2025-04-02 23:46:00
At around 11:04 pm on the 2nd, an earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale was observed in Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-04-02 23:10:00
An earthquake occurred at around 11:04pm on the 2nd. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake. The epicenter was off the east coast of the Osumi Peninsula, the depth of the epicenter was 40km, and the magnitude, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, is estimated to be 6.0. The seismic intensity in each city and town is as follows: ▼Seismic intensity 4: Miyazaki City, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kushima City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Shibushi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Higashikushira Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kinko Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kimotsuki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture. ▼The earthquake recorded a magnitude of 3 in the following areas: Kanzaki City, Saga Prefecture; Minami Ward, Kumamoto City, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture; Taragi Town, Kumamoto Prefecture; Asagiri Town, Kumamoto Prefecture; Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture; Kobayashi City, Miyazaki Prefecture; Saito City, Miyazaki Prefecture; Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture; Mimata Town, Miyazaki Prefecture; Takaharu Town, Miyazaki Prefecture; Kunitomi Town, Miyazaki Prefecture; Aya Town, Miyazaki Prefecture; Takanabe Town, Miyazaki Prefecture; Shintomi Town, Miyazaki Prefecture; Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Tarumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Soo City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Ichikikushikino City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Isa City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Aira City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Takeshima Prefecture; Yūsui Town, Kagoshima Prefecture; Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture; and Minamiosumi Town, Kagoshima Prefecture.
2025-04-02 22:32:00
In a case where a 21-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a high school girl he is believed to have met through an online game at a house in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the suspect stated during questioning that "we got into an argument over an internet game and I stabbed her with a kitchen knife." Police are currently investigating the details of the events leading up to the incident.
2025-04-02 20:48:00
On the night of the 1st, at a Tokyo Metro station in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, one side of a metal plate weighing about 15 kg came off from the ceiling and hit the stairs. No one was injured.
2025-04-02 20:12:00
On the afternoon of the 2nd, a bear entered the grounds of a temple in the center of Morioka City. The bear was put to sleep with anesthesia, captured, and released into the city's mountain forest.
2025-04-02 19:46:00
This winter, heavy snowfall hit farms in Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture, and as the snow melts, damage to the area's famous apple trees is becoming apparent. Some orchards have suffered serious damage, with branches breaking and trunks cracking under the weight of the snow, forcing the felling of around 30% of the trees.
2025-04-02 19:34:00
It has come to light that a prefectural assemblyman who served as a member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly's 100-Article Committee on whistle-blower documents concerning Governor Saito has received more than 3,000 defamatory e-mails, with the former chairman receiving more than 200. The assemblyman is considering filing a complaint with the police.
2025-04-02 19:29:00
The new fiscal year began on the 1st. With entrance ceremonies being held all over the country and many people just starting their new lives as working adults, a Tokyo-based company that provides "resignation proxy" services has already received requests from new employees who graduated from universities and other institutions this spring. In a seller's market in favor of students, and with companies raising starting salaries, why are new employees choosing to retire early?
2025-04-02 19:27:00
In a case where a 21-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a high school girl he is believed to have met through an online game at a house in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the suspect stated during questioning that "we got into an argument over an internet game and I stabbed her with a kitchen knife." Police are currently investigating the details of the events leading up to the incident.
2025-04-02 19:11:00
On the afternoon of the 2nd, a bear entered the grounds of a temple in the center of Morioka city, was put to sleep with anesthesia, and was then captured. It will be released into the city's forests within the day.
2025-04-02 19:06:00
Following the publication of a third-party committee's investigation report stating that a former female Fuji Television announcer had been sexually assaulted by Nakai Masahiro as part of her job, the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA) issued a stern warning to Fuji Television for a severe lack of awareness of human rights and compliance.
2025-04-02 18:41:00
The new fiscal year began on the 1st. With entrance ceremonies being held all over the country and many people just starting their new lives as working adults, a Tokyo-based company that provides "resignation proxy" services has already received requests from new employees who graduated from universities and other institutions this spring. In a seller's market in favor of students, and with companies raising starting salaries, why are new employees choosing to retire early?
