2025-04-15 21:48:00
Ahead of a new bill regarding the Science Council of Japan being debated in the current Diet, the council held a general meeting on the 15th and resolved to request amendments to the bill.
2025-04-15 21:01:00
On the night of the 14th, in an apartment in Sakura Ward, Saitama City, a 15-year-old high school girl living in the apartment was stabbed to death with a knife, and the police arrested a 24-year-old suspect who was apprehended at a nearby police box on suspicion of murder. He is reportedly remaining silent during questioning.
2025-04-15 20:33:00
In a case involving the murder of two junior high school students at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu last year, the 44-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder and other crimes. In order to further investigate his criminal responsibility at the time, the prosecution has requested a second "evaluation detention," which has been approved by the court, according to an interview with an investigator. It is expected that a decision on whether to indict him will be made based on the results of a new psychiatric evaluation.
2025-04-15 20:30:00
According to an interview with a person involved in the investigation, the actress Ryoko Hirosue, who was arrested for injuring a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, is in the process of reaching a settlement with the nurse. If a settlement is reached, the prosecution is expected to decide on her release.
2025-04-15 20:29:00
A 51-year-old suspect from Chiba Prefecture was arrested on the 13th for breaking into a branch of the Public Prosecutor's Office in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture, in a dump truck. The gate of the branch was broken and a suspicious object was found in the mailbox, and the police are investigating whether there is any connection.
2025-04-15 20:26:00
Rinnai, a major gas appliance manufacturer, has revealed that some of its bathroom heaters and dryers have caught fire, and will be inspecting and repairing more than 370,000 units free of charge.
2025-04-15 19:45:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested four people in their 20s to 50s for selling obscene images created using generative AI on an internet auction site. The images were of fictitious adult women, and according to the police, this is the first time in the country that the sale of obscene material created by generative AI has been uncovered.
2025-04-15 19:37:00
Regarding the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar last month, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pointed out that more than 10,000 buildings, including homes, are believed to have suffered serious damage in the affected areas, and is calling on the international community for further support, saying that 2.5 million tons of debris needs to be removed in order to rebuild.
2025-04-15 19:26:00
Amid a series of fires and ignition accidents caused by lithium-ion batteries used in devices such as mobile batteries and smartphones, the Ministry of the Environment has drawn up a new policy calling on municipalities to collect all unwanted lithium-ion batteries disposed of by households, and announced the policy on the 15th.
2025-04-15 19:16:00
A waste disposal facility in Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, where a fire believed to have been caused by lithium-ion batteries occurred in December last year, has some areas with no prospect of recovery, and it has been learned that the facility has budgeted approximately 500 million yen this fiscal year for expenses associated with outsourcing waste disposal services.
2025-04-15 19:14:00
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a mountain tourist route in the Northern Alps that connects Toyama Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, which had been closed off by snow during the winter, was fully reopened on the 15th. The weather on the 15th was bad, and it was the first day of the season in a snowstorm.
2025-04-15 19:13:00
In a case where a man was murdered in a forest park in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture on the 12th of this month, it has been newly learned through interviews with investigators that security cameras in the area of the scene captured the victim heading to the park with another person. Shortly after this, several other people were also captured on camera heading to the park, and the police are investigating the whereabouts of these people, suspecting their involvement in the crime.
2025-04-15 19:03:00
Due to the influence of cold air and low pressure in the upper atmosphere, the atmospheric conditions have become very unstable from Western Japan to Tohoku, causing localized thunderstorms. The low pressure is moving northward, and the unstable atmospheric conditions are likely to continue through the 16th on the Sea of Japan side of eastern Japan and in Tohoku, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against strong gusts of wind such as lightning and tornadoes, hail, and sudden heavy rain.
2025-04-15 19:01:00
In the case where a 35-year-old female nursery school teacher was found dead on the beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, the woman had told her family she was going to work and left the house, and her whereabouts became unknown. Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances.
2025-04-15 18:43:00
On the morning of the 15th, Tokyo Electric Power Company began trial removal of melted nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2. This is the second attempt, and attention is focused on what data will be obtained.
2025-04-15 18:42:00
Yotsuba Dairy Products, headquartered in Sapporo, has announced that it will voluntarily recall approximately 6.28 million containers of butter due to the possibility that metal wires may have been contaminated.
2025-04-15 18:34:00
Just before noon on the 15th, a car crashed into a Shinkin Bank branch in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, causing minor injuries to two women in their 50s who were nearby. The 82-year-old woman who was driving explained that she "mistakenly stepped on the accelerator for the brake," and the police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2025-04-15 18:33:00
The pertussis epidemic, a disease that mainly infects children and causes persistent severe coughing, continues, with 722 cases reported by medical institutions nationwide in the week ending on the 6th of this month, setting a new record for the second consecutive week following last week.
