2025-02-28 21:00:00
It has been newly learned from interviews with related parties that a Japanese national who was found on the night of the 26th at a base for special fraud in eastern Myanmar said, "I don't want to go back to Japan." The armed group that controls this region believes that several Japanese nationals have escaped from the base and will continue to search for them.
2025-02-28 20:58:00
A 29-year-old employee inspecting a roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland, an amusement park in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, was crushed between the stationary vehicle and the rails and later died. Police are investigating the exact cause of the accident, including the possibility of professional negligence resulting in death.
2025-02-28 20:37:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on February 28, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. Winds are expected to get stronger on March 1, and the city has expanded the area of evacuation orders due to the risk of the fire spreading, and firefighters will continue to work through the night to put out the fire.
2025-02-28 20:00:00
In connection with the case where a five-month-old girl was found face-down and unconscious at an unlicensed childcare facility in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, two years ago and later died, the police on the 28th referred the facility's representative, a childcare worker in her 60s, to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death, alleging that the facility had neglected safety measures, including not having the necessary number of staff on duty.
2025-02-28 19:58:00
In a lawsuit in which a death row inmate sought compensation from the government, claiming that it was unfair for blacking out a part of a letter he wrote to his lawyer requesting a retrial, the Osaka District Court ruled that the government's response was illegal and ordered the government to pay more than 60,000 yen in damages.
2025-02-28 19:45:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on February 28, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. Winds are expected to get stronger on March 1, and the city has expanded the area of evacuation orders due to the risk of the fire spreading, and firefighters will continue to work through the night to put out the fire.
2025-02-28 19:44:00
In a case where a dismembered man's body was found near Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture 17 years ago and a 74-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder, it was revealed through interviews with people involved that the man had said that the suspect had "hit him with a wooden sword." Police are currently investigating the relationship between the two men and the details of the incident.
2025-02-28 19:39:00
In a lawsuit filed by a welfare recipient in Matsuyama City who claimed that he had been "forced to live below the minimum standard of living guaranteed by the Constitution" after welfare benefits were gradually reduced from 2013, the Matsuyama District Court ruled that the government's response was illegal and overturned the reductions.
2025-02-28 19:38:00
A civic group aiming to collect remains from the Chosei Coal Mine, an undersea coal mine in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 183 people died in a wartime flooding accident, visited Tokyo to ask the government for cooperation in an investigation.
2025-02-28 19:37:00
On the 28th, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted a 50-year-old defendant on charges of attempted murder and arson in connection with the incident in October last year in which a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo and a car crashed into the Prime Minister's official residence. According to those involved in the investigation, the defendant has consistently maintained his silence.
2025-02-28 19:22:00
Support is also being provided to people evacuating from Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire that broke out on the 26th continues to spread. More than 500 people died or went missing in Ofunato City in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and many homes were completely destroyed by the tsunami that swept through the city.
2025-02-28 19:18:00
Around noon on the 28th, a fire in a field in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, spread to a nearby forest, and the prefecture is rushing to extinguish the fire, including requesting the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch disaster relief personnel. A man in his 70s suffered burns to his face and hands, and according to the police, the damage is considered severe.
2025-02-28 19:16:00
Support is also being provided to people evacuating from Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire that broke out on the 26th continues to spread. More than 500 people died or went missing in Ofunato City in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and many homes were completely destroyed by the tsunami that swept through the city.
2025-02-28 19:10:00
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced its vegetable price outlook for March, stating that prices of cabbage and Chinese cabbage are expected to remain higher than average.
2025-02-28 18:59:00
A 29-year-old employee inspecting a roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland, an amusement park in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, was crushed between the stationary vehicle and the rails and later died. Police are investigating the exact cause of the accident, including the possibility of professional negligence resulting in death.
2025-02-28 18:54:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on February 28, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. Winds are expected to get stronger on March 1, and the city has expanded the area of evacuation orders due to the risk of the fire spreading, and firefighters will continue to work through the night to put out the fire.
2025-02-28 18:53:00
Regarding copyright royalties for songs performed by teachers in music school lessons, JASRAC has announced that it has reached an agreement with an organization made up of music school operators and others to set the annual fee at 100 yen per person for junior high school students and younger, and 750 yen per person for high school students and older.
