:31:00
A nationwide survey by a group of specialized doctors into the medical system of MFICUs (maternal-fetal intensive care units) for high-risk childbirth revealed that nearly 20% of hospitals are unable to receive part of medical fees because they are unable to meet requirements such as the number of doctors. The group said, "In addition to the chronic doctor shortage, if hospitals' income also decreases, it may become difficult to maintain perinatal medical care in the region."
2024-11-17 06:59:00
Late on the night of the 16th, on the grounds of a high school in Nishi Ward, Saitama City, a car driven by a second-year high school student and two classmates overturned, killing one of the passengers. The driver was a 16-year-old who was not yet able to obtain a driver's license, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-11-17 02:41:00
On the 17th, it will be 20 years since the kidnapping and murder of a first grade elementary school girl in Nara City in November 2004. The girl's father wrote a memoir to a news organization, saying, "It may be called a turning point, but my feelings of sadness and regret will never change, no matter how much time passes."
