2025-03-28 23:06:00
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar just after 3 p.m. on the 28th. In neighboring Thailand's capital Bangkok, a high-rise building under construction collapsed, killing three people and leaving about 70 people stranded at the site of the collapse, and rescue efforts are underway.
2025-03-28 22:17:00
In May 2024, the police sent papers to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of abandoning the body of a 52-year-old man in the mountains of Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture, and the mother and brother, who later fell into the sea in Chiba Prefecture and died, for abandoning the body. The three were said to have been living in a car.
2025-03-28 21:40:00
At a press conference on the 28th, JR Shikoku announced that the cause of the incident in November last year when a rapid train on the JR Setouchi Ohashi Line got stuck on the Setouchi Ohashi Bridge was due to abnormal heat generation at the point where the electrical transmission equipment and the overhead wires came into contact, causing the wires to break.
2025-03-28 21:31:00
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar just after 3 p.m. on the 28th. In neighboring Thailand's capital Bangkok, a high-rise building under construction collapsed, killing three people and leaving about 70 people stranded at the site of the collapse, and rescue efforts are underway.
2025-03-28 21:01:00
Regarding the nature of "indoor evacuation," where people stay at home to limit radiation exposure in the event of a nuclear power plant accident, the Nuclear Regulation Authority's review team has compiled ideas on the duration of indoor evacuation and the requirements for lifting it. However, the committee stated that responding to "complex disasters," where natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis occur simultaneously, is an issue that needs to be addressed, citing the need for stronger cooperation across the country.
2025-03-28 20:33:00
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar just after 3 p.m. on the 28th. In neighboring Thailand's capital Bangkok, a high-rise building under construction collapsed, killing three people and leaving about 70 people stranded at the site of the collapse, and rescue efforts are underway.
2025-03-28 20:25:00
An international research group has compiled analysis results stating that the large-scale forest fires that occurred in succession this month in Japan and South Korea are likely to have been influenced by changes in temperature and rainfall due to climate change. A Japanese expert pointed out, "It has been explained that large-scale forest fires are rare in Japan because of its humid climate, but we need to keep a close eye on whether they will increase in the future."
2025-03-28 20:10:00
On the 28th, prosecutors decided not to indict a doctor who had been referred to prosecutors for failing to provide appropriate care to a 17-year-old girl who was undergoing an abortion procedure at a Yokohama obstetrics and gynecology clinic 10 years ago, resulting in her death.
2025-03-28 20:09:00
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced that there was a mix-up in data on rubella antibody tests conducted for research purposes, and that 80 people were given incorrect test results. Among these were cases where people were told they were "negative" when in fact they were "positive." The National Institute of Infectious Diseases apologized, saying, "We deeply apologize. We will continue to conduct our research activities while keeping in mind how to ensure accuracy."
2025-03-28 19:27:00
Regarding "indoor evacuation," which involves remaining at home or elsewhere to reduce radiation exposure in the event of a nuclear power plant accident, a Nuclear Regulation Authority review team has compiled its thoughts on the period for which indoor evacuation should continue and the requirements for lifting it.
2025-03-28 19:25:00
Regarding the series of issues surrounding Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women, Fuji Television and its parent company Fuji Media Holdings have announced that the third-party committee investigating the matter will submit its report on the 31st of this month.
2025-03-28 19:25:00
The review committee on compensation for victims who were forced to undergo abortions under the former Eugenic Protection Law met and approved the payment of lump-sum payments in 11 cases. This is the first time that compensation has been granted for abortions.
2025-03-28 19:24:00
The Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office has decided not to indict a 49-year-old man, a former city section chief, who was arrested in Kokubunji, Tokyo, for attempting to take a secret photo of a woman's underpants.
2025-03-28 19:23:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict a 49-year-old man who was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department this month as the mastermind behind a special fraud scheme involving refund fraud.
2025-03-28 19:23:00
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has issued guidance to 45 businesses, including game companies, calling for them to make corrections for failing to clearly state the terms of trade in contracts with freelance workers. This is the first administrative guidance since the law protecting freelancers came into effect in November last year.
2025-03-28 19:18:00
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred in central Myanmar just after 3:00 p.m. on the 28th. According to local media, one person was killed in Bangkok, the capital of neighboring Thailand, and a 30-story building under construction collapsed, leaving 71 people stranded, but the exact extent of the damage has not been made clear.
