2025-03-06 23:11:00
JR Yokohama Line has suspended operations on both lines between Higashi-Kanagawa Station in Yokohama and Hachioji Station in Tokyo since around 10:42 pm due to a fatal accident at Kamoi Station in Yokohama. According to JR East, operations are expected to resume around midnight.
2025-03-06 22:13:00
Approximately 6,300 people were affected by the 1995 Aum Shinrikyo subway sarin gas attack. According to the Tokyo Fire Department, 1,364 emergency personnel rushed to the scene, of which 135 were injured. The head of the Shibuya Fire Station's emergency team at the time was one of them, and in an interview with NHK on the 30th anniversary of the incident, he spoke in detail for the first time about the situation at the scene immediately after the incident.
2025-03-06 21:45:00
Regarding wage demands for this year's spring labor offensive, the labor organization confederation announced that as of this month, the average of the 2,900 or so labor unions was 6.09%, marking the first time in 32 years that wage demands have exceeded 6%.
2025-03-06 21:34:00
On the morning of the 6th, the coupling between the "Hayabusa" and "Komachi" trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen line came detached while they were running through Tokyo. Based on the condition of the trains, JR East believes that the cause is most likely on the "Komachi" side and is currently investigating the exact cause. In addition, they have announced that they will suspend all coupled train operations until the cause is identified and necessary measures are completed.
2025-03-06 21:30:00
The first hearing of the retrial of a 59-year-old man who was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago was held at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court. The man, who has consistently maintained his innocence since his arrest, said, "This case is a false accusation, and I have sacrificed many years," and sought acquittal. The hearing was completed on the 6th, and the verdict will be handed down in July.
2025-03-06 21:12:00
On the morning of the 6th, the coupling between the Tohoku Shinkansen "Hayabusa" and "Komachi" trains came loose while they were running in Tokyo. Based on the condition of the trains, JR East believes that the cause is most likely on the "Komachi" side and is currently investigating the exact cause. Until the cause is identified and necessary measures are completed, all coupled train operations will be suspended.
2025-03-06 21:00:00
Three men who reported being victims have filed a lawsuit against SMILE-UP, the company that is providing compensation for Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault case, seeking confirmation that they are in a position to receive compensation.
2025-03-06 20:49:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire is occurring, no new spread of the fire has been confirmed on the 6th. The city has begun considering lifting evacuation orders for some areas on the Ofunato Bay side, and plans to continue firefighting efforts while considering lifting evacuation orders for each area as it monitors the spread of the fire.
2025-03-06 20:18:00
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has taken disciplinary action against a senior officer in his 40s, dismissing him from his position, for allegedly going on a business trip to sightsee with an outsider and attempting to fraudulently receive travel expenses.
2025-03-06 20:09:00
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings has announced that it is voluntarily recalling 2,400 baked goods sold on its online site after plastic pieces were found in some of the products.
2025-03-06 19:43:00
The first hearing of the retrial of a 59-year-old man who was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago was held at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court. The man, who has consistently maintained his innocence since his arrest, said, "This case is a false accusation, and I have sacrificed many years," and sought acquittal. The hearing was completed on the 6th, and the verdict will be handed down in July.
2025-03-06 19:42:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire is occurring, no new spread of the fire has been confirmed on the 6th. The city has begun considering lifting evacuation orders for some areas on the Ofunato Bay side, and plans to continue firefighting efforts while considering lifting evacuation orders for each area as it monitors the spread of the fire.
2025-03-06 19:33:00
On the morning of the 6th, the JR Muroran Line in Oshamanbe-cho, Hokkaido collided with a bicycle used by maintenance workers. According to JR Hokkaido, no passengers or crew members were injured, and the train resumed operation after safety was confirmed.
2025-03-06 19:24:00
On the morning of the 6th, a coupling between carriages came loose on the Tohoku Shinkansen while it was running in Tokyo. A coupling also came loose in September last year, and JR East is currently investigating the cause, including whether it is related to last year's incident. As a result, all Shinkansen lines in Tohoku and elsewhere were unable to operate, but all lines resumed operation around 2:30 pm.
