2025-01-29 22:26:00
This month, the body of a man with his head and limbs severed was found in the mountains of Higashiosaka City, Osaka. The man is believed to be in his 40s or early 50s, and police are working to confirm his identity. They are also investigating the man as a possible victim of a crime, including abandoning a body.
2025-01-29 22:21:00
In order to achieve wage increases, a tripartite meeting was held between the Tokyo Metropolitan government, labor and management, and opinions were expressed that support is needed for improving productivity and negotiating price increases.
2025-01-29 22:08:00
As the influenza epidemic continues, the Japan Pediatric Society has published a notice outlining precautions to take if infected, stating that as the number of patients increases, an increase in "influenza encephalopathy" among children is predicted. (The latter half of the article summarizes experts' opinions on influenza prevention and precautions to take if children are infected.)
2025-01-29 21:54:00
According to police, on January 25th, the body of a man with his head, limbs, etc. severed was found in the mountains of Higashiosaka City, Osaka. The autopsy revealed that he was in his 40s or 50s, around 135 to 45 cm tall, and is believed to have died in late December 2024. Police believe the man was involved in an incident and are investigating the case on suspicion of abandoning a body.
2025-01-29 21:35:00
In Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, a large-scale road collapse has occurred, believed to have been caused by a broken sewer pipe, and a man in his 70s who is believed to have been left behind in a truck that fell into the hole has been missing for nearly 30 hours. Rescue efforts are difficult as there is a risk of secondary disasters, such as water flowing into the hole, and the prospect of recovery is unclear.
2025-01-29 20:59:00
The mountain pass road on National Route 48, which connects Sendai City and Yamagata Prefecture, was closed on the afternoon of the 29th after a trailer truck slipped on a snowy road and blocked the road, but the road closure was lifted at 8:15 pm.
2025-01-29 20:43:00
In Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, a large-scale road collapse has occurred, believed to have been caused by a broken sewer pipe, and a man in his 70s who is believed to have been left behind in a truck that fell into the hole has been missing for nearly 30 hours. Rescue efforts are difficult as there is a risk of secondary disasters, such as water flowing into the hole, and the prospect of recovery is unclear.
2025-01-29 20:41:00
Due to the influence of winter pressure patterns and cold air above, snow is intensifying locally from the Sea of Japan side of Tohoku to Niigata Prefecture and Hokuriku. Heavy snow is expected through the 31st, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution regarding the impact on traffic and for people to be careful of power outages caused by snow falling from roofs.
2025-01-29 20:32:00
In 2023, a 72-year-old defendant was charged with robbery-murder for killing an acquaintance in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, and stealing his wallet containing approximately 1.2 million yen in cash.The Niigata District Court sentenced him to life imprisonment, saying, "This was a cruel crime and the amount of damage was great.There is nothing to be found reprehensible about the motive or circumstances."
2025-01-29 20:24:00
The Yurikamome Line, which runs between Shinbashi and Toyosu in Tokyo, has been suspended since around 3:18 pm due to the power outage. Some trains stopped just before the station platform, and about 150 passengers evacuated by walking about one meter on the elevated track.
2025-01-29 20:12:00
In Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, a large-scale road collapse has occurred, believed to have been caused by a broken sewer pipe, and a man in his 70s who is believed to have been left behind in a truck that fell into the hole has been missing for nearly 30 hours. Rescue efforts are difficult as there is a risk of secondary disasters, such as water flowing into the hole, and the prospect of recovery is unclear.
2025-01-29 20:03:00
While the total number of people who committed suicide last year was 20,268, the lowest level on record, the number of children and students who committed suicide reached 527, the highest number ever. Various efforts are currently being made to support children who are troubled. The latter half of the article introduces consultation desks for people who are worried or troubled.
2025-01-29 20:00:00
On the afternoon of the 29th, large trucks and other vehicles were unable to move due to snow on a national highway in Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture, and more than a dozen vehicles were temporarily stranded. The traffic cleared in about an hour, but a 10-kilometer stretch of the road was closed for four hours.
2025-01-29 19:38:00
On the afternoon of the 29th, a trailer slipped on a snowy road on National Route 48, a mountain pass that connects Sendai City and Yamagata Prefecture, blocking the road, and the road remains closed to this day.
