2025-02-15 23:11:00
Regarding the issue of several talents belonging to Yoshimoto Kogyo being suspected of gambling at online casinos, Takahiku Kuruma of the popular comedy duo Reiwa Roman admitted to playing online casino games on a video sharing site on the 15th and apologized. He said he was questioned by the Metropolitan Police Department.
2025-02-15 19:04:00
The first national comprehensive nuclear disaster prevention drill since the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January last year was held in Kagoshima Prefecture, where Kyushu Electric Power's Sendai Nuclear Power Plant is located, to check how to respond to a complex disaster caused by an earthquake and nuclear accident, issues that were brought to light by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, such as evacuation from isolated communities.
2025-02-15 18:51:00
It has become clear that ivory, the international trade of which is prohibited in principle, is still being illegally traded around the world. While Asian and African countries rank high, Japan also saw 1.7 tons of ivory seized over the past 10 years. Experts point out that "the significance of visualizing the actual state of illegal trade by country is extremely great."
2025-02-15 18:43:00
On the morning of the 15th, near Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, an accident involving at least nine vehicles, including a tourist bus, occurred, and four people were injured and taken to the hospital. According to the fire department, all of the people were conscious when they were transported, and the police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2025-02-15 18:19:00
In Japan, more than 2,000 children are newly diagnosed with childhood cancer each year, but with advances in medical care, survival rates have improved, and the question of how to provide support in the community to support children's lives after they are discharged from the hospital has become an issue. February 15th is International Childhood Cancer Day, which calls for understanding of childhood cancer and support for families. What should we think about in order to support children?
2025-02-15 18:11:00
On the morning of the 15th, an accident involving nine vehicles, including a tourist bus, occurred near Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, and at least four people were injured and taken to the hospital. According to the fire department, all of the people were conscious when they were transported, and the police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2025-02-15 18:05:00
"The delivery address is incorrect," was the message sent to a smartphone from a delivery company. The email asked for personal information such as address and credit card number, claiming it was necessary for redelivery. If you think about it objectively, it should be suspicious... so why are there so many cases of people entering their information and being deceived? After interviewing the people involved, the background to this became clear.
2025-02-15 17:59:00
In the early hours of the 15th, a 30-meter-long bridge girder that was being transported for construction work on a prefectural road in the center of Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, fell from a cart onto the road. The girder blocked the road and the area around the site was closed to traffic, but the girder was removed and the road was reopened at 4:15 pm.
2025-02-15 17:09:00
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Nakano visited the site of a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, and expressed his intention for the nation to proceed with considering measures to address the deterioration of water supply and sewerage systems.
2025-02-15 16:52:00
In a case where three men and women were stabbed to death in front of Nagano Station last month, a 46-year-old suspect who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of the female victim was rearrested on the 15th on suspicion of attempting to kill a man in his 30s. According to the police, he is remaining silent during questioning.
2025-02-15 16:50:00
Following the death of Yongming, a giant panda who was popular at a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, and had many cubs, in China, where he was returned to Japan, a floral tribute was set up at the park and many people left flowers to pay their respects.
2025-02-15 15:03:00
On the morning of the 15th, a house in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, was completely burned down, and two bodies were found in the ruins. After the fire, the elderly couple living in the house could not be contacted, and the police are working to confirm their identities and investigate the cause of the fire.
2025-02-15 12:49:00
On the morning of the 15th, there was an accident involving multiple buses and passenger cars on a road near Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido. According to the police, there are multiple injured people.
2025-02-15 11:59:00
The government conducted a disaster prevention drill simulating a nuclear power plant accident, with Prime Minister Ishiba and his Cabinet ministers liaising with local governments to review emergency responses, including guiding residents to evacuate.
2025-02-15 11:55:00
In a case in which the former director of a hospital in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, and two others were arrested for allegedly providing a false medical certificate to the family of a deceased patient in an attempt to cover up a murder that occurred within the hospital, it has been learned from interviews with investigators that the doctor who wrote the certificate was hospitalized at the time and was suspected of having dementia.
2025-02-15 11:22:00
The fourth game of the seven-game match for the "Osho" title, one of the eight major titles in shogi, began in Osaka on the 15th. Takuya Nagase (32), 9th dan, is challenging Souta Fujii (22), who holds seven titles and is one win away from winning his fourth consecutive title.
2025-02-15 11:20:00
On the morning of the 15th, a fire broke out at a house in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, and two people were found dead. Police are investigating the cause of the fire while also confirming the identities of the bodies.
2025-02-15 07:53:00
On the early morning of the 15th, a bridge girder measuring about 30 meters in length fell from a cart onto a prefectural road in the center of Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, during transportation. No one was injured, but the bridge girder is blocking the prefectural road, and traffic is closed in the area around the site.
2025-02-15 07:09:00
Regarding the new fiscal year budget, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has put together a revised budget of 3.8 trillion yen, which would free up funds from reserve funds and other sources to be used for the party's proposed free school lunch program. The ruling party has said it wants to consider the details, and the focus is on how much of the revised budget will be reflected in the budget.
2025-02-15 06:57:00
On the early morning of the 15th, a cart carrying a 30-meter-long bridge girder overturned on a prefectural road in the center of Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture. No one was injured, but the girder was blocking the road, and traffic was closed in the area around the scene.
2025-02-15 06:48:00
The government has decided to partially revise its plan to raise the upper limit of the "High-cost Medical Care System" to curb the payment of high medical expenses, while keeping the current amount for patients who will continue treatment for a long time. Cancer patient groups and others are calling for a freeze on the increase in the upper limit for the entire system, but the government plans to provide a careful explanation in order to gain understanding for the partial revision.
2025-02-15 06:46:00
In preparation for a massive earthquake along the Nankai Trough, the government has drawn up a new plan to predetermine local governments to provide support to 10 prefectures stretching from Tokai to Kyushu, where major damage is expected.
2025-02-15 06:23:00
In the case where three men and women were stabbed with a knife in front of Nagano Station, the police plan to re-arrest a 46-year-old suspect who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of the female victim on the 15th on suspicion of attempting to kill a man in his 30s. According to the police, the suspect is continuing to remain silent about the incident.
2025-02-15 05:39:00
In a case where the former director of a hospital in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and two others were arrested for providing a false medical certificate to the family of a murder that occurred in the hospital in an attempt to cover up the incident, it was revealed through interviews with investigators that the medical certificate was written under the name of a doctor other than the two. The police believe that the two ordered the writing of the false medical certificate and are currently investigating the details.
2025-02-15 01:28:00
According to JR East, due to the fatal accident, services were suspended on the Chuo and Sobu Line local trains on the outbound lanes between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station, and on the Sobu Rapid Line on both the inbound and outbound lanes between Tokyo Station and Chiba Station, but all services had resumed by 1:10 a.m.