2025-03-28 19:04:00
On the afternoon of the 28th, Okayama City announced that the forest fire in Okayama City had been almost completely extinguished and that there was no longer any risk of it spreading, and that the fire had been "contained." Firefighters will remain on standby near the scene on the night of the 28th and will return to the mountain in the morning of the 29th to continue efforts to completely extinguish the remaining fires.
2025-03-28 18:58:00
Regarding the forest fires that occurred in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture and Okayama City, unfounded information has been spreading on social media, such as that they were artificially started by laser weapons. During disasters when anxiety spreads, unfounded and false information often spreads, so caution is required.
2025-03-28 18:53:00
In the United States, there has been a surge in people using generative AI services to generate images that resemble Studio Ghibli anime works and posting them on social media, and a fake warning letter from Studio Ghibli has gone viral, claiming that apps providing such services are infringing copyright. In response to an interview with NHK, Studio Ghibli said, "We have not issued a warning letter."
2025-03-28 18:17:00
In the forest fire that broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, the city has lifted evacuation orders for some areas, saying that there is no longer a risk of the fire spreading. However, several "heat sources" that are causing high temperatures on the mountainside have been confirmed, and the city will continue firefighting efforts, and hopes to determine whether the fire can be said to be "suppressed" by the beginning of next week.
2025-03-28 18:17:00
According to a message received by the Japan Meteorological Agency from the United States Geological Survey, a large earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale occurred at around 3:20 pm on the 28th, Japan time, with its epicenter near Myanmar. Multiple Thai media outlets have reported that a 30-story building under construction in central Bangkok collapsed due to the earthquake, leaving more than 40 people trapped inside. Rescue efforts are currently underway. Thai public broadcaster Thai PBS also reported that one person has died and 50 have been injured at the scene so far. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there will be no tsunami impacts on Japan from this earthquake.
2025-03-28 18:02:00
Two months have passed since a massive road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, leaving one man missing. At a press conference on the 28th, Saitama Governor Ohno said, "We want to speed up the work and bring about a rescue as soon as possible," indicating his intention to expedite efforts to search for the man.
2025-03-28 17:41:00
Singer Kosuke Naka (44) was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly sexually assaulting a man he did not know at a public bath in Shinagawa, Tokyo. He has denied the charges during questioning.
2025-03-28 17:39:00
Last year, in an incident where images of over 130,000 users both in Japan and overseas were displayed as "thumbnails" for other people using LINE's album function, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued administrative guidance on the 28th, claiming that this constitutes a leak of confidential communications, which is prohibited by law, and requested that the company report on the status of its implementation of measures to prevent recurrence.
2025-03-28 17:31:00
On the 28th, the Ministry of Justice consulted the Legislative Council on considering amending the law to revise the system of retrials, which allow for trials to be restarted, as it has been criticized for prolonging proceedings.
2025-03-28 16:57:00
When you become a middle-aged senior citizen in your 50s, you start to worry about "retirement funds." In the past, there was talk of a "20 million yen problem in retirement," but how much money do you need to feel secure in retirement? We asked a financial planner, a money professional, about the questions you have about retirement funds. (Social Affairs Department, Ryota Miyazaki)
2025-03-28 16:56:00
In 2024, in a case where cash stored in a safe as welfare benefits went missing at Setagaya Ward Office in Tokyo, the ward issued a reprimand and verbal warning to three staff members, and also filed a claim for compensation, which was paid in full.
2025-03-28 16:53:00
April is a time for continuing education, starting a new job, and personnel transfers at companies. Many people start life in a new place, and moving is an essential part of that process. Moving is at its peak right now. We interviewed the industry about the challenges it faces and the ingenuity of those who use it.
2025-03-28 16:48:00
On the 28th, Yoshimoto Kogyo held a compliance training session for its talents in response to an investigation into the issue of several of its talents being suspected of being involved in online casinos.
2025-03-28 16:41:00
Ahead of intensive discussions on amending the law to apply the crime of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury to speeding and drunk driving, an organization made up of surviving family members of accident victims has requested the Ministry of Justice to establish a system that would set numerical standards and then allow for flexible application even if the standards are not met.
2025-03-28 16:38:00
According to a report from the United States Geological Survey to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a large earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale occurred around 3:20 pm on the 28th, Japan time, with its epicenter near Myanmar. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there will be no tsunami impacts on Japan due to this earthquake.
