2025-02-26 23:35:00
In response to the worsening shortage of bus drivers, Gifu City has decided to offer vacant rooms in public housing to those employed as route bus drivers and subsidize half of their rent. Combined with subsidies from bus companies, this will eliminate the driver's rent burden, and the city says it "hopes to secure drivers and maintain route bus services."
2025-02-26 23:21:00
In a case where a couple was murdered in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture in December last year, police re-arrested a 78-year-old suspect, an acquaintance of the couple, who had been arrested for murdering the wife, on the 26th on suspicion of murdering the husband.
2025-02-26 23:18:00
Forest fires that broke out in multiple locations in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture on the afternoon of the 26th continue to spread. According to the city, as of 10:40 pm, at least 84 buildings, including houses, are believed to have been damaged, and firefighters are continuing to extinguish the fires.
2025-02-26 21:52:00
In the so-called "Osaki Case," in which a 97-year-old woman who served time in prison for murdering her brother-in-law in Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, 46 years ago in 1979, protested her innocence and sought a retrial, the Supreme Court ruled by the 26th not to grant a retrial. Meanwhile, one of the five judges expressed a dissenting opinion, stating that a retrial should be granted.
2025-02-26 21:31:00
Forest fires that broke out in several locations in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture on the afternoon of the 26th have not yet been extinguished. According to the police, the fire has spread to at least 10 houses, and firefighters will continue to work through the night to put out the fires.
2025-02-26 20:55:00
On the 25th, a couple in their 70s was found bleeding and collapsed in an apartment in Otsu City, and the husband was found dead. After a detailed investigation by the police, it was discovered that the husband died from a strong blow to the head. The police are investigating the case, believing that the couple was attacked by an unknown assailant.
2025-02-26 20:40:00
Yokohama City announced that a woman in her 20s who lives in the city and returned from Thailand this month has been infected with measles. This is the first confirmed case of measles in Kanagawa Prefecture this year, and the city is urging people to contact a medical institution in advance if they suspect they have symptoms.
2025-02-26 20:23:00
It has been learned from interviews with related parties that Tokyo Electric Power Company has decided to delay the completion of anti-terrorism facilities for Unit 7 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, which is aiming to restart, from March to mid-2029. The Nuclear Regulation Authority requires that these facilities be installed by October of this year, and it is expected that Unit 7 will be unable to operate for an extended period of time after October.
2025-02-26 20:11:00
On the 26th, it was 89 years since the February 26 Incident, in which young army officers plotted a coup and killed government officials before the war. In Tokyo, the surviving family members of the officers visited a memorial statue commemorating those who died in the incident and offered prayers.
2025-02-26 19:45:00
Inoue Tenkai, a second-year student at a high school in Tokyo, feels that the final disposal of soil removed during decontamination outside Fukushima Prefecture by 2045 is an issue for his generation, and is working to spread the word about it to other young people in his generation.
2025-02-26 19:43:00
Intensive deliberations were held in the House of Representatives Budget Committee, where the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan repeatedly called for a complete freeze on any increase in the upper limit of the high-cost medical care system burden. In response, Prime Minister Ishiba called for understanding for the increase, stating that stable financial resources must be secured in order to maintain the system.
2025-02-26 19:40:00
The National Radiation Council has deemed the proposed standards set by the Ministry of the Environment regarding the concentration of radioactive materials when "recycling" soil generated during decontamination work following the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant "appropriate." In light of this, the Ministry of the Environment is taking necessary steps, such as revising ministerial ordinances, to fully implement "recycling" from fiscal 2025 onwards.
2025-02-26 19:34:00
On the afternoon of the 26th, forest fires broke out in several places in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, and although firefighters are working to extinguish the fires, they have not yet been put out. According to the police, the fire has spread to at least 10 houses.
2025-02-26 19:25:00
Three years ago, the toxic substance cyanide was detected in succession at a Nippon Steel Corporation steelworks in Chiba Prefecture in excess of certain standards, and the person responsible for water quality management at the steelworks and Nippon Steel Corporation were referred to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Water Pollution Control Act after they were found to have mistakenly discharged it due to deterioration of equipment.
2025-02-26 19:24:00
Regarding the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito once again presented a proposal to further expand the range of annual income to which the income tax exemption is added in tax system discussions with the Democratic Party for the People and asked for understanding, but the Democratic Party for the People said the proposal was unacceptable and no agreement was reached.