2025-04-02 18:40:00
An American tourist who left Hawaii and entered Japan from Kansai Airport in March reported that he had brought a handgun for self-defense while visiting Kobe, and was arrested, according to an interview with the police. Police believe that the man passed through airport security with the handgun in his suitcase, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-02 18:38:00
Following the devastating earthquake that hit central Myanmar, Burmese students attending Japanese language schools in Ibaraki Prefecture have expressed their concerns. One student lost a family member, and expressed his current feelings, saying, "The town where I was born and raised was destroyed so badly, and I lost my family, so it's painful."
2025-04-02 18:18:00
Before the newly assigned members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's riot police force begin their on-site duties on the 3rd, an inspection was held to check the results of their training.
2025-04-02 18:15:00
The crackdown came in response to a series of incidents of cars parked for long periods of time in front of Narita Airport's passenger terminal to pick up or drop off airport users, disrupting bus services and other operations.
2025-04-02 18:14:00
Ofunato City in Iwate Prefecture has revised the number of houses that were completely destroyed in the forest fire to 54, more than 20 fewer than before, as some vacant houses were among the buildings damaged in the fire.
2025-04-02 17:51:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 24-year-old suspect on suspicion of intimidation and other offenses after he sent messages such as "Go die" to a teenage female talent on social media, preventing her from attending an event.
2025-04-02 17:50:00
In a case where a 21-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a high school girl he is believed to have met through an online game at a house in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the suspect stated during questioning that "we got into an argument over an internet game and I stabbed her with a kitchen knife." Police are currently investigating the details of the events leading up to the incident.
2025-04-02 17:44:00
On the afternoon of the 2nd, a bear entered the grounds of a temple in the center of Morioka city, was put to sleep with anesthesia, and was then captured. It will be released into the city's forests within the day.
2025-04-02 17:33:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a male worker was working on replacing a utility pole in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo when a transformer he was lifting with heavy machinery fell on him. The man was taken to the hospital but died. The transformer weighed approximately 300 kg, and the Metropolitan Police Department suspects that it may have been insufficiently secured, and is currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-02 17:15:00
Regarding "indoor evacuation," which involves remaining at home or elsewhere to limit radiation exposure in the event of a nuclear power plant accident, the Nuclear Regulation Authority has decided to revise its guidelines to include new information such as the timing for deciding whether to continue "indoor evacuation" and the requirements for lifting the evacuation.
2025-04-02 16:42:00
On the 1st, a woman who was a former announcer for the company who was found to have been sexually assaulted by Nakai Masahiro as an extension of her job in the investigation report by a third-party committee set up by Fuji Television and its parent company released a comment detailing her current feelings. Fuji Television President Kenji Shimizu apologized again to reporters on the 2nd, saying, "I would like to offer my sincere apologies."
2025-04-02 16:37:00
In Chiba Prefecture, there have been a series of cases where construction waste soil and other materials have been illegally piled up in vacant lots and forests. In Kisarazu City, trees were cut down and piled up with soil, and the police arrested the president of an industrial waste disposal company in the city and others for occupying land without the owner's permission.
2025-04-02 16:20:00
On the afternoon of the 2nd, a bear was spotted in the center of Morioka city, entering the grounds of a temple and wandering around residential areas. Police and other authorities are on alert and urging residents in the area not to leave their homes.
2025-04-02 16:02:00
On the afternoon of the 2nd, a bear was spotted in the center of Morioka city, entering the grounds of a temple and wandering around residential areas. Police and other authorities are on alert and urging residents in the area not to leave their homes.
2025-04-02 15:32:00
In Chiba Prefecture, there have been a series of cases where construction waste soil and other materials have been illegally piled up in vacant lots and forests. In Kisarazu City, trees were cut down and piled up with soil, and the police arrested the president of an industrial waste disposal company in the city and others for occupying land without the owner's permission.
2025-04-02 15:11:00
In a case where a 21-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a high school girl in a house in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the suspect stated during questioning that "I got into an argument over an online game and stabbed her with a kitchen knife." The police are currently investigating the events leading up to the incident in detail.
