2025-01-27 22:58:00
Kazuyoshi Akiyama, one of Japan's leading conductors and a conductor active in orchestras both in Japan and abroad, passed away on the 26th at a hospital in Tokyo due to pneumonia. He was 84 years old.
2025-01-27 22:04:00
A 46-year-old suspect who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the three people involved in the murder that occurred in front of Nagano Station on January 22nd, did not go out even once during the two days leading up to his arrest, when police were checking his movements as they suspected him of being involved in the crime, according to an interview with the police. Police are investigating the possibility that the suspect may have been avoiding public attention.
2025-01-27 21:50:00
On the afternoon of the 27th, scaffolding collapsed during bridge construction on the Chugoku Expressway in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, causing five workers to fall, killing two and injuring three.
2025-01-27 21:21:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji Television held an emergency board meeting on the 27th and decided that President Minato Koichi and Chairman Kano Shuji would resign to take responsibility for the series of problems. In an afternoon press conference, the two apologized, saying they had lacked awareness of human rights.
2025-01-27 21:13:00
On the afternoon of the 27th, scaffolding collapsed during bridge construction on the Chugoku Expressway in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, causing five workers to fall, killing two and injuring three.
2025-01-27 21:12:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji Television held an emergency board meeting on the 27th and decided that President Minato Koichi and Chairman Kano Shuji would resign to take responsibility for the series of problems. In an afternoon press conference, the two apologized, saying they had lacked awareness of human rights.
2025-01-27 20:54:00
Following reports that Fuji Television employees were involved in a dispute between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, it has been decided that from now on, references to the city's cooperation will be removed from Fuji Television's dramas, which are being filmed with the cooperation of the Yokohama Fire Department.
2025-01-27 20:35:00
On the 27th, the city of Kazuno in Akita Prefecture explained to the city assembly the report of the city's third-party committee, which determined that a total of 12 instances of verbal and physical actions by Mayor Seki Atsushi, including banging on the desk and loudly scolding employees, constituted power harassment.
2025-01-27 20:22:00
In Chiba Prefecture, where bird flu infections are occurring one after another, it was discovered on the 27th that dead chickens at poultry farms in Choshi City and Asahi City were suspected to have been infected. If the infection is confirmed, it will be the 10th case since the beginning of January, and a total of about 2.8 million chickens will be subject to culling.
2025-01-27 19:57:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji Television held an emergency board meeting on the 27th and decided that President Minato Koichi and Chairman Kano Shuji would resign to take responsibility for the series of problems. In an afternoon press conference, the two apologized, saying they had lacked awareness of human rights.
2025-01-27 19:52:00
Fuji TV and its parent company held an open press conference on the afternoon of the 27th in response to reports that Fuji TV employees were involved in Masahiro Nakai's troubles with women. This issue has shaken the company's management, with many sponsors suspending their commercials. We have compiled the reactions of those involved and experts to the press conference.
2025-01-27 19:16:00
On the afternoon of the 27th, two cars collided at an intersection in Kumamoto City, and five people were taken to the hospital. All five were conscious, and the police are currently investigating the cause of the accident.
2025-01-27 19:06:00
On the morning of the 27th, a system malfunction occurred at driver's license centers in 42 prefectures across the country, temporarily affecting driver's license issuance procedures, etc. All services have now been restored, and the National Police Agency is currently investigating the exact cause.
2025-01-27 18:59:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji Television held an emergency board meeting on the 27th and decided that President Minato Koichi and Chairman Kano Shuji would resign to take responsibility for the series of problems. In an afternoon press conference, the two apologized, saying they had lacked awareness of human rights.
2025-01-27 18:46:00
On the afternoon of the 27th, scaffolding collapsed during bridge construction on the Chugoku Expressway in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, causing five workers to fall, leaving a man in his 40s dead and a man in his 20s in critical condition and unconscious. Three other workers were also injured.
2025-01-27 18:43:00
Following the incident in which a subsidiary of JR Kyushu concealed the flooding of the high-speed ferry "Queen Beetle" connecting Japan and South Korea, JR Kyushu announced that it would discontinue its high-speed ferry business as of February 28. As a result, JR Kyushu will officially withdraw from the Japan-Korea route that it has been operating for over 30 years.
2025-01-27 18:38:00
The travel agency HIS has announced that it will return more than 6 billion yen in government employment adjustment subsidies, claiming that it had improperly received them.
2025-01-27 18:19:00
TBS Radio announced that freelance announcer Hiroshi Ikushima will be stepping down from his radio show hosting duties on the 27th due to serious compliance violations.
2025-01-27 18:10:00
Fuji Television and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, held a press conference with Fuji Television President Koichi Minato and Chairman Shuji Kano, who resigned effective today, and apologized, saying that the two men had lacked awareness of human rights and had undermined the credibility of the media.
