2025-04-24 22:26:00
Due to a fatal accident at Kita-Kamakura Station in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, JR Yokosuka Line has suspended operations on all lines between Kurihama Station in Yokosuka and Tokyo Station. According to JR East, operations are expected to resume around 11:20 pm, although this may be earlier or later.
2025-04-24 22:17:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a car traveling on a road on the bank of the Tenryu River in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, crashed into a floodgate on the side of the road, and according to the police, three of the four passengers, aged 19 and 20, were confirmed dead, and the other passenger is unconscious and in critical condition. The police are investigating the possibility that the driver may have made a mistake in his driving for some reason.
2025-04-24 21:53:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) released the results of simple measurements of nuclear fuel debris collected on the 23rd during the second test removal attempt at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The results revealed that, like the previous attempt, components believed to be derived from nuclear fuel were detected, but that the weight was approximately 0.2 grams, less than one-third of the previous amount.
2025-04-24 21:52:00
On the 25th, it will be 20 years since the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailment accident, in which 107 people were killed. At the accident site in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, bereaved families and others lit about 800 candles to mourn the victims.
2025-04-24 21:33:00
In preparation for the establishment of a Disaster Prevention Agency, the Liberal Democratic Party's Reinforcement Headquarters has compiled a draft proposal calling for the agency to play a role in "pre-disaster prevention," including taking measures against a variety of natural disasters such as earthquakes and large-scale fires, and formulating key policies in preparation for a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough.
2025-04-24 21:08:00
Asbestos was found to have fallen off from exposed steel beams at a hotel in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whose building was damaged in last year's heavy rain disaster, and the Ishikawa Prefecture government has requested the owner of the facility to take measures to prevent asbestos from scattering and to stop accepting volunteers.
2025-04-24 21:03:00
On the morning of the 24th, a fire broke out in a sugarcane field in Kumejima Town, Okinawa Prefecture, and a metal cylinder-like object was found in the burnt remains. There were reports of witnesses saying "something flew, fell into the field, and then caught fire," and the police are investigating the cause of the fire in detail.
2025-04-24 20:57:00
It has been revealed through an interview with the corporation that the former chairman of a corporation that operates a certified childcare facility in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, leaked a list of the names and addresses of what is believed to be more than 200 children to the public over a period of more than 10 years. The former chairman admitted to leaking the information and has resigned.
2025-04-24 20:52:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, a car traveling on a road on the bank of the Tenryu River collided with a water gate on the side of the road, and according to the police, three of the four male passengers, ages 19 and 20, died, and the other was seriously injured. The police are investigating the possibility that the driver may have made a mistake in driving for some reason.
2025-04-24 20:49:00
A bypass construction project to divert wastewater from a sewer pipe, which was underway in preparation for the search following a road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, where the safety of one man is unknown, was completed on the 24th. The man is believed to be left behind in the pipe, and the prefecture plans to begin a full-scale search by mid-May.
2025-04-24 20:26:00
The number of facilities known as "international schools" is increasing in urban areas such as Tokyo. Lessons are taught in English and other languages, and tuition fees can cost as much as 3 million yen per year. According to an investigation by NHK, in Tokyo's 23 wards alone, at least 4,800 children with Japanese nationality are attending international schools instead of compulsory education schools. Many international schools are not recognized by the government as facilities for compulsory education, and experts point out that "the government needs to grasp the actual situation."
2025-04-24 20:08:00
In a lawsuit filed by a woman working as a journalist who claimed she was sexually assaulted by the public secretary of Senator Seiji Ueda, the Tokyo District Court ordered the government to pay 4.4 million yen.
2025-04-24 20:06:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a car traveling along a levee road beside the Tenryu River in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, crashed into a water gate on the side of the road, and according to the police, two of the four people in the car who were unconscious have been confirmed dead. This brings the number of deaths in the accident to three, and the injury of the other person is said to be serious.
