2025-03-22 23:03:00
On the night of the 22nd, a large bus crashed into a windbreak forest on the side of a national highway in Mihama Town, Mie Prefecture, and according to the fire department, 22 people, including passengers, are believed to have been injured and were taken to the hospital. The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
2025-03-22 22:15:00
According to police and fire departments, at around 8:30 p.m. on the 22nd, a large bus crashed into a windbreak on the side of National Route 42 in Mihama Town, Mie Prefecture. Approximately 20 people, including passengers, are believed to have been injured and have been taken to hospital.
2025-03-22 21:03:00
A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female acquaintance in the mountains of Naka Town, Tokushima Prefecture, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-03-22 20:15:00
March 22nd is Broadcasting Memorial Day. 100 years ago on March 22nd, radio broadcasting began in Japan, and a radio made in Japan at the time was reproduced by a former employee of a major electronics manufacturer.
2025-03-22 19:01:00
At around 6:42 pm on the 22nd, an earthquake measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale was observed in Ibaraki Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-03-22 18:23:00
As the problem of online casinos continues to grow, an event was held in Tokyo where families of people with gambling addiction shared their experiences.
2025-03-22 18:04:00
The Tokyo District Court, which has been hearing a request from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for an order to disband the former Unification Church over issues related to excessive donations and fraudulent sales, has told both the ministry and the organization to appear before the court on March 25, according to interviews with people involved. It is expected to indicate its decision on whether to issue the disbandment order.
2025-03-22 18:02:00
JR Utsunomiya Line had suspended service on both lines between Utsunomiya Station and Tokyo Station due to a fatal accident that occurred in Ibaraki Prefecture, but service resumed at around 5:28 pm on the 22nd. The Shonan-Shinjuku Line, which had suspended service on some sections due to the accident, has also resumed service.
2025-03-22 17:59:00
Regenerative medicine has been attracting attention as a "dream treatment" that regenerates organs and tissues lost due to illness or injury. Recently, there has been an increase in cases where it is used for cosmetic purposes, such as to improve wrinkles and sagging skin. However, in reality, only a very small number of regenerative medicines have been approved by the government. Most are performed without approval, as their effectiveness has not been confirmed. And yet, on the websites of medical institutions, there are statements such as "regenerative medicine approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare." We interviewed them to find out what is happening now.
2025-03-22 16:47:00
JR Utsunomiya Line has suspended operations on both lines between Utsunomiya Station and Tokyo Station due to a fatal accident that occurred at Koga Station in Ibaraki Prefecture at around 4:20 pm on the 22nd. As a result, the Shonan-Shinjuku Line has also suspended operations on the Utsunomiya Line direct section north of Shinjuku Station.
2025-03-22 16:11:00
A race was held in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, in which participants wore dinosaur costumes and ran across the sandy beach.
2025-03-22 15:19:00
Experts have investigated Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, where a large forest fire damaged over 100 houses, and have pointed out that the successive "spreading of fires" may have contributed to the spread of damage. They have suggested that measures to take into account the spread of forest fires to urban areas will become important in the future.
2025-03-22 14:23:00
A memorial service was held at the high school the students attended shortly before the eighth anniversary of the accident in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, in which eight people were killed when a group of high school students were caught in an avalanche during mountain climbing training.
2025-03-22 12:24:00
Notojima Aquarium in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which sustained severe damage in the Noto Peninsula earthquake and had suspended some of its animal exhibits, reopened all of its exhibits on the 22nd.
2025-03-22 11:34:00
On the 2nd, a fire broke out in a house in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, and two bodies were found in the ruins. After the fire, the elderly siblings who lived in the house could not be contacted, and the police and fire department are working to confirm the identities of the siblings and investigate the cause of the fire.
2025-03-22 10:40:00
Two new China Coast Guard vessels have entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture since the early hours of the 22nd, bringing the total to four vessels, including the two already in the area, that are sailing near Japanese fishing boats. The Japan Coast Guard continues to warn them to leave the territorial waters immediately.
2025-03-22 09:02:00
On the early morning of the 22nd, a house in Nakama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, was burned down, and two bodies were found in the ruins. The elderly couple who lived in the house could not be contacted, and the police are working to confirm their identities.
2025-03-22 07:25:00
On the early morning of the 22nd, a house in Nakama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, was burned down, and two bodies were found in the ruins. The elderly couple who lived in the house could not be contacted, and the police are working to confirm their identities.
2025-03-22 06:52:00
The number of foreigners who used international flights at Narita Airport last year was 21.79 million, a 36% increase from the year before, due to increased inbound demand, and exceeding 20 million for the first time.
2025-03-22 06:47:00
On the 22nd, a fire broke out in a house in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, and two bodies were found in the ruins. After the fire, the elderly siblings who lived in the house could not be contacted, so the police and fire department are working to confirm the identities of the people and to investigate the cause of the fire.
2025-03-22 05:10:00
It has been learned from an investigation that the police have decided to transfer a 36-year-old Japanese man who was found at a base for special fraud in eastern Myanmar and transferred to Thailand to Japan in early April and arrest him on suspicion of stealing cash in Sapporo. The police will also question him about the actual situation of the base for special fraud and his involvement.
2025-03-22 04:55:00
It will be 100 years since radio broadcasting began in Japan on the 22nd. A radio-only newspaper that was first published 100 years ago and carried program guides and listener comments has been discovered, and a copy of about a month's worth of the newspaper's first issue has been discovered and is now on display at a library in Tokyo.
2025-03-22 00:10:00
The city of Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture has announced that a calendar that it distributed over 23,000 copies to every household in the city erroneously described Minamata disease as an "infectious disease."