2025-01-29 19:21:00
The Osaka High Court has decided not to accept the second petition for a retrial by death row inmate Masumi Hayashi, who was sentenced to death for murder and other crimes in the "Poison Curry Incident" in which four people died in Wakayama City 27 years ago. Hayashi has also filed a third request for a retrial, and the hearing is currently ongoing at the Wakayama District Court.
2025-01-29 19:16:00
On the 29th, the government began driving piles to strengthen the ground in preparation for the relocation of the U.S. military's Futenma Air Base to Henoko, Nago City.
2025-01-29 19:13:00
Due to the influence of winter pressure patterns and cold air above, snow is intensifying locally from the Sea of Japan side of Tohoku to Niigata Prefecture and Hokuriku. Heavy snow is expected through the 31st, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution regarding the impact on traffic and for people to be careful of power outages caused by snow falling from roofs.
2025-01-29 18:36:00
One example of the spate of cases last year in which illegal part-time jobs were used by the perpetrators was in October when a resident of a house in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, was assaulted and approximately 10 million yen was stolen from him. The Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office has indicted two perpetrators, both in their 20s, on charges of robbery and assault.
2025-01-29 18:35:00
In Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, a large-scale road collapse has occurred, believed to have been caused by a broken sewer pipe, and a man in his 70s who is believed to have been left behind in a truck that fell into the hole has been missing for nearly 30 hours. Rescue efforts are difficult as there is a risk of secondary disasters, such as water flowing into the hole, and the prospect of recovery is unclear.
2025-01-29 18:34:00
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has filed criminal charges with the Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office on suspicion of insider trading and other offences against the executives of a seafood processing company in Hokkaido, alleging that they engaged in fraudulent stock trading based on undisclosed information that the company was being acquired.
2025-01-29 18:29:00
It has been learned in an interview with his legal team that on the 29th, Iwao Hakamada, who was found not guilty in a retrial for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 59 years ago, filed a claim for more than 217 million yen in compensation from the government, claiming that he was wrongfully detained for 47 years and seven months.
2025-01-29 18:28:00
The Yurikamome Line, which runs between Shinbashi and Toyosu in Tokyo, has been suspended since around 3:18 pm due to the power outage. Some trains stopped just before the station platform, and about 150 passengers evacuated by walking about one meter on the elevated track.
2025-01-29 18:21:00
While the total number of people who committed suicide last year was 20,268, the lowest level on record, the number of children and students who committed suicide reached 527, the highest number ever. Various efforts are currently being made to support children who are troubled. The latter half of the article introduces consultation desks for people who are worried or troubled.
2025-01-29 17:33:00
The Yurikamome Line, which runs between Shinbashi and Toyosu in Tokyo, has been suspended since around 3:18 pm due to the power outage. Some trains stopped just before the station platform, and about 150 passengers evacuated by walking about one meter on the elevated track.
2025-01-29 17:27:00
In a lawsuit filed by recipients in Fukuoka Prefecture against the national and local governments over the gradual cuts to welfare benefits that began in 2013, the Fukuoka High Court on the second instance ruled that the government's response was illegal and handed down a ruling to overturn the cuts. This is the second ruling in a similar class action lawsuit to overturn a cut at the second instance.
2025-01-29 17:22:00
On the 28th, a truck fell into a hole created by a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, and another hole was confirmed in the vicinity. There is a risk of a secondary disaster as the area of the collapse gradually expands, and water has accumulated in the hole, so the man in the truck has not yet been rescued even though more than a day has passed since the incident.
2025-01-29 17:17:00
On the 28th, a truck fell into a hole created by a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, and another hole was confirmed in the vicinity. There is a risk of a secondary disaster as the area of the collapse gradually expands, and water has accumulated in the hole, so the man in the truck has not yet been rescued even though more than a day has passed since the incident.
2025-01-29 16:58:00
Ahead of the start of the application period for income tax returns next month, female golfer Momoko Ueda promoted the use of smartphones for filing tax returns.
2025-01-29 16:57:00
It has been learned in an interview with his legal team that on the 29th, Iwao Hakamada, who was found not guilty in a retrial for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 59 years ago, filed a claim for more than 217 million yen in compensation from the government, claiming that he was wrongfully detained for 47 years and seven months.
2025-01-29 16:56:00
During the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, which opens in April this year, a passenger ship powered by hydrogen, a fuel that is expected to become widespread as a next-generation energy source, will operate between central Osaka and the expo venue, and the ship was unveiled to the press.
