2025-03-26 23:21:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the 26th that it has begun the process of retrieving sandbags that emit extremely strong radiation and were used to absorb radioactive material, which are left underground at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
2025-03-26 22:39:00
On the 25th, at the Prefectural Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, a 14-year-old resident suffering from muscular dystrophy, an incurable disease that causes muscle atrophy throughout the body, was accidentally dropped off when a nurse was trying to move him onto a stretcher. The resident sustained serious injuries, including a broken leg, but went into cardiac arrest in the early hours of the 26th. He was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was taken, and the center is currently investigating the cause of death together with the police.
2025-03-26 22:36:00
It has been learned that a woman in her 90s who was the only surviving patient of Itai-itai disease, one of the four major pollution-related diseases, who was determined to be a "person requiring observation" and who could potentially become a patient in the future, has passed away this month. Last year, the only surviving patient passed away, and this is the first time that there are no surviving patients or people requiring observation.
2025-03-26 22:31:00
Amid an increase in health problems caused by cosmetic medical treatments, NHK conducted a survey of patients who experienced complications or aftereffects and found that some people said that the medical institutions where they received treatment did not inform them of the risks in advance, and that some were refused treatment.
2025-03-26 22:26:00
On the 26th, the Himeji City Council passed a resolution recommending the resignation of a city council member, citing that his social media posts regarding the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election and other matters had undermined the public's trust in the council.
2025-03-26 22:24:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education has announced that it has taken disciplinary action against a total of 15 people, including the dismissal of a male elementary school teacher who was found guilty of breaking into the home of a female student he was previously in charge of, and the dismissal of a male teacher who was found guilty of secretly photographing a female student at his own home.
2025-03-26 22:04:00
Due to strong winds, the Tohoku Shinkansen was suspended for about eight hours between Tokyo and Morioka from the morning of the 26th. Although operations resumed just after 6pm, 97 trains, including the Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen, were cancelled, affecting over 76,000 people.
2025-03-26 20:53:00
Due to strong winds, the Tohoku Shinkansen suspended operations between Tokyo and Morioka for about eight hours from the morning of the 26th. Operations resumed on the entire line just after 6:00 pm, but JR East is calling for people to check the latest information as there is a risk of significant delays and cancellations after this.
2025-03-26 20:47:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has expanded to over 400 hectares, nearly double the area on the 25th. Firefighting efforts are continuing, but there is still no prospect of the fire being contained, and caution is needed against "spreading sparks" that could spread to distant buildings due to the wind.
2025-03-26 20:35:00
On the 26th, it will be 80 years since the start of the ground fighting in the Battle of Okinawa, in which over 200,000 people lost their lives, including one in four Okinawans. As those who experienced the war age and the passing on of their memories becomes an issue, a workshop was held in Zamami Village in the Kerama Islands, where the US military first landed, to bring together veterans and the younger generation to think about the Battle of Okinawa.
2025-03-26 20:30:00
A 29-year-old employee working at a fire station in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, was arrested by police officers who were on the scene when he attempted to receive money from an 80-year-old woman in Tokyo who had received a special fraud phone call. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the woman, who had realized the call was a fraud, had reported it in advance.
2025-03-26 20:29:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that a man in his 20s who had traveled to Vietnam has been infected with measles.
2025-03-26 19:34:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has expanded to over 400 hectares, nearly double the area on the 25th. Firefighting efforts are continuing, but there is still no prospect of the fire being contained, and caution is needed against "spreading sparks" that could spread to distant buildings due to the wind.
2025-03-26 19:31:00
NTT Docomo has announced that its smartphone payment service, "d Pay," which uses barcodes to make payments, has been unavailable nationwide since around 5:30 p.m. Barcode payments in stores, payments with other companies' services linked to the app, and bill payments are all unavailable. The company says that the problem is due to an equipment failure and that it is investigating how to restore the service. However, online payments can be made as normal. There are approximately 65 million d Pay users, and NTT Docomo has commented, "We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers."
2025-03-26 19:27:00
A meteorite discovered in Antarctica by a Japanese observation team will be exhibited as a "Mars Rock" at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which opens on the 13th of next month, and was transported from a facility in Tokyo to the Expo site on the 26th.
2025-03-26 19:24:00
The Supreme Court has decided to hold hearings in May this year in a lawsuit in which recipients across the country are seeking to have the gradual reduction in welfare benefits that began in 2013 revoked, arguing that the cuts are illegal. It is expected that a unified decision will be made on whether the cuts in benefits are illegal.