2025-04-15 18:01:00
According to Japan Airlines, a system failure occurred around 5pm on the 15th, which meant that the QR code used by passengers to check in their baggage could not be read. The problem was resolved in about 30 minutes. The cause is believed to be a failure in the cloud service operated by the IT giant Amazon.
2025-04-15 17:38:00
A safety inspection of a tourist boat was carried out on the 15th ahead of the start of a whale and dolphin watching cruise off the coast of Abashiri, Hokkaido.
2025-04-15 17:37:00
In a case where a man was murdered in a forest park in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture on the 12th of this month, it has been newly learned from an interview with an investigator that a security camera in the area around the scene captured a man believed to be the victim heading to the park with another person. Shortly after this, several other people were also seen heading to the park, and the police are investigating their whereabouts as they are suspected of being involved in the crime.
2025-04-15 17:35:00
The price of cabbage last week was 1.3 times the average price, and is gradually settling down from a high of more than three times the average price at one point.
2025-04-15 17:34:00
According to an interview with a person involved in the investigation, the actor Ryoko Hirosue, who was arrested for injuring a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, is in the process of reaching a settlement with the nurse. If a settlement is reached, the prosecution is expected to decide on her release.
2025-04-15 17:15:00
On the 15th, His Majesty the Emperor sowed rice seeds at the Imperial Palace.
2025-04-15 17:09:00
A prefectural assemblyman who served as a member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly's 100-Article Committee on whistleblower documents filed a complaint with the police on the 15th, alleging that he had been sent a large number of defamatory emails and had been obstructed in his work. The police are investigating the case on suspicion of obstruction of business by fraudulent means.
2025-04-15 16:57:00
There is a shortage of teachers. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has requested that local governments hold this year's teacher recruitment exams in May before private companies begin hiring interviews. However, it has been revealed that only five local governments across the country have responded to this request.
2025-04-15 16:55:00
Amid a series of fires and ignition accidents caused by lithium-ion batteries used in devices such as mobile batteries and smartphones, the Ministry of the Environment has drawn up a new policy calling on municipalities to collect all unwanted lithium-ion batteries disposed of by households, and announced the policy on the 15th.
2025-04-15 16:53:00
In order to advance the restoration of farmland damaged by torrential rains in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, restoration work is underway in Wajima City utilizing a national system known as "direct construction," in which farmers themselves carry out the work.
2025-04-15 16:38:00
Surveying work began on the 15th in preparation for the redevelopment of the area around Asaichi Street in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged in a large fire caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake last January.
2025-04-15 15:47:00
Just before noon on the 15th, a car crashed into a Shinkin Bank branch in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, and two people nearby were injured and taken to the hospital. The 82-year-old woman who was driving explained that she "mistakenly stepped on the accelerator for the brake," and the police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2025-04-15 14:29:00
In response to the sharp increase in specialized fraud cases in which people pretending to be police officers appear over video calls and a series of cases in which young people have been defrauded of their money, an event was held in Harajuku, a city popular with young people, to raise awareness.
2025-04-15 14:26:00
A Japanese doctor who was dispatched to the areas affected by the massive earthquake in Myanmar to provide medical support spoke to NHK in an interview, saying that more than two weeks have passed since the earthquake, but people are still living in evacuation shelters outdoors and the number of infectious disease patients is on the rise, and that the situation remains severe, calling for continued international support.
2025-04-15 14:23:00
Four years ago, a man who worked for an electrical equipment construction company in Toyama City died of a bleeding stomach ulcer. The family of the deceased sought compensation from the company, claiming that excessive work was the cause. The case was eventually settled, with the company admitting that it had neglected its duty to take safety precautions and paying a settlement.
2025-04-15 14:20:00
On the night of the 14th, in an apartment in Sakura Ward, Saitama City, a 15-year-old high school girl was stabbed to death, and the police arrested suspect Hiroyuki Taniuchi (24), whose address and occupation are unknown, on suspicion of murder after being apprehended at a nearby police station. He is reportedly remaining silent during questioning.
2025-04-15 14:11:00
The Emperor met with the president of Turkmenistan, a Central Asian country who was visiting Japan to mark the national day of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, at his residence within the Imperial Palace.
2025-04-15 14:01:00
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a mountain tourist route in the Northern Alps that connects Toyama Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, which had been closed off by snow during the winter, was fully reopened on the 15th. The weather on the 15th was bad, and it was the first day of the season in a snowstorm.
2025-04-15 13:23:00
The Fiscal System Council, an advisory body to the Minister of Finance, held a discussion on how to ensure stable rice supplies amid rising rice prices. During the discussion, many voices expressed the need for more flexibility in the systems for production, imports, and stockpiles.
2025-04-15 13:21:00
The pertussis epidemic, a disease that mainly infects children and causes persistent severe coughing, continues, with 722 cases reported by medical institutions nationwide in the week ending on the 6th of this month, setting a new record for the second consecutive week following last week.
