Social News(2025/04/27)
Three people killed on Tohoku Expressway; car going the wrong way may not have slowed down and crashed; structural dangers of interchange pointed out
2025-04-27 21:18:00
On the night of the 26th, a wrong-way car accident occurred on the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, resulting in three deaths and 10 injuries. Police investigations at the scene revealed that no conspicuous brake marks were left by the wrong-way car. Police believe that the wrong-way car may have not slowed down and crashed into other cars one after another, and are investigating the situation in detail.
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Emperor Akihito attends lecture by Princess Akiko Mikasa at Gakushuin University's public lecture
2025-04-27 19:58:00
On the 27th, His Majesty the Emperor attended an open lecture held by the Gakushuin University Museum and listened to a lecture by Princess Akiko Mikasa, a researcher of Japanese art.
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Tohoku Expressway: 3 fatalities: No signs of braking from wrong-way driver; crash likely due to failure to slow down
2025-04-27 19:26:00
On the night of the 26th, a wrong-way car accident occurred on the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, resulting in three deaths and 10 injuries. Police investigations at the scene revealed that no conspicuous brake marks were left by the wrong-way car. Police believe that the wrong-way car may have not slowed down and crashed into other cars one after another, and are investigating the situation in detail.
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Fire at dog breeding facility burns down in Niigata, killing dozens of dogs
2025-04-27 19:16:00
On the night of the 26th, a fire broke out at a dog breeding facility in Kita-ku, Niigata City, and dozens of dogs are believed to have died. Police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Tohoku Expressway: 3 fatalities: No signs of braking from wrong-way driver; crash likely due to failure to slow down
2025-04-27 18:55:00
On the night of the 26th, a wrong-way car accident occurred on the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, resulting in three deaths and 10 injuries. Police investigations at the scene revealed that no conspicuous brake marks were left by the wrong-way car. Police believe that the wrong-way car may have not slowed down and crashed into other cars one after another, and are investigating the situation in detail.
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Man fishing in Kuzuryu River, Fukui City, swept away and missing
2025-04-27 18:38:00
On the morning of the 27th, a man who was fishing in a river in Fukui City was swept away by the river and is now missing. Police and fire departments are searching for him.
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Nagano: Tire of moving car comes off, hits people in queue, 4 people slightly injured
2025-04-27 18:33:00
On the morning of the 27th, a tire came off a car traveling on a prefectural road in Nagano City and hit people lined up in front of a nearby store. Four people, including two boys aged 4 and 6, were taken to the hospital, but their injuries were minor.
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Event to support businesses affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, including sales channel reduction, held in Kanazawa
2025-04-27 18:10:00
An event was held in Kanazawa City to support businesses affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, including those whose sales channels have been reduced.
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Nagasaki: Teacher who is a "witness to the bombing" gives his first lecture
2025-04-27 17:40:00
A teacher who is a "communicative witness" who passes on the experiences of Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors gave his first lecture, in which he conveyed the feelings of a poet who described the scene at the moment the atomic bomb exploded.
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6-year-old boy found unconscious in Yoshino River, Higashimiyoshi Town, Tokushima Prefecture; drowned
2025-04-27 17:25:00
On the morning of the 27th, a 6-year-old boy was found unconscious in the Yoshino River in Higashi-Miyoshi Town, Tokushima Prefecture. Police believe he may have accidentally fallen into the river and drowned, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Three people killed in accident on Tohoku Expressway Wrong-way car may have entered from nearby IC Nasushiobara, Tochigi
2025-04-27 16:59:00
On the night of the 26th, an accident occurred on the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, where a car traveling the wrong way collided with other cars one after another, resulting in three deaths and 13 people being taken to the hospital. At the time of the accident, there had been a series of reports of cars traveling the wrong way near a nearby interchange, so the police are investigating the possibility that the car may have entered the expressway from here.
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Man fishing in Kuzuryu River, Fukui City, swept away and missing
2025-04-27 15:41:00
On the morning of the 27th, a man was swept away while fishing in a river in Fukui City and his whereabouts are unknown. Police and firefighters are searching for him.
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6-year-old boy found unconscious in Yoshino River, Higashimiyoshi Town, Tokushima Prefecture; drowned
2025-04-27 14:58:00
According to the police, at around 10 am on the 27th, a 6-year-old boy who was visiting a tourist facility in Higashi Miyoshi Town, Tokushima Prefecture, was found unconscious in the nearby Yoshino River and was taken to the hospital. The boy had come with his family from Ehime Prefecture and was playing on the playground equipment at the facility at the time, but when he disappeared, his family searched for him and found him in the river. The police believe that he may have drowned in the river and are investigating the details of the incident.
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Man fishing in Kuzuryu River, Fukui City, swept away and missing
2025-04-27 14:56:00
On the morning of the 27th, a man was swept away while fishing in a river in Fukui City and his whereabouts are unknown. Police and firefighters are searching for him.
