2025-03-17 22:40:00
The average price of rice at supermarkets nationwide was 4,077 yen (including tax) per 5 kg in the week ending on the 9th of this month. Even after the government announced the release of its rice stockpile, rice prices have continued to rise and are now almost double the price of the same period last year.
2025-03-17 22:17:00
In response to the large-scale road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, Prime Minister Ishiba has instructed Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Nakano to expedite restoration work at the site by utilizing reserve funds in this year's budget, and to promptly proceed with an investigation of sewer pipes across the country.
2025-03-17 22:13:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has announced a provisional plan to cover the costs of compensation for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, including a request for an additional 1.9 trillion yen in financial support from the government to cover the rising costs of compensation.
2025-03-17 21:42:00
Sumitomo Life Insurance announced that an employee working at a branch in Yamagata Prefecture had lied, claiming that "high-interest deposit limits were available," and defrauded 10 customers of approximately 13 million yen.
2025-03-17 20:37:00
In February of last year, the Yokohama Family Court decided to send the eldest son, who was 15 years old at the time and is accused of murdering his parents, both in their 50s, at their apartment in Sagamihara City, to a juvenile detention center, stating that "a fairly long period of education is desirable in order to achieve rehabilitation."
2025-03-17 20:28:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the average monthly wage of full-time workers last year was about 330,000 yen, the highest since comparable data became available in 1976. The wage gap between men and women also narrowed from the previous year, reaching its smallest level.
2025-03-17 20:04:00
Following the large-scale forest fire that occurred in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, the city has revealed that it has issued 69 "disaster damage certificates" to people affected.
2025-03-17 20:02:00
It has been found that 35 cases of children riding on the back of a bicycle coming into contact with obstacles and breaking their thigh bones have been confirmed in just two hospitals in Tokyo over a six-year period. The group of researchers and doctors who conducted the survey is calling for people to be careful about the position of children's feet, etc.
2025-03-17 19:53:00
The Imperial Household Agency has announced that this spring's garden party at Akasaka Imperial Garden will be changed from the format that has been used for over 60 years to one in which members of the imperial family will walk along multiple routes, allowing more guests to interact with the emperor, empress and other members of the imperial family.
2025-03-17 19:27:00
A meeting was held bringing together police chiefs and other senior police officials in Tokyo, and Superintendent-General Sakoda Yuji cited the current worst cases of specialized fraud and terrorist attacks targeting government officials as immediate issues, and called for every effort to ensure public safety.
2025-03-17 19:25:00
More than 10 days have passed since the explosion at a spring manufacturer in Aichi Prefecture, but the impact on automobile production is continuing, with Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. announcing on the 17th that it would suspend operations on March 24th and 25th due to delays in parts procurement.
2025-03-17 19:25:00
There have been a series of suspicious phone calls suspected to be related to crime from the same phone number as the "main" number of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Shinjuku Police Station, but similar suspicious phone calls impersonating other prefectural police departments have also been confirmed, and there have been cases of fraud.
2025-03-17 19:24:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the average monthly wage of full-time workers last year was about 330,000 yen, the highest since comparable data became available in 1976. The wage gap between men and women also narrowed from the previous year, reaching its smallest level.
2025-03-17 19:22:00
On the morning of the 17th, a large truck fell off the side of the road and collided with a utility pole in Rikubetsu Town, Hokkaido, killing the 27-year-old man who was driving it. Snow had been falling in Rikubetsu Town since the night of the 16th, and the road surface at the time of the accident was packed with snow, so the police are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.
2025-03-17 19:21:00
A 29-year-old Japanese man who is being held by Thai authorities on suspicion of involvement in a specialized fraud scheme based in Myanmar is expected to be deported to Japan as early as next week, according to an interview with a person involved in the investigation. An arrest warrant has been issued for him on suspicion of confinement and other offences in a separate case that occurred in Osaka, and the police plan to arrest him as soon as he is transferred to Japan.
2025-03-17 19:15:00
In a case where the body of a male secondhand goods dealer was found in an apartment in Nagoya City two years ago and a former employee of the store the dealer ran was indicted on charges of robbery and murder, the Nagoya District Court acquitted a 24-year-old man who was charged with abandoning the man's body along with the former employee, citing doubts about the credibility of the former employee's testimony.