2025-04-15 12:36:00
The pertussis epidemic, a disease that mainly infects children and causes persistent severe coughing, continues, with 722 cases reported by medical institutions nationwide in the week ending on the 6th of this month, setting a new record for the second consecutive week following last week.
2025-04-15 12:26:00
In connection with the incident in which two junior high school students were killed at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu last year, the prosecution has decided to request a second "evaluation detention" on the 15th in order to further examine the criminal responsibility of the 44-year-old suspect who was arrested on suspicion of murder and other crimes, according to interviews with investigators.
2025-04-15 12:24:00
On the night of the 14th, a woman was stabbed to death in an apartment in Sakura Ward, Saitama City, and the deceased was confirmed to be a 15-year-old high school student living in the apartment. It is believed that she was attacked on her way home, and the police are investigating the details of the case as a murder, as they believe that a man in his 20s who was detained nearby immediately afterwards is involved.
2025-04-15 12:18:00
Due to the influence of cold air and low pressure in the upper atmosphere, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan have become very unstable, causing localized thunderstorms. The unstable atmospheric conditions are expected to continue through the 16th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other violent gusts of wind, hail, and sudden heavy rain.
2025-04-15 11:55:00
Pertussis has been spreading recently. Infection is spreading mainly among children. The number of patients has been gradually increasing since last fall, and the number of patients reported in the week up to March 30th was 578, the highest number since 2018 when statistics began to be collected using the current method. Why is the number increasing? What kind of measures are required? We will explain in a [video explanation].
2025-04-15 11:51:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested four people in their 20s to 50s for selling obscene images created using generative AI on an internet auction site. The images were of fictitious adult women, and according to the police, this is the first time in the country that the sale of obscene material created by generative AI has been uncovered.
2025-04-15 11:07:00
Regarding the point raised by the legal team for the surviving family members of the Kinki Finance Bureau employees who received new disclosure documents related to Moritomo Gakuen that some of the documents may be missing, Finance Minister Kato said that he has not been able to confirm the reason for the omissions, and added, "There is absolutely nothing that we are intentionally hiding."
2025-04-15 10:34:00
Amid a series of fires and ignition accidents caused by lithium-ion batteries used in devices such as mobile batteries and smartphones, the Ministry of the Environment has drawn up a new policy calling on municipalities to collect all unwanted lithium-ion batteries disposed of by households, and announced the policy on the 15th.
2025-04-15 08:38:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested four people in their 20s to 50s for selling obscene images created using generative AI on an internet auction site. The images were of fictitious adult women, and according to the police, this is the first time in the country that the sale of obscene material created by generative AI has been uncovered.
2025-04-15 06:29:00
Due to the influence of cold air and low pressure in the upper atmosphere, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan have become very unstable, causing localized thunderstorms. The extremely unstable atmospheric conditions are expected to continue in western Japan through the evening of the 15th, and in eastern Japan through the evening of the 16th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other violent gusts of wind, hail, and sudden heavy rain.
2025-04-15 05:00:00
In an NHK opinion poll asking people if they were interested in the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which opened on the 13th, roughly 40% answered "I am interested," and roughly 60% answered "I am not interested."
2025-04-15 04:00:00
The migratory bird "Sterna tern," designated as an endangered species by the Ministry of the Environment, was confirmed to have arrived in Saga City again this year, and the Saga Prefecture branch of the Wild Bird Society of Japan repaired the fence to allow the birds to build nests safely.
2025-04-15 02:59:00
On the night of the 14th, a teenage girl believed to be a high school student was found bleeding and collapsed at the entrance to an apartment building in Saitama City's Sakura Ward, and later died. She was believed to have been stabbed with a knife, and a man in his 20s with blood on his clothes turned himself in to a nearby police station. According to investigators, the man was also injured, and police plan to investigate further once treatment is complete.
2025-04-15 02:37:00
On the 14th, an 80-year-old visitor was arrested at the entrance to the Osaka Kansai Expo for telling a security guard that there was a bomb and disrupting their work. Although there was no dangerous object, the entrance gate was temporarily closed as a result of this incident.
2025-04-15 02:02:00
Amid a series of fires and ignition accidents caused by lithium-ion batteries used in devices such as mobile batteries and smartphones, the Ministry of the Environment has drawn up a new policy calling on municipalities to collect all unwanted lithium-ion batteries disposed of by households, and will announce the policy on the 15th.
2025-04-15 00:50:00
Regarding the deployment of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Osprey transport aircraft at Saga Airport, it has been learned from interviews with related parties that the Ministry of Defense has informed the prefecture that preparations are underway to open a base on July 9th of this year and deploy the first aircraft.
2025-04-15 00:44:00
In the case where a 35-year-old nursery school teacher was found dead on the beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, it was determined that the cause of death was blood loss due to being stabbed with a blade-like object. The police have determined that it is a murder case, set up an investigation headquarters, and are continuing their investigation.