2025-03-26 19:13:00
On the 26th, a council made up of local governments and experts considering disaster prevention measures for Mount Hakone, an active volcano in Kanagawa Prefecture, announced a new evacuation plan. As a result of reviewing the expected crater area, some areas have been changed to areas where earlier evacuation is required than before.
2025-03-26 19:11:00
The forest fire that broke out in Miyazaki City on the 25th was almost completely extinguished as of 6:30 pm on the 26th, and there was no longer any risk of the fire spreading. In response, the city lifted the evacuation order that had been issued to 70 households in the surrounding area.
2025-03-26 19:10:00
One month has passed since the massive forest fire that occurred in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture. Mayor Kiyoshi Fuchigami stated that he will "devote all his efforts to recovery," and indicated that he will consider providing assistance with the costs of rebuilding homes and will seek financial assistance from the national and prefectural governments.
2025-03-26 19:06:00
In the wildfires that have been raging in various parts of South Korea, 23 deaths have been confirmed so far, and on the afternoon of the 26th, a helicopter engaged in firefighting operations crashed, killing the pilot. Firefighting operations are proving difficult due to the strong winds and dry conditions, forcing many people to evacuate.
2025-03-26 18:55:00
Although firefighting efforts are continuing in Okayama City, as of the 26th, the fourth day since the fire broke out, there is still no prospect of it being contained. The fire has spread to 546 hectares, making it the largest forest fire ever recorded in Okayama Prefecture.
2025-03-26 18:50:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has expanded to over 400 hectares, nearly double the area on the 25th. Firefighting efforts are continuing, but there is still no prospect of the fire being contained, and caution is needed against "spreading sparks" that could spread to distant buildings due to the wind.
2025-03-26 18:45:00
The weather has been sunny and warm, mainly in western and eastern Japan, with Miyazaki and Oita prefectures experiencing midsummer temperatures of over 30 degrees for the first time this year. It is expected that there will be some areas that experience unseasonable heat on the 27th, so please be careful to manage your health as your body is not used to the heat at this time of year.
2025-03-26 18:41:00
On the morning of the 26th, a hospital in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City, reported that it had smelled gas inside the hospital, and patients and staff temporarily evacuated the building. No one was injured. The strange odor was apparently caused by a staff member accidentally refilling chemicals used to clean equipment with the wrong chemical.
2025-03-26 18:39:00
A traffic safety event was held in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, to teach people about the dangers and precautions to take when riding a bicycle together with a popular enka singer.
2025-03-26 18:29:00
It has been one month since the large-scale forest fire broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture on the 26th. 102 houses were damaged, and 194 people are forced to live in evacuation shelters in two locations in the city or at the homes of relatives. With no prospect of rebuilding their lives, people are expressing their anxiety.
2025-03-26 18:25:00
According to JR East, the Tohoku Shinkansen had suspended service on both lines between Tokyo and Morioka due to strong winds, but resumed service after about eight hours at around 6:10 pm. However, as service is expected to continue at a slower pace even after it resumes, they are calling for people to pay close attention to future information as there is a possibility of continued significant delays and cancellations.
2025-03-26 18:18:00
Although firefighting efforts are continuing in Okayama City, as of the 26th, the fourth day since the fire broke out, there is still no prospect of it being contained. The fire has spread to 546 hectares, making it the largest forest fire ever recorded in Okayama Prefecture.
2025-03-26 18:18:00
Two strollers that were being loaned out free of charge to visitors at an aquarium in Otaru, Hokkaido, have gone missing one after the other. The aquarium believes they were taken without permission and is calling on visitors to return them.
2025-03-26 18:17:00
March 26 marks 80 years since the end of organized combat by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle of Iwo Jima, a fierce battle that took place at the end of the Pacific War. In Kagoshima, where approximately 2,500 people from the prefecture lost their lives in the battle, a final memorial service was planned to be held this year to mark the 80th anniversary, but an interview with the organizers revealed that the event was postponed due to the aging of the bereaved families.
2025-03-26 18:13:00
In the southern Pacific coast of the Tohoku region, including Miyagi Prefecture, winds are strengthening due to low pressure and fronts, causing strong winds.
2025-03-26 18:10:00
Shinji Saito, a former member of the comedy trio Jungle Pocket, has been indicted without being released by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on a location bus in July last year.