2025-01-29 16:26:00
NHK has learned that of the 28 A-bomb survivors' organizations in Hiroshima Prefecture under the umbrella of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Japan Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations, more than half (15 organizations) are headed by "second generation A-bomb survivors" whose parents were A-bomb survivors. This is due to the aging of the A-bomb survivors, and the average age of the heads is 78.4 years old, highlighting the current situation in which the aging of the survivors continues even after the generational change, making it difficult for them to carry out their activities.
2025-01-29 16:18:00
Following the case in which a former Tokyo Stock Exchange employee was indicted without being placed in custody for allegedly passing on undisclosed information about a company's tender offer to his family, it has been learned that the Japan Exchange Group, which owns the TSE, has decided to reduce the compensation of CEO Hiromi Yamamichi in order to clarify management responsibility.
2025-01-29 15:59:00
On the 28th, a truck fell into a hole created by a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, and another hole was confirmed nearby. There is a risk of a secondary disaster as the collapsed area gradually expands, and water has accumulated in the hole, so even though more than a day has passed since the incident, the man in the truck has not yet been rescued.
2025-01-29 15:55:00
According to the operating company of the Yurikamome Line, which connects Tokyo's Shimbashi and Toyosu, service on the entire line has been suspended since around 3:18 p.m. due to a power outage. Since then, the power outage has been partially resolved, and carriages that were stopped between stations are being moved one by one to the nearest station. However, the cause of the power outage is currently being investigated, and there is no prospect of resuming service on the entire line.
2025-01-29 15:48:00
A 58-year-old company employee from Saitama City was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly threatening a high school girl he met on social media, saying, "I'm a yakuza. I'll kill you and bury you in the mountains," and then sexually assaulting her. During questioning, he denied the charges, saying, "I didn't commit any sexual assault."
2025-01-29 15:28:00
While the overall number of people who committed suicide last year was 20,268, the lowest level ever recorded, the number of children and students who committed suicide reached 527, the highest number ever.
2025-01-29 14:43:00
On the 29th, it has been one week since the accident on the 22nd of this month, in which a 19-year-old prep school student was killed by a drunk driver on a pedestrian crossing while taking a university entrance exam in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. According to investigators, the car is suspected of ignoring at least three traffic lights just before the accident, and on the 29th, the police closed the road near the scene and are investigating the circumstances at the time in detail.
2025-01-29 14:38:00
Regarding the timing of abolishing the company size requirement for part-time workers to join the Employees' Pension Insurance, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has revised its initial proposal of October 2029, taking into consideration the increased burden on companies, and has presented the Liberal Democratic Party with a proposal to move the date to October 2035, 10 years from now.
2025-01-29 14:28:00
On the 28th, a truck fell into a hole created by a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, and another hole was confirmed in the vicinity. There is a risk of a secondary disaster as the area of the collapse gradually expands, and water has accumulated in the hole, making rescue efforts for the man in the truck difficult.
2025-01-29 14:09:00
On the 28th, a truck fell into a hole created by a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, and another hole was confirmed in the vicinity. There is a risk of a secondary disaster as the area of the collapse gradually expands, and water has accumulated in the hole, making rescue efforts for the man in the truck difficult.
2025-01-29 12:53:00
In a case where the president of a painting company and four others were arrested for murdering a male co-worker at a railroad crossing in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, two years ago and making it look like a suicide, the Metropolitan Police Department has rearrested three of them for forcibly performing indecent acts on the man. This is the third arrest, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, believing that they had repeatedly assaulted and harassed the man over a long period of time.
2025-01-29 12:45:00
On the 28th, a truck fell into a hole created by a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, and another hole was confirmed in the vicinity. There is a risk of a secondary disaster as the area of the collapse gradually expands, and rescue efforts for the man in the truck are proving difficult as water has accumulated in the hole.
2025-01-29 12:36:00
In response to a series of issues surrounding Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women, Fuji Television and its parent company are considering reviewing their management structure. However, outside directors have called for changes to the way personnel decisions are made, such as to reflect the perspectives of multiple directors, so the focus is on how to go about selecting a new management team.
2025-01-29 12:27:00
Three suspects were arrested on suspicion of fraud for cooperating with an illegal adult entertainment establishment in an apartment in Tokyo and forging the insurance cards of female employees, which were necessary for the establishment to rent rooms. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, believing that they repeatedly forged insurance cards while posing as an "alibi company."
2025-01-29 12:12:00
On the 28th, a truck fell into a hole created by a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, and another hole was confirmed in the vicinity. There is a risk of a secondary disaster as the area of the collapse gradually expands, and rescue efforts for the man in the truck are proving difficult as water has accumulated in the hole.
