2025-03-21 23:53:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a 4-year-old boy was found collapsed on the grounds of a prefectural housing complex in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, and is in critical condition and unconscious. Police are investigating the situation, believing that he accidentally fell from the bathroom window of his home on the 4th floor.
2025-03-21 22:05:00
As the need for cosmetic medical treatments grows and the number of clinics increases, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to step up its crackdown, including patrolling the Internet, on the issue of advertisements that violate laws and regulations in order to attract customers.
2025-03-21 21:42:00
"Japan's No. 1 cosmetic surgeon!" "Anyone can get the double eyelids of their dreams!" Advertisements for cosmetic medical treatments are posted on social media sites such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. I'm sure you've all seen them at least once. But did you know that some of these advertisements violate the law? We've compiled a list of things you should know to avoid getting into trouble, as well as how to spot illegal advertisements.
2025-03-21 20:42:00
A report on the "right to know one's origins," which outlines how information about one's biological parents can be disclosed to children left in the so-called "baby hatch" at Kumamoto City's Jikei Hospital, has been compiled and submitted to Kumamoto City by a study group made up of experts on the 21st.
2025-03-21 20:17:00
The Chiba Prefectural Board of Education dismissed a female public junior high school teacher on the 21st for disciplinary reasons, after she posted personal information about a male colleague on social media and then forced him to send money by promising to delete the post.
2025-03-21 20:16:00
In January of this year, three men and women were stabbed to death in front of Nagano Station. A blood-stained jumper was seized from the suspect's home, and an investigation revealed that the DNA type was consistent with that of the victims. As the suspect has continued to remain silent, the prosecution began "examination detention" on the 21st to examine his criminal responsibility.
2025-03-21 19:34:00
A couple who worked as an assistant professor and a professor at a private university in Miyazaki City sued the university, alleging that it was unfair for the wife to be notified of the termination of her employment and for both of them to be disciplined for marrying a coworker. It was revealed that a settlement was reached on the 21st. The settlement clause included a provision that the university would revoke all of the terminations and disciplinary measures.
2025-03-21 19:32:00
Measles cases have been confirmed in various areas, including Hyogo and Kanagawa prefectures. In addition to people who were infected overseas, there have also been reports of people who are thought to have been infected through contact with such people. Experts are calling for people traveling to countries where measles is prevalent to consider getting vaccinated after checking their vaccination history.
2025-03-21 18:59:00
On the 21st, two light passenger cars collided head-on in Kibichuo Town, Okayama Prefecture, killing a 27-year-old mother who was driving one of the cars, and leaving her 3-year-old son unconscious and in critical condition. Based on the situation at the scene, the police believe that the car traveling in the oncoming lane ran into the opposite lane, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-03-21 18:52:00
In a lawsuit filed by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division, in which the former president of a real estate company was found not guilty of embezzlement, the Osaka District Court dismissed the lawsuit, stating that "it cannot be said that the arrest and prosecution of the former president based on the statements of those involved was illegal." After the ruling, Shinobu Yamagishi and his legal team held a press conference and expressed their intention to appeal to the Osaka High Court, as they were dissatisfied with the ruling.
2025-03-21 18:42:00
On the 19th, the dismembered body parts of a man were found in a bag in a promenade in Fukushima-ku, Osaka. Police are investigating the case as a case of abandoned body while confirming the identity of the body.
2025-03-21 18:41:00
Regarding the issue of professional baseball players declaring their use of online casinos, the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association has asked the teams to ensure that disciplinary action is taken fairly against players who voluntarily declared their involvement.
2025-03-21 18:38:00
On the 7th of next month, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress will make a day trip to Iwo Jima in the Ogasawara Islands, a fierce battlefield at the end of the Pacific War, to pay tribute to the war dead on the 80th anniversary of the end of the war.
2025-03-21 18:29:00
A police inspector who was the head of the second investigation division of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters was referred to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of violating the Local Public Service Act for allegedly leaking investigative information to a female acquaintance regarding a case in which a former head of the prefectural police's public safety department was indicted. The prefectural police suspended the inspector for one month as disciplinary action, after it was revealed that he had inappropriate relationships with multiple women.
2025-03-21 17:58:00
Ahead of the "Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign" which begins next month, a traffic safety event was held in Tokyo, and the Metropolitan Police Department called for caution, saying that more than 60% of pedestrians who died in accidents had committed road violations.
