2025-04-05 19:19:00
More than a week has passed since the powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, and hospitals have collapsed in various areas, making it extremely difficult to treat the injured.
2025-04-05 19:05:00
A memorial service was held at Chibichirigama, a natural cave where residents of Yomitan Village, Okinawa, were forced to commit mass suicide and lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa at the end of the Pacific War 80 years ago, with the participation of surviving families and younger generations.
2025-04-05 18:37:00
On the morning of the 5th, a light vehicle crashed into a roadside signpost on a national highway in Minami-ku, Okayama City, and five male passengers, believed to be in their teens, were taken to the hospital. According to the police, two of the passengers are unconscious and in critical condition, and one is seriously injured.
2025-04-05 17:57:00
It was sunny over a wide area during the day on the 5th, but the atmospheric conditions in western Japan are expected to be very unstable through the 6th. There is also a risk of heavy rain in some areas of eastern Japan on the 6th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against lightning strikes, strong gusts of wind such as tornadoes, and hail.
2025-04-05 17:33:00
"My mind went blank. If anything, I was worried about him becoming a victim..." says a mother in her 50s whose son, a junior high school student, made hurtful comments about a classmate in a chat on social media. She never imagined that her child would become the perpetrator. April is the start of the new school term, and many families are probably wondering whether to let their children have smartphones. SNS is a place where anyone can become either a victim or a perpetrator. How should we deal with this?
2025-04-05 17:22:00
In the new damage estimates of the country in the event of a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough, the death toll from a tsunami could reach 215,000 in the worst case scenario, but this could be significantly reduced if many people were able to evacuate quickly immediately after the earthquake. However, an online survey by experts has highlighted the problem of awareness of "tsunami evacuation buildings," which are being designated in various regions to encourage evacuation. We verified this with experts in Umeda, Osaka.
2025-04-05 17:11:00
The government's new damage estimates for a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough also take into account cases other than magnitude 9. These are so-called "half-breaks" occurring on either the east or west side of the expected epicenter. In the past, these have occurred one after the other with a time lag. The estimates indicate that there will be severe damage, with over 70,000 deaths on the east side alone and over 100,000 deaths on the west side alone. However, the estimates also show that if measures such as evacuation are taken after the first earthquake, damage can be significantly reduced if a major earthquake occurs with a time lag. With the current situation in which it is difficult to accurately predict earthquakes, the challenge is whether these measures can be put into practice.
2025-04-05 16:16:00
On the morning of the 5th, a bus collided with another bus near the entrance to the Kobotoke Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Hachioji, Tokyo, and according to the Metropolitan Police Department, 47 passengers were injured. According to the Japan Road Traffic Information Center, the Chuo Expressway was closed on the outbound lane between Hachioji Junction in Hachioji, Tokyo, and Sagamiko Interchange in Kanagawa Prefecture due to the accident, but was reopened at 3:35 pm.
2025-04-05 15:57:00
With cherry blossom viewing season upon us, the approximately 100 cherry trees at the tourist botanical gardens in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, are in full bloom, attracting many visitors, including families.
2025-04-05 15:46:00
More than a month has passed since the forest fire broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture. In order to put out the fire, firefighters conducted a ground survey of the affected areas to see if there was a heat source. According to the firefighters, no heat source was found.
2025-04-05 15:28:00
In response to the major earthquake that occurred in central Myanmar, a temple in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture, which is frequented by many Myanmar people, is working to send relief supplies to the affected area.
2025-04-05 13:11:00
The "Cherry Blossom Pass" at the Osaka Mint, a famous cherry blossom viewing spot, began on the 5th, with visitors enjoying the cherry blossoms in the spring sunshine.
2025-04-05 13:06:00
On the morning of the 5th, two China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The Japan Coast Guard is continuing to warn and monitor the vessels and urge them to leave the territorial waters immediately.
2025-04-05 12:39:00
Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino, enrolled at the University of Tsukuba on the 5th.
2025-04-05 12:07:00
On the morning of the 5th, a rear-end collision occurred between two buses near the entrance to the Kobotoke Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Hachioji City, Tokyo. According to the fire department, more than 30 bus passengers were injured.
2025-04-05 12:06:00
On the 5th, high pressure will cover the area around Japan, making it sunny, especially in eastern Japan, and in some places it is expected to be as warm as late April. On the other hand, the atmospheric conditions are expected to be very unstable in western Japan through the 6th, so be careful of sudden changes in the weather, such as lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other strong gusts of wind, and sudden heavy rain.
2025-04-05 11:58:00
On the morning of the 5th, a light vehicle crashed into a roadside signpost on a national highway in Minami-ku, Okayama City, and five passengers were taken to the hospital. According to the police, four of them are in critical condition.
2025-04-05 11:53:00
Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino, enrolled at the University of Tsukuba on the 5th.
2025-04-05 11:17:00
According to NEXCO Central Japan, the outbound lane between Hachioji Junction in Hachioji City, Tokyo and Sagamiko Interchange in Kanagawa Prefecture has been closed since around 10:20 a.m. due to an accident involving two large buses.
2025-04-05 07:50:00
According to a report from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a large earthquake of magnitude 7.2 occurred at around 5:05 a.m. on the 5th, Japan time, near New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there will be no tsunami impact on Japan from this earthquake. In addition, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announced that there is no longer any risk of a tsunami from this earthquake.
2025-04-05 07:49:00
At the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which opens on the 13th of this month, Ukraine is exhibiting helmets used in the restoration of facilities damaged in Russian attacks, in an effort to raise awareness of the difficult life during wartime.
2025-04-05 06:55:00
The head of the military, who holds real power in Myanmar, attended an international conference in Thailand and requested assistance from various countries for the damage caused by the earthquake. However, the United Nations and pro-democracy forces claim that the military continues to attack even after announcing a temporary ceasefire, and it is unclear whether assistance for the victims will be accelerated.
2025-04-05 06:24:00
At around 6:12 a.m. on the 5th, an earthquake measuring magnitude 3 was observed in Aomori Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-04-05 05:53:00
According to a report received by the Japan Meteorological Agency from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, a large earthquake of magnitude 7.2 occurred at around 5:05 a.m. on the 5th, Japan time, near New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there will be no tsunami impact on Japan from this earthquake. However, there is a risk of tsunamis occurring near the epicenter. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has stated that there is a risk of tsunamis of 1 to 3 meters along the coast of Papua New Guinea.
2025-04-05 05:49:00
As the number of patients with whooping cough, which mainly infects children and causes severe coughing, increases, resistant bacteria that are ineffective against the medicines that have been used to treat it up until now have been reported in various places. In one case, a one-month-old infant died at a hospital in Tokyo, and specialist doctors are calling for infants to be vaccinated against the disease.
2025-04-05 05:40:00
On the 4th, some of the related documents that the family of a Kinki Finance Bureau employee who committed suicide after being implicated in the falsification of the Ministry of Finance's approval documents related to Moritomo Gakuen, had requested the government to disclose were made public. The documents contain previously undisclosed administrative exchanges regarding the sale of state land to the school, and the family's legal team plans to analyze the contents and hold a press conference next week.
2025-04-05 04:58:00
At around 4:15 a.m. on the 5th, an earthquake measuring magnitude 4 was observed in Hokkaido. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-04-05 00:21:00
On the afternoon of the 4th, a man armed with a knife barricaded himself in a shed in Higashiizu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, and about five hours later, he was detained by police officers and arrested on the spot on suspicion of violating the Sword and Firearms Control Law. The man has remained silent during questioning, so the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