2025-02-26 19:16:00
The Tottori Prefectural Election Commission has decided to require candidates in the next prefectural election to submit an oath stating that they are "aiming to win" in order to combat the so-called "two-horsepower" election campaign, in which a candidate who has no intention of winning supports another candidate.
2025-02-26 19:12:00
Regarding the "High-Cost Medical Care System," which aims to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses of patients who have incurred high medical expenses, patient groups, including those for cancer patients, have once again called for a complete freeze on the increase in the upper limit of such expenses.
2025-02-26 19:11:00
The Consumer Affairs Agency conducted an investigation into a personal gym operator in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, on suspicion of misleading customers into thinking they could not receive discounts unless they joined by a certain deadline, and announced that it had approved a plan submitted by the company that included measures to prevent recurrence. This procedure was introduced in October last year with the aim of early correction, and this is the first time that a gym has been approved.
2025-02-26 19:07:00
On the afternoon of the 26th, forest fires broke out in several places in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, and although firefighters are working to extinguish the fires, they have not yet been put out. According to the police, the fire has spread to at least 10 houses.
2025-02-26 19:02:00
A male teacher in his 20s at a public junior high school in Chiba Prefecture was dismissed last year for sending obscene videos and groping at least eight male students.
2025-02-26 18:31:00
Regarding the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito once again presented a proposal to further expand the range of annual income to which the income tax exemption is added in tax system discussions with the Democratic Party for the People and asked for understanding, but the Democratic Party for the People said the proposal was unacceptable and no agreement was reached.
2025-02-26 18:27:00
Ukraine, which is currently under military aggression from Russia, and the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, which includes Japanese companies, have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that includes support for matching between the two companies.
2025-02-26 18:25:00
In October last year, two members of a group of unlicensed part-time workers broke into a house in Yokohama, assaulted a male resident, killed him, and stole his cash and other items. They were indicted on charges of robbery resulting in death and other crimes. The police will continue to investigate the case, including identifying the person who ordered the incident.
2025-02-26 18:24:00
Saitama Prefecture is urging people to be wary of unscrupulous companies that are taking advantage of the road collapse that occurred in Yashio City to offer water supply and sewerage inspections and then pressure people into carrying out unnecessary construction work.
2025-02-26 17:59:00
On the afternoon of the 26th, three forest fires broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fires. According to the police, the fires have spread to several houses.
2025-02-26 17:56:00
On the 25th, a man in his 70s was found bleeding from his head in an apartment in Otsu City and confirmed dead. The police believe he was attacked by someone due to multiple wounds on his head and face, and have begun an investigation into the case as a murder. His wife, also in her 70s, also had multiple wounds on her head and is unconscious and in critical condition.
2025-02-26 17:52:00
Following the decision by the Japanese government to postpone its participation as an observer in the Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a group of atomic bomb survivors visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed its intention to aim for nuclear abolition under the framework of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and asked for understanding.
2025-02-26 17:45:00
In the so-called "Osaki Case," in which a 97-year-old woman who served time in prison for murdering her brother-in-law in Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, 46 years ago in 1979, protested her innocence and sought a retrial, the Supreme Court ruled by the 26th not to grant a retrial. Meanwhile, one of the five judges expressed a dissenting opinion, stating that a retrial should be granted.
2025-02-26 17:27:00
The large-scale road collapse that occurred in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture last month is believed to have been caused by a break in a sewer pipe managed by the prefecture, and Yashio City, where the incident occurred, is also conducting emergency inspections of the sewer pipes it manages.
2025-02-26 17:14:00
An exhibition of "Kaeribina" dolls, made with the hope that people who are still missing after the Great East Japan Earthquake will be able to return to their families, is being held in Miyagi Prefecture.
2025-02-26 17:03:00
Regarding the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito once again presented a proposal to further expand the range of annual income to which the income tax exemption is added in tax system discussions with the Democratic Party for the People and asked for understanding, but the Democratic Party for the People said the proposal was unacceptable and no agreement was reached.
2025-02-26 16:38:00
In a lawsuit filed by residents of Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, who suffered extensive flooding damage when the Kinugawa River overflowed during the Kanto-Tohoku heavy rains 10 years ago in 2015, alleging that the government's river management was inappropriate, the Tokyo High Court, in its second instance, acknowledged the government's responsibility, as had been the case in the first instance, and ordered compensation.
