2025-04-26 22:52:00
JR Ome Line has suspended services on both lines between Tachikawa Station and Ome Station since around 10:30 pm due to a fatal accident that occurred on the premises of Akishima Station in Akishima City, Tokyo.
2025-04-26 22:42:00
Due to a fatal accident that occurred between Kurihama Station and Kinugasa Station in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, JR Yokosuka Line services were suspended on both up and down lines between Kurihama Station and Yokosuka Station, but services resumed at 10:25 pm.
2025-04-26 21:48:00
The long holiday season is finally upon us. It's a time of great fun, with plenty of travel and leisure activities. However, after the long holidays, more children start complaining that they don't want to go to school. *At the end of the article, we've put together a checklist for parents to refer to when their child's behavior changes after the long holidays and they're unsure whether they should keep them home from school.
2025-04-26 21:37:00
As of 9:30 p.m., JR Yokosuka Line services have been suspended on both up and down lines between Kurihama Station and Yokosuka Station due to a fatal accident that occurred between Kurihama Station and Kinugasa Station in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
2025-04-26 21:19:00
Due to a fatal accident that occurred between Kurihama Station and Kinugasa Station in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, JR Yokosuka Line has suspended services on both up and down lines between Kurihama Station and Tokyo Station since around 8:50 pm.
2025-04-26 20:29:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident at Asagaya Station in Tokyo's Suginami Ward, Chuo Line rapid trains were suspended on both inbound and outbound lines between Tokyo Station and Takao Station, and Chuo and Sobu Line local trains were suspended on both inbound and outbound lines between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station. However, all services resumed at around 8:10 pm.
2025-04-26 19:19:00
According to JR East, JR Chuo Line rapid trains are suspending service on both inbound and outbound lines between Tokyo Station and Takao Station due to a fatal accident at Asagaya Station in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. JR Chuo and Sobu Line local trains are also suspending service on both inbound and outbound lines between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station.
2025-04-26 18:55:00
With the start of the Golden Week holidays, Narita Airport is bustling with many travelers departing for overseas destinations.
2025-04-26 18:54:00
In a case where a 35-year-old female nursery school teacher was found murdered on a beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, police have arrested a 21-year-old man, an acquaintance of the woman, on suspicion of abandoning the body.
2025-04-26 18:25:00
The tourist train "Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko" that runs through the Kushiro Marsh in eastern Hokkaido began its season on the 26th. The train's operation is scheduled to end next year, and some people came to ride it before the end.
2025-04-26 18:23:00
An event was held in Tokyo to promote Japan's "traditional sake brewing," which has been registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Sake brewers who attended expressed concern that the U.S. tariff measures would affect exports.
2025-04-26 17:50:00
The Golden Week holidays have begun, but the cold air above has caused extremely unstable atmospheric conditions in northern and eastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other violent gusts of wind, as well as sudden heavy rain, until early evening on the 26th.
2025-04-26 17:45:00
In a case where a 35-year-old female nursery school teacher was found murdered on a beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, police have arrested a 21-year-old man, an acquaintance of the woman, on suspicion of abandoning the body.
2025-04-26 17:33:00
On the morning of the 26th, a house in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, burned down, and the body of a woman was found in the ruins. The police are currently investigating the cause of the fire and are working to confirm the identity of the woman in her 70s who had been visiting the house, as they have been unable to contact her.
2025-04-26 17:30:00
With the start of the Golden Week holidays, Narita Airport is bustling with many travelers departing for overseas destinations.
2025-04-26 17:29:00
On the afternoon of the 26th, a house in Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture, burned down, and three bodies were found in the ruins. The police are currently working to identify the bodies of the couple in their 70s who lived in the house, as they have been unable to contact them.
2025-04-26 17:13:00
A roadside station at Shiroyone Senmaida, a tourist attraction in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by last year's Noto Peninsula earthquake and heavy rains, reopened for business on the 26th, for the first time in about a year and four months, to coincide with the Golden Week holidays.
2025-04-26 16:40:00
The number of general visitors to the Osaka Kansai Expo exceeded one million by the 25th. The Expo Association expanded the reservation slots for the entrance gates in time for the long weekend, and the venue was bustling with people on the 26th as well.
2025-04-26 16:33:00
With the start of the Golden Week holidays, Narita Airport is bustling with many travelers departing for overseas destinations.
2025-04-26 15:53:00
In connection with the case in which Yuka Yukishi (35), a nursery school teacher from Sendai City, was found murdered this month on a beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, with stab wounds to the chest and other areas, police have arrested a man of unknown occupation, Renma Sato (21), also from Iwanuma City, on suspicion of abandoning a body.