2025-04-02 12:20:00
In Chiba Prefecture, there have been a series of cases where construction waste soil and other materials have been illegally piled up in vacant lots and forests. In Kisarazu City, trees were cut down and piled up with soil, and police arrested the president of an industrial waste disposal company in the city and others for occupying land without the owner's permission, according to an interview with an investigator.
2025-04-02 12:16:00
An American tourist who left Hawaii and entered Japan from Kansai Airport in March reported that he had brought a handgun for self-defense while visiting Kobe, and was arrested, according to an interview with the police. Police believe that the man passed through airport security with the handgun in his suitcase, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-02 12:13:00
In a case where a 21-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a high school girl in a house in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the suspect stated during questioning that "I got into an argument over an online game and stabbed her with a kitchen knife." The police are currently investigating the events leading up to the incident in detail.
2025-04-02 12:10:00
On the morning of the 2nd, in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, a male worker working on a utility pole was hit by a falling object and taken to the hospital, but is unconscious and in critical condition. There is information that a transformer fell, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-02 12:06:00
The number of applications for welfare assistance nationwide in January this year was 22,085, a 9.6% increase from the same month last year. This is the highest number for the same month in the past 10 years, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calling on people who are having difficulty making ends meet to "do not hesitate to consult with local government offices."
2025-04-02 12:00:00
Odakyu Electric Railway suspended services on both lines between Shinjuku Station and Kyodo Station due to a fatal accident at Shimokitazawa Station, but services resumed at around 11:45 a.m.
2025-04-02 11:55:00
It has been learned that the wife of a Kinki Finance Bureau employee who committed suicide after being implicated in the falsification of approval documents related to Moritomo Gakuen will receive some of the related documents she requested from the Ministry of Finance on the 4th. The documents to be disclosed are over 2,000 pages long and detail the details of the land transaction with the school, and attention is focused on whether they will reveal new facts.
2025-04-02 11:49:00
Regarding Shinmoe-dake in the Kirishima mountain range on the border between Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, where the eruption alert level was raised to "level 3" last month, the Japan Meteorological Agency has stated that no changes have been observed indicating further increased volcanic activity, and has therefore reduced the area requiring caution. It is calling for continued vigilance against large volcanic rocks and other hazards within approximately 3 kilometers of the crater.
2025-04-02 11:20:00
A retired Air Force lieutenant general nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top uniformed military officer, appeared at a congressional hearing and expressed his view that efforts to improve command and control of Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military are important in responding to a rapidly changing security environment.
2025-04-02 10:38:00
Odakyu Electric Railway has suspended operations on both lines between Shinjuku Station and Kyodo Station due to a fatal accident that occurred at Shimokitazawa Station at 10:09 a.m. Service is expected to resume around 11:40 a.m.
2025-04-02 08:54:00
According to an interview with a person involved, professional baseball player Hayato Sakamoto of the Giants was subjected to a tax investigation by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau and found to have failed to declare approximately 240 million yen. He had included expenses such as food and drink at restaurants and clubs in his necessary expenses, but the Regional Taxation Bureau determined that these could not be recognized as expenses.
2025-04-02 06:37:00
An American tourist who left Hawaii in March and entered Japan from Kansai Airport was arrested when he visited Kobe after accidentally bringing a handgun for self-defense, according to an interview with an investigator. Police believe that the man passed through airport security with the handgun in his suitcase, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-02 06:26:00
In a case where a 21-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a high school girl in a closet in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, it was revealed through an interview with an investigator that the suspect is believed to have logged into the high school girl's app and sent a message to those around her to let them know that she was safe. The police are investigating the case as an attempt to prevent the incident from being discovered.
2025-04-02 05:43:00
A senior American official in charge of collecting and examining the remains of war dead visited Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Fukuoka and requested that Japan fully introduce the methods being increasingly used in the United States and that examination be carried out swiftly.
2025-04-02 04:59:00
The drift net fishing season for salmon and trout off the coast of Hokkaido began on the 1st, with fishing boats setting out from the fishing port of Nemuro City all at once. Due to factors such as rising sea temperatures, this year's fishing season began more than a week earlier than usual.