2025-03-26 18:08:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has expanded to more than 300 hectares. There is still no prospect of it being contained, and caution is needed against "spreading fires" where the fire spreads to distant buildings due to the wind.
2025-03-26 18:02:00
A government report has been published stating that due to global warming, Japan's average temperature is rising at a rate of 1.4 degrees per century, and unless additional measures are taken, air and sea surface temperatures will rise further by the end of this century, leading to an increase in the frequency of extremely hot days and heavy rains.
2025-03-26 17:45:00
As inappropriate interrogations by prosecutors and other parties become a problem, the House of Representatives Judicial Affairs Committee invited victims of false accusations to appear as witnesses for questioning. Former Vice Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Atsuko Muraki called for the urgent revision of laws and systems to eliminate problematic interrogations.
2025-03-26 17:43:00
The J.League announced that due to a forest fire that broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, the J2 FC Imabari cup match scheduled for the 26th has been canceled and will be rescheduled in April.
2025-03-26 17:06:00
The forest fire that broke out in Miyazaki City on the 25th has not been contained, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing. The burned area has spread to about 50 hectares, and evacuation orders remain in place for 70 households in the surrounding area.
2025-03-26 17:01:00
Regarding the series of scandals occurring within the group, including Japan Post's fraudulent compilation of a list of personal information for a total of 10 million Japan Post Bank customers to use in soliciting financial products, Japan Post President Hiroya Masuda stated at a press conference his intention to take immediate steps to prevent recurrence and improve the organizational culture.
2025-03-26 16:52:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has expanded to more than 300 hectares. There is still no prospect of it being contained, and caution is needed against "spreading fires" where the fire spreads to distant buildings due to the wind.
2025-03-26 16:44:00
The Tohoku Shinkansen has been suspended on both lines between Tokyo and Morioka since midday on the 26th due to strong winds. JR East has revised its expected time for the Tohoku Shinkansen to resume service from around 5:00 pm to around 6:00 pm due to the continuing strong winds.
2025-03-26 16:41:00
In the southern Pacific coast of the Tohoku region, including Miyagi Prefecture, winds are strengthening due to low pressure and fronts, causing strong winds.
2025-03-26 16:33:00
In order to make entry procedures for people arriving from overseas smoother at airports, a system to handle immigration and customs procedures all at once will be fully operational next month at three airports - Haneda, Narita and Kansai. The system was unveiled to members of the press at Narita Airport.
2025-03-26 16:25:00
The Nuclear Regulation Authority has compiled a draft inspection report stating that there are no problems with the plan for a "dry" storage facility that Kansai Electric Power Co. is planning to install on the site of its Takahama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, where spent nuclear fuel will be cooled with air and temporarily stored, and that the plan has essentially passed inspection.
2025-03-26 16:23:00
The Nuclear Regulation Authority has compiled a draft inspection report for a "dry" storage facility that Tohoku Electric Power Co. plans to install on the site of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Miyagi Prefecture to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel by cooling it with air, which has essentially given it approval as it complies with regulatory standards.
2025-03-26 16:13:00
After extremely high concentrations of PFAS, an organic fluorine compound some of which are considered hazardous, were detected in water from a water purification plant in Kibichuo Town, Okayama Prefecture, and used activated carbon placed upstream was believed to be the source, the Ministry of the Environment has issued a notice to prefectures and other entities requesting that the activated carbon used to remove PFAS be properly disposed of.
2025-03-26 16:04:00
The Nuclear Regulation Authority has compiled a draft inspection report for a "dry" storage facility that Tohoku Electric Power Co. plans to install on the site of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Miyagi Prefecture to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel by cooling it with air, which has essentially given it approval as it complies with regulatory standards.
2025-03-26 15:54:00
In the southern Pacific coast of the Tohoku region, including Miyagi Prefecture, winds are strengthening due to low pressure and fronts, causing strong winds.
2025-03-26 15:44:00
On the 26th, it has been one month since a large-scale forest fire broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture. A fisherman whose house was damaged in the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake 14 years ago, and whose warehouse and other properties were also damaged in the recent forest fire, landed his first haul of wakame seaweed this season.
2025-03-26 15:27:00
The Tohoku Shinkansen has been suspended on both lines between Tokyo and Morioka since the afternoon of the 26th due to strong winds. JR East plans to resume operations around 5pm as soon as the winds subside.