2025-02-28 18:51:00
It has been newly learned from interviews with related parties that a Japanese national who was found on the night of the 26th at a base for special fraud in eastern Myanmar said, "I don't want to go back to Japan." The armed group that controls this region believes that several Japanese nationals have escaped from the base and will continue to search for them.
2025-02-28 18:44:00
A Tokyo District Court clerk in his 20s was given a one-year suspension as a disciplinary punishment for discarding envelopes and falsifying case records to hide the fact that he had sent the wrong lawsuit. He has reportedly retired as of the 28th.
2025-02-28 18:43:00
Four high school students have filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court, seeking to allow minors to campaign, arguing that the ban on minors under the age of 18 engaging in election campaigning, such as supporting specific candidates, violates the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of expression.
2025-02-28 18:05:00
Around noon on the 28th, a fire in a field spread to a nearby forest in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing. According to police, a man in his 70s who was trying to put out the fire suffered burns to his face and hands and was taken to the hospital. The damage was minor.
2025-02-28 18:04:00
The "Big Roof Ring," which will be the symbol of the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, which opens in April this year, has been completed and unveiled to the press, with a circumference of approximately two kilometers.
2025-02-28 18:04:00
Regarding the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 7, which Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is aiming to restart, the company announced on the 27th that it will be unable to operate for approximately three to four years after October of this year. In response, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Muto reiterated his intention for the government to take the lead in working toward restarting the plant.
2025-02-28 17:54:00
Following the incident in which 48 billion yen worth of bitcoin was stolen from cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department held its first meeting of companies that handle cryptocurrencies and called for thorough checks for suspicious transactions.
2025-02-28 17:48:00
Support is also being provided to people evacuating from Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire that broke out on the 26th continues to spread. More than 500 people died or went missing in Ofunato City in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and many homes were completely destroyed by the tsunami that swept through the city.
2025-02-28 17:45:00
In order to quickly deliver relief supplies such as cardboard beds and portable toilets to disaster-stricken areas in the event of a disaster, the national government has decided to set up storage bases in Hokkaido, Kochi Prefecture, and Kumamoto Prefecture, in addition to the one in Tokyo that was previously in operation. The government plans to set up eight storage bases nationwide by the end of the new fiscal year.
2025-02-28 17:43:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on the 28th, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. One body has been found so far, and 84 buildings, including houses, are believed to have been damaged, but since firefighting efforts are being prioritized at the scene, it is expected that it will take some time to confirm the damage.
2025-02-28 17:39:00
The forest fire that broke out on the 26th in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, has been spreading for two full days now, and there is no prospect of it being contained. Firefighting efforts will not continue overnight, but will resume on the morning of the 1st.
2025-02-28 17:38:00
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has determined that major electronics retailer Bic Camera has violated the Subcontracting Act by improperly deducting more than 550 million yen from the amount of its orders to subcontractors to manufacture its private brand products, and has issued a recommendation calling for the company to take measures to prevent recurrence.
2025-02-28 17:38:00
On the 28th, it will be one month since a large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, leaving one man missing. The construction of a sewer pipe diversion, which is being carried out in preparation for the search, is expected to be completed in mid-May, and surrounding businesses and others are calling for compensation for the prolonged impact.
2025-02-28 17:28:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire continues, firefighters from all over the country are working hard to extinguish the fire, but the fire continues to spread. The Sendai City Fire Department, which is in charge of coordinating the firefighting efforts, cites "changeable weather conditions" and "complex terrain" as factors that make the firefighting efforts difficult.
2025-02-28 17:19:00
The Ministry of Finance announced on the 28th that it had imposed a one-tenth pay cut and a nine-month reprimand on a Customs Bureau employee who lost a document containing the names and addresses of suspected drug smugglers on his way home after drinking this month.
2025-02-28 17:18:00
Regarding the disparity in the value of one vote in last October's House of Representatives election, which was as great as 2.06 times, the Sendai High Court ruled that it did not violate the Constitution, saying that "the degree of disparity was not so significant as to undermine the rationality of the new electoral district system," and dismissed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election.