2025-03-17 19:11:00
In a case where a man was found dead in a hotel in Susukino, a downtown area of Sapporo, two years ago, and three parents and children were indicted, the mother was accused of helping her daughter dispose of the body. The prosecution sought a prison sentence of one year and six months for the mother, who was accused of "providing her daughter with a place to put the body, and not taking any action such as stopping her." Meanwhile, the defense again argued for innocence.
2025-03-17 19:11:00
Due to the influence of a rapidly developing low pressure system, rough weather continues mainly on the Pacific coast of Hokkaido. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against heavy snowfall that could affect traffic and high waves for the time being.
2025-03-17 19:02:00
In a lawsuit filed by two death row inmates claiming that the current practice of notifying inmates of their upcoming execution on the day of their death sentence violates the Constitution, the Osaka High Court, at the second instance, overturned the first instance ruling that had dismissed the claim as improper, and ordered a retrial at the Osaka District Court.
2025-03-17 18:34:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that a man in his 20s living in the city has been infected with measles. Kashiwa City in Chiba Prefecture also announced that a man in his 20s living in the city has been infected with measles.
2025-03-17 18:30:00
In response to a series of inappropriate interrogations by prosecutors, the Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office notified prosecutors' offices across the country on the 17th that it would expand the scope of audio and video recording of interrogations from April, and to also conduct trials in some cases where investigations are carried out at home without arrest. Audio and video recording of all processes will also be conducted depending on the case.
2025-03-17 18:29:00
Ayumi Ishida, a singer and actor known for hit songs such as "Blue Light Yokohama" and active in movies and TV dramas, passed away on the 11th of this month at a hospital in Tokyo due to hypothyroidism. She was 76 years old.
2025-03-17 18:24:00
Since last month, there have been a series of inquiries about calls from the same phone number as the "main" number of the Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters, where people have been asked to hand over cash to police officers. The police are urging people to be careful, such as hanging up and calling back if they are calling from a number they do not recognize, even if the police phone number is displayed on the incoming call screen.
2025-03-17 18:22:00
The average price of rice at supermarkets nationwide was 4,077 yen (including tax) per 5 kg in the week ending on the 9th of this month. Even after the government announced the release of its rice stockpile, rice prices have continued to rise and are now almost double the price of the same period last year.
2025-03-17 18:19:00
On the afternoon of the 17th, a house in Chita City, Aichi Prefecture, was burned down, and two bodies were found in the ruins. Police believe that the deceased were a woman in her 70s and her daughter who lived in the house, and are currently investigating the cause of the fire while confirming their identities.
2025-03-17 18:18:00
The average price of rice at supermarkets nationwide was 4,077 yen (including tax) per 5 kg in the week ending on the 9th of this month. Even after the government announced the release of its rice stockpile, rice prices have continued to rise and are now almost double the price of the same period last year.
2025-03-17 18:17:00
Following a large-scale road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, interest in infrastructure maintenance has grown, and for the first time, Saitama City has held a water pipe construction tour for residents.
2025-03-17 18:13:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced that a man in his 20s living in the city has been infected with measles.
2025-03-17 18:08:00
On the morning of the 17th, a large truck fell off the side of the road in Rikubetsu Town, Hokkaido, and the man driving it died. Snow had been falling in Rikubetsu Town since the night of the 16th, and the road surface at the time of the accident was packed with snow, so the police are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.
2025-03-17 18:07:00
The Ministry of the Environment and others have set a goal of ensuring that more than 15% of plastic automobile parts, which currently contain very little recycled materials, are made from recycled materials by 2031, six years from now.
2025-03-17 18:00:00
Due to the influence of a rapidly developing low pressure system, very strong winds accompanied by snow are blowing mainly on the Pacific coast of northern Japan, causing severe weather. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against the impact of heavy snow on traffic, strong winds, and high waves.
2025-03-17 17:54:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the average monthly wage of full-time workers last year was about 330,000 yen, the highest since comparable data became available in 1976. The wage gap between men and women also narrowed from the previous year, reaching its smallest level.
2025-03-17 17:45:00
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Aum Shinrikyo Tokyo subway sarin gas attack, surviving family members held a press conference calling on the successor organization to provide compensation to the victims and to disband as soon as possible.