2025-03-26 15:05:00
Regarding the Tohoku Shinkansen, which has suspended operations on both lines between Tokyo and Morioka due to strong winds, JR East announced that it will inspect the facilities as soon as the winds die down, and will resume operations of trains stopped at each station from around 5 p.m. However, it said that the resumption of operations may be delayed depending on weather conditions.
2025-03-26 15:04:00
On the 26th, it was unseasonably hot in various places, and Miyazaki Prefecture and Oita Prefecture were the first in the country this year to experience a midsummer day with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees. Meanwhile, there was a strong wind on the Pacific side of Tohoku, and caution was required regarding the impact on traffic.
2025-03-26 14:48:00
In a case where a man was found dead in a hotel in Susukino, downtown Sapporo, two years ago, and three parents and children were indicted, the 61-year-old father was given a suspended sentence for helping his daughter dispose of the body. By the 26th, both the prosecution and the father had appealed to the Sapporo High Court, claiming that they were dissatisfied with the suspended sentence handed down to the father.
2025-03-26 14:42:00
Regarding the series of forest fires occurring in Ehime, Okayama, and Miyazaki prefectures, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has stated that the causes of all the fires are still unknown at this time, but is urging people to be careful when handling fire, as forest fires are common across the country at this time of year every year.
2025-03-26 14:26:00
In the early hours of the 26th, a fire broke out in an apartment in Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, killing a 96-year-old woman living in the room believed to have started the fire. Four other residents were taken to the hospital complaining of sore throats and other ailments.
2025-03-26 14:19:00
March 26 marks 80 years since the end of organized combat by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle of Iwo Jima, a fierce battle that took place at the end of the Pacific War. In Kagoshima, where approximately 2,500 people from the prefecture lost their lives in the battle, a final memorial service was planned to be held this year to mark the 80th anniversary, but an interview with the organizers revealed that the event was postponed due to the aging of the bereaved families.
2025-03-26 14:17:00
In the southern Pacific coast of the Tohoku region, including Miyagi Prefecture, winds are strengthening due to low pressure and fronts, causing strong winds.
2025-03-26 13:53:00
In a trial where a former judge seconded to the Financial Services Agency was charged with insider trading, the Tokyo District Court found him guilty of "a serious lack of ethical standards," and sentenced him to two years in prison, suspended for four years, and a fine of 1 million yen.
2025-03-26 13:47:00
The forest fire that broke out in Miyazaki City on the 25th has not been contained, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing. The burned area has spread to about 50 hectares, and evacuation orders remain in place for 70 households in the surrounding area.
2025-03-26 13:46:00
The Tohoku Shinkansen has been suspended on both lines between Tokyo and Morioka since the afternoon of the 26th due to strong winds. There is no prospect of resuming operations.
2025-03-26 13:46:00
Firefighting efforts for the forest fire that broke out in Okayama City on the 23rd of this month are continuing with an expanded response, but the fire has now spread to 423 hectares, making it the largest forest fire in Okayama Prefecture to date. Okayama City and Tamano City have issued evacuation orders for some areas and are calling on residents to evacuate.
2025-03-26 13:42:00
March 26 marks 80 years since the start of ground fighting in the Battle of Okinawa, in which more than 200,000 people lost their lives, including one in four Okinawans. In Zamami Village in the Kerama Islands, where the U.S. military first landed, bereaved families and others offered prayers for peace.
2025-03-26 13:39:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has expanded to more than 300 hectares. There is still no prospect of it being contained, and caution is needed against "spreading fires" where the fire spreads to distant buildings due to the wind.
2025-03-26 13:02:00
A fire broke out in a forest in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, on the morning of the 26th, and was put out about two hours later. According to the fire department, there are no reports of injuries.
2025-03-26 12:30:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has expanded to more than 300 hectares. There is still no prospect of it being contained, and caution is needed against "spreading fires" where the fire spreads to distant buildings due to the wind.
2025-03-26 12:21:00
In the southern Pacific coast of the Tohoku region, including Miyagi Prefecture, winds are strengthening due to low pressure and fronts, causing strong winds.
2025-03-26 12:19:00
According to the Kitakyushu City Fire Department, a staff member at the Kenwakai Otemachi Hospital in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City, reported smelling gas inside the hospital at around 11:00 a.m. on the 26th. Details of the incident are unclear, but there are no reports of injuries at this time. Patients and staff have been evacuated and the situation is being assessed.