2025-03-21 17:42:00
On the morning of the 21st, a fire broke out at a house in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, and two bodies were found in the ruins. The two residents of the house have not been contacted, and police and fire departments are working to identify them.
2025-03-21 17:30:00
In a case where the body of a girl was found encased in concrete in an apartment building in Yao City, Osaka, police have re-arrested a 41-year-old suspect who was arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body on suspicion of murder for assaulting and killing the girl at his home 18 years ago. During questioning, he reportedly stated that he "did not intend to kill her."
2025-03-21 17:19:00
Rakuten Securities, a major online securities firm, has announced that there have been a series of incidents among its customers where emails pretending to be from the company have led them to fake sites, where their personal IDs and other account information has been stolen. Some customers have complained that stocks they had no knowledge of were bought and sold, and the company is urging people to be cautious and delete suspicious emails.
2025-03-21 17:17:00
Due to a forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency's observation facility in the city lost power, making it impossible to observe greenhouse gases since last month. However, after restoration work was completed, observations resumed on the 21st.
2025-03-21 17:14:00
The total amount of special earthquake disaster reconstruction grants being provided this fiscal year to support the finances of local governments affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake is 75 billion yen, an increase of 4.6% from the previous fiscal year.
2025-03-21 17:00:00
In a lawsuit in which the former president of a real estate company who was found not guilty in an embezzlement case investigated by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division sought compensation from the government on the grounds that the investigation was illegal, the Osaka District Court handed down a ruling dismissing the lawsuit, stating that "the arrest and indictment of the former president based on the statements of those involved cannot be considered illegal."
2025-03-21 16:56:00
Special grants from the national government to local governments this fiscal year increased 11.3% from the previous fiscal year to 1.2597 trillion yen, due in part to disaster-related expenses such as the recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which are the second largest ever.
2025-03-21 16:00:00
The Tokyo District Court has handed down a guilty verdict to Tokyu Agency, a major advertising agency that was charged with violating the Antimonopoly Act for fraudulently adjusting orders in connection with a bid-rigging case surrounding the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and ordered the company to pay a fine of 200 million yen. Tokyu Agency had pleaded not guilty to most charges.
2025-03-21 15:27:00
The Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture was hit by a "double disaster" after the earthquake in January last year, followed by heavy rains in September. Some affected businesses are in "double debt," taking on new debts in addition to the debts they had before the disaster. According to a national consultation service, at least 21 businesses are in "negligence," meaning that their total debt exceeds their total assets.
2025-03-21 15:19:00
Regarding the accident three years ago on a highway in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, in which a large truck rear-ended the last car in a traffic jam, killing four people, an accident investigation committee commissioned by the government has published a report stating that it is highly likely that the truck driver, whose attention was reduced while driving late at night, failed to notice the traffic jam, which led to the accident.
2025-03-21 15:17:00
Regarding the accident three years ago in which a bus overturned and burst into flames on a highway in Nagoya, killing two people, the government-commissioned accident investigation committee released a report stating that it was highly likely that the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel, which led to the accident. The dashcam of a nearby car had captured the bus swerving while driving.
2025-03-21 15:05:00
On the morning of the 21st, a truck collided with three cars in succession on a national highway in Okawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, before hitting a bicycle, killing a 76-year-old cyclist and leaving the truck driver unconscious and in critical condition.
2025-03-21 15:03:00
A national committee made up of experts has put together a policy on how society as a whole should respond if a large-scale eruption occurs at Mount Fuji or elsewhere and a large amount of volcanic ash accumulates in the Tokyo metropolitan area. While the basic rule is to continue living at home, it says that evacuation is necessary in areas where volcanic ash accumulates to 30 centimeters or more, and that stockpiling of supplies should be promoted and easy-to-understand information about volcanic ash should be provided.
2025-03-21 14:36:00
It has been six months since the heavy rain disaster in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which killed 16 people, on the 21st. The second temporary housing has been completed in Wajima City, and the keys have been handed over to the victims who had been evacuated.
2025-03-21 14:08:00
In a lawsuit filed by a former real estate company president who was acquitted of an embezzlement case investigated by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division, the Osaka District Court ruled not to recognize the government's liability for compensation and dismissed the lawsuit, alleging that the investigation was illegal.
2025-03-21 12:23:00
On the early morning of the 21st, two China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The Japan Coast Guard is continuing to warn and monitor the vessels to immediately leave the territorial waters.