2025-03-17 17:23:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has announced a provisional plan to cover the costs of compensation for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, including a request for an additional 1.9 trillion yen in financial support from the government to cover the rising costs of compensation.
2025-03-17 17:09:00
Ayumi Ishida, a singer and actor known for hit songs such as "Blue Light Yokohama" and active in movies and TV dramas, passed away on the 11th of this month at a hospital in Tokyo due to hypothyroidism. She was 76 years old.
2025-03-17 17:05:00
Todaiji Gakuen in Nara City, known as one of the leading academic high schools in the country, has been referred to the Nara Labor Standards Inspection Office on suspicion of violating the Labor Standards Act after the school corporation that runs it and three people, including the principal, failed to pay approximately 1.3 million yen in overtime wages to teachers for club activities last year.
2025-03-17 16:27:00
On the morning of the 17th, a truck fell off the side of the road in Rikubetsu Town, Hokkaido, and the driver, a man in his 20s, was taken to the hospital, but is still in a coma and in critical condition. Snow had been falling in Rikubetsu Town since the night of the 16th, and the road surface at the time of the accident was packed down, so the police are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
2025-03-17 16:07:00
The target was a figurine of a character from the popular manga "Dragon Ball." In the early morning of the 17th, a fire extinguisher was sprayed at a convenience store in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, and a lottery prize figurine was stolen, and the police are investigating the incident as a robbery.
2025-03-17 16:02:00
On the morning of the 17th, a fire broke out in a house in Kochi City, killing a 96-year-old man and his 63-year-old second son who lived in the house, and leaving his 85-year-old wife unconscious and in critical condition. Police and firefighters are currently investigating the exact cause of the fire.
2025-03-17 15:33:00
Ayumi Ishida, a singer and actor known for hit songs such as "Blue Light Yokohama" and "What Would You Do?" and who also appeared in TV dramas and movies, passed away on the 11th of this month at a hospital in Tokyo due to hypothyroidism. She was 76 years old.
2025-03-17 15:07:00
In the United States, a rapidly developing low pressure system caused severe weather from the South to the Midwest, resulting in numerous tornadoes and forest fires, with 40 deaths confirmed in seven states so far.
2025-03-17 15:03:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission has ordered a 21-day suspension of operations for an izakaya restaurant that was referred to prosecutors for operating without a license on the street in Tokyo's Shinbashi entertainment district. This is the first time in the country that such an administrative punishment has been imposed for violating the Road Traffic Act.
2025-03-17 14:17:00
In the United States, a rapidly developing low pressure system caused severe weather from the South to the Midwest, resulting in numerous tornadoes and forest fires, with 40 deaths confirmed in seven states so far.
2025-03-17 14:06:00
A tourist facility selling local seafood and other products has been registered as a new "roadside station" in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, in hopes of helping to revive the fishing industry, which has been in a slump since the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear accident.
2025-03-17 13:40:00
The Central Council for Education, an advisory body to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, held a general meeting and selected Masahiro Hashimoto, chairman of Sumitomo Life Insurance, a major life insurance company, as its new chairman.
2025-03-17 12:56:00
On the morning of the 17th, a fire broke out at a house in Kochi City, and three people were taken to the hospital in an unconscious state. Police and firefighters are currently investigating the exact cause of the fire.
2025-03-17 12:38:00
In a trial where a former executive officer in charge of investor relations (IR) at a Tokyo company was charged with insider trading, the Tokyo District Court handed down a guilty verdict with a suspended sentence, stating that "the crime was committed shortly after he joined the company as head of IR, and the profits he gained were large."
2025-03-17 12:30:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission has ordered a 21-day suspension of operations for an izakaya restaurant that was referred to prosecutors for operating without a license on the street in Tokyo's Shinbashi entertainment district. This is the first time in the country that such an administrative punishment has been imposed for violating the Road Traffic Act.
2025-03-17 12:09:00
Due to the influence of a rapidly developing low pressure system, very strong winds accompanied by snow are blowing mainly on the Pacific coast of northern Japan, causing severe weather. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against the impact of the heavy snow on traffic, as well as strong winds and high waves. Meteorologist Kimitoshi Sato explains the outlook for the future. [Video is 2 minutes and 7 seconds long] *This content was broadcast on the news just before noon on the 17th. *Cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2025-03-17 12:07:00
Regarding the forest fire that broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has dispatched staff from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency and the Fire Research Center to the site to investigate in detail the cause of the spread of the fire, and began an investigation on the 17th.