2025-03-28 16:34:00
A 51-year-old suspect was arrested in Tokyo for attempting to set fire to clothing in front of the entrance to the home of a man who runs a surveying office in Setagaya Ward. The suspect stated that he had been "unilaterally forced to quit the man's surveying office," and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-03-28 16:19:00
Japanese NPOs and other organizations providing aid in Palestine held a joint press conference, calling for a permanent ceasefire as Israeli forces resumed attacks in the Gaza Strip, the number of casualties continues to rise, and the humanitarian crisis deepens.
2025-03-28 16:12:00
According to a report from the United States Geological Survey to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a large earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale occurred around 3:20 pm on the 28th, Japan time, with its epicenter near Myanmar. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there will be no tsunami impacts on Japan due to this earthquake.
2025-03-28 15:30:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, has been weakening due to the heavy rainfall since the night of the 27th, and the city is considering lifting evacuation orders in areas where safety has been confirmed. Meanwhile, aerial surveys using drones and other devices have confirmed multiple "heat sources" on the mountainside that are causing high temperatures, and firefighters and others are working to extinguish the fires.
2025-03-28 15:28:00
Regarding the "recycling" of soil removed during decontamination work in Fukushima Prefecture following the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the Ministry of the Environment has issued a ministerial ordinance that sets standards for the concentration of radioactive materials in soil that can be used. The Ministry of the Environment hopes to promote efforts to foster understanding and trust across the country in order to fully implement recycling.
2025-03-28 15:23:00
The Imperial Household Agency has revealed that Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino, who will be entering the University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture in April, will commute to school by a combination of driving from his home in Tokyo and commuting from a house he rents near the university.
2025-03-28 15:04:00
On the afternoon of the 28th, Okayama City announced that the forest fire in Okayama City had been almost completely extinguished and there was no risk of it spreading, and that the fire had been "contained." Firefighters are continuing to extinguish remaining embers and conduct vigilance activities.
2025-03-28 14:54:00
On the 28th, the Kanto-Koshin region will experience unseasonably hot weather. On the 29th, the maximum temperature will drop by 10 degrees Celsius or more compared to the 28th, so please be careful to take care of your health.
2025-03-28 14:34:00
Singer Kosuke Naka (44) was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of sexually assaulting a man he did not know at a public bath in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo.
2025-03-28 13:13:00
Regarding the forest fire that broke out in Minami-ku, Okayama City on March 23rd, Okayama City held a disaster response headquarters meeting at 1:00 p.m., and Mayor Masao Omori announced that the fire had been almost completely extinguished and there was no longer any risk of it spreading, and that "the fire was under control at noon today."
2025-03-28 13:03:00
Due to a personal injury accident, services on the Odakyu Odawara Line were suspended on both lines between Mukogaoka-Yuen Station and Shin-Yurigaoka Station, but services resumed just after 12:50 p.m.
2025-03-28 12:40:00
The Imperial Household Agency has announced that it will open an official channel on the video sharing website YouTube and begin posting information about the activities of the Imperial Family from April.
2025-03-28 12:32:00
A survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has revealed that only just over 70% of public elementary and junior high schools nationwide that serve as evacuation shelters in the event of a disaster have barrier-free toilets for wheelchair users. As the national goal of equipping all schools designated as evacuation shelters with these toilets by March of next year is not expected to be met, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has decided to consider a policy for steadily improving the facilities.
2025-03-28 12:17:00
In response to a series of accidents and troubles on Kumamoto City trams, including rear-end collisions between vehicles, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has begun an emergency safety inspection of the Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau in accordance with the Railway Business Act.
2025-03-28 12:03:00
Temperatures are expected to rise in many parts of the Kanto-Koshin region on the 28th, with some areas reaching summer-like temperatures of over 25 degrees Celsius from the morning. Please be careful to manage your health as your body is not yet accustomed to the unseasonably hot weather that continues for days on end.
2025-03-28 12:02:00
In the forest fire in Okayama City, the risk of the fire spreading to houses and other buildings has decreased due to the rain that began on the night of the 27th, and the city has lifted all evacuation orders that had been issued in the city. The city would like to decide on the prospects for extinguishing the fire based on the situation on the ground.
2025-03-28 12:00:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, has been weakening due to the heavy rainfall since the night of the 27th, and the city is considering lifting evacuation orders in areas where safety has been confirmed. Meanwhile, aerial surveys using drones and other devices have confirmed multiple "heat sources" on the mountainside that are causing high temperatures, and firefighters and others are working to extinguish the fires.