2025-03-06 19:10:00
On the 6th, a housing information website announced the "City Rankings for Places to Live in" for the 1 metropolitan area and 4 prefectures, with Yokohama coming in first for the 8th consecutive year, and Omiya coming in second for the second consecutive year. With support from families and women, Omiya is catching up with Yokohama and becoming the "two strongest cities."
2025-03-06 19:07:00
In order to reduce the cost of repainting the white lines on crosswalks, the distance between the lines has been increased since last year, but visually impaired people have expressed concerns that it makes it harder to see the crosswalks. In conjunction with the introduction of this system for the first time in Aichi Prefecture, the police asked visually impaired people for their opinions.
2025-03-06 19:05:00
On the morning of the 6th, a coupling between carriages came loose on the Tohoku Shinkansen while it was running in Tokyo. A coupling also came loose in September last year, and JR East is currently investigating the cause, including whether it is related to last year's incident. As a result, all Shinkansen lines in Tohoku and elsewhere were unable to operate, but all lines resumed operation around 2:30 pm.
2025-03-06 18:59:00
In the trial where three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company were forcibly indicted on charges of professional negligence resulting in death and injury in connection with the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident 14 years ago, the Supreme Court on the 6th rejected the appeal by the prosecutor's designated lawyer, stating that "it cannot be admitted that a tsunami exceeding 10 meters could have been predicted," and the two former vice presidents were found not guilty. The former chairman passed away in October last year, and the indictment was dropped.
2025-03-06 18:51:00
Last month, in an apartment in Otsu City, a couple in their 70s was found bleeding and collapsed, with the husband dying. The police have issued a wanted notice for the 50-year-old son, who has been missing since the incident, on suspicion of attempted murder. The son was captured on a security camera near the scene, and the police have released the security camera footage to investigate his whereabouts.
2025-03-06 18:49:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire is occurring, no new spread of the fire has been confirmed on the 6th. The city has begun considering lifting evacuation orders for some areas on the Ofunato Bay side, and plans to continue firefighting efforts while considering lifting evacuation orders for each area as it monitors the spread of the fire.
2025-03-06 18:27:00
The first hearing of the retrial of a 59-year-old man who was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago was held at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court. The man, who has consistently maintained his innocence since his arrest, said, "This case is a false accusation, and I have sacrificed many years," and sought acquittal. The hearing was completed on the 6th, and the verdict will be handed down in July.
2025-03-06 18:14:00
On the morning of the 6th, an explosion occurred at a spring manufacturing factory in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. The fire was extinguished about three and a half hours later, but one man was killed.
2025-03-06 18:12:00
The first hearing of the retrial of a 59-year-old man who was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago was held at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court. The man, who has consistently maintained his innocence since his arrest, said, "This case is a false accusation, and I have sacrificed many years," and sought acquittal. The hearing was completed on the 6th, and the verdict will be handed down in July.
2025-03-06 18:01:00
On the morning of the 6th, a coupling between carriages came loose on the Tohoku Shinkansen while it was running in Tokyo. A coupling also came loose in September last year, and JR East is currently investigating the cause, including whether it is related to last year's incident. As a result, all Shinkansen lines in Tohoku and elsewhere were unable to operate, but all lines resumed operation around 2:30 pm.
2025-03-06 17:50:00
Two Cambodian suspects were arrested for stealing over 500 meters of copper cable from a solar power generation facility in Saitama Prefecture.
2025-03-06 17:15:00
As the 30th anniversary of the Aum Shinrikyo sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway approaches, the Tokyo Fire Department is holding an exhibition featuring records and testimonies of activities from that time, aimed at young firefighters who have no recollection of what happened at the time.
2025-03-06 17:14:00
As of the 6th, 14 people who died in Ishikawa Prefecture after the Noto Peninsula earthquake were recognized by local governments as having died from disaster-related causes. The total number of disaster-related deaths from the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Niigata and Toyama prefectures combined is now 321, bringing the total death toll, including direct deaths, to 549.
