2024-11-25 23:46:00
While the proportion of female university students nationwide is at an all-time high, the proportion of female students at top universities remains low. A symposium was held to consider how to increase this proportion, attended by university and corporate representatives, and opinions were expressed such as the need to increase the number of role models.
2024-11-25 22:35:00
Approximately 8,000 farmed tiger pufferfish were found dead in a pond in a bay in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The city and others are investigating the cause, suspecting that a large amount of sardines flowed into the bay, causing a lack of oxygen in the sea.
2024-11-25 21:52:00
As the problem becomes more serious, with a series of cases across the country of young people applying for "illegal part-time jobs" becoming involved in crimes, the Kumamoto Prefectural Police Headquarters has decided to take emergency measures by dispatching police officers to all full-time high schools in the prefecture to warn students to be careful.
2024-11-25 21:34:00
A 20-year-old suspect was arrested by police for withdrawing cash using the cash card of an 80-year-old man who believed a special fraud phone call. The suspect was extorted for about 1 million yen in cash after an investment story on social media led to him being offered a "shady part-time job" for special fraud, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-11-25 21:17:00
In May of this year, a soldier was killed when shrapnel from a grenade explosion hit him during training at a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force training center in Yamanashi Prefecture. Two soldiers who were supervising the training at the scene have been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death for failing to take sufficient precautions to ensure safety.
2024-11-25 20:49:00
Regarding the use of hunters to exterminate brown bears, the Hokkaido Hunters' Association had considered not responding to requests from municipalities, but decided not to flatly refuse requests, and instead leave the decision to the branch office responding on the ground.
2024-11-25 20:46:00
HIS, a major travel agency, has revealed that a subsidiary of the company is under investigation by the Tokyo Labor Bureau for allegedly fraudulently receiving government employment adjustment subsidies. The company says it is investigating whether similar fraud has occurred within the group.
2024-11-25 20:39:00
The system for passengers to pay fares on some Nagoya City Bus vehicles had a malfunction and would not start, so the city bus company allowed passengers to board without paying the fare until the system was restored. Bus operations were not affected, and the system was restored on all buses by around 7:00 p.m.
2024-11-25 20:36:00
"It was detected in human blood." This is the first report of its kind in Japan. The university professor who conducted the research pointed out that plastic breaks down into very small particles in the environment, and that it may be ingested into the body. It is said that there is 353 million tons of plastic waste in the world every year. On the 25th, an intergovernmental negotiating committee to compile a legally binding international treaty to prevent environmental pollution began in South Korea.
2024-11-25 20:08:00
It has been learned that Kozo Iizuka, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for driving a car out of control in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, five years ago, killing a mother and her three-year-old child, has died of old age. He was 93 years old.
2024-11-25 20:01:00
In order to raise the basic pension in the future, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has put together a proposal to shorten the period during which the benefit level will be kept lower than the rate of increase in prices and wages. The necessary financial resources will be covered by contributions from the relatively stable Employees' Pension Insurance finances and additional national treasury contributions.
2024-11-25 19:46:00
At a committee of experts held on the 25th, the government presented a proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by fiscal 2035 compared to fiscal 2013 levels, as part of its new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which it is required to submit to the United Nations by February of next year.
2024-11-25 19:46:00
A joint study by Kyushu University and a university in Thailand has revealed that microplastics, which are plastic waste broken down into small pieces, are accumulating in the skeletons of coral in the ocean. It has been pointed out that microplastics that have penetrated into the skeletons may remain in the bodies of corals for 1,000 years.
2024-11-25 19:19:00
It has been pointed out that the head of a PR company in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, posted an article on a website stating that he had "drafted an operational strategy" regarding the social media management of Governor Saito's campaign, which may be in violation of the Public Offices Election Act, which prohibits the payment of remuneration for election campaigns. In response, Governor Saito stated today that he paid the PR company about 700,000 yen for expenses such as poster production, which are permitted by law, and said, "The management of social media was mainly carried out by the Saito office and others," denying any illegality.
2024-11-25 19:13:00
Prince and Princess Akishino held a press conference ahead of their visit to Turkey starting next month on the 3rd, where they spoke about their thoughts on the goodwill visit and their eldest son, Prince Hisahito's, future plans for studying abroad.
