2025-01-05 23:18:00
On the afternoon of the 5th, a first-grade elementary school girl walking her dog on the riverbed in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, fell into the river and was swept away to her death.
2025-01-05 19:32:00
An analysis of mobile phone location data has revealed that the population of Wajima City and Suzu City in Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered major damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake and torrential rains, is estimated to have decreased by about 30%. Ishikawa Prefecture's estimate based on transfers of resident registration and other factors puts the decrease at 9%, but the actual rate may be even greater.
2025-01-05 19:04:00
A series of fires have broken out across the country from the 4th to the 5th. In Saitama Prefecture, two houses broke out in a series of fires on the morning of the 5th, resulting in two deaths. Dry conditions will continue on the 5th, so please be careful when handling fire.
2025-01-05 18:53:00
On the afternoon of the 5th, an elementary school girl was swept away while playing on the riverbed of a river in the central-western part of Yamanashi Prefecture. She was taken to the hospital but remains in a coma and in critical condition.
2025-01-05 18:53:00
During a B1 basketball match with the Shiga Lakes in Otsu City, Lakes player Javier Carter suddenly collapsed on the court during the match and was taken to the hospital, causing the match to be canceled. The Lakes explained that Carter's condition had "recovered, but he is receiving treatment at the hospital."
2025-01-05 18:37:00
January 5th is "Shokan," one of the 24 solar terms. It has been bitterly cold since the morning, especially on the Pacific coast, and in central Tokyo, the minimum temperature dropped below 0 degrees, marking the first "winter day" of the season. On the 6th, temperatures are expected to rise and rain is expected in Tohoku and other areas where snow has been accumulating due to the influence of a low pressure system, so caution is advised against avalanches, melting snow, and snow falling from roofs.
2025-01-05 18:28:00
The rush to return home for people who spent the New Year holidays overseas is reaching its peak, and Narita Airport is crowded with many families.
2025-01-05 18:04:00
Komeito leader Saito expressed his intention to aim to revise the Disaster Relief Act at the regular Diet session to be convened this month in order to prevent disaster-related deaths in disaster-stricken areas.
2025-01-05 17:41:00
January 5th is "Shokan", one of the 24 divisions of the year. It has been bitterly cold since the morning, especially on the Pacific coast, and in central Tokyo, the minimum temperature dropped below 0 degrees, becoming a "winter day" for the first time this season. On the 6th, temperatures are expected to rise and rainfall is expected over a wide area, including Tohoku, where there is a lot of snowfall, so caution is advised against avalanches and melting snow.
2025-01-05 16:35:00
A series of fires have broken out across the country from the 4th to the 5th. In Saitama Prefecture, two houses broke out in a series of fires on the morning of the 5th, resulting in two deaths. Dry conditions will continue on the 5th. Please be careful when handling fire.
2025-01-05 16:18:00
Hiroshi Hara, an architect and professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo who designed landmark buildings such as Osaka's Umeda Sky Building and Sapporo Dome, passed away on the 3rd of this month due to old age. He was 88 years old.
2025-01-05 15:02:00
January 5th is "Shokan", one of the 24 divisions of the year. It has been bitterly cold since the morning, especially on the Pacific coast, and in central Tokyo, the minimum temperature dropped below 0 degrees, becoming a "winter day" for the first time this season. On the 6th, temperatures are expected to rise and rainfall is expected over a wide area, including Tohoku, where there is a lot of snowfall, so caution is advised against avalanches and melting snow.
2025-01-05 12:28:00
A series of dead chickens were found at a poultry farm in Karumai Town, Iwate Prefecture, and detailed testing confirmed that they were infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. Iwate Prefecture is in the process of culling approximately 50,000 chickens at the farm.
2025-01-05 12:21:00
January 5th is "Shokan", one of the 24 divisions of the year. It has been bitterly cold since the morning, especially on the Pacific coast, and in central Tokyo, the minimum temperature dropped below 0 degrees, becoming a "winter day" for the first time this season. On the 6th, temperatures are expected to rise and rainfall is expected over a wide area, including Tohoku, where there is a lot of snowfall, so caution is advised against avalanches and melting snow.
2025-01-05 12:02:00
A series of fires have broken out across the country from the 4th to the 5th. A house in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, burned down and one person was found dead at the scene, while a house in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, burned down and two people were found dead. Dry conditions will continue on the 5th. Please be careful when handling fire.
2025-01-05 11:50:00
January 5th is "Shokan", one of the 24 divisions of the year. It has been bitterly cold since the morning, especially on the Pacific coast, and in central Tokyo, the minimum temperature dropped below 0 degrees, becoming a "winter day" for the first time this season. On the 6th, temperatures are expected to rise and rainfall is expected over a wide area, including Tohoku, where there is a lot of snowfall, so caution is advised against avalanches and melting snow.
2025-01-05 11:46:00
On the morning of the 5th, the annual "first auction of the new year" was held at Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo, and a bluefin tuna caught in Oma, Aomori Prefecture, was sold for the highest price of 207 million yen. This is the second highest price since records began in 1999.
2025-01-05 11:41:00
A series of dead chickens were found at a poultry farm in Karumai Town, Iwate Prefecture, and detailed testing confirmed that they were infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. Iwate Prefecture is in the process of culling approximately 50,000 chickens at the farm.
2025-01-05 07:55:00
Fires are occurring one after another in various places from the 4th to the 5th. A dry weather warning has been issued for a wide area, mainly on the Pacific coast, on the 5th. Please be careful with fire.
2025-01-05 05:45:00
The issue of abductions by North Korea has passed the year without any concrete progress, while the families of the victims wait for their return year by year. With the inauguration of the Trump administration in the United States this year, the families of the victims are keeping a close eye on whether Trump will hold another US-North Korea summit in his second term, and are calling for the Japanese government to take the initiative in helping to bring their relatives home as soon as possible.
2025-01-05 05:31:00
Regarding the crime of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury, the Ministry of Justice is planning to ask the Legislative Council to consider amending the law to revise the application requirements as early as February. The focus is on how clear the requirements will be, including setting numerical standards for determining whether drunk driving or high speed driving is punishable.