2025-03-06 17:10:00
In the trial where three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company were forcibly indicted on charges of professional negligence resulting in death and injury in connection with the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident 14 years ago, the Supreme Court on the 6th rejected the appeal by the prosecutor's designated lawyer, stating that "it cannot be admitted that a tsunami exceeding 10 meters could have been predicted," and the two former vice presidents were found not guilty. The former chairman passed away in October last year, and the indictment was dropped.
2025-03-06 17:06:00
A retrial of a 59-year-old man who was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago has begun at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court. The man has consistently maintained his innocence since his arrest and has decided to seek acquittal in court.
2025-03-06 17:05:00
A workboat departed from Yokohama Port on the 6th to salvage the sunken helicopter that sank to the bottom of the sea after two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters collided and crashed during training off the Izu Islands last year.
2025-03-06 17:05:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire has broken out, no further spread of the fire has been confirmed since the 5th, but firefighting efforts are continuing, including the first water-spraying from helicopters in two days. Meanwhile, the city has revealed that it is considering lifting evacuation orders for some areas on the Ofunato Bay side, given the current spread of the fire.
2025-03-06 16:45:00
On the morning of the 6th, a coupling between carriages came loose on the Tohoku Shinkansen while it was running in Tokyo. A coupling also came loose in September last year, and JR East is currently investigating the cause, including whether it may be related to last year's incident. As a result, the Tohoku, Akita, Yamagata, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines were unable to operate, but all services resumed on all lines at around 2:30pm.
2025-03-06 15:55:00
A retrial of a 59-year-old man who was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago has begun at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court. The man has consistently maintained his innocence since his arrest and has decided to seek acquittal in court.
2025-03-06 15:52:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire has broken out, no further spread of the fire has been confirmed since the 5th, but firefighting efforts are continuing, including the first water-spraying from helicopters in two days. Meanwhile, the city has revealed that it is considering lifting evacuation orders for some areas on the Ofunato Bay side, given the current spread of the fire.
2025-03-06 15:17:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire has broken out, no further spread of the fire has been confirmed since the 5th, but firefighting efforts are continuing, including the first water-spraying from helicopters in two days. Meanwhile, the city has revealed that it is considering lifting evacuation orders for some areas on the Ofunato Bay side, given the current spread of the fire.
2025-03-06 15:07:00
On the morning of the 6th, a coupling between carriages came loose on the Tohoku Shinkansen while it was running in Tokyo. A coupling also came loose in September last year, and JR East is currently investigating the cause, including whether it may be related to last year's incident. As a result, the Tohoku, Akita, Yamagata, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines were unable to operate, but all services resumed on all lines at around 2:30pm.
2025-03-06 15:00:00
At the third Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, held in New York, discussions were held on "universalizing" the treaty to have more countries join it. A member of a Japanese NGO stated, "It is precisely in times of division and distrust that the treaty can be expected to point the way toward cooperative security," and called for further discussions with countries that rely on nuclear weapons.
2025-03-06 14:42:00
39年前、福井市で女子中学生が殺害された事件で、有罪が確定して服役した59歳の男性の再審＝やり直しの裁判が、名古屋高等裁判所金沢支部で始まりました。男性は逮捕から一貫して無実を訴え続けていて、法廷で無罪を求めることにしています。
2025-03-06 14:32:00
In an accident in which a man was found collapsed at the bottom of the space where elevators go up and down in a commercial building in Kobe City and later died, it has been learned from interviews with investigators that the police have searched a branch in Kobe of a company that maintains and manages elevators on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death and have seized inspection manuals and other items.
2025-03-06 14:24:00
Two Cambodian suspects were arrested for stealing over 500 meters of copper cable from a solar power generation facility in Saitama Prefecture.
2025-03-06 14:17:00
According to a summary by the National Police Agency, 66 cases of "inspection sales" by unscrupulous renovation contractors were uncovered by police nationwide in 2024, the highest number ever. The National Police Agency is calling on people not to allow contractors to inspect their properties on the spot, even if they suddenly show up and say it's free.