2025-02-28 17:15:00
Support is also being provided to people evacuating from Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire that broke out on the 26th continues to spread. More than 500 people died or went missing in Ofunato City in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and many homes were completely destroyed by the tsunami that swept through the city.
2025-02-28 17:03:00
In February, the wholesale price of eggs traded in the Tokyo area exceeded 300 yen per kilogram for medium-sized eggs, the second highest for February since statistics began being kept. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries attributes this to a drop in supply following a series of bird flu outbreaks last month.
2025-02-28 16:59:00
The forest fire that broke out on the 26th in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, is still spreading, and firefighting operations have been carried out from the air by helicopter since the morning of the 28th.
2025-02-28 16:58:00
In a case in which a junior high school teacher was charged with murder and other crimes for breaking into a home in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, and killing a man with a knife, the Tokyo District Court rejected the teacher's claim of innocence and sentenced him to 19 years in prison.
2025-02-28 16:57:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on the 28th, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. One body has been found so far, and 84 buildings, including houses, are believed to have been damaged, but since firefighting efforts are being prioritized at the scene, it is expected that it will take some time to confirm the damage.
2025-02-28 16:52:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire continues, firefighters from all over the country are working hard to extinguish the fire, but the fire continues to spread. The Sendai City Fire Department, which is in charge of coordinating the firefighting efforts, cites "changeable weather conditions" and "complex terrain" as factors that make the firefighting efforts difficult.
2025-02-28 16:50:00
An employee in his 20s who was inspecting a roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland, an amusement park in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, was crushed between a stationary car and the rails and taken to the hospital. The employee was unconscious when he was taken to hospital, and the police are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.
2025-02-28 16:40:00
On the 28th, the Metropolitan Police Department imposed a three-month suspension on a police sergeant at Shitaya Police Station for fraudulently receiving approximately 320,000 yen in overtime pay by inflating his claims. The sergeant has reportedly resigned voluntarily.
2025-02-28 16:29:00
According to an investigation, about 50 million yen is unaccounted for at the Tokushima Prefectural High School PTA Association, which is made up of PTAs from public high schools in Tokushima Prefecture. In an internal interview, the chairman of the association admitted to withdrawing the cash from the account and resigned, and the police, who received a complaint, are investigating how the money was used.
2025-02-28 16:17:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on the 28th, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. One body has been found so far, and 84 buildings, including houses, are believed to have been damaged, but since firefighting efforts are being prioritized at the scene, it is expected that it will take some time to confirm the damage.
2025-02-28 15:57:00
A private research company has found that the number of food items whose prices will increase in March will exceed 2,000 for the first time in five months. The number of food items whose prices will increase this year has already exceeded 10,000, and prices are continuing to rise at a faster pace than last year.
2025-02-28 15:53:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire continues, firefighters from all over the country are working hard to extinguish the fire, but the fire continues to spread. The Sendai City Fire Department, which is in charge of coordinating the firefighting efforts, cites "changeable weather conditions" and "complex terrain" as factors that make the firefighting efforts difficult.
2025-02-28 15:45:00
Around noon on the 28th, a fire in a field spread to a nearby forest in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing. According to police, a man in his 70s who tried to put out the fire suffered burns to his face and hands and was taken to the hospital.
2025-02-28 15:39:00
According to an investigation, about 50 million yen is unaccounted for at the Tokushima Prefectural High School PTA Association, which is made up of PTAs from public high schools in Tokushima Prefecture. In an internal interview, the chairman of the association admitted to withdrawing the cash from the account and resigned, and the police, who received a complaint, are investigating how the money was used.
2025-02-28 15:37:00
The Sendai 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.
2025-02-28 15:32:00
In a case in which a junior high school teacher was charged with murder and other crimes for breaking into a home in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, and killing a man with a knife, the Tokyo District Court rejected the teacher's claim of innocence and sentenced him to 19 years in prison.
2025-02-28 15:22:00
In February, the wholesale price of eggs traded in the Tokyo area exceeded 300 yen per kilogram for medium-sized eggs, the second highest for February since statistics began being kept. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries attributes this to a drop in supply following a series of bird flu outbreaks last month.