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Three people killed in accident on Tohoku Expressway Wrong-way car may have entered from nearby IC Nasushiobara, Tochigi
2025-04-27 14:32:00
On the night of the 26th, an accident occurred on the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, where a car traveling the wrong way collided with other cars one after another, resulting in three deaths and 13 people being taken to the hospital. At the time of the accident, there had been a series of reports of cars traveling the wrong way near a nearby interchange, so the police are investigating the possibility that the car may have entered the expressway from here.
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Miyagi Iwanuma Nursery teacher murder victim caught on security camera near scene
2025-04-27 13:32:00
In a case where a 21-year-old acquaintance of the suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a 35-year-old female nursery school teacher on a beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the woman's image was captured on a security camera near the scene. The woman's home and the beach where the body was found are about 14 kilometers apart, and police believe that the suspect may have taken the woman to the scene in his car, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Dog breeding facility burns down in fire in Niigata, dozens of dogs killed
2025-04-27 13:19:00
On the night of the 26th, a fire broke out at a dog breeding facility in Kita-ku, Niigata City, completely burning down the facility. Dozens of dogs may have died, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Three people killed in accident on Tohoku Expressway Wrong-way car may have entered from nearby IC Nasushiobara, Tochigi
2025-04-27 12:57:00
On the night of the 26th, an accident occurred on the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, where a car traveling the wrong way collided with other cars one after another, resulting in three deaths and 13 people being taken to the hospital. At the time of the accident, there had been a series of reports of cars traveling the wrong way near a nearby interchange, so the police are investigating the possibility that the car may have entered the expressway from here.
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Three dead, 13 taken to hospital after wrong-way driving on Tohoku Expressway, Nasushiobara, Tochigi
2025-04-27 12:07:00
On the night of the 26th, an accident occurred on the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, where a car traveling the wrong way collided with other cars one after another, resulting in three deaths and 13 people being taken to the hospital. At the time of the accident, there had been a series of reports of cars traveling the wrong way near a nearby interchange, so the police are investigating the possibility that the car may have entered the expressway from here.
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JR Chuo Line rapid train service resumes
2025-04-27 11:52:00
JR Chuo Line rapid trains were suspended on the entire line between Tokyo Station and Takao Station due to an object getting caught on the overhead wires, but service resumed just after 11:30 a.m.
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Workers remove soil and sand from Tozawa Village, Yamagata Prefecture, damaged by last year's heavy rains, ahead of rice planting
2025-04-27 11:49:00
In Tozawa Village, Yamagata Prefecture, where heavy rains in July last year caused major damage to farmland and other areas, work was carried out to remove soil and sand that had accumulated in irrigation channels ahead of the rice planting season that begins next month.
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JR Chuo Line rapid train service suspended between Tokyo and Takao due to string on overhead wire
2025-04-27 11:07:00
JR Chuo Line rapid trains have been suspended on the entire line between Tokyo Station and Takao Station since before 10:30 a.m. due to something getting caught on the overhead wires between Shinjuku Station and Nakano Station. According to JR East, a string has become wrapped around the overhead wires and work is needed to remove it, so there is no prospect of resuming service.
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In the case of the abandoned body of a nursery teacher, the woman left the house right after the suspect and the woman had a phone call.
2025-04-27 07:45:00
In a case in which a 21-year-old acquaintance of the suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a 35-year-old female nursery school teacher on a beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, interviews with investigators have revealed that the woman is believed to have left the house immediately after speaking with the suspect on the phone the day before the body was found.
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Chiba: Suspect stabbed couple in their 70s, re-arrested on suspicion of attempted murder-robbery
2025-04-27 06:58:00
In March, a couple in their 70s living in a house in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture, were seriously injured by a knife attack, and it was revealed through interviews with investigators that a Vietnamese suspect arrested in a separate case may have been involved. Police plan to re-arrest the suspect on the 27th on suspicion of attempted robbery and murder.
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Three people killed in accident involving wrong-way vehicle on Tohoku Expressway in Tochigi Prefecture; road closure lifted
2025-04-27 06:45:00
On the night of the 26th, a car traveling the wrong way on the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, collided with other cars one after another, killing two people. Another person was killed in a rear-end collision in the vicinity due to the traffic jam caused by the accident, and the police are investigating the details.
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Tohoku Expressway Nasu IC to Kuroiso Itamuro IC road closure lifted
2025-04-27 06:37:00
As a result of the accident, the Tohoku Expressway's northbound lanes between Nasu Interchange in Nasu Town and Kuroiso Itamuro Interchange in Nasu Shiobara City were closed, but were reopened just now at 6:30 a.m.
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Part of the "Flying Car" aircraft damaged during demonstration flight at the Osaka Kansai Expo
2025-04-27 05:31:00
On the 26th at the Osaka Kansai Expo, there was a problem where part of the "Flying Car" aircraft was damaged during a demonstration flight. The aircraft landed safely and no one was injured, but the demonstration flight on the 27th was canceled to check safety.
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JR Ome Line operation resumes
2025-04-27 00:20:00
Due to a fatal accident, JR Ome Line services were suspended on both lines between Tachikawa Station and Ome Station, but services resumed around midnight.
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