2024-11-25 19:02:00
"I knew there were fake users among the members of dating apps, but I thought it would be difficult to spot them," said one victim. Restaurant employees in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district were arrested on suspicion of violating the Entertainment and Amusement Business Act for luring men they met on dating apps into their establishments without revealing that they were employees and serving them. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, believing that they had repeatedly ripped people off by charging high food and drink fees, and is calling for caution as they have received approximately 190 consultations about the crimes since the start of this year, totaling 140 million yen.
2024-11-25 19:01:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan will become unstable from the 26th to the 27th, and the weather is expected to be rough with strong winds and rain. In northern Kyushu, be on guard for strong winds on the 26th, and be on the lookout for lightning strikes, strong gusts of wind such as tornadoes, and hail in the Nansei Islands and a wide area from western to eastern Japan.
2024-11-25 18:58:00
Regarding the use of hunters to exterminate brown bears, the Hokkaido Hunters' Association had considered not responding to requests from municipalities, but decided not to flatly refuse requests, and instead leave the decision to the branch office responding on the ground.
2024-11-25 18:45:00
Following the Nagoya High Court's decision ordering the government to delete data such as the fingerprints and DNA type of a man who was found not guilty in a criminal trial, a National Police Agency official gave a direct explanation of the process for deleting the data at the Aichi Prefectural Police headquarters on the 25th, at the request of the man.
2024-11-25 18:40:00
It has been pointed out that the head of a PR company in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, posted an article on a website stating that he had "drafted an operational strategy" regarding the social media management of Governor Saito's campaign, which may be in violation of the Public Offices Election Act, which prohibits the payment of remuneration for election campaigns. In response, Governor Saito stated today that he paid the PR company about 700,000 yen for expenses such as poster production, which are permitted by law, and said, "The management of social media was mainly carried out by the Saito office and others," denying any illegality.
2024-11-25 18:39:00
On the evening of the 25th, a fire broke out at a house adjacent to a workshop in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, and firefighting efforts are ongoing.
2024-11-25 18:24:00
Ahead of the funeral of Princess Mikasa Yuriko on the 26th, the Emperor and Empress and the former Emperor and Empress visited the Mikasa Palace in the Akasaka Imperial Estate in Tokyo, where the coffin has been laid to rest, to say their final farewells.
2024-11-25 18:19:00
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Fire Department, a report was made just before 5 p.m. on the 25th in Motoyoyogi-cho, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, that a child had been hit by a truck.
2024-11-25 17:59:00
According to the fire department, a report was received at around 4:00 p.m. on the 25th in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, that "a fire had broken out on the first floor of a workshop." Currently, multiple fire engines have been dispatched and firefighting efforts are continuing. They are currently checking whether there are any injuries.
2024-11-25 17:58:00
It has been pointed out that the head of a PR company in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, posted an article on a website stating that he had "drafted an operational strategy" regarding the social media management of Governor Saito's campaign, which may be in violation of the Public Offices Election Act, which prohibits the payment of remuneration for election campaigns. In response, Governor Saito stated today that he paid the PR company about 700,000 yen for expenses such as poster production, which are permitted by law, and said, "The management of social media was mainly carried out by the Saito office and others," denying any illegality.
2024-11-25 17:57:00
In August 2024, a 17-year-old high school student jumped from the roof of a commercial facility directly connected to JR Yokohama Station and was hit and killed by a 32-year-old woman walking on the sidewalk below.The police have referred the high school student to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of gross negligence resulting in death, as it was possible to foresee the incident.
2024-11-25 17:43:00
This month, a child playing on playground equipment at an elementary school in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, fell to the ground due to deterioration of the equipment, and sustained a broken hip. Following the accident, the city conducted emergency inspections of elementary and junior high schools, and by the 25th, it was found that 39 pieces of playground and exercise equipment at 19 schools had deteriorated, and all of them had been taken out of use.
2024-11-25 17:40:00
Regarding the memorial service for workers at the Sado Island Gold Mine in Niigata Prefecture, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, held on the 24th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi expressed his disappointment that representatives of the Korean government were absent, despite careful communication having been held.