2025-03-17 11:55:00
Due to the influence of a rapidly developing low pressure system, very strong winds accompanied by snow are blowing mainly on the Pacific coast of northern Japan, causing severe weather. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against the impact of heavy snow on traffic, strong winds, and high waves.
2025-03-17 11:54:00
It was discovered that a delivery person at a post office in Yokohama city had been drinking alcohol and working in an intoxicated state in May last year. The post office in question did not conduct roll calls to check whether delivery persons had been drinking alcohol as required by law, and Japan Post is investigating the situation nationwide and intends to work to prevent recurrence.
2025-03-17 11:53:00
An elementary school that had been renting a different school building due to a forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, resumed classes in its original building on the 17th.
2025-03-17 11:51:00
A fire broke out at a house in Kochi City on the morning of the 17th, and three people were taken to the hospital in an unconscious state.
2025-03-17 11:19:00
According to an interview with a person involved, a subsidiary of the major online financial company "SBI Holdings" was found to have failed to declare approximately 3.4 billion yen by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, for transferring income that should have been recorded in Japan to China. SBI Holdings was subject to additional tax of approximately 200 million yen.
2025-03-17 11:12:00
Due to the influence of a rapidly developing low pressure system, very strong winds accompanied by snow are expected to blow mainly on the Pacific coast of northern Japan on the 17th, causing rough weather such as heavy seas. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against the impact of heavy snow on traffic, strong winds and high waves.
2025-03-17 11:06:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission has ordered a 21-day suspension of operations for an izakaya restaurant that was referred to prosecutors for operating without a license on the street in Tokyo's Shinbashi entertainment district. This is the first time in the country that such an administrative punishment has been imposed for violating the Road Traffic Act.
2025-03-17 10:48:00
Due to the influence of a rapidly developing low pressure system, very strong winds accompanied by snow are expected to blow mainly on the Pacific side of northern Japan on the 17th, causing rough weather with heavy seas. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against the impact of heavy snow on traffic, strong winds and high waves. Weather forecaster Hiyama Yasuhiro explains the outlook for the future. [Video is 2 minutes and 1 second long] *This content was broadcast on the 7:00 AM news on the 17th. *Cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2025-03-17 10:13:00
Due to the influence of a rapidly developing low pressure system, very strong winds accompanied by snow are expected to blow mainly on the Pacific coast of northern Japan on the 17th, causing rough weather such as heavy seas. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against the impact of heavy snow on traffic, strong winds and high waves.
2025-03-17 08:44:00
As part of the ongoing redevelopment of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Shinjuku Mylord, a popular station building, closed on the 16th, bringing an end to its more than 40-year history.
2025-03-17 07:12:00
According to Odakyu Electric Railway, services were suspended on both lines between Shin-Yurigaoka Station and Machida Station due to the fatal accident, but resumed at around 7:02 a.m.
2025-03-17 06:57:00
The annual kite flying competition, held during the snow melting season, was held in Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture.
2025-03-17 06:41:00
In a survey conducted by NHK targeting victims of the Aum Shinrikyo subway sarin gas attack 30 years ago, more than 80% of respondents said they felt the incident had faded from memory. The issue is how to convey the lessons of this unprecedented chemical terrorism to the younger generation.
2025-03-17 06:21:00
Due to the influence of a rapidly developing low pressure system, very strong winds accompanied by snow are expected to blow mainly on the Pacific coast of northern Japan on the 17th, causing rough weather such as heavy seas. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against the impact of heavy snow on traffic, strong winds and high waves.
2025-03-17 05:46:00
According to a summary by the National Police Agency, 259 people were arrested by police nationwide last year for illegally obtaining and accessing other people's IDs and passwords, the same as the previous year, which was the highest number ever. Around 70% of the perpetrators were young people in their teens and twenties, and many of the methods involved taking advantage of lax password settings. As such, the National Police Agency is stepping up its crackdown and calling on users to set and manage passwords that cannot be guessed by others.