2025-02-28 15:21:00
Regarding the forest fire that broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, unfounded information has been spreading on social media, including claims that it was artificially started by a laser weapon. Unfounded and false information often spreads during disasters when anxiety spreads, so caution is required.
2025-02-28 14:36:00
With the number of foreigners living in Japan reaching an all-time high, an event was held in Tokyo where actor Maryjun Takahashi and international students discussed disaster prevention together.
2025-02-28 14:32:00
There have been a number of incidents in which people have applied for debt restructuring after seeing online advertisements from law firms that offer to "diagnose whether their debt can be reduced," only to end up with no reduction in their debt and only being forced to pay legal fees. Lawyers working to solve these problems are holding consultation sessions on the 28th and March 1st.
2025-02-28 14:31:00
According to the police and fire department, a resident in the area reported a "mountain on fire" in the forests of Takeishikamimotoiri, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, just after noon on the 28th. Fire engines and disaster prevention helicopters are currently being deployed to extinguish the fire, but the fire is still spreading. So far, there have been no reports of injuries, and no damage to homes or other structures has been confirmed. A dry weather warning was issued for Ueda City and other areas on the 28th, and the Nagano Regional Meteorological Observatory called for caution when handling fire.
2025-02-28 14:28:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on the 28th, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. One body has been found so far, and 84 buildings, including houses, are believed to have been damaged, but since firefighting efforts are being prioritized at the scene, it is expected that it will take some time to confirm the damage.
2025-02-28 14:12:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on the 28th, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. One body has been found so far, and 84 buildings, including houses, are believed to have been damaged, but since firefighting efforts are being prioritized at the scene, it is expected that it will take some time to confirm the damage.
2025-02-28 14:01:00
Support is also being provided to people evacuating from Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire that broke out on the 26th continues to spread. More than 500 people died or went missing in Ofunato City in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and many homes were completely destroyed by the tsunami that swept through the city.
2025-02-28 13:50:00
Watching professional baseball at the stadium and posting photos and videos of the game on social media. This way of enjoying watching baseball will be restricted from this season. This is because the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (NPB) has established new rules for posting on social media. Why new rules? What will happen to sports postings?
2025-02-28 13:30:00
On the morning of the 28th, two men in their 70s were found dead near the coast of Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. A sinking rubber boat was found nearby, and the Japan Coast Guard believes that they may have drowned while harvesting wakame seaweed, and is currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-02-28 12:33:00
The forest fire that broke out on the 26th in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, is still spreading, and firefighting operations have been carried out from the air by helicopter since the morning of the 28th.
2025-02-28 12:29:00
In the early hours of the 28th, a public housing complex in Kyoto City burned down, leaving two men dead and two unconscious. Police and fire departments are due to investigate the scene and determine the cause of the fire.
2025-02-28 12:26:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on the 28th, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. One body has been found so far, and 84 buildings, including houses, are believed to have been damaged, but since firefighting efforts are being prioritized at the scene, it is expected that it will take some time to confirm the damage.
2025-02-28 12:12:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread even on the 28th, two days after it started, and the area burned has reached approximately 1,200 hectares. One body has been found so far, and 84 buildings, including houses, are believed to have been damaged, but since firefighting efforts are being prioritized at the scene, it is expected that it will take some time to confirm the damage.
2025-02-28 12:09:00
A 35-year-old host club employee was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for accepting over 1.4 million yen from a female customer at the club, knowing that the money was scammed from another man in a "romance scam" that exploits romantic feelings. The female customer had spent approximately 12 million yen at the club in less than a year, and the employee was demanding payment for the fees that the club had paid for.
2025-02-28 12:05:00
Between the evening of the 27th and the early hours of the 28th, a series of fires broke out in houses in Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures, killing a total of three people.
2025-02-28 11:51:00
As this year's spring labor offensive gets underway, nurses and other workers at national hospitals across the country staged the first nationwide strike in two years, demanding higher wages.
2025-02-28 11:01:00
The forest fire that broke out on the 26th in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread, with one body found so far and 84 buildings, including homes, believed to have been damaged. The city expects the burned area to expand further, and is checking to see if anyone else was unable to escape, and has been using helicopters to spray water on the area since the morning of the 28th.
