2025-02-14 22:51:00
On the evening of the 14th, a first grade elementary school girl was hit by a car at an intersection in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, and is in critical condition and unconscious. Police arrested the 55-year-old man who was driving the car on the spot and are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2025-02-14 21:05:00
The Ministry of the Environment's expert committee has approved a plan to release the Japanese crested ibis, a national special natural monument, in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture for the first time in Honshu around June next year as part of an effort to return the birds to the wild. There are also voices in the local area hoping that the birds will become a symbol of recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and the specific location for the birds to be released in the Noto region will be decided by around July this year.
2025-02-14 21:03:00
On the afternoon of the 14th, a fire broke out in Itako City, Ibaraki Prefecture, burning down six houses, and according to the police, one body was found in the ruins. The police are currently working to confirm the identity of a woman in her 50s who lives in the house where the fire started, as they have not been able to contact her since.
2025-02-14 21:00:00
Regarding the plan to raise the upper limit of the "High-Cost Medical Care System," which reduces the out-of-pocket expenses of patients with high medical expenses, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Fukuoka met with representatives of cancer patient groups and other organizations that are opposed to the plan and informed them that the initial policy would be revised to keep the burden on patients who will continue treatment for the long term unchanged.
2025-02-14 20:13:00
Regarding the plan to raise the upper limit of the "High-Cost Medical Care System," which reduces the out-of-pocket expenses of patients with high medical expenses, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Fukuoka met with representatives of cancer patient groups and other organizations that are opposed to the plan and informed them that the initial policy would be revised to keep the burden on patients who will continue treatment for the long term unchanged.
2025-02-14 20:12:00
Police have arrested a former hospital director and a doctor, both in their 60s, on suspicion of harboring a murderer after the hospital attempted to cover up a murder that occurred two years ago at a hospital in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, by providing a false medical certificate to the family stating that the patient had died of pneumonia.
2025-02-14 20:11:00
A fire broke out at a house in Itako City, Ibaraki Prefecture, just after 3 p.m. on the 14th, and the fire department is working to extinguish the fire, which has now spread to six buildings. According to the police and fire department, they have been unable to contact a woman believed to be in her 50s or 60s who lives in the house where the fire started, and the police are rushing to confirm her identity.
2025-02-14 20:07:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has issued a severe administrative warning to the airline Peach Aviation after two pilots flew flights without undergoing alcohol tests.
2025-02-14 20:06:00
Last year, the information system of the Okayama Prefectural Psychiatric Medical Center came under cyber attack, resulting in the leak of personal information of patients. A committee of experts that investigated the cause compiled a report stating that "it was a man-made disaster that could have been prevented if national guidelines, such as avoiding the use of passwords that are easy to guess, had been followed."
2025-02-14 20:04:00
The Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters announced that the head of the 2nd Investigation Division, which handles fraud cases, was referred to the prosecutor's office on the 14th on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female acquaintance. The Kagoshima Prefectural Police have commented that they "deeply apologize" for this latest scandal as they work to prevent recurrences following a series of scandals.
2025-02-14 20:03:00
Nippon Television conducted interviews and surveys regarding "inappropriate dinners involving sexual contact," mainly at production sites, and announced that no such inappropriate dinners had occurred.
2025-02-14 19:59:00
The recent record-breaking snowfall in Fukushima Prefecture is also affecting tourism in the Aizu region, whose selling point is its winter scenery.
2025-02-14 19:37:00
As the implementation of adding readings to names on family registers begins in May this year, the Ministry of Justice has compiled guidelines to determine whether readings will be accepted when filing birth notifications, etc. Readings that have no relevance at all, such as "Taro" being changed to "Michael" or "Ken" being changed to "Kensama," will not be accepted due to concerns that they may cause confusion in society.
2025-02-14 19:37:00
In response to incidents such as the road collapse that occurred in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, the government has drawn up guidelines for formulating a new plan to strengthen the nation's infrastructure, which includes promoting intensive repairs and replacement of water supply and sewerage pipes, and Minister of Disaster Management Sakai emphasized his intention to strengthen measures to address the deterioration of infrastructure.
2025-02-14 19:14:00
On the morning of the 14th, Monbetsu City in Hokkaido announced that this was the "first day of drift ice coming ashore," as drift ice had come ashore and made it impossible for normal ships to navigate.