2025-03-06 14:17:00
On the morning of the 6th, a coupling between carriages came off on the Tohoku Shinkansen while it was running in Tokyo. A coupling also came off in September 2024, and JR East is investigating the cause, including whether it may be related to last year's trouble. As a result, the Tohoku, Akita, Yamagata, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines are unable to operate, and are expected to resume operation around 2:30 pm.
2025-03-06 14:10:00
A retrial of a 59-year-old man who was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago has begun at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court. The man has consistently maintained his innocence since his arrest and has decided to seek acquittal in court.
2025-03-06 14:09:00
In the trial where three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company were forcibly indicted on charges of professional negligence resulting in death and injury in connection with the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident 14 years ago, the Supreme Court on the 6th rejected the appeal by the prosecutor's designated lawyer, stating that "it cannot be admitted that a tsunami exceeding 10 meters could have been predicted," and the two former vice presidents were found not guilty. The former chairman passed away in October last year, and the indictment was dropped.
2025-03-06 13:42:00
On the morning of the 6th, two deer entered the runway at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, causing the runway to be temporarily closed. As a result, some flights were redirected or delayed.
2025-03-06 13:31:00
On the morning of the 6th, a report of an explosion was received from a spring manufacturer's factory in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. The fire department responded to the fire and put it out about three and a half hours later, but according to the fire department, one man was confirmed dead and two others were slightly injured.
2025-03-06 13:28:00
At around 12:59 pm on the 6th, an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 3 was observed in Nara Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake. ▽The seismic intensity of 3 was observed in Totsukawa Village, Nara Prefecture. ▽Such intensity of 2 and 1 was observed in various parts of the Kinki region, Mie Prefecture, and Tokushima Prefecture. According to observations by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was in southern Wakayama Prefecture, the depth of the epicenter was 30 kilometers, and the magnitude, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, is estimated to be 4.1.
2025-03-06 13:27:00
A Vietnamese vocational school student was arrested for possessing a large number of smartphones and acting as a proxy for the authentication procedures to use Tokyo's Shibuya Ward's digital local currency "HachiPay," and for illegally obtaining accounts for others. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that a group of Chinese people who obtained accounts using the vocational school student's authentication were making profits by purchasing and reselling goods.
2025-03-06 13:22:00
For those who do not have a My Number health insurance card, the government says that when their health insurance card expires, each insurance association will automatically issue a "qualification confirmation letter." However, it has been discovered that some insurance associations have announced that they will not issue this qualification confirmation letter unless an application is made. The government says that there is a "possibility of insufficient publicity," and will be looking into the situation.
2025-03-06 13:07:00
On the morning of the 6th, a coupling between carriages came loose on the Tohoku Shinkansen while it was running through Tokyo. A coupling also came loose in September last year, and JR East is currently investigating the cause, including whether it is related to the previous incident. As a result, all Shinkansen lines in Tohoku, Akita, Yamagata, Joetsu, and Hokuriku are unable to operate.
2025-03-06 13:05:00
An earthquake occurred at around 12:59 pm on the 6th. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake. The epicenter was in southern Wakayama Prefecture, the depth of the epicenter was 30 km, and the magnitude of the earthquake was estimated to be 4.1. The seismic intensity of each city, town, and village is as follows. ▼Seismic intensity 3: Totsukawa Village, Nara Prefecture.
2025-03-06 12:51:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire has broken out, no further spread of the fire has been confirmed since the 5th, but firefighting efforts are continuing, including the first water-spraying from helicopters in two days. Meanwhile, the city has revealed that it is considering lifting evacuation orders for some areas on the Ofunato Bay side, given the current spread of the fire.
2025-03-06 12:27:00
For those who do not have a My Number health insurance card, the government says that when their health insurance card expires, each insurance association will automatically issue a "qualification confirmation letter." However, it has been discovered that some insurance associations have announced that they will not issue this qualification confirmation letter unless an application is made. The government says that there is a "possibility of insufficient publicity," and will be looking into the situation.