2025-03-26 12:18:00
In a trial where a former judge seconded to the Financial Services Agency was charged with insider trading, the Tokyo District Court sentenced him to two years in prison, suspended for four years, and a fine of 1 million yen.
2025-03-26 12:07:00
Three junior and senior high school students were arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of fraud for posting false SNS posts such as "selling concert tickets" and then defrauding people of the payment amount through the smartphone payment service "PayPay." They are suspected of having the equivalent of 11.5 million yen fraudulently transferred using the same method, and have reportedly stated that they "used the fraudulent funds at online casinos."
2025-03-26 12:04:00
The forest fire that broke out in Miyazaki City on the 25th has not been contained, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing. The burned area has spread to about 50 hectares, and evacuation orders remain in place for 70 households in the surrounding area.
2025-03-26 11:59:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has expanded to more than 300 hectares. There is still no prospect of it being contained, and caution is needed against "spreading fires" where the fire spreads to distant buildings due to the wind.
2025-03-26 11:57:00
The Tohoku Shinkansen has been suspended on both lines between Tokyo and Morioka since midday on the 26th due to strong winds. JR East has said it will resume operations as soon as the winds subside.
2025-03-26 11:48:00
In the early hours of the 26th, a fire broke out in an apartment in Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, killing a woman in her 90s living in the room believed to have started the fire, and four other residents were taken to the hospital complaining of sore throats and other ailments.
2025-03-26 11:47:00
Firefighting efforts for the forest fire that broke out in Okayama City on the 23rd of this month are continuing with an expanded response, but the fire has now spread to 423 hectares, making it the largest forest fire in Okayama Prefecture to date. Okayama City and Tamano City have issued evacuation orders for some areas and are calling on residents to evacuate.
2025-03-26 11:37:00
A panel of experts has recommended that one person who died in the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Kanazawa be recognized as a disaster-related death. If officially recognized by the city, the death toll from the Noto Peninsula earthquake is expected to reach 570.
2025-03-26 11:07:00
A forest fire that broke out in Miyazaki City on the 25th continues to burn in roughly the same place, with no end in sight, and evacuation orders have been issued to 70 households in the surrounding area. There is also an elementary school about 1 kilometer away, and firefighting efforts resumed at the scene on the morning of the 26th.
2025-03-26 10:57:00
According to JR East, the Tohoku Shinkansen had suspended operations on both lines between Tokyo and Sendai due to the discovery of debris on overhead wires at Fukushima Station, but due to the strong winds, the suspension has been expanded to include both lines between Tokyo and Morioka. Operations will resume as soon as the winds subside.
2025-03-26 10:53:00
By the 26th, the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors had agreed on personnel plans for 39 people in nine organizations that require the consent of the Diet, including the chairman of the Fair Trade Commission, and the Diet had obtained its consent.
2025-03-26 10:47:00
The forest fire that broke out in Okayama City entered its fourth day on the 26th, and while evacuation orders have been issued in some areas of the two cities, firefighting efforts are continuing, including the resumption of aerial water spraying by helicopters.
2025-03-26 10:40:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has exceeded 300 hectares. In some areas, multiple houses have been damaged, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.
2025-03-26 10:17:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, and the burned area has exceeded 300 hectares. In some areas, multiple houses have been damaged, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.
2025-03-26 09:02:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, with the burned area expanding to 300 hectares, and several houses in some areas have been damaged, and it is believed that the fire spread by flying. Nearly 6,000 people are under evacuation orders, and Self-Defense Force helicopters are conducting firefighting operations from the air.
2025-03-26 07:48:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, with the burned area expanding to 210 hectares, and damage to several houses in some areas, which is believed to have spread due to the fire spreading. Nearly 6,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, and Self-Defense Force helicopters have resumed firefighting activities from the air since the morning of the 26th.
2025-03-26 07:43:00
The forest fire that broke out in Okayama City entered its fourth day on the 26th, and while evacuation orders have been issued in some areas of the two cities, firefighting efforts are continuing, including the resumption of aerial water spraying by helicopters.
2025-03-26 07:35:00
A forest fire that broke out in Miyazaki City on the 25th continues to burn in roughly the same place, with no end in sight, and evacuation orders have been issued to 70 households in the surrounding area. There is also an elementary school about 1 kilometer away, and firefighting efforts resumed at the scene on the morning of the 26th.