2024-11-25 17:12:00
It has been learned that Kozo Iizuka, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for driving a car out of control in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, five years ago, killing a mother and her three-year-old child, has died of old age. He was 93 years old.
2024-11-25 17:06:00
Marumiya Foods, a food manufacturer, has announced that it will voluntarily recall a product it sells as a "kamameshi base" after parts of an insect believed to be a cockroach were found to have been contaminated.
2024-11-25 16:22:00
As the delivery industry faces a serious shortage of drivers, a pilot project has begun in which apartment management companies will receive packages from various delivery companies in one go and deliver them to residents, in an effort to reduce the need for redelivery.
2024-11-25 16:16:00
In order to solve the problem of labor shortages in the construction industry, a business meeting was held where construction companies and builders in Chiba Prefecture could exchange information and work together to respond to orders.
2024-11-25 16:14:00
On the 24th, an 84-year-old husband who was arrested for strangling his 81-year-old wife to death at a house in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, said during questioning that "My wife was forgetting things more and more, and I was pessimistic about our future," according to an interview with the police. The wife had been certified as needing nursing care, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-11-25 15:42:00
On the 23rd of this month, during the World Rally Championship (WRC) held in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, an unauthorized vehicle entered the course, causing the race to be temporarily halted. In response to this incident, the WRC stewards announced that they would impose fines on the organizers of the event, citing insufficient safety measures.
2024-11-25 15:07:00
A highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected in ducks for food at a farm in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, and the prefecture has culled approximately 2,500 ducks kept at the farm. This is the first confirmed case of avian influenza this season in Saitama Prefecture.
2024-11-25 14:57:00
It has been learned that Kozo Iizuka, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for driving a car out of control in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, five years ago, killing a mother and her three-year-old child, has died of old age. He was 93 years old.
2024-11-25 14:47:00
The first hearing in the case against former House of Representatives member Mari Akimoto, who is accused of accepting bribes and other charges in connection with offshore wind power generation, was held at the Tokyo District Court on the 25th. Regarding the charge of accepting bribes, former Representative Akimoto stated, "It has nothing to do with my duties in the Diet and is not a form of providing benefits," and pleaded not guilty.
2024-11-25 14:41:00
Regarding the memorial service for workers at the Sado Island Gold Mine in Niigata Prefecture, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, held on the 24th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi expressed his disappointment that representatives of the Korean government were absent, despite careful communication having been held.
2024-11-25 14:31:00
As the abolition of local railway and bus routes becomes an issue all over the country, a new nationwide organization has been launched to bring together the public and private sectors in order to eliminate "transportation gaps" where it is difficult to secure transportation.
2024-11-25 14:16:00
It has been learned that Kozo Iizuka, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for driving a car out of control in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, five years ago, killing a mother and her three-year-old child, has died of old age. He was 93 years old.
2024-11-25 13:26:00
On the 25th, A-bomb survivor and doctor Masao Asanaga left Nagasaki to attend the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, the capital of Norway. "I want to convey to young people that the effects of the atomic bomb will continue for the rest of their lives," he said.
2024-11-25 13:25:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested two suspects, including a 23-year-old Filipino national believed to be the leader of a theft group, for attempting to steal copper cables from a housing construction site in Tama City, Tokyo. The police are investigating whether the suspects, along with Japanese members who have already been arrested and indicted, have committed other thefts in Tokyo and Kanagawa.
2024-11-25 13:09:00
It has been learned that Kozo Iizuka, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for driving a car out of control in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, five years ago, killing a mother and her three-year-old child, has died of old age. He was 93 years old.
2024-11-25 12:57:00
In response to a problem where people in the Tokai region who had listed items on Mercari, a major flea market app, were sent back completely different items after the buyer asked to return the items, and are now complaining that they were deceived and had their items stolen, Mercari announced new measures on the 25th and revealed that it would be strengthening its support system and compensation for users.
2024-11-25 12:19:00
The first hearing in the case involving former House of Representatives member Mari Akimoto, who is accused of accepting bribes and other crimes for allegedly receiving bribes in connection with offshore wind power generation, was held at the Tokyo District Court on the 25th. Former Representative Akimoto pleaded not guilty to the charge of accepting bribes, stating, "There is no doubt that I received bribes, but they were unrelated to my duties in the Diet and were not a form of benefit."
