2025-05-02 23:59:00
Actress Ryoko Hirosue has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has announced on the official website of her personal agency that she will be suspending all entertainment activities for the time being.
2025-05-02 22:43:00
According to a report from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a large earthquake of magnitude 7.5 occurred at around 9:59 pm on the 2nd (Japan time) with its epicenter in the Drake Passage south of Argentina. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there will be no tsunami impact on Japan from this earthquake.
2025-05-02 22:28:00
On the 2nd, just before noon, a car hit a woman in the parking lot of a supermarket in Miyota Town, Nagano Prefecture, then crashed into a streetlight and other cars. The woman was unconscious, but was confirmed dead on the night of the 2nd.
2025-05-02 21:16:00
Due to heavy rain, JR Tokaido Line services were suspended on both lines between Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture and Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, but services resumed just after 9:00 p.m.
2025-05-02 21:02:00
JA Zennoh, the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, announced that of the 190,000 tons of rice it had won in the first two auctions for the government's stockpile, 29% had been shipped to contracted parties as of May 1. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has called on JA Zennoh to quickly expand supplies, as distribution of the stockpile rice is still limited.
2025-05-02 20:57:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a blade fell from a wind power generation turbine at Akita City's Seaside Park, and a man in his 80s was found unconscious and collapsed nearby, and was later confirmed dead. The man had a head injury, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident, including whether it was related to the falling blade.
2025-05-02 20:53:00
Due to the influence of a low pressure system, heavy rain fell locally in the Kinki region, and from the evening, rain clouds developed mainly in the southern Kanto region. Heavy rain is likely to fall in the Kanto region and the Izu Islands for the next few hours, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.
2025-05-02 20:46:00
With regard to Pacific saury, which continues to suffer from serious catch shortages, a council of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has decided to set this year's catch limit at just over 95,000 tons, 13% lower than last year. This will be the lowest amount since a catch limit was imposed in Japan.
2025-05-02 20:41:00
Kobe City has revealed that the doctors in charge of two patients who visited the city hospital last year and four years ago overlooked suspicions of cancer. The two patients later died, and the hospital has apologized to their families and said it will work to prevent recurrence.
2025-05-02 20:07:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a blade fell from a wind power generation turbine at Akita City's Seaside Park, and a man in his 80s was found unconscious and collapsed nearby, and was later confirmed dead. The man had a head injury, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident, including whether it was related to the falling blade.
2025-05-02 19:36:00
In the case where a partially skeletal body was found in a house in Kawasaki City, the deceased is believed to be a young woman, and interviews with investigators have revealed that the body had signs of having been burned. A woman who was in a relationship with the resident of the house went missing after complaining that she was being stalked by him, and the police are investigating the details of the incident, including any connections.
2025-05-02 19:34:00
It has come to light that a series of complaints have been received regarding parking lots at Haneda Airport that can be reserved in advance, such as parking spaces filling up quickly and being unable to be reserved since last year's Golden Week holidays. Several websites claiming to make reservations on behalf of customers have been found, and the parking lot operator believes that the agents are buying up reservation slots and reselling them at high prices, and plans to take measures against them.
2025-05-02 19:29:00
A new life jacket equipped with GPS functionality has been developed to facilitate swift rescue of people swept away by tsunamis, and trial operation is scheduled to begin in June in three municipalities across the country, including Minamisanriku Town in Miyagi Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the tsunami in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
2025-05-02 19:23:00
Due to the influence of a low pressure system, torrential rain fell locally in the Kinki region, and from the evening, rain clouds developed mainly in the southern Kanto region. Heavy rain is likely to fall in the Kanto region and the Izu Islands late into the night, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.
2025-05-02 19:20:00
JA Zen-Noh, the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, announced that of the more than 190,000 tons of rice it had won in the first two bidding rounds for the government's stockpile, 29% had been shipped to contracted parties as of May 1.
2025-05-02 19:13:00
Due to the influence of a low pressure system, torrential rain fell locally in the Kinki region, and from the evening, rain clouds developed mainly in the southern Kanto region. Heavy rain is likely to fall in the Kanto region and the Izu Islands late into the night, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.
2025-05-02 19:08:00
Last December, a teenage male inpatient at a Kanagawa Prefectural Psychