2025-04-03 23:06:00
Takaaki Ishibashi, a member of the comedy duo "Tunnels," announced on a video sharing website that he is suffering from esophageal cancer and will be taking a break from show business to undergo treatment.
2025-04-03 22:24:00
It has been revealed that in a variety show broadcast in February of this year, Fuji Television aired comments made by a person who was interviewed on the street in a way that was different from the person's intention, and apologized for "damaging the person's reputation."
2025-04-03 22:08:00
Following the major earthquake that struck central Myanmar, the Ministry of Defense dispatched a Self-Defense Forces investigation team to assess the damage situation on the ground and consider necessary assistance measures.
2025-04-03 22:05:00
Following a series of incidents of foreign objects being found in food, major beef bowl chain Sukiya has announced measures to prevent recurrence, such as ceasing 24-hour operations and setting aside time for cleaning. The company has been closing its stores since the end of March to implement thorough hygiene measures, but will resume operations with some exceptions from April 4th.
2025-04-03 21:15:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, in the parking lot of a hospital in Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture, three people, two junior high school students and one elementary school student, were hit by a car driven by a 70-year-old woman. The junior high school girl was seriously injured, but her life is not in danger.
2025-04-03 21:13:00
Starting this month, JR companies decided to exclude support facilities attended by students of correspondence high schools from the scope of student commuter passes, but after a series of backlash from schools and parents, it was learned that they have changed their policy to include these facilities in the pass until the end of March next year. However, the status of these facilities from April next year onwards has not yet been decided, and discussions will be held with the national government.
2025-04-03 20:49:00
The Nara District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict the school corporation that runs Todaiji Gakuen in Nara City and three people, including the principal, who were referred to prosecutors for allegedly failing to pay approximately 1.3 million yen in overtime wages to teachers for club activities and other activities.
2025-04-03 20:42:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced plans to make smartphones equipped with the functionality of the "My Number Health Insurance Card" available as early as September of this year at medical institutions that wish to introduce them, allowing patients to receive treatment without having to bring their My Number card with them.
2025-04-03 19:40:00
On the 3rd, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department sent papers to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of gambling against six entertainers belonging to Yoshimoto Kogyo, after they were accused of gambling money at online casinos.
2025-04-03 19:28:00
On the 2nd, a woman was found dead in a wooded area in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, with a blanket covering her. After the police examined the body, they found that the cause of death was asphyxiation due to pressure on the neck, and they are investigating the possibility that she was murdered by someone.
2025-04-03 19:24:00
It was discovered that a journalist in his 30s at the NHK Kumamoto Broadcasting Station had received over 1.88 million yen in benefits for which he was not eligible, including fraudulently receiving allowances for working away from home. NHK has decided to dismiss him with a warning.
2025-04-03 19:10:00
Last December, two workers at a waste treatment facility in Toon City, Ehime Prefecture, were working on incinerating contaminated soil when they were exposed to the heat of the hot soil and suffered severe burns all over their bodies. They received treatment, but in January of this year, they died, according to interviews with people involved. Police are carefully investigating whether there were any problems with safety management.
2025-04-03 19:05:00
On the 2nd, a body was found in a large freezer in a house in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, and three people living in the house, including a parent and child, were arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body. Based on the situation at the scene, the police are investigating the possibility that the body had been abandoned in the freezer for a long period of time.
2025-04-03 18:33:00
In January of this year, a 68-year-old civil engineer was arrested for stealing copper wires from a construction site at the Tokai No. 2 Nuclear Power Plant in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture, where construction work on safety measures necessary for the plant's restart is underway. He is said to have denied the charges during police questioning.
2025-04-03 18:25:00
On the 3rd, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department sent papers to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of gambling against six entertainers belonging to Yoshimoto Kogyo, after they were accused of gambling money at online casinos.
2025-04-03 18:23:00
In a case where a 21-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a high school girl he met through an online game at his home in Aichi Prefecture, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that there were no noticeable bloodstains in the room where the body was abandoned. Police are investigating the possibility that the suspect may have wiped them off in an attempt to avoid detection.
2025-04-03 18:19:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, in the parking lot of a hospital in Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture, three people, two junior high school students and one elementary school student, were hit by a passenger car driven by a 70-year-old woman. All three are believed to have only minor injuries, and are not in any danger of dying.
2025-04-03 18:17:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, a car driven by a 92-year-old man backed into a restaurant in Moriyama Ward, Nagoya, causing minor injuries to two female customers in their 70s.
2025-04-03 18:05:00
The National Police Agency announced that more than 110,000 people have obtained the "My Number License," which combines a My Number card and a driver's license, in the week since the system was launched last month.
2025-04-03 18:02:00
An event was held at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters to build momentum for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which is due to open on the 13th of this month, and Prime Minister Ishiba emphasized his intention for the government and ruling parties to work together to ensure the expo's success.
2025-04-03 18:00:00
80 years ago during World War II, a US military fighter plane crashed in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, killing the soldiers aboard. A ceremony was held on the 3rd at a memorial monument erected to commemorate those soldiers.
2025-04-03 17:58:00
Prime Minister Ishiba addressed the new national civil servants, saying that politicians and civil servants alike want to make Japan a better country, and called on them to work together for the people.
2025-04-03 17:26:00
In a case where a Towa Bank employee in his 20s, headquartered in Maebashi City, committed suicide eight years ago due to power harassment by his superiors, it has been learned that the bank has admitted to a lack of consideration for the work environment, apologized, and reached a settlement with the family by paying them a settlement.
2025-04-03 17:08:00
High school student peace ambassadors, who were visiting Hiroshima to coincide with the Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons held in New York, reported on their activities at a press conference held in Hiroshima.
2025-04-03 17:07:00
At the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which opens on April 13, police will be on duty with a heavy security presence, with approximately 10,000 officers, including officers from across the country, making it the largest number of security forces ever deployed to an Expo held in Japan.
2025-04-03 16:46:00
On the 2nd, a 46-year-old son was arrested by police for stabbing his 80-year-old mother with a knife at a home in Matsuyama City, and it was learned in an interview with the city that the mother had consulted the city's health center multiple times about her concerns regarding her son for at least the past seven years. Although the city had provided necessary advice, it was not a situation in which the mother's life was immediately felt to be in danger, and the city had never paid a direct visit to the mother.
2025-04-03 16:31:00
Volunteer cleanup efforts began on the 3rd in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, where a forest fire occurred, removing ash and other debris that had accumulated in gutters.
2025-04-03 16:27:00
On the 2nd, a body believed to be that of an adult woman was found in a large freezer at a house in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. Police have arrested three people, including a mother and daughter in their 70s and 40s, who live in the house, on suspicion of abandoning the body, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-03 16:19:00
The weather forecast service "177" provided by NTT East and West Japan ended at the end of last month, bringing an end to its 70-year history. On social media, there were many voices reminiscing about the time of using the service and expressing regret at the end of the service.
2025-04-03 16:07:00
According to the police, on the 3rd at around 1:30pm, three people, one elementary school student and two junior high school students, were hit by a car driven by a woman in her 70s in the parking lot of a hospital in Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture. None of the three were in any danger of dying. The police are currently investigating the circumstances of the accident in detail.
2025-04-03 15:53:00
A private volunteer group has made a database available online that shows on a map information that could lead to the identification of individuals, such as the locations where sexual assaults occurred and the addresses of alleged perpetrators, causing a stir. Experts point out that "it is against the law to make personal data public without the individual's consent." In an interview, the group's representative said, "We will follow any guidance we receive from the national Personal Information Protection Commission."
2025-04-03 14:42:00
On the 3rd, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department sent papers to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of gambling against six entertainers belonging to Yoshimoto Kogyo, after they were accused of gambling money at online casinos.
2025-04-03 13:38:00
A 36-year-old suspect from Fukushima City was arrested for allegedly trying to help a teenage girl he met on social media commit suicide last year. The suspect has also been arrested and indicted for his involvement in the suicides of three other men and women, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-03 12:21:00
On the 2nd, a body believed to be that of an adult woman was found in a large freezer at a house in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. Police have arrested three people, including a mother and daughter in their 70s and 40s, who live in the house, on suspicion of abandoning the body, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-03 11:53:00
In a case where a 21-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a high school girl he met through an online game at his home in Aichi Prefecture, it was revealed through interviews with investigators that the suspect met the girl through the game several years ago, and that they continued to communicate with each other after that before meeting at his home. Police are currently investigating the details leading up to the incident.
2025-04-03 11:50:00
On the 3rd, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department sent papers to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of gambling against six entertainers belonging to Yoshimoto Kogyo, after they were accused of gambling money at online casinos.
2025-04-03 11:33:00
University and high school students attended a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party's working group to consider lowering the age at which people can run for election, and called for the age to be lowered to 18 or above, the same as the voting age, in order to increase young people's interest in politics.
2025-04-03 11:13:00
A summary by the National Police Agency has revealed that the number of crimes committed by foreigners visiting Japan arrested by police nationwide last year has dropped significantly compared to the highest number in the country's history, but is still on the rise. The National Police Agency is stepping up its crackdown after reports of organized thefts were confirmed, in which perpetrators met through social media and shoplifted large amounts of goods from drugstores and other places to send to their home countries.
2025-04-03 10:46:00
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom all over the country. Have you ever had the impression that famous cherry blossom viewing spots are often located near water, such as rivers and banks? We will tell you why in this video explanation.
2025-04-03 08:56:00
It has been learned that a former employee of Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture, who retired from the town, has filed a human rights complaint with the Yamagata District Legal Affairs Bureau, alleging that when he refused to sign a pledge to "responsibly carry out the business until a successor is decided," the town mayor grabbed him by the collar and forcibly dragged him into the mayor's office.
2025-04-03 08:42:00
The legal team for Iwao Hakamada, who was found not guilty in a retrial, held a meeting on the 2nd and confirmed their intention to file a lawsuit against the national and prefectural governments in August of this year seeking damages in order to hold the prosecution and police accountable.
2025-04-03 05:57:00
To support local high school students volunteering in areas affected by forest fires in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, Sanriku Railway has begun issuing tickets that allow people to use the train for free.
2025-04-03 05:42:00
A 21-year-old suspect arrested for abandoning the body of a high school girl he is believed to have met through an online game at his home in Aichi Prefecture has stated during police questioning that "I met the girl at my home the day after we got into an argument and I stabbed her with a kitchen knife," according to interviews with investigators.
2025-04-03 05:34:00
The death toll in Myanmar from the devastating earthquake that hit central Myanmar has now exceeded 3,000. The military, which holds real power, has announced that it will suspend fighting with pro-democracy forces and others, and with concerns over the worsening humanitarian situation, the focus is on whether aid will be provided.
2025-04-03 05:23:00
In the case of a Sri Lankan woman who died after complaining of feeling unwell while in detention at an immigration facility in Nagoya, it has been learned that the woman's family has decided to file a lawsuit in May demanding the disclosure of all video footage recorded during her detention, claiming that it is unfair for the immigration bureau to not disclose the footage.
2025-04-03 05:01:00
In connection with the case in which several talents affiliated with Yoshimoto Kogyo were undergoing voluntary questioning on suspicion of gambling at online casinos, it has been learned from interviews with investigators that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has decided to refer documents to prosecutors on the 3rd regarding six affiliated talents.