2025-02-14 19:11:00
Starting around Tuesday the 18th of next week, the winter pressure pattern will strengthen, and strong cold air will again flow into the upper atmosphere, causing rough weather and heavy snowfall mainly on the Sea of Japan side from northern Japan to western Japan. There is a risk that the effects will be prolonged, so please pay close attention to the latest weather information.
2025-02-14 18:59:00
The Ministry of the Environment's expert committee has approved a plan to release the Japanese crested ibis, a national special natural monument, in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture for the first time in Honshu around June next year as part of an effort to return the birds to the wild. There are also voices in the local area hoping that the birds will become a symbol of recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and the specific location for the birds to be released in the Noto region will be decided by around July this year.
2025-02-14 18:43:00
As the weather gets warmer, we start to worry about pollen flying around, but during this time of year we also need to be careful of pollen dermatitis, which can cause symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and skin inflammation and itching.
2025-02-14 18:43:00
There is a serious "young person outflow" in rural areas. "Depopulation" will be an important issue in the Akita Prefectural gubernatorial election, which will be held on April 6th.
2025-02-14 18:38:00
Modelled on the ancient "coming-of-age" ceremony, a "coming-of-age ceremony" was held at a junior high school in Fukui City, where 15-year-old junior high school students demonstrate their resolve and vows.
2025-02-14 18:35:00
On the 14th, at an intersection in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, there was an accident involving five vehicles, including a city bus and a light passenger car, and three people were injured and taken to the hospital. All of them were conscious at the time of transportation, and the police are investigating the details of the accident.
2025-02-14 18:29:00
Regarding the plan to raise the upper limit of the "High-Cost Medical Care System," which aims to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses of patients with high medical expenses, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Fukuoka met with cancer patient groups that are opposed to the plan and conveyed that the initial policy would be revised to keep the burden on patients who will continue treatment for the long term unchanged.
2025-02-14 18:25:00
In order to recycle soil produced during decontamination work following the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Nakano stated at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 14th that "we would like to continue to consider creating cases for recycling," indicating his intention to proceed with consideration of specific ways of using the soil.
2025-02-14 18:17:00
Regarding the results of emergency inspections of sewer pipes nationwide following the road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that corrosion and other issues were confirmed in three locations in Saitama Prefecture.
2025-02-14 18:14:00
The Central Council for Education's working group, which is considering the use of digital textbooks in elementary, junior high and high schools, has put together an interim proposal stating that it would be appropriate to position digital textbooks as "official textbooks" in the same way as paper textbooks. The second half of this article summarizes the status of consideration and issues surrounding the introduction of digital textbooks.
2025-02-14 17:53:00
The Ministry of the Environment's expert committee has approved a plan to release the Japanese crested ibis, a national special natural monument, in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture for the first time in Honshu around June next year as part of an effort to return the birds to the wild. There are also voices in the local area hoping that the birds will become a symbol of recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and the specific location for the birds to be released in the Noto region will be decided by around July this year.
2025-02-14 17:40:00
A police sergeant working at the Sagamihara Police Station in Kanagawa Prefecture was referred to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Local Public Servant Law for allegedly leaking investigative information to a gang member. The Kanagawa Prefectural Police have been involved in a series of leaks of information to gang members, with a police officer from another police station being referred to prosecutors last week and two people being arrested last year.
2025-02-14 17:22:00
At the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, dismantling of some of the tanks that became empty following the release of treated water began on the 14th. This is the first time that a storage tank for treated water has been dismantled in about a year and a half since the release began.
2025-02-14 17:21:00
As of February 9, the number of influenza patients reported by medical institutions nationwide was 3.78 per medical institution, down from the previous week for the fourth consecutive week.
2025-02-14 17:07:00
In January, a large-scale road collapse occurred in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, which was believed to be caused by an underground sewer pipe. We spoke to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and experts about the deterioration of infrastructure such as sewer pipes and countermeasures.
2025-02-14 17:01:00
Regarding the results of emergency inspections of sewer pipes nationwide following the road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that corrosion and other issues were confirmed in three locations in Saitama Prefecture.