2025-03-28 11:40:00
According to Odakyu Electric Railway, service has been suspended on both lines between Mukogaoka-Yuen Station and Shin-Yurigaoka Station due to a fatal accident at Ikuta Station that occurred just after 11:00 a.m. Service is expected to resume around 12:35 p.m.
2025-03-28 11:13:00
In order to effectively promote "push-mode support," which delivers relief supplies without waiting for requests from affected municipalities in the event of a large-scale disaster, the government has decided to establish new stockpiling bases in Sendai City, Hyogo Prefecture, and other areas. With this, the total number of bases nationwide, nine, has been decided.
2025-03-28 11:01:00
The forest fire in Okayama City is now in its sixth day, and as a result of firefighting efforts, the spread of the fire has been contained compared to the previous day on the 27th. The city lifted the evacuation order issued to 1,146 people in 627 households in the Ogushi district at 10:30 a.m. All evacuation orders issued for this fire have now been lifted.
2025-03-28 10:58:00
The Tokyo Bay Ferry, which connects Kurihama in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Kanaya in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, had suspended operations due to strong winds, but has resumed operations with the 10:20 a.m. departure from Kurihama and the 10:25 a.m. departure from Kanaya.
2025-03-28 10:38:00
The Nuclear Regulation Authority has become the first in the country to approve a management plan for Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 in Fukui Prefecture, which will enable the plant to operate for 60 years from the date of start-up under a new system that will come into effect in June of this year.
2025-03-28 10:05:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced that 529 children and students committed suicide in 2024, the highest number ever. The government plans to take measures such as strengthening consultation systems and increasing opportunities to learn how to provide appropriate support when people notice someone struggling.
2025-03-28 08:04:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, has weakened compared to a while ago, and on the 27th, the city stated that it was "under control of the spread of the fire." The first heavy rain since the forest fire broke out has fallen around the site since the night of the 27th, and firefighters are investigating the status of the fire.
2025-03-28 07:13:00
The forest fire in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, has weakened compared to a while ago, and on the 27th, the city stated that it was "under control of the spread of the fire." The first heavy rain since the forest fire broke out has fallen around the site since the night of the 27th, and firefighters are investigating the status of the fire.
2025-03-28 06:24:00
A committee made up of the city, national government and other organizations has drawn up a vision for the future of Tama Zenshoen, a national leprosy sanatorium in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, which includes the development of an area to convey the history of discrimination suffered by residents at the site as a result of the government's erroneous isolation policy.
2025-03-28 06:17:00
As competition for talent intensifies, major financial institutions are not only raising starting salaries, but are also focusing on raising the wages of young employees who have already joined the company.
2025-03-28 06:15:00
With the manufacture of fluorescent lamps for use in homes and other places set to be banned at the end of 2027, more and more people are replacing their fluorescent lamps with LED lamps. However, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) is urging caution as there have been a number of fire accidents caused by improper installation.
2025-03-28 06:00:00
On the 28th, it has been two months since a large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, leaving one man missing. The driver's seat of the truck the man was riding in is still left behind in the sewer pipe, but work to dig a hole directly above it began on the 27th, and the prefecture is accelerating its response to a full-scale search for the man.
2025-03-28 05:58:00
The Tokyo Bay Ferry, which connects Kurihama in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Kanaya in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, will suspend operations from the first ferry departing from Kanaya at 6:15 a.m. and Kurihama at 6:20 a.m. on the 28th due to bad weather at sea caused by strong winds. There is currently no prospect of resuming operations.
2025-03-28 05:16:00
A security company is warning people to be careful after a fake website has been discovered that is posing as a ticket sales site for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which opens next month, and is attempting to steal personal information.
2025-03-28 05:13:00
In response to the series of problems, Fuji Television and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, announced on the 27th that they would be significantly reviewing their management structure in an effort to quickly restore trust. Meanwhile, the third-party committee investigating the problems is expected to report its findings on the 31st of this month, and the question now is whether the company can come up with effective measures based on the report.
2025-03-28 05:04:00
The forest fire in Okayama City is now in its sixth day, and as a result of firefighting efforts, the spread of the fire has been contained compared to the previous day on the 27th. Rain has been falling in the surrounding area from the night of the 27th to the early morning of the 28th, and Okayama City plans to check the situation at the scene on the morning of the 28th before deciding on the prospects for extinguishing the fire.