2025-02-26 16:33:00
On the afternoon of the 26th, three forest fires broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fires. According to the police, the fires have spread to several houses.
2025-02-26 16:18:00
In a lawsuit filed by residents of Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, who suffered extensive flooding damage when the Kinugawa River overflowed during the Kanto-Tohoku heavy rains 10 years ago in 2015, alleging that the government's river management was inappropriate, the Tokyo High Court, in its second instance, acknowledged the government's responsibility, as had been the case in the first instance, and ordered compensation.
2025-02-26 16:12:00
In an accident last year in which an elementary school student in Kochi City drowned and died during a swimming lesson at a nearby junior high school pool, police have referred papers to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death to the city's then-superintendent of education and seven others, alleging that the accident was caused by the lesson continuing without sufficient safety measures and supervision.
2025-02-26 16:00:00
Regarding the disparity in the value of one vote in last October's House of Representatives election, of up to 2.06 times, the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court ruled that the disparity was not significant and did not violate the Constitution, dismissing a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election.
2025-02-26 15:58:00
A new forest fire broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where forest fires have been occurring one after another, on the afternoon of the 26th. According to the police, the fire is believed to have started in a work shed and spread.
2025-02-26 15:49:00
On the 26th, it marked one year since last year when a first-grade elementary school student in Miyama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, choked on his school lunch and died. All elementary and junior high schools in the city held school-wide assemblies and vowed to prevent a recurrence.
2025-02-26 15:42:00
The large-scale road collapse that occurred in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture last month is believed to have been caused by a break in a sewer pipe managed by the prefecture, and Yashio City, where the incident occurred, is also conducting emergency inspections of the sewer pipes it manages.
2025-02-26 15:41:00
Regarding the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," senior officials of the Tax System Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party met and confirmed that they would present a proposal to further expand the range of annual income to which the income tax exemption is added, as the ruling party, to the Democratic Party for the People at a tax consultation on the afternoon of the 26th, and would seek understanding from the Democratic Party for the People, as this is a bare-bones proposal given financial resources.
2025-02-26 15:37:00
Regarding the disparity in the value of one vote in last October's House of Representatives election, which was as large as 2.06 times, the Takamatsu High Court ruled that the disparity "cannot be said to have widened significantly," and did not violate the Constitution, dismissing a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election.
2025-02-26 15:18:00
A new forest fire broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where forest fires have been occurring one after another, on the afternoon of the 26th. According to the police, the fire is believed to have started in a work shed and spread.
2025-02-26 15:03:00
In the so-called "Osaki Case," in which a 97-year-old woman who served time in prison for murdering her brother-in-law in Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, 46 years ago in 1979, protested her innocence and sought a retrial, the Supreme Court ruled by the 26th not to grant a retrial. Meanwhile, one of the five judges expressed a dissenting opinion, stating that a retrial should be granted.
2025-02-26 14:16:00
In a lawsuit filed by residents of Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, who suffered extensive flooding damage when the Kinugawa River overflowed during the 2015 Kanto-Tohoku Heavy Rains, alleging that the government's river management was inappropriate, the Tokyo High Court, in its second instance, ordered the government to pay compensation, following on from the first instance.
2025-02-26 13:45:00
The Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court ruled that the disparity in the value of one vote in last October's House of Representatives election, which was as large as 2.06 times, did not violate the Constitution, and dismissed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election.
2025-02-26 13:36:00
It has been learned that head coach Hidehiko Harada of Ryukoku University Heian High School in Kyoto, a school that has participated in the spring and summer Koshien high school baseball tournament a total of 76 times, has been ordered to stay on home quarantine for assaulting a member of the team, and that the school is currently investigating the details of the assault.
2025-02-26 13:34:00
The Takamatsu High Court ruled that the disparity in the value of one vote in last October's House of Representatives election, which was as large as 2.06 times, did not violate the Constitution, and dismissed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election.
2025-02-26 13:21:00
According to firefighters, the fire that broke out in the forests straddling the cities of Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture has been almost completely extinguished. As a result, Rikuzentakata lifted the evacuation order issued to 155 people in 71 households in Otomo Town, and Ofunato lifted the evacuation order issued to 391 people in 162 households in Suezaki Town at noon.