2025-04-24 20:04:00
In a survey conducted by an international NGO targeting households with children affected by last year's Noto Peninsula earthquake and torrential rains, over 80% of respondents said that "it had a negative impact on their children's lives," and the NGO is calling for the need for mental care and financial support for children.
2025-04-24 19:59:00
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has decided to impose stricter standards on the establishment of new departments at private universities, where enrollment is falling short of capacity, such as not allowing the establishment of new departments if the number of students at any department falls below 70% of capacity.
2025-04-24 19:53:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a US military Osprey landed at Amami Airport in Kagoshima Prefecture. According to the prefecture, there was no prior notification, and there were no injuries or impacts on civilian aircraft. According to the Kyushu Defense Bureau, the US military contacted them and said, "We made a precautionary landing because a warning light was displayed."
2025-04-24 19:49:00
The number of facilities known as "international schools" is increasing in urban areas such as Tokyo. Lessons are taught in English and other languages, and tuition fees can cost as much as 3 million yen per year. According to an investigation by NHK, in Tokyo's 23 wards alone, at least 4,800 children with Japanese nationality are attending international schools instead of compulsory education schools. Many international schools are not recognized by the government as facilities for compulsory education, and experts point out that "the government needs to grasp the actual situation."
2025-04-24 19:43:00
The long holiday season is coming up soon. When spending time outdoors, such as during leisure activities, it is important to be careful of lightning strikes. The number of lightning strikes gradually increases from this time of year. A man who has been struck by lightning talks about what it was like at the time.
2025-04-24 19:37:00
Reports of measles infections have been coming in from all over the country, and the number of reported cases this year has already exceeded the number of cases reported in the entire year of last year. Many of these cases are believed to have been contracted overseas. With the number of people traveling abroad approaching this long holiday season, we have compiled some points to know to prevent infection.
2025-04-24 19:31:00
The National Police Agency has decided to start enforcing so-called "blue tickets" for bicycle traffic violations, which notify drivers of the payment of fines, in the same way as for cars and motorcycles, from April 1 next year. The amount of the fine will vary depending on the violation, such as 12,000 yen for "distracted driving," which involves using a mobile phone while driving. The National Police Agency plans to amend the government ordinance after soliciting public comments.
2025-04-24 19:20:00
Prosecutors have decided not to indict one of two U.S. Marines who were referred to prosecutors on suspicion of sexually assaulting women in Okinawa Prefecture.
2025-04-24 19:11:00
The National Police Agency has decided to start enforcing so-called "blue tickets" for bicycle traffic violations, which notify drivers of the payment of fines, in the same way as for cars and motorcycles, from April 1 next year. The amount of the fine will vary depending on the violation, such as 12,000 yen for "distracted driving," which involves using a mobile phone while driving. The National Police Agency plans to amend the government ordinance after soliciting public comments.
2025-04-24 19:07:00
The Fair Trade Commission has issued a recommendation to prevent a recurrence of a case in which a dealership in Oita Prefecture of the automobile manufacturer Suzuki had a subcontractor provide loaner cars free of charge to customers whose cars were being repaired. This is the first time that a recommendation has been issued regarding the provision of loaner cars.
2025-04-24 18:58:00
Reports of measles infections have been coming in from all over the country, and the number of reported cases this year has already exceeded the number of cases reported in the entire year of last year. Many of these cases are believed to have been contracted overseas. With the number of people traveling abroad approaching this long holiday season, we have compiled some points to know to prevent infection.
2025-04-24 18:56:00
In the case where a body was found in a car parked on a road in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, and a 24-year-old suspect was arrested, the deceased was confirmed to be a 19-year-old woman from Gifu Prefecture. The woman had consulted the police several times about her relationship with the suspect since early last year, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-24 18:54:00
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nukaga, held a meeting with the LDP's top adviser Taro Aso and the Constitutional Democratic Party leader, Noda, to discuss the stable Imperial succession. They are believed to have exchanged views on the preparation of a draft summary of the issue as a legislative body.