2025-02-14 16:57:00
The Ministry of the Environment's expert committee has approved a plan to release the Japanese crested ibis, a national special natural monument, in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture for the first time in Honshu around June next year as part of an effort to return the birds to the wild. There are also voices in the local area hoping that the birds will become a symbol of recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and the specific location for the birds to be released in the Noto region will be decided by around July this year.
2025-02-14 16:54:00
According to the fire department, a report was received at around 3:00 p.m. on the 14th that smoke was visible coming from the roof of a house in Oyama, Itako City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
2025-02-14 16:43:00
According to the fire department, at around 4:00 pm on the 14th, an accident involving five vehicles, including a truck, a passenger car, and a city bus, occurred at an intersection in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, and several people were injured. The exact condition of the injured is not known.
2025-02-14 16:40:00
A 53-year-old dentist from Koto Ward, Tokyo, was arrested and indicted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's Narcotics Control Division for possession of cannabis, among other charges, and was also charged with possession of a cannabis-like substance called "THCA," which became subject to restrictions in December of last year. This is the first time in the country that someone has been charged with possession of "THCA."
2025-02-14 16:39:00
On the 14th, the Metropolitan Police Department dismissed a 39-year-old police inspector from Otsuka Police Station for repeatedly committing lewd acts on the streets of Saitama Prefecture, including touching women's breasts. The inspector had been arrested in November last year on suspicion of committing lewd acts on a woman on the street in Kawaguchi City.
2025-02-14 15:46:00
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress, served as a guide for the first time at an event to entertain a diplomatic corps held at the Imperial Household Agency's Duck Hunt on the 14th.
2025-02-14 15:43:00
As the implementation of adding readings to names on family registers begins in May this year, the Ministry of Justice has compiled guidelines to determine whether readings will be accepted when filing birth notifications, etc. Readings that have no relevance at all, such as "Taro" being changed to "Michael" or "Ken" being changed to "Kensama," will not be accepted due to concerns that they may cause confusion in society.
2025-02-14 15:31:00
The Central Council for Education's working group, which is considering the use of digital textbooks in elementary, junior high and high schools, has put together an interim proposal stating that it would be appropriate to position digital textbooks as "official textbooks" in the same way as paper textbooks. The second half of this article summarizes the status of consideration and issues surrounding the introduction of digital textbooks.
2025-02-14 14:29:00
Police have arrested a former hospital director and a doctor, both in their 60s, on suspicion of harboring a murderer after the hospital attempted to cover up a murder that occurred at a hospital in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, by creating a medical certificate stating that the patient died of pneumonia.
2025-02-14 14:11:00
Two years ago, a murder occurred in a hospital in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and the police arrested two people, a former hospital director and a doctor, both in their 60s, on suspicion of concealing the perpetrator, for attempting to cover up the incident by creating a medical certificate stating that the patient died of pneumonia. The police are investigating the details of the incident to determine their intentions in trying to cover up the incident.
2025-02-14 13:16:00
The My Number Card can be used for identity verification and insurance purposes. It is said that 80% of the population currently has one, but from 2025 some people will need to renew their card. Also, starting this spring, some new government services using the card will begin. We have summarized the current situation and points to note regarding the My Number Card.
2025-02-14 13:08:00
A 21-year-old office worker from Yokohama was arrested for hitting a man with a crowbar on the street in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, and trying to take him away in a car. It is believed that he applied for an illegal part-time job and attacked a man he did not know, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-02-14 12:49:00
In an accident four years ago in which part of a staircase collapsed in an apartment in Hachioji City, Tokyo, killing a 58-year-old woman, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on the 14th referred the 77-year-old former chairman of the construction company that carried out the work to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death, alleging that the company was aware of the risk of the collapse but failed to take any measures.
2025-02-14 12:47:00
In response to calls from cancer patients for a review of the plan to raise the upper limit of the "High-Cost Medical Care Expenses System," which aims to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses of patients with high medical expenses, Prime Minister Ishiba has instructed Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Fukuoka to consider the plan while also taking into consideration the wishes of patients.
2025-02-14 12:46:00
A Japanese flag brought back by a US soldier from the battlefields of the Pacific War was discovered to be the property of a man from Taketa City, Oita Prefecture, and was returned to his family 80 years later.
2025-02-14 12:43:00
Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, which is still suffering from the effects of a massive road collapse, has begun accepting donations through the hometown tax system.