2025-02-28 10:28:00
According to an interview with a Defense Ministry official, the Ministry of Defense has decided to salvage the aircraft that is currently on the seabed as of March after two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters collided and crashed during training off the Izu Islands last year.
2025-02-28 09:14:00
The forest fire that broke out on the 26th in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread, with one body found so far and 84 buildings, including homes, believed to have been damaged. The city expects the burned area to expand further, and is checking to see if anyone else was unable to escape, and has been using helicopters to spray water on the area since the morning of the 28th.
2025-02-28 08:46:00
Due to a fire along the tracks, Keikyu Railway suspended services on both lines between Keikyu Kawasaki Station and Kanagawa-Shinmachi Station, but services resumed at around 8:15 a.m.
2025-02-28 08:15:00
Due to a fire along the tracks, Keikyu Railway has suspended services on both lines between Keikyu Kawasaki Station and Kanagawa-Shinmachi Station since around 7:30 a.m.
2025-02-28 07:29:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the 27th that although it aims to restart Unit 7 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, the plant will be unable to operate for about three to four years from October due to delays in the completion of anti-terrorism facilities. The company would like to restart Unit 7 by the summer, followed by Unit 6, but the key issue is whether it can gain the understanding of the local community.
2025-02-28 07:14:00
The forest fire that broke out on the 26th in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread, with one body found so far and 84 buildings, including homes, believed to have been damaged. The city expects the burned area to expand further, and is checking to see if anyone else was unable to escape, and has been using helicopters to spray water on the area since the morning of the 28th.
2025-02-28 07:11:00
An 83-year-old husband has been arrested by police on suspicion of murder after strangling his 80-year-old wife to death at their home in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
2025-02-28 06:59:00
In a case where a dismembered man's body was found around Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture 17 years ago, a 74-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of murder gave false explanations to those around him, such as "the man was arrested by the police and disappeared," from the time the body was found until its identity was confirmed, according to interviews with people involved. The police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-02-28 06:51:00
On the 28th, a fire broke out at a public housing complex in Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City. According to the police, five men and women were taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation, and two of the men were confirmed dead. The police and fire department are investigating the cause of the fire.
2025-02-28 06:44:00
Fuji Television revealed that its broadcasting revenue for this month was down about 90% compared to last year due to the continued suspension of commercials in the wake of the series of problems. With its business situation worsening, the focus is on how to reform its management structure in order to restore trust.
2025-02-28 06:29:00
In a commercial building in Kobe, a man was found collapsed at the bottom of the elevator space where elevators go up and down, and later died. The man had been visiting a karaoke bar on the fourth floor, and it was learned from an investigation that the elevator doors had been left open on that floor at the time, with no elevator car for people to sit in. Police are investigating the case, believing he fell from the fourth floor.
2025-02-28 05:43:00
The town of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture has announced its intention to introduce an "accommodation tax" from June next year as a new source of revenue for promoting tourism, and has published the outline of a system to gradually raise the tax amount according to accommodation fees.
2025-02-28 05:25:00
On the 27th, the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) announced that a total of 14 players from seven professional baseball teams had come forward to report being users of online casinos in the past. The focus going forward will be on how each team will respond, including what disciplinary measures they will take.
2025-02-28 01:52:00
Two suspects from Taiwan were arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault after breaking into a house in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, last November, assaulting a 69-year-old man and stealing a large amount of cash. The two returned to Taiwan after the incident, but were arrested at the airport when they re-entered the country on the 27th. They are said to have denied the charges when questioned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
2025-02-28 01:46:00
According to an interview with a Defense Ministry official, the Ministry of Defense has decided to salvage the aircraft that is currently on the seabed as of this coming March after two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters collided and crashed during training off the coast of the Izu Islands last year.
2025-02-28 01:08:00
A user has filed a lawsuit against multiple companies, seeking compensation, claiming that the companies' actions of "purchasing gift certificates and other vouchers in advance even if you do not have them in hand" are in reality illegal loans with extremely high interest rates. This is believed to be the first lawsuit in which multiple users have filed a lawsuit seeking compensation all at once on the grounds that such actions are illegal.
