2025-04-12 20:49:00
On the evening of the 12th, Prince and Princess Akishino attended a reception celebrating the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo at a hotel in Osaka.
2025-04-12 19:19:00
It has been discovered that a teacher in his 30s working at a junior high school in Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture, pushed a student against the wall in a hallway because the student did not follow his instructions, causing the student to fall and suffer a serious injury, including a broken skull. The city's Board of Education has determined that this was corporal punishment and will consider taking disciplinary action against the teacher.
2025-04-12 19:13:00
Earlier on the 12th, a 54-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run and other offenses after he hit and killed a woman in her 80s with his truck on a street in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, and then drove away.
2025-04-12 19:08:00
In a case where lightning struck the grounds of a school in Nara City, leaving two junior high school soccer club members unconscious, the school held a press conference on the 12th and revealed that the soccer club's advisor was not aware of the lightning warning at the time. The school will set up an investigative committee to investigate the incident and consider measures to prevent recurrence.
2025-04-12 18:37:00
The opening ceremony for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open on the 13th, was held on the 12th at the Expo site in Osaka City, with the theme of "Designing a Future Society for Life." The article covers the final preparations and issues on the 12th leading up to the opening, as well as the full text of the Emperor's speech.
2025-04-12 18:16:00
Myanmar people living in Japan gathered at a park in Tokyo to mourn the victims of last month's devastating earthquake in Myanmar and to raise funds to support the victims.
2025-04-12 17:56:00
As the 80th anniversary of the Great Kawasaki Air Raid, in which approximately 1,000 people are said to have died, approaches, a memorial service was held at a temple in Kawasaki City to commemorate the victims.
2025-04-12 17:13:00
"150 cm, 30 kg..." "Lose 7 kg in 10 days..." Social media is flooded with videos emphasizing slim waists and legs. Aspiring to look like those in videos, many people become obsessed with extreme dieting, resulting in a number of eating disorders, also known as anorexia.
2025-04-12 15:47:00
In the case of a school in Nara City where lightning struck the grounds, leaving two junior high school soccer club members unconscious, the school held its first press conference on the 12th and revealed that the soccer club's advisor was not aware of the lightning warning at the time. The school will set up an investigative committee to investigate the incident and consider measures to prevent recurrence.
2025-04-12 15:20:00
A 22-year-old man from Saitama Prefecture was arrested by police for allegedly sending acquaintances to work at a base for illegal part-time work in Cambodia. He has denied the charges.
2025-04-12 14:42:00
On the 10th, lightning struck the grounds of a school in Nara City, leaving two junior high school students unconscious during club activities. The school is scheduled to hold a press conference at 1pm on the 12th. We have live-streamed the press conference.
2025-04-12 12:56:00
On the 10th, lightning struck the grounds of a school in Nara City, leaving two junior high school students unconscious during club activities. The school is scheduled to hold a press conference at 1:00 pm on the 12th. We will be live streaming the press conference.
2025-04-12 12:32:00
The Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open on the 13th with the theme of "Designing a Future Society Where Life Shines," will be attended by the Emperor and Empress, as well as Prime Minister Ishiba, and will have an opening ceremony on the 12th at the venue in Osaka City. ↓↓[Streaming on NHK Plus] The opening ceremony is scheduled to be streamed from 1:55 pm on Saturday, April 12th↓↓
2025-04-12 12:22:00
Early on the morning of the 12th, an elderly woman was found collapsed on the street in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, and later died. Car parts were found at the scene, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case as a hit-and-run.
2025-04-12 11:53:00
On the morning of the 12th, a suspicious object was found on the platform of JR Kyoto Station, and trains departing from and arriving at the station were suspended for about two hours. It was confirmed that there was no danger, but the scene was temporarily in chaos as security was stepped up ahead of the opening ceremony of the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
2025-04-12 11:50:00
The Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open on the 13th with the theme of "Designing a Future Society Where Life Shines," will have an opening ceremony on the 12th at the venue in Osaka City, with the attendance of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, as well as Prime Minister Ishiba and others.
2025-04-12 11:15:00
Early on the morning of the 12th, an elderly woman was found collapsed on the street in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, and later died. Car parts were found at the scene, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case as a hit-and-run.
2025-04-12 11:08:00
On the evening of the 11th, a 41-year-old teacher was arrested at a station in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, for attempting to take pictures up a high school student's skirt. The police are calling for caution, saying, "As more people use the station to go to college or get a job, we ask that you be careful."
2025-04-12 10:44:00
The Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open on the 13th with the theme of "Designing a Future Society Where Life Shines," will have its opening ceremony on the 12th with the attendance of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, Prime Minister Ishiba, and others.
2025-04-12 10:11:00
On the morning of the 12th, a suspicious object was found on the platform of JR Kyoto Station, causing trains to be suspended for about two hours. As security around the station was stepped up ahead of the opening ceremony of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the scene was temporarily in chaos.
2025-04-12 08:36:00
According to police, a station staff member at JR Kyoto Station reported a suspicious object on platforms 4 and 5 just before 7:00 a.m. on the 12th, and passengers are currently being evacuated outside the ticket gates to investigate.
2025-04-12 07:31:00
On the 10th, a woman's body was found in an apartment in Tokushima City, and after detailed investigation by the police, it was determined that she had died from a stab wound to the back. The police have begun an investigation into the case as a murder.
2025-04-12 06:42:00
Amid concerns that social media posts encouraging excessive dieting may have an impact on eating disorders, such as anorexia, LINE Yahoo has begun to strengthen its crackdown measures, such as deleting posts that encourage eating disorders from its Open Chat feature, where users can chat anonymously.
2025-04-12 06:38:00
A letter has been found indicating that after Oda Nobunaga entered Kyoto with Ashikaga Yoshiaki, he was mediating land disputes in Kawachi Province, which is now eastern Osaka Prefecture. The researcher who investigated it claims that it is a valuable document that concretely shows Nobunaga's political role in the Muromachi Shogunate.
2025-04-12 06:22:00
On the night of the 11th, a house in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, burned down, and one body was found in the ruins, while a man living in the house is in a coma and in critical condition. After the fire, the man's wife was not able to be contacted, and the police are investigating the cause of the fire while confirming the cause.
2025-04-12 05:50:00
As the number of single-person households increases, the National Police Agency has found that of the more than 200,000 bodies examined or investigated by police nationwide last year, 37% (approximately 76,000 people) were people who had died at home and lived alone. In some cases, the bodies were found more than a year after death, and the National Police Agency hopes to share this data and use it to help the government combat "lonely deaths" and "isolated deaths."
2025-04-12 05:22:00
The Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open on the 13th with the theme of "Designing a Future Society Where Life Shines," will have its opening ceremony on the 12th with the attendance of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, Prime Minister Ishiba, and others.