2025-03-26 07:23:00
Three junior and senior high school students were arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of fraud and other offenses for posting false information on social media, such as "selling concert tickets," and then defrauding people of the payment amount through the smartphone payment service "PayPay." They reportedly confessed, "I have defrauded a total of 12 million yen so far to use at online casinos." In addition, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the use of a mobile phone line for a payment service by another junior and senior high school student who has already been arrested, who had contracted by misusing a generation AI.
2025-03-26 06:51:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, continues to spread, with the burned area expanding to 210 hectares, and damage to several houses in some areas, which is believed to have spread due to the fire spreading. Nearly 6,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, and Self-Defense Force helicopters have resumed firefighting activities from the air since the morning of the 26th.
2025-03-26 06:41:00
On the 26th, it will be 80 years since the ground fighting began in the Battle of Okinawa, in which over 200,000 people lost their lives. In Zamami Village in the Kerama Islands, where the US military first landed, a memorial ceremony will be held to mourn the many residents who were forced to commit mass suicide.
2025-03-26 06:19:00
On the 25th, yellow sand was observed in various places, including Tokyo and Osaka, and is expected to spread across a wide area from northern to western Japan by the 26th. There is a risk that symptoms of hay fever and asthma may worsen, and there is also a possibility that visibility may be reduced in some areas, so caution is advised.
2025-03-26 05:57:00
The former Unification Church was ordered to disband by the Tokyo District Court over issues of excessive donations and fraudulent sales, but it plans to immediately appeal the decision, saying it will "fight to the end," and the trial will move to the Tokyo High Court. If the High Court issues another dissolution order, the dissolution procedure will begin, so the outcome of the trial will be the focus of attention.
2025-03-26 05:09:00
It has been one month since a large forest fire broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture on the 26th. Firefighters are continuing to check for heat sources and embers and remove them in order to completely "extinguish" the fire. 194 people, including those whose homes were damaged, have been forced to evacuate, and the issue is how to specifically support them in rebuilding their lives and livelihoods.
2025-03-26 05:00:00
The National Police Agency announced that in a concentrated crackdown by the Cyber Special Investigation Unit and 15 police departments across the country, 20 men and women have been arrested for illegally purchasing and using other people's credit card information.
2025-03-26 04:30:00
The J.League has announced that the J2 FC Imabari cup match scheduled for the 26th will be cancelled due to a forest fire that broke out in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture.
2025-03-26 04:05:00
A forest fire that broke out in Miyazaki City on the 25th continues to burn in roughly the same place, with no end in sight, and evacuation orders have been issued to 70 households in the surrounding area. There is also an elementary school about one kilometer away, and the city has decided to resume aerial firefighting operations by helicopter from the morning of the 26th.
2025-03-26 04:04:00
The forest fire in Okayama City is now in its fourth day, and firefighting efforts have been continuing through the night, but there is no end in sight to the fire, and evacuation orders have been issued in some areas of the two cities. Firefighters and the Self-Defense Forces are considering air-to-air firefighting efforts based on the surrounding weather conditions.
2025-03-26 02:04:00
A new investigation report has been published into the issue of two subsidiaries of the former Hitachi Zosen Corporation (now called Canadavia) falsifying measurement data for marine engines. The report states that the tacit approval of the falsification by top management led to the "normalization of fraud," and that the company will work to reform its organizational culture.
2025-03-26 01:52:00
Due to the spread of the forest fire, Imabari City issued an evacuation order to 83 households and 152 people in the Asakura Minami Otononose district at 1:10 a.m. on the 26th.
2025-03-26 01:23:00
In an accident in Hamamatsu City where a car crashed into a group of elementary school children riding bicycles, resulting in four deaths and injuries, police have learned that based on the situation at the scene, the car appears to have crashed into a wall on the side of the road without slowing down on a downhill curve, and then hit the bicycles. The 78-year-old driver has stated that he "has no recollection of what happened at the time," and police are also planning to investigate his health.
2025-03-26 01:18:00
On the 24th, a woman in her 90s who lived in a house in Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City, was found dead. An examination of the body revealed that the cause of death was asphyxiation due to pressure on the neck, and police are investigating the possibility that her daughter and son who lived with her may have been involved in the incident.
2025-03-26 00:54:00
In response to requests for disaster relief, the Ministry of Defense is using Self-Defense Force helicopters to extinguish the forest fires that have broken out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, Okayama City, and Miyazaki City.