2025-03-06 12:13:00
A 35-year-old employee of the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly entering a women's restroom at Tokyo Metro's Nihonbashi Station and committing lewd acts on a woman. He has denied the charges during questioning.
2025-03-06 12:12:00
According to JR East, at around 11:30 a.m. today, a coupling came off on the Tohoku Shinkansen train traveling between Ueno and Omiya, causing the train to stop. The train is currently undergoing inspection. Due to the inspection, the Tohoku Shinkansen has suspended operations on both lines between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station since around 11:30 a.m. The Hokuriku Shinkansen has also suspended operations on both lines between Tokyo Station and Nagano Station. Additionally, the Joetsu Shinkansen has suspended operations on both lines between Tokyo Station and Niigata Station.
2025-03-06 12:11:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire has broken out, no further spread of the fire has been confirmed since the 5th, but firefighting efforts are continuing, including the first water-spraying from helicopters in two days. Meanwhile, the city has revealed that it is considering lifting evacuation orders for some areas on the Ofunato Bay side, given the current spread of the fire.
2025-03-06 11:54:00
On the morning of the 6th, a report of an explosion was received from a spring manufacturer's factory in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and firefighters are currently working to extinguish the fire. According to the fire department, one man was confirmed dead and two others were slightly injured.
2025-03-06 11:11:00
On the 5th, heavy rain fell in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire is occurring, for the first time since the fire started, and no new spread of the fire was confirmed during the day. Rain and snow are expected to fall in Ofunato City on the 6th into the evening, and firefighters are continuing their firefighting efforts on the ground to put the fire out.
2025-03-06 10:35:00
On the morning of the 6th, a report of an explosion was received from a spring manufacturer's factory in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and firefighters are currently working to extinguish the fire. According to the fire department, at least three people were injured, one of whom is unconscious.
2025-03-06 10:07:00
According to the fire department, at around 8:00 a.m. on the 6th, an employee reported that a dust collector inside the building had exploded at a factory in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. Firefighters arrived at the scene and confirmed the situation, but it was found that at least three people were injured, one of whom was unconscious. This factory is the Fujioka factory of Chuo Spring, a spring manufacturer that is a business partner of Toyota Motor Corporation, where an explosion occurred in 2023 that injured two people. As a result, Toyota's production lines at nine factories, including those of its group companies, were halted.
2025-03-06 08:39:00
On the 5th, heavy rain fell in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire is occurring, for the first time since the fire started, and no new spread of the fire was confirmed during the day. Rain and snow are expected to fall in Ofunato City on the 6th into the evening, and firefighters are continuing their firefighting efforts on the ground to put the fire out.
2025-03-06 07:21:00
In a wrongful conviction case involving a chemical machinery manufacturer in Yokohama, two investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau were charged with criminal offenses for allegedly destroying interrogation records, among other things, but were not indicted. The Prosecutor's Office has decided that the decision not to indict one of the investigators was unjust. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office will conduct a reinvestigation and make a new decision.
2025-03-06 07:13:00
The 11th of this month marks 14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. An NHK survey has found that there are over 100 public housing units in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures where people who lost their homes in the disaster live, with their belongings left untouched after their residents have died or moved into facilities. There is a risk that the number of "hidden vacant homes" where no one is living but no one can move in will increase in the future, and measures are needed.
2025-03-06 06:07:00
The first hearing of the retrial of a 59-year-old man who was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 39 years ago will be held on the 6th at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court. The man has consistently maintained his innocence since his arrest and has decided to seek acquittal in court.
2025-03-06 05:54:00
It has been learned from an investigation source that the Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters has interviewed people related to the professional baseball team SoftBank about their use of online casinos. So far, 14 people from seven professional baseball teams have declared that they have used online casinos in the past, but it is not known whether the people being interviewed this time are among them.
2025-03-06 05:02:00
On the 5th, heavy rain fell in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a forest fire is occurring, for the first time since the fire started, and no new spread of the fire was confirmed during the day. Rain and snow are expected to fall in Ofunato City on the 6th into the evening, and firefighters are continuing their firefighting efforts on the ground to put the fire out.
