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2025-03-02 21:35:00
On the afternoon of the 2nd, a house in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, was completely burned down, and one body was found in the ruins. The police are investigating the matter as they have been unable to contact the elderly couple who lived in the house.
2025-03-02 21:03:00
Temperatures continued to rise across the country on the 2nd, with Kyushu reaching unseasonably warm temperatures of over 25 degrees Celsius. From the 3rd, the winter cold will return and there is a risk of snowfall in the flatlands of southern Kanto, including the 23 wards of Tokyo, so caution is advised regarding the impact on traffic.
2025-03-02 21:02:00
On the afternoon of the 2nd, a house in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, was completely burned down, and one body was found in the ruins. The police are investigating the matter as they have been unable to contact the elderly couple who lived in the house.
2025-03-02 20:56:00
In the so-called "Osaki Incident," a 97-year-old woman who served time in prison for murdering her brother-in-law in Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture 46 years ago is seeking a retrial - a restart of the trial. Following the Supreme Court's decision last month to not grant a retrial, the defense team announced on the 2nd their intention to file a fifth request for a retrial.
2025-03-02 20:47:00
On the 2nd, more than 20 reports of monkey sightings were received in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, and the Metropolitan Police Department urged people not to approach any monkeys they see.
2025-03-02 19:40:00
In the early hours of the 2nd, pieces of fallen concrete were found in a tunnel on the JR Hanawa Line in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, and services were suspended from the first train to the evening to check for safety.
2025-03-02 19:28:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, continues to spread, with the burned area expanding to approximately 1,800 hectares, and there is still no prospect of it being contained. Due to the expansion of repeated evacuation orders, the city of Ofunato has opened a new evacuation shelter on the 2nd, as evacuation shelters remain overcrowded.
2025-03-02 19:15:00
Temperatures continued to rise across the country on the 2nd, with Kyushu reaching unseasonably warm temperatures of over 25 degrees Celsius. From the 3rd, the winter cold will return and there is a risk of snowfall in the flatlands of southern Kanto, including the 23 wards of Tokyo, so caution is advised regarding the impact on traffic.
2025-03-02 19:03:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a train on the Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture derailed after colliding with a rock that had fallen from a slope beside the tracks, and the driver sustained minor injuries. There is no prospect of recovery, and it is expected that operations will be suspended on some sections from the 3rd onwards.
2025-03-02 18:54:00
At around 3:30 p.m. on the 2nd, a fire broke out in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, partially burning down a house, and a man in his 80s was injured and taken to the hospital.
2025-03-02 18:41:00
A forest fire that broke out in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture on February 28th was largely extinguished by 11:00 a.m. on the 2nd as a result of firefighting efforts.
2025-03-02 18:36:00
A forest fire that broke out in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture on February 26th has not yet been extinguished as of March 2nd, four full days after the fire broke out, although the flames are beginning to weaken. Firefighting efforts are expected to continue for another three days.
2025-03-02 18:18:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been spreading for two days, four days after it started, and the burned area has reached approximately 1,800 hectares. In Ayari, Sanriku Town, where a wide area is burning, smoke rising from the forest is drifting toward residential areas, and firefighters are continuing firefighting efforts from the ground and the air.
2025-03-02 17:37:00
A little after noon on the 2nd, a fire broke out in a room of a three-story building in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, and one body was found in the ruins. The 78-year-old man who lived in the room has been unable to be contacted, and police are currently investigating.
2025-03-02 17:29:00
Regarding the "high-cost medical care system," Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda reiterated his view that the increase in the upper limit on medical expenses, which is scheduled to take effect in August of this year, should be frozen, as a system that can be considered a lifeline for patients should not be changed without sufficient discussion.
2025-03-02 16:57:00
In a case where a body believed to be that of a child was found encased in concrete in an apartment building in Yao City, Osaka, the 41-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body stated during questioning that "I encased my sister's daughter in concrete several decades ago." In addition, during voluntary questioning before his arrest, he also said something to the effect of "assaulting the victim," according to interviews with the police.
2025-03-02 16:23:00
In the early hours of the 2nd, a suspicious individual broke into the Kanagawa Prefecture home of the late entertainer Monta Mino, and evidence of ransacking of the interior was found. The police are investigating the damage to see if anything was stolen as a case of theft, and are also investigating the whereabouts of the individuals who fled.
2025-03-02 15:52:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been spreading for two days, four days after it started, and the burned area has reached approximately 1,800 hectares. In Ayari, Sanriku Town, where a wide area is burning, smoke rising from the forest is drifting toward residential areas, and firefighters are continuing firefighting efforts from the ground and the air.