2024-11-25 12:18:00
In response to the issue of extremely high concentrations of the organic fluorine compound PFAS being detected in water from a water purification plant in Kibichuo Town, Okayama Prefecture, the town began conducting blood tests at public expense on the 25th, becoming the first in the country.
2024-11-25 12:15:00
Full-scale operation of low-speed electric vehicles known as "Green Slow Mobility" began in Suginami Ward, Tokyo on the 25th.
2024-11-25 12:11:00
Regarding the memorial service for workers at the Sado Island Gold Mine in Niigata Prefecture, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, held on the 24th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi expressed his disappointment that representatives of the Korean government were absent, despite careful communication having been held.
2024-11-25 12:10:00
This month, a child playing on playground equipment at an elementary school in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, fell to the ground due to deterioration of the equipment, and sustained a broken hip. Following the accident, the city inspected the playground equipment at two other schools and found that it had also deteriorated, and so they stopped using it.
2024-11-25 12:09:00
Since the morning of the 25th, some Nagoya City buses have had a problem with the system for passengers to pay fares, and will not start up. Until the system is restored, the city buses are allowing passengers to board without paying the fare. There has been no impact on bus operations, and they are being restored one after another.
2024-11-25 12:04:00
In a trial where a doctor was charged with murdering a woman in Kyoto City suffering from the intractable disease ALS at her request five years ago, and who had maintained his innocence, the Osaka High Court, in its second instance, sentenced him to 18 years in prison, following on from the first instance.
2024-11-25 12:00:00
Restaurant employees in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district were arrested on suspicion of violating the Entertainment and Amusement Business Act for luring men they met on a dating app into their establishments without revealing that they were employees. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, believing that they had repeatedly ripped off customers by charging them high food and drink prices, and is calling for caution as there have been approximately 190 reports of victims totaling 140 million yen since the start of this year.
2024-11-25 10:56:00
The first hearing in the case involving former House of Representatives member Akimoto Mari, who is accused of accepting bribes and other charges for allegedly receiving bribes in connection with offshore wind power generation, was held at the Tokyo District Court on the 25th. Former Representative Akimoto pleaded not guilty to the charge of accepting bribes, stating, "There is no doubt that I received the bribes, but they were unrelated to my duties in the Diet and were not a form of benefit."
2024-11-25 10:31:00
Several ducks for food were found dead on a farm in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, and genetic testing by the prefecture detected a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. This is the first confirmed case of avian influenza in Saitama Prefecture this season.
2024-11-25 08:56:00
Due to a fatal accident that occurred near Takao Station in Tokyo, JR Chuo Line services were suspended on both up and down lines between Takao Station and Kofu Station, but services resumed just after 8:40 a.m.
2024-11-25 07:20:00
According to JR East, services on the Chuo Line have been suspended on both lines between Takao Station and Kofu Station since just after 7:00 a.m. due to a fatal accident at Takao Station in Tokyo.
2024-11-25 06:22:00
An intergovernmental negotiating committee to compile a draft of the first international treaty to prevent environmental pollution caused by plastics, which is becoming increasingly serious around the world, will meet in Busan, South Korea from the 25th. The focus is on how far restrictions on plastic production volume can be addressed, on which there is a large gap of opinion among countries, and discussions are expected to take place on mandatory measures to prevent plastic from leaking into the environment.
2024-11-25 05:19:00
On the 24th, there was an accident on the Tomei Expressway in Oyama Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, where a car, a highway bus, and a large truck collided, injuring five people, including passengers on the bus. According to the police, one of the victims is believed to have serious injuries, and the remaining four are believed to have minor injuries.
2024-11-25 05:08:00
In order to strengthen its investigative capabilities in cybercrime, which is becoming increasingly serious, the Metropolitan Police Department has decided to hire two-year term officers as "inspectors" from April next year, and will begin accepting applications from the 25th. This will be the first time that the Metropolitan Police Department will hire fixed-term police officers from the private sector.