2025-02-26 12:57:00
In the so-called "Osaki Case," in which a 97-year-old woman who served time in prison for murdering her brother-in-law in Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, 46 years ago in 1979, protested her innocence and sought a retrial, the Supreme Court ruled by the 26th not to grant a retrial. Meanwhile, one of the five judges expressed a dissenting opinion, stating that a retrial should be granted.
2025-02-26 12:33:00
Fuji TV and its parent company will hold a regular board meeting on the 27th. Fuji TV President Kenji Shimizu told reporters on the morning of the 26th, "I hope this will be the first milestone," indicating his intention to put forward as many measures as possible that are being considered internally.
2025-02-26 12:32:00
In a case where a sex shop in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, was busted for forcing women into prostitution, mainly targeting foreign tourists, the Metropolitan Police Department has rearrested the manager on suspicion of forcing prostitution at another affiliated store, and has also made a new arrest of a suspect who was providing funds to the shop.
2025-02-26 12:13:00
On the 25th, a man in his 70s was found bleeding from his head in an apartment in Otsu City and confirmed dead. The police believe he was attacked by someone due to multiple wounds on his head and face, and have begun an investigation into the case as a murder. His wife, also in her 70s, also had multiple wounds on her head and is unconscious and in critical condition.
2025-02-26 12:10:00
Regarding the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," senior officials of the Tax System Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party met and confirmed that they would present a proposal to further expand the range of annual income to which the income tax exemption is added, as the ruling party, to the Democratic Party for the People at a tax consultation on the afternoon of the 26th, and would seek understanding from the Democratic Party for the People, as this is a bare-bones proposal given financial resources.
2025-02-26 12:02:00
On the 25th, a fire broke out in a mountain forest straddling the cities of Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture. The fire has subsided but has not been contained, and firefighting efforts are continuing. The two cities have issued evacuation orders to approximately 550 residents in the surrounding area, and nearby schools have been closed.
2025-02-26 12:02:00
Regarding the disparity in the value of one vote in last October's House of Representatives election, of up to 2.06 times, the Matsue branch of the Hiroshima High Court ruled that the disparity was not significant and did not violate the Constitution, dismissing a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election.
2025-02-26 11:49:00
In the so-called "Osaki Case," in which Ayako Haraguchi (97), who served time in prison for murdering her brother-in-law in Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, 46 years ago in 1979, maintained her innocence and sought a retrial, the Supreme Court ruled by the 26th not to grant a retrial. This is the fourth request for a retrial, and in previous requests, district and high courts had ruled to grant a retrial three times in total, but all of these decisions were later overturned following appeals by the prosecution, an unusual turn of events.
2025-02-26 11:33:00
On the afternoon of the 25th, a man in his 80s was found buried in snow that had fallen from a roof while shoveling snow in Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture, and was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was taken.
2025-02-26 11:27:00
Internet TV network Abema announced that it had aired a news program last month without fully checking the details of the facts, regarding a social media post made by a man who had been accused of indecent assault by a woman who he had helped using an automated external defibrillator (AED). However, after further interviews, the network apologized, saying that it had "come to the conclusion that it was difficult to obtain complete confirmation," and removed the archived distribution of the program.
2025-02-26 09:36:00
A fire broke out in a mountain forest straddling the cities of Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture on the 25th, and although the fire has subsided, it has not been extinguished. Firefighting efforts resumed on the morning of the 26th. The two cities continue to issue evacuation orders to approximately 550 residents in the surrounding area and urge them to remain vigilant.
2025-02-26 06:58:00
A fire broke out in a mountain forest straddling the cities of Rikuzentakata and Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture on the 25th. Firefighting efforts by firefighters and others have weakened the flames, but the fire has not been extinguished. The two cities continue to issue evacuation orders to approximately 550 residents in the surrounding area and urge them to remain vigilant.
2025-02-26 05:08:00
Prince Akishino left for Thailand on the 26th to attend the honorary doctorate award ceremony.
2025-02-26 05:03:00
In an effort to address the pilot shortage, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to create a quota for women for the first time at the Civil Aviation College, which trains pilot candidates, from the 2027 admissions intake. The Civil Aviation College is the only public training institution in Japan, and trains approximately 40% of the country's pilot candidates.
2025-02-26 00:04:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a man was found collapsed in an apartment in Yokohama and later died. Police have arrested two suspects in their 50s for assaulting and injuring the man two days before he was found, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