2025-04-24 18:43:00
Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, which owns Niigata Prefecture's Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, and Gunma Prefecture's Gunma Bank have announced that they have reached a basic agreement to aim for a business integration by April of next year. If this is realized, it is expected to become the fourth largest regional bank group in Japan in terms of deposit volume, and it is expected that other regional banks will also become more active in the future in their efforts to reorganize.
2025-04-24 18:41:00
The number of facilities known as "international schools" is increasing in urban areas such as Tokyo. Lessons are taught in English and other languages, and tuition fees can cost as much as 3 million yen per year. According to an investigation by NHK, in Tokyo's 23 wards alone, at least 4,800 children with Japanese nationality are attending international schools instead of compulsory education schools. Many international schools are not recognized by the government as facilities for compulsory education, and experts point out that "the government needs to grasp the actual situation."
2025-04-24 18:40:00
Amid concerns that redevelopment can result in cityscapes becoming uniform and losing their individuality, a national panel of experts has put together a proposal calling for urban regeneration that emphasizes the individuality of neighborhoods.
2025-04-24 18:37:00
At the first hearing of a case involving insider trading in which a former Tokyo Stock Exchange employee is accused of illegally conveying undisclosed information to his father, the former employee admitted to the charges, and the prosecution demanded a prison sentence of one year and six months.
2025-04-24 18:30:00
Six years ago, a family member whose wife and daughter died in a runaway car accident in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, gave a lecture to high school students, urging them to "think about what they can do to avoid becoming either the perpetrator or the victim of a traffic accident."
2025-04-24 18:27:00
Adventure World, a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, has announced that it has decided to return all four giant pandas currently being kept at the park to China around the end of June this year. This will leave only the two giant pandas kept in Japan at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.
2025-04-24 18:10:00
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has issued a recommendation to Kayaba, a major hydraulic equipment manufacturer, calling for the company to prevent a recurrence of the violation of the Subcontracting Act by having over 160 businesses to which it had outsourced the manufacture of parts store molds and other items free of charge.
2025-04-24 18:09:00
Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, which owns Niigata Prefecture's Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, and Gunma Prefecture's Gunma Bank have announced that they have reached a basic agreement to aim for a business integration by April of next year. If this is realized, it is expected to become the fourth largest regional bank group in Japan in terms of deposit volume, and it is expected that other regional banks will also become more active in the future in their efforts to reorganize.
2025-04-24 18:08:00
Adventure World, a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, has announced that it has decided to return all four giant pandas currently being kept at the park to China around the end of June this year. This will leave only the two giant pandas kept in Japan at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.
2025-04-24 18:00:00
In a lawsuit filed by a city council member who claimed that Shinji Ishimaru, who was the mayor of Aki-Takata City in Hiroshima Prefecture, defamed him five years ago by making false statements and postings, the Supreme Court ruled on the 24th to dismiss Ishimaru's appeal and made the ruling ordering the city to pay compensation final.
2025-04-24 17:47:00
Just after noon on the 24th, a car traveling along a road on the bank of the Tenryu River in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, crashed into a floodgate on the side of the road. According to police, one of the four men on board has died, two are unconscious and in critical condition, and one is seriously injured.
2025-04-24 17:34:00
Regarding a variety show broadcast by Osaka-based Mainichi Broadcasting System in July last year that contained false information, the Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization (BPO) issued an opinion stating that basic fact-checking had been insufficient, resulting in a violation of broadcasting ethics.
2025-04-24 17:24:00
The National Police Agency has decided to start enforcing so-called "blue tickets" for bicycle traffic violations, which notify drivers of the payment of fines, in the same way as for cars and motorcycles, from April 1 next year. The amount of the fine will vary depending on the violation, such as 12,000 yen for "distracted driving," which involves using a mobile phone while driving. The National Police Agency plans to amend the government ordinance after soliciting public comments.
2025-04-24 16:59:00
The National Police Agency has decided to start enforcing so-called "blue tickets" for bicycle traffic violations, which notify drivers of the payment of fines, in the same way as for cars and motorcycles, from April 1 next year. The amount of the fine will vary depending on the violation, such as 12,000 yen for "distracted driving," which involves using a mobile phone while driving. The National Police Agency plans to amend the government ordinance after soliciting public comments.
2025-04-24 16:38:00
In a lawsuit filed by a city council member who claimed that Shinji Ishimaru, who was the mayor of Aki-Takata City in Hiroshima Prefecture, defamed him five years ago by making false statements and postings, the Supreme Court ruled on the 24th to dismiss Ishimaru's appeal and made the ruling ordering the city to pay compensation final.
2025-04-24 16:29:00
Just after noon on the 24th, a car traveling along a road on the bank of the Tenryu River in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, crashed into a floodgate on the side of the road. According to police, one of the four men on board has died, two are unconscious and in critical condition, and one is seriously injured.
2025-04-24 16:11:00
On the 24th, a man who was switched with another baby 67 years ago called on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to promptly investigate the matter without appealing the Tokyo District Court's ruling ordering the city to investigate the biological parents of the man.
2025-04-24 15:42:00
The National Police Agency has decided to start enforcing so-called "blue tickets" for bicycle traffic violations, which notify drivers of the payment of fines, in the same way as for cars and motorcycles, from April 1 next year. The amount of the fine will vary depending on the violation, such as 12,000 yen for "distracted driving," which involves using a mobile phone while driving. The National Police Agency plans to amend the government ordinance after soliciting public comments.
2025-04-24 15:41:00
Adventure World, a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, has announced that it has decided to return all four of its giant pandas, Rauhin, Yuihin, Saihin, and Fuhin, to China around the end of June this year.
2025-04-24 15:39:00
A new bill to promote research, development, and utilization of AI while addressing the risks posed by AI was passed by a majority vote of both the ruling and opposition parties in the House of Representatives on the 24th and sent to the House of Councillors.
2025-04-24 15:03:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a car crashed into a sluice gate of a river flowing through Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, and four passengers were injured and taken to the hospital. One of them died and three are unconscious. The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
2025-04-24 14:40:00
Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, which owns Niigata Prefecture's Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, and Gunma Prefecture's Gunma Bank have announced that they have reached a basic agreement to aim for a business integration by April of next year. If this is realized, it is expected to become the fourth largest regional bank group in Japan in terms of deposit volume, and it is expected that other regional banks will also become more active in the future in their efforts to reorganize.
2025-04-24 14:24:00
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, more than 3,000 households in Tokyo's Adachi Ward lost power from just after 11:00 a.m., but power was restored to all of them just after 1:30 p.m.
2025-04-24 14:13:00
According to police and firefighters, a witness called the fire department at a little after 12:30pm on the 24th, reporting a "single-vehicle accident" on a road along a levee in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture. When police and firefighters rushed to the scene, they found a car that had crashed into a floodgate and four unconscious men inside the car. The four were transported to a hospital in the city, but three of them are in cardiac arrest. The accident occurred about 100 meters north of Suijin Bridge over the Tenryu River.
2025-04-24 14:00:00
A Tokyo think tank has been accused of tax evasion by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau for concealing approximately 120 million yen in income, including tuition fees collected from an online investment seminar.
2025-04-24 12:53:00
In a trial for an accident in Sapporo in 2023 in which a tire came off a modified car and struck a 4-year-old girl, leaving her in critical condition, the Sapporo District Court sentenced the driver of the car to three years in prison with a suspended sentence for "failing to exercise due care to inspect the vehicle and causing the tire to come off." The owner of the car, who was also indicted for modifying the car, was also sentenced to a fine of 200,000 yen.
2025-04-24 12:36:00
A Tokyo think tank has been accused of tax evasion by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau for concealing approximately 120 million yen in income, including tuition fees collected from an online investment seminar.
2025-04-24 12:07:00
Regarding the introduction of optional separate surnames for married couples, Rengo Chairman Yoshino met with Democratic Party for the People Representative Tamaki and called for its early realization. In response, Tamaki expressed his intention to carefully advance discussions, stating that it is necessary to obtain broad agreement that transcends the ruling and opposition parties.