2025-03-21 12:15:00
This month, a man in his 50s from Suginami Ward, Tokyo, was tricked into handing over 67.8 million yen worth of crypto assets to a person claiming to be a police officer via video call, who threatened to use his account for money laundering. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case as a special fraud and is urging caution as frauds impersonating police officers are on the rise.
2025-03-21 12:13:00
On the morning of the 21st, a truck collided with several cars and bicycles on a national highway in Okawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, resulting in the death of a male bicycle rider and leaving the driver of the truck in a coma and in critical condition.
2025-03-21 11:58:00
A 17-year-old boy was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of illegally logging into the system of the mobile phone company Rakuten Mobile and signing up for a line contract. Last month, three junior and senior high school students were arrested for signing up for a line contract with Rakuten Mobile using a program created by abusing generative AI, and it is said that the group of boys this time also logged in using some of the same program.
2025-03-21 11:45:00
It has been learned from an interview with a person involved in the investigation that a police inspector who was the head of the second investigation division of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters has been referred to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of violating the Local Public Service Act for allegedly leaking investigative information to a female acquaintance regarding a case in which a former head of the prefectural police's public safety bureau was indicted. The same police inspector was also referred to the prosecutor's office in February on suspicion of sexually assaulting another woman.
2025-03-21 11:33:00
The National Police Agency has reviewed the uniforms of female police officers and decided to eliminate the skirt from the two types currently available: skirt and trousers. As the scope of work for female police officers expands, skirts are no longer worn as they make it difficult to move around in the field, and they have been removed from the police uniform regulations about 50 years ago.
2025-03-21 11:10:00
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 21st, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Eto stated that regarding JA Zennoh's request to its trading partners to sell the stockpiled rice that it won at a bid in a way that does not make it clear that it is stockpiled rice, "this is not an instruction from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries," and indicated that he intends to leave it up to the discretion of the businesses as to how they label the rice when selling it.
2025-03-21 11:00:00
Regarding the issue of Japan Post fraudulently compiling a list of personal information for a total of 10 million Japan Post Bank customers to use in soliciting financial products, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami stated that he "deeply regrets this," and called for a report on measures to prevent recurrence. He also indicated his intention to work with the Financial Services Agency to ensure proper business operations.
2025-03-21 10:57:00
In response to the issue of falsifying the origin of products in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, for hometown tax donations, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami has requested a report from the city and indicated his intention to consider how to respond, including whether to revoke the city's designation as a local government eligible for hometown tax donations.
2025-03-21 10:40:00
According to the police, at around 8:00 a.m. on the 21st, a head-on collision occurred between two light passenger vehicles on a national highway in Kibichuo Town, Okayama Prefecture, resulting in four people being injured and taken to the hospital. According to the police, two people in one of the vehicles, believed to be a woman and a small child, are in critical condition.
2025-03-21 10:07:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency was investigating whether a tsunami would be caused by the massive eruption that occurred at a volcano in Indonesia in the early hours of the 21st (Japan time), but announced at 10 a.m. that "there will be no tsunami impact on Japan."
2025-03-21 06:45:00
Due to a fatal accident, services on the Odakyu Enoshima Line were suspended on both lines between Sagami-Ono Station and Yamato Station, but services resumed around 6:30 a.m.
2025-03-21 06:44:00
A large eruption occurred at a volcano in Indonesia at around 12:40 a.m. on the 21st, Japan time. The Japan Meteorological Agency is investigating whether there will be a tsunami caused by the eruption and its impact on Japan, but as of 6:30 a.m., no significant changes in sea levels have been observed at observation points in Japan or overseas.
2025-03-21 06:33:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government conducted a survey of women who had given birth within the past year regarding "painless childbirth," a method that uses anesthesia to ease the pain of childbirth, and found that over 60% expressed a desire for the service.
2025-03-21 05:04:00
Eight enka singers, including Natsuko Godai, held a concert in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, to send encouragement through song to those affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2025-03-21 04:55:00
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is calling for caution following a series of accidents in which children's two-wheeled bikes, which have no pedals or brakes, have fallen and been injured while riding uphill.
2025-03-21 04:52:00
On the 21st, it will be six months since the heavy rain disaster in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, in which 16 people died. More than 80 people are still living in evacuation centers, and all temporary housing planned for construction is expected to be completed within this month.