2025-04-26 15:26:00
Something strange is happening with regular flights connecting various parts of Japan with Hong Kong. Tokushima, which just launched, will reduce the number of flights from next month. Flights to Sendai, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and others will also be cut. Travel demand from Hong Kong is declining. Inbound tourism should be booming... After investigating, we found that the unscientific "rumors of a disaster" are having an impact.
2025-04-26 14:21:00
The family association of victims abducted by North Korea held a signature campaign in the streets of Tokyo for the first time in 12 years. Of the abductees recognized by the government, only one of the parents is still alive: Megumi Yokota's mother. The families are growing increasingly concerned that time is running out.
2025-04-26 14:14:00
To coincide with the long holiday, an event is held at the fishing port in Wakayama City where people can taste rice bowls made with local seafood, and the port is bustling with tourists and others.
2025-04-26 14:13:00
The entrance ceremony for NHK Gakuen, a correspondence high school where people of all ages can study via television and the internet, was held in Kunitachi, Tokyo on the 26th.
2025-04-26 14:00:00
Coinciding with the long holiday period when government support is limited, consultation sessions are being held across the country where lawyers and others provide free advice to people struggling to make ends meet due to rising prices and other factors.
2025-04-26 13:34:00
Following an accident in which lightning struck the grounds of a school in Nara City, sending six students who were participating in club activities to the hospital, the Nara Prefectural High School Baseball Federation is installing lightning detectors at baseball stadiums from the 26th and strengthening safety measures.
2025-04-26 13:33:00
At the site of the large-scale forest fire that occurred in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture at the end of February this year, it has become difficult for water to soak into the soil, and it has been pointed out that there is a higher risk of mudslides occurring during heavy rains. Experts say, "We need to take immediate measures and raise awareness of evacuation in preparation for the upcoming heavy rain season."
2025-04-26 13:16:00
The labor organization Rengo held its May Day central conference and adopted a declaration calling for efforts to expand wage increases to small and medium-sized enterprises by addressing disparities and appropriate price transfers.
2025-04-26 13:10:00
With the start of the Golden Week holidays, Narita Airport is bustling with many travelers departing for overseas destinations.
2025-04-26 12:50:00
The Golden Week holidays have begun, but the cold air above is expected to cause extremely unstable atmospheric conditions in the Kanto region until late on the night of the 26th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other violent gusts of wind, as well as sudden heavy rain.
2025-04-26 12:45:00
With the Golden Week holiday season approaching and the number of climbers on the rise, members of the Metropolitan Police Department's mountain rescue team were calling for people to prevent accidents by making reasonable climbing plans in front of the bus stop leading to the trailhead in Akiruno City, Tokyo.
2025-04-26 12:32:00
At around 12:06 pm on the 26th, an earthquake measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale was observed in Kumamoto Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-04-26 12:12:00
An earthquake occurred at around 12:06 pm on the 26th. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake. The epicenter was in the Amakusa and Ashikita areas of Kumamoto Prefecture, the depth of the epicenter was 10 kilometers, and the magnitude of the earthquake was estimated to be 4.2.
2025-04-26 11:57:00
The labor organization Rengo held its May Day central conference and adopted a declaration calling for efforts to expand wage increases to small and medium-sized enterprises by addressing disparities and appropriate price transfers.
2025-04-26 11:40:00
With the start of the Golden Week holidays, Narita Airport is bustling with many travelers departing for overseas destinations.
2025-04-26 06:41:00
Criminal judges across the country exchanged opinions on the issues surrounding the procedure for requesting a retrial, or a second trial, and the contents of the exchange have been made public. Opinions raised about the difficulty of proceeding with the procedure, such as "There are few provisions in the law, so it's hard to know where to start," and "Even experienced judges find it difficult."
2025-04-26 06:22:00
The Golden Week holidays have begun, but the cold air above has caused very unstable atmospheric conditions in northern Japan. Eastern Japan is also expected to become very unstable from the afternoon onwards, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other violent gusts of wind, as well as sudden heavy rain.
2025-04-26 05:35:00
On the 26th, it has been two months since the large-scale forest fire broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, and people whose homes were damaged have begun moving into public housing, and efforts to rebuild their lives are gradually progressing. However, as the fire has reduced the water retention capacity of the ground, measures to prevent landslides are an issue ahead of the heavy rains.
2025-04-26 05:26:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has revealed that as a result of a review using highly accurate topographical information on "landslide warning areas" designated by prefectures across the country due to their high risk of landslides, the number of designated areas is expected to increase significantly to 1 million, according to a summary by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
2025-04-26 05:22:00
There is a movement among job intermediary sites to prohibit requests for "political clipping videos," which are edited versions of politicians' statements and posted on YouTube and other sites. It has been pointed out that there is a risk that the payment of money violates the Public Offices Election Act, and one major company has stated that this is "due to the possibility of violating laws and regulations."