2025-03-02 15:32:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a fire broke out in the mountains of the Tanzawa Mountains in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and was extinguished about three hours later.
2025-03-02 14:42:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been spreading for two days, four days after it started, and the burned area has reached approximately 1,800 hectares. In Ayari, Sanriku Town, where a wide area is burning, smoke rising from the forest is drifting toward residential areas, and firefighters are continuing firefighting efforts from the ground and the air.
2025-03-02 13:36:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been spreading for two days, four days after it started, and the burned area has reached approximately 1,800 hectares. In Ayari, Sanriku Town, where a wide area is burning, smoke rising from the forest is drifting toward residential areas, and firefighters are continuing firefighting efforts from the ground and the air.
2025-03-02 13:06:00
In the early hours of the 2nd, a piece of fallen concrete was found in a tunnel on the JR Hanawa Line in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, and services have been suspended since the first train to check for safety.
2025-03-02 13:05:00
In a case where a body believed to be that of a child was found encased in concrete in an apartment building in Yao City, Osaka, the 41-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body stated during questioning that "I encased my sister's daughter in concrete more than 10 years ago." In addition, during voluntary questioning before his arrest, he also said something to the effect of "assaulting the victim," according to interviews with the police.
2025-03-02 13:01:00
According to a report received by the Tokyo Fire Department, a fire broke out on the second floor of a three-story apartment building in Shakujii-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, just after noon on the 2nd. 24 fire engines and other vehicles were dispatched and firefighting efforts are continuing. In addition, at this time, they have not been able to contact one resident of the apartment building.
2025-03-02 12:26:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been spreading for two days, four days after it started, and the burned area has reached approximately 1,800 hectares. In Ayari, Sanriku Town, where a wide area is burning, smoke rising from the forest is drifting toward residential areas, and firefighters are continuing firefighting efforts from the ground and the air.
2025-03-02 12:14:00
Two people died in a fire at an apartment building in Osaka City early on the morning of the 2nd. Police are investigating the cause of the fire and are working to identify the victims.
2025-03-02 12:03:00
On the morning of the 2nd, there were reports of a fire breaking out in the mountains of the Tanzawa Mountains in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and firefighters are rushing to confirm the incident.
2025-03-02 12:01:00
A forest fire that broke out in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture on February 28th was largely extinguished by 11:00 a.m. on the morning of the 2nd, when firefighters resumed firefighting efforts.
2025-03-02 11:56:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been spreading for two days, four days after it started, and the burned area has reached approximately 1,800 hectares. In Ayari, Sanriku Town, where a wide area is burning, smoke rising from the forest is drifting toward residential areas, and firefighters are continuing firefighting efforts from the ground and the air.
2025-03-02 11:54:00
A forest fire that broke out in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture on the 26th of last month is still spreading, and firefighting operations are being carried out from the air and on the ground on the 2nd.
2025-03-02 11:42:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a train traveling on the Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture came into contact with a rock that had fallen from a slope beside the tracks and derailed, causing the driver to sustain minor injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the accident.
2025-03-02 11:29:00
Ahead of the Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which begins on the 3rd at United Nations Headquarters, atomic bomb survivors from the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, who will be giving speeches at the conference, left Japan on the 2nd.
2025-03-02 09:24:00
The Iwate Prefectural Government has announced that the area of ββthe forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, which continues to burn, has expanded to approximately 1,800 hectares as of 6:00 a.m. on the 2nd. Firefighters and others are continuing to work hard to extinguish the fire from the ground and the air to prevent it from spreading to residential areas.
2025-03-02 08:10:00
Two people died in a fire at an apartment building in Osaka City early on the morning of the 2nd. Police are investigating the cause of the fire and are working to identify the victims.
2025-03-02 05:36:00
The forest fire that broke out on the 28th of last month in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, has weakened but has not been extinguished. Firefighting efforts were suspended overnight due to safety concerns, but are scheduled to resume on the morning of the 2nd.
2025-03-02 05:34:00
In Japan, many cases of regenerative medicine that have not been approved by the government are performed on an elective basis for cosmetic or injury treatment purposes. However, a society made up of experts from around the world has issued a statement calling on the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to strengthen its oversight of treatment plan reviews, citing concerns about patient safety.
2025-03-02 05:18:00
The forest fire that broke out in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture on the 26th of last month is still spreading, and firefighting operations are scheduled to continue from the air and ground on the 2nd.
2025-03-02 04:09:00
The forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been burning for four days, but it continues to spread. As of the morning of the 1st, the area burned is about 1,400 hectares, and firefighters are continuing to put out the fire to prevent it from spreading to houses.
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