2025-01-25 21:18:00
On the 24th, a man who was found injured in the stomach on the street in Gifu City complained that he had been stabbed by a man, but police later revealed that the man had later explained that he had actually stabbed himself. Police are waiting for the man to recover before questioning him about the reason for his false report.
2025-01-25 20:47:00
Last year, China Coast Guard vessels sailed through the contiguous zone just outside the territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture almost every day, and since June, it has been confirmed that all of these vessels are equipped with what appears to be guns. The Japan Coast Guard is stepping up its security efforts.
2025-01-25 18:44:00
On the night of the 22nd of this month, in front of Nagano Station, three men and women were stabbed with a knife by a man, and it was learned from an investigation that after leaving the scene, the man entered a road alongside the train tracks and fled in a southwesterly direction. As this road is mainly used by locals, the police are investigating the possibility that the man chose this as his escape route because he was familiar with the area.
2025-01-25 18:23:00
Maekawa Shoji, who is facing a retrial in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago, was invited to a support rally for Hakamada Iwao, who was found not guilty in the retrial. There, he appealed for legal reform to "continue in this trend" under the current retrial system, which has been criticized for prolonging proceedings.
2025-01-25 17:58:00
Kaoru Hasuike, who was abducted by North Korea and later returned to Japan, and his eldest son Koichi Iizuka, whose mother Yaeko Taguchi was abducted when he was one year old, gave a speech in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, calling for the government to take concrete steps to ensure the early return of all abduction victims.
2025-01-25 17:54:00
"I thought that if we put out the correct information, it would be over," said the CEO of a company that was forced into bankruptcy after becoming the target of an online flame war, with tears in his eyes. Online flame wars targeting companies are now entering a new stage. Companies are being slandered and slandered even though they were not triggered by any scandal. False and inaccurate information spreads in the blink of an eye through videos... Furthermore, there are also reports of deliberate flame wars being started with the aim of damaging a company's image or manipulating stock prices. "Internet flame wars" in the age of social media are becoming more and more predictable. How should we deal with them?
2025-01-25 17:09:00
A survey by the Ministry of the Environment on the number of male cedar flowers that scatter pollen showed that nationwide, the number was slightly higher than normal, with some areas in the Kinki region seeing four to five times the normal number. In areas where a large number of male flowers were found, it is predicted that there will be a large amount of cedar pollen scattered this season, and experts have commented that "people who do not already have hay fever may develop it, and people who already have hay fever may experience more severe symptoms. Early action is needed."
2025-01-25 16:56:00
The Kobe Luminarie, held to pray for the souls of those who died in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and for the city's recovery, began on the 24th (until February 2nd). An Italian craftsman who has been watching the city's recovery expressed his hope that "the many people who lost their entire lives and their loved ones" would be remembered.
2025-01-25 16:41:00
On the morning of the 25th, a power outage occurred on the Yurikamome line running through Tokyo's waterfront, causing some carriages to stop on the elevated track, and about 200 passengers had to walk to the station. According to the operating company, no one was injured and the cause of the power outage is being investigated.
2025-01-25 14:47:00
The Yurikamome new transit system that runs through Tokyo's waterfront area had suspended operations between Shimbashi Station and Ariake Station due to a power outage that occurred around 11:30 a.m., but resumed operations at around 2:15 p.m.
2025-01-25 13:45:00
On the morning of the 25th, a power outage occurred on the Yurikamome Line, which runs through Tokyo's waterfront, and service was temporarily suspended on the entire line. As a result, some carriages stopped between stations, and about 200 passengers evacuated on foot via the elevated tracks.
2025-01-25 13:09:00
On the morning of the 25th, a power outage occurred on the Yurikamome Line, which runs through Tokyo's waterfront, and service was temporarily suspended on the entire line. As a result, some carriages stopped between stations, and about 200 passengers evacuated on foot via the elevated tracks.
2025-01-25 12:16:00
According to the operating company of the Yurikamome Line, which runs between Shinbashi and Toyosu in Tokyo, the line has been suspended since 11:30 a.m. due to a power outage. There is no prospect of resuming service.
2025-01-25 12:08:00
In a case in which a 45-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of abandoning a woman's body on the coast of Izu Oshima in Tokyo, interviews with investigators have revealed that the woman is believed to have been staying at the suspect's home on the island just before she went missing.
2025-01-25 07:26:00
It has been learned from interviews with people involved that suspect Satoshi Kirishima, who was wanted for his involvement in a series of corporate bombings that occurred in the 1970s and died in 2024 at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture after giving his real name, specifically mentioned his involvement in the incidents during questioning by the Metropolitan Police Department just before his death, saying, "It was a bombing aimed at a construction company, and I placed a bomb near the building." This is the first time that the contents of his final statement related to the incidents have been made public.
2025-01-25 05:53:00
On the night of the 24th, a fire broke out in an apartment in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, killing two people. Police believe that the deceased may have been a parent and child living in the apartment, and are investigating the cause of the fire.
2025-01-25 05:45:00
On the night of the 22nd of this month, in front of Nagano Station, three men and women were stabbed with a knife by a man, but police have learned that the man who died had no injuries on his hands or other parts of his body that would have been caused by resistance. Police believe that the men were suddenly attacked without any time to resist, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-01-25 05:29:00
In response to reports that Fuji TV employees were involved in Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women, Fuji TV and its parent company Fuji Media Holdings will hold an extraordinary board meeting on the 27th to discuss the responsibility of management in dealing with the series of issues, including personnel matters. The focus will be on the future of Fuji TV President Koichi Minato and others.
2025-01-25 05:27:00
In the trial of former Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter Mizuhara Ippei, who is charged with bank fraud and other charges for allegedly making illegal transfers from Shohei Ohtani's account, Mizuhara's side submitted a letter to the court stating that he started gambling because he was short of money, and asked for leniency.
2025-01-25 05:04:00
Following the aircraft collision at Haneda Airport, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to expand the scope of training to eliminate human error, which is currently mandatory for passenger airline pilots, to include pilots of the Japan Coast Guard and others.
2025-01-25 04:51:00
The supplementary and retest examinations for the Common University Entrance Examination will be held over two days from the 25th. The National Center for University Entrance Examinations is calling for people to allow plenty of time for travel, as transportation may be affected due to accidents or snow.