2025-02-14 12:35:00
Regarding the results of emergency inspections of sewer pipes nationwide following the road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that corrosion and other issues were confirmed in three locations in Saitama Prefecture.
2025-02-14 12:07:00
Police have begun questioning the former director and doctor of a hospital in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on suspicion of trying to cover up a murder that occurred there two years ago by creating a medical certificate stating that the patient died of pneumonia, according to an investigation. They plan to arrest them on suspicion of harboring a criminal.
2025-02-14 11:47:00
Regarding the results of emergency inspections of sewer pipes nationwide following the road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that corrosion and other issues were confirmed in sewer pipes in three locations in Saitama Prefecture.
2025-02-14 11:41:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has lifted the eruption warning issued for the waters around the undersea volcano Kaitoku Seamount in the Ogasawara Islands, stating that the possibility of an eruption has decreased.
2025-02-14 11:27:00
Due to the fatal accident, JR Utsunomiya Line services were suspended on both inbound and outbound lines between Tokyo Station and Utsunomiya Station from around 8:40 a.m., and Shonan-Shinjuku Line services were suspended on the section of the Utsunomiya Line direct connection north of Shinjuku Station. However, services resumed at 10:13 a.m.
2025-02-14 11:19:00
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the issuance of the My Number Card, and some people are beginning to need to renew their cards. Local governments that handle the procedures are expecting congestion in the future, so they are rushing to take measures such as increasing the number of staff.
2025-02-14 10:27:00
At the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, dismantling of some of the tanks that became empty following the release of treated water began on the 14th. This is the first time that a storage tank for treated water has been dismantled in about a year and a half since the release began.
2025-02-14 09:08:00
Due to a fatal accident that occurred between Higashi-Omiya Station and Hasuda Station in Saitama Prefecture, JR Utsunomiya Line has suspended operations on both lines between Tokyo Station and Utsunomiya Station since around 8:40 a.m. As a result, the Shonan-Shinjuku Line has also suspended operations on the Utsunomiya Line direct section north of Shinjuku Station.
2025-02-14 08:52:00
According to JR East, the Tohoku Shinkansen had suspended operations on both lines between Omiya Station and Morioka Station due to an abnormal noise heard while in motion, but after an inspection of the tracks no abnormalities were found, and operations resumed at 8:41 a.m.
2025-02-14 07:30:00
A fire that started in undergrowth in a wooded area in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, was fanned by strong winds and spread to buildings and other structures. It was put out just before 7 a.m. on the 14th, about 17 hours after it started. The city lifted the evacuation order for the entire Sakate town area at 6 a.m.
2025-02-14 06:53:00
It has been revealed that a Japanese high school student was abducted from Thailand to Myanmar and forced to work at the base of a specialized fraud group. Thai police have arrested a 29-year-old Japanese man on suspicion of being involved in the abduction of the high school student.
2025-02-14 06:49:00
On the 13th, a fire broke out in undergrowth in a wooded area of Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was fanned by strong winds to spread to buildings and other structures. The fire was mostly contained by the early hours of the 14th, about 11 hours after it started. The city lifted the evacuation order for the entire Sakate town area of the city at 6 am.
2025-02-14 06:04:00
On the 14th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will officially announce the release of 210,000 tons of government rice stockpiles. Initially, the government was cautious about the release, but this will be the first release with the aim of promoting the distribution of rice, whose prices have continued to soar, and the focus will be on whether it will lead to price stabilization.
2025-02-14 05:57:00
Two years ago, a murder occurred at a hospital in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and the hospital is suspected of trying to cover up the incident by creating a medical certificate stating that the patient died of pneumonia, according to an interview with a person involved in the investigation. The police are soon planning to file charges against hospital staff for concealing the perpetrator, according to an interview with a person involved in the investigation.
2025-02-14 05:34:00
Regarding the plan to raise the upper limit of the "High-Cost Medical Care System," which aims to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses for patients with high medical expenses, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is considering keeping the burden on patients who will continue treatment for the long term unchanged, in response to calls from cancer patients for a review.
2025-02-14 00:45:00
A French warship participating in joint exercises with the United States and Japan in the Pacific Ocean has arrived at the U.S. military base in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture. The French military is strengthening its involvement in the Indo-Pacific region with China's strengthening maritime expansion in mind.