2025-04-24 12:04:00
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, a power outage occurred in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, and as of around 11:40 a.m., approximately 3,350 homes were without power. They are currently investigating the situation and expect power to be restored around 12:50 p.m.
2025-04-24 11:57:00
On the night of the 23rd, a man broke into a luxury goods store in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, and stole bags and other items worth 600,000 yen before fleeing. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a robbery.
2025-04-24 11:38:00
The National Police Agency has decided to start enforcing so-called "blue tickets" for bicycle traffic violations, which notify drivers of the payment of fines, in the same way as for cars and motorcycles, from April 1 next year. The amount of the fine will vary depending on the violation, such as 12,000 yen for "distracted driving," which involves using a mobile phone while driving. The National Police Agency plans to amend the government ordinance after soliciting public comments.
2025-04-24 10:41:00
In the early morning of the 24th, an accident involving three vehicles, a trailer, a tanker truck, and a light passenger vehicle, occurred on the outbound lane of the Tohoku Expressway in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture. The trailer flipped over and burst into flames, and one of the passengers is in cardiac arrest. The police are investigating the details of the accident.
2025-04-24 10:21:00
Regarding the accident two years ago in which a passenger from a Jetstar Japan passenger plane following a bomb threat broke his hip while exiting the aircraft using an escape slide, the National Transport Safety Board concluded that the accident was caused by the passenger sliding face-up, and that the company had not done enough to inform passengers of the correct posture.
2025-04-24 09:25:00
At around 9:08 a.m. on the 24th, an earthquake measuring magnitude 3 was observed in Aomori Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-04-24 09:16:00
In the early morning of the 24th, an accident involving three vehicles, a trailer, a tanker truck, and a light passenger vehicle, occurred on the outbound lane of the Tohoku Expressway in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture. The trailer flipped over and burst into flames, and one of the passengers is in cardiac arrest. The police are investigating the details of the accident.
2025-04-24 09:12:00
An earthquake occurred at around 9:08am on the 24th. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake. The epicenter was off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, the depth of the epicenter was 60km, and the magnitude, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, is estimated to be 4.4. The seismic intensity in each city, town and village is as follows. ▼Seismic intensity 3: Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture; Noheji Town, Aomori Prefecture; Sannohe Town, Aomori Prefecture; Gonohe Town, Aomori Prefecture; Nanbu Town, Aomori Prefecture.
2025-04-24 08:00:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education has decided to take measures against excessive harassment from parents in schools and other settings, as the ordinance to prevent customer harassment, or "kasuhara," which came into effect in Tokyo in April, also applies to educational settings.
2025-04-24 07:13:00
According to a report from the fire department, an accident involving three vehicles, a trailer, a tanker truck, and a light passenger vehicle, occurred on the outbound lane of the Tohoku Expressway in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture, at around 5:30 AM on the 24th, causing the trailer and tanker truck to overturn. The trailer burst into flames in the accident, and one of the passengers is in cardiac arrest. Two other passengers in the tanker truck and the light passenger vehicle were also injured. All are said to be conscious. Police and fire departments are investigating the circumstances of the accident in detail. Due to this accident, the outbound lane of the Tohoku Expressway has been closed since 5:50 AM between Hanyu Interchange and Tatebayashi Interchange in Gunma Prefecture.
2025-04-24 07:03:00
Starting this summer, both Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures will impose restrictions on the number of climbers on Mount Fuji, such as charging an entrance fee. Yamanashi prefecture has introduced a reservation system for climbing, which will begin accepting reservations from the afternoon of the 24th.
2025-04-24 05:16:00
In Iwami Town, Tottori Prefecture, officials from the Japan Coast Guard inspected safety measures on sightseeing boats ahead of the long holiday period when the town is expected to be bustling with tourists.
2025-04-24 05:02:00
On the 23rd, Tokyo Electric Power Company announced that it had completed the second trial removal of nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Attention is focused on whether future analysis will yield new data that can be used to consider construction methods for full-scale removal.