2025-01-27 18:04:00
A 46-year-old suspect who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the three people involved in the murder that occurred in front of Nagano Station on January 22nd, did not go out even once during the two days leading up to his arrest, when police were checking his movements as they suspected him of being involved in the crime, according to an interview with the police. Police are investigating the possibility that the suspect may have been avoiding public attention.
2025-01-27 17:59:00
According to the police and fire department, at around 3:30 pm on the 27th, it was reported that scaffolding collapsed during bridge construction on the Chugoku Expressway in Yoshiwa, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and five workers fell. One of them was taken to the hospital in an unconscious state, and there are reports of other injuries. The police and fire department are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-01-27 17:58:00
On the 27th, the city of Kazuno in Akita Prefecture explained to the city assembly the report of the city's third-party committee, which determined that a total of 12 instances of verbal and physical actions by Mayor Seki Atsushi, including banging on the desk and loudly scolding employees, constituted power harassment.
2025-01-27 17:55:00
The newly appointed Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, Yoshinobu Kusunoki, held a press conference and stated his aspirations, saying, "We will work to dismantle the illegal business models used by anonymous, mobile crime groups."
2025-01-27 17:37:00
Two members of a scouting group were arrested on suspicion of violating the Employment Security Law for illegally introducing women to sex-related establishments in Tokyo and Toyama. The Metropolitan Police Department and other joint investigation headquarters are investigating the facts, believing that the group illegally engaged in repeated scouting and introductions of women in busy areas across the country, earning approximately 5 billion yen a year.
2025-01-27 17:35:00
In August 1945, toward the end of the Pacific War, a train was shot at by a US military fighter plane in Hachioji, Tokyo, resulting in many casualties, including those from Yamanashi Prefecture. The names of the victims, including a woman who was 20 years old at the time and whose identity was only recently discovered, are inscribed on a memorial monument near the scene.
2025-01-27 17:20:00
A forest fire that broke out on January 18th in a mountain straddling the cities of Kofu and Fuefuki in Yamanashi Prefecture was almost completely extinguished by the afternoon of the 27th, just nine days later.
2025-01-27 17:13:00
Fuji Television and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, held a press conference after the extraordinary board meeting and announced that Fuji Television President Koichi Minato and Chairman Shuji Kano would resign on the 27th, taking responsibility for their handling of the series of problems. President Minato also apologized, saying, "We are keenly aware of our responsibility for causing this situation, and we are sorry for causing so much inconvenience and concern to our viewers and all our business partners."
2025-01-27 17:02:00
In January 2025, a 20-year-old man claiming to be a construction worker was arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault after breaking into a home in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, threatening a woman in her 60s with a knife, stealing more than 7.4 million yen in cash, and injuring her.
2025-01-27 16:57:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji Television announced that President Minato Koichi and Chairman Kano Shuji would resign on the 27th, taking responsibility for their handling of the series of issues.
2025-01-27 16:18:00
Fuji Television and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, are holding an open press conference at 4 p.m. regarding reports that Fuji Television employees were involved in Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women.
2025-01-27 15:59:00
Kotaro Tawara, a political commentator and long-time news anchor, passed away on January 1st from lung cancer. He was 94 years old.
2025-01-27 15:49:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that employees were involved in trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji Television announced that President Minato Koichi and Chairman Kano Shuji would resign on the 27th, taking responsibility for their handling of the series of issues.
2025-01-27 15:41:00
In response to reports that Fuji TV employees were involved in the trouble between Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji TV held an emergency board meeting this afternoon to discuss the responsibility of the management team for the series of responses, including personnel matters. Some directors have voiced calls for personnel measures, and the focus will be on whether any further decisions will be made regarding the future of President Koichi Minato and other executives.
2025-01-27 14:56:00
Fuji Television and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, will hold an open press conference at 4pm regarding reports that Fuji Television employees were involved in Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women. The focus of the press conference will be on how President Minato and other executives were involved in the decision-making process regarding the series of responses, including the decision to continue broadcasting a program featuring Nakai for a year and a half after learning of his troubles with women.
2025-01-27 14:51:00
In a January 22nd triple murder case in front of Nagano Station, a 46-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the victims may have shaved his beard after the incident, according to an interview with an investigator. The man in the photo released by the police had a distinctive beard, and the police are investigating further, believing that the suspect tried to change his appearance to avoid identification.
2025-01-27 13:00:00
"High School Student Peace Ambassadors" will be sent to the Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to be held at the United Nations Headquarters in March of this year, to appeal for the abolition of nuclear weapons from the perspective of the younger generation.