2025-01-29 12:02:00
Early on the morning of the 29th, a fire broke out at a house in Higashinari Ward, Osaka, leaving two people dead and one unconscious and in critical condition. The house was inhabited by an elderly couple and their son, and the police are investigating the cause of the fire while continuing to confirm the cause.
2025-01-29 12:00:00
While the overall number of people who committed suicide last year was 20,268, the lowest level ever recorded, the number of children and students who committed suicide reached 527, the highest number ever.
2025-01-29 11:56:00
Due to the influence of winter pressure patterns and cold air above, heavy snow is expected to fall in Nagano Prefecture and northern Kanto from the evening of the 29th to the 30th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution regarding the impact of snow accumulation and frozen roads on traffic.
2025-01-29 11:54:00
The Fukuoka High Court handed down a ruling to overturn the gradual reduction in welfare benefits that began in 2013 in a lawsuit filed by recipients in Fukuoka Prefecture against the national and local governments. According to the plaintiffs' legal team, this is the second ruling in a similar class action lawsuit to overturn a reduction in benefits.
2025-01-29 11:03:00
On the 28th, a truck fell into a hole created by a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, and another hole was confirmed in the vicinity. There is a risk of a secondary disaster as the area of the collapse gradually expands, making rescue efforts for the man in the truck difficult.
2025-01-29 09:27:00
At around 8:58 a.m. on the 29th, an earthquake measuring magnitude 3 was observed in Ishikawa Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-01-29 09:03:00
An earthquake occurred at around 8:58 a.m. on the 29th. Currently, the following areas are experiencing seismic intensity levels of 3 or higher. ▼Seismic intensity level 3 in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake. The epicenter was in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, the depth of the epicenter was 10 kilometers, and the magnitude of the earthquake, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, is estimated to be 3.6.
2025-01-29 07:48:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident, the Saikyo Line has been suspended on both lines between Osaki Station and Omiya Station since around 7:12 a.m. As a result, the Shonan-Shinjuku Line has also been suspended on both lines between Shinjuku Station and Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture, and on the Sotetsu Line direct trains between Shinjuku Station and Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai Station. Service is scheduled to resume around 8:30 a.m.
2025-01-29 06:54:00
In the early hours of the 29th, a fire broke out at a house in Higashinari Ward, Osaka, leaving two people dead and one in critical condition and unconscious, according to firefighters.
2025-01-29 06:23:00
In response to the series of problems surrounding Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women, Fuji Television's president and chairman resigned on the 27th, and the vice-chairman indicated on the 28th that he would also step down after the third-party committee's investigation was completed. The seven outside directors of the parent company have indicated that they will be actively involved in selecting new management, so the question now is whether they can review the management structure and restore trust.
2025-01-29 05:43:00
Rescue operations are still ongoing more than 20 hours after a truck fell into a hole created by a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture on the 28th. According to the police, the area of the collapse has expanded somewhat, and there is a risk of damaging gas pipes, so the police are calling on residents in the surrounding area to evacuate.
2025-01-29 04:57:00
Aoba Shinji, who was sentenced to death in the first instance for setting fire to the Kyoto Animation studio and killing 36 employees, withdrew his appeal on January 27th, and his death sentence was finalized. There have been cases in the past where the validity of a defendant's withdrawal of an appeal against a death sentence has been contested, so the focus will be on how his lawyers will respond in the future.
2025-01-29 04:42:00
Komae City in Tokyo, which is focusing on supporting people with disabilities when voting in elections, is planning to create a manual that can be used by local governments nationwide, and on the 28th, a mock election was held to check how staff actually respond. Komae City is working with Shimane Prefectural University to investigate and verify the responses of local governments nationwide and to create a manual for supporting people with disabilities when voting.
2025-01-29 04:35:00
On the 28th, a group made up of cancer patients and others held a press conference regarding the government's decision to raise the upper limit of the "High-Cost Medical Care System," which aims to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses of patients who have incurred high medical expenses. They called on the government to reconsider the increase, citing a large number of concerns and objections from patients.
2025-01-29 00:01:00
In January, an All Nippon Airways passenger plane en route from Haneda Airport to Los Angeles in the United States experienced strong shaking, causing five flight attendants to suffer injuries including fractures. It is believed that the plane was caught in turbulence.