2025-01-27 12:57:00
A fire broke out at a two-story apartment building in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, just after 11 a.m. on the 27th. Approximately 30 fire engines, including fire engines, were dispatched to extinguish the blaze, and it is said that the intensity of the fire is gradually subsiding. According to the Tokyo Fire Department, the fire burned approximately 30 square meters of the second floor and the attic. At one point, it was unknown where some residents were, but they were later contacted and no one was injured or in a position to escape due to the fire. The incident occurred in an area lined with houses, about 1 kilometer northeast of JR Ikebukuro Station.
2025-01-27 12:49:00
The Public Security Intelligence Agency has requested the Public Security Examination Commission to continue the recurrence prevention measure banning the use of facilities for six months against the cult "Aleph," which changed its name from Aum Shinrikyo, for failing to submit some required activity reports. This is the sixth time the agency has made such a request.
2025-01-27 12:40:00
In a trial where the then-director of an after-school club was charged with professional negligence resulting in death in connection with an accident two years ago in which a first-grade elementary school student drowned and died at a pool in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, the Otsu District Court handed down a guilty sentence of one year and six months in prison, suspended, stating that "the consequence of taking a life with a future is serious."
2025-01-27 12:05:00
According to the National Police Agency, there is a malfunction in the system at driver's license centers in several prefectures. The National Police Agency and local police are investigating the issue, but so far the cause of the malfunction has not been identified and they are continuing to investigate the impact and cause.
2025-01-27 12:03:00
According to a report received by the Tokyo Fire Department, a fire broke out at a two-story apartment building in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, just after 11:00 a.m. on the 27th. Approximately 30 vehicles, including fire engines, were dispatched to extinguish the fire, but according to the Tokyo Fire Department, approximately 30 square meters of the second floor was burned in the fire, and several people are unable to be contacted, so they are continuing to confirm the cause of the fire. The scene is in an area lined with houses, about 1 kilometer northeast of JR Ikebukuro Station.
2025-01-27 11:55:00
In response to reports that Fuji TV employees were involved in Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women, Fuji TV will hold an emergency board meeting on the afternoon of the 27th to discuss the responsibility of management regarding the series of responses, including personnel matters. Some directors have voiced calls for personnel measures, and the focus will be on whether any in-depth decisions will be made regarding the future of President Koichi Minato and other executives.
2025-01-27 11:51:00
In a January 22nd triple murder case in front of Nagano Station, a 46-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the victims may have shaved his beard after the incident, according to an interview with an investigator. The man in the photo released by the police had a distinctive beard, and the police are investigating further, believing that the suspect tried to change his appearance to avoid identification.
2025-01-27 11:38:00
Hands, a retailer of everyday items, announced that its app, which allows customers to accumulate points when they purchase products, was illegally accessed, resulting in the leakage of over 120,000 pieces of personal information, including customer names and addresses.
2025-01-27 11:01:00
"Yay, a sun-colored apple!" These are the words of a five-year-old girl at the time. The apple was said to be "beautiful and shining like the sun." Have you ever seen an apple shining? On January 23rd, 30 years ago, the importance of supporting each other was felt through the apple. This feeling was made into a picture book and is still being passed down today. (Osaka Broadcasting Station, Video Production: Takeuchi Anri)
2025-01-27 11:00:00
In response to reports that Fuji TV employees were involved in Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women, Fuji TV will hold an emergency board meeting on the 27th to discuss the responsibility of management regarding the series of responses, including personnel matters. There are voices among the directors that the resignation of President Koichi Minato is inevitable, and the focus will be on how to determine the responsibility and future of President Minato and other executives.
2025-01-27 07:10:00
In response to reports that Fuji TV employees were involved in Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women, Fuji TV will hold an emergency board meeting on the 27th to discuss the responsibility of management regarding the series of responses, including personnel matters. There are voices among the directors that the resignation of President Koichi Minato is inevitable, and the focus will be on how to determine the responsibility and future of President Minato and other executives.
2025-01-27 06:55:00
This year, NHK conducted a survey of 100 major Japanese companies regarding the economy in 2025. Nearly 80% of the respondents said that the economy will "expand slowly." Many companies believe that a recovery in personal consumption due to rising wages will boost the economy.
2025-01-27 06:54:00
In response to the soaring prices of apartments, the supply of "apartments with fixed-term leasehold rights," which are built on land rented for a limited period, is expected to reach a record high in the Tokyo metropolitan area this year. While there are benefits to purchasing apartments at a discount, experts point out that there is also a risk that asset values will fall.
2025-01-27 05:27:00
In the case where three men and women were stabbed one after the other with a knife in front of Nagano Station on the 22nd of this month, the 46-year-old suspect, who was arrested on the 26th on suspicion of attempted murder, is believed to have changed direction after the incident and walked back to his home about 3 kilometers away, according to an interview with an investigator. The police will continue to investigate the motive for the incident. Meanwhile, the suspect is reportedly continuing to remain silent during questioning.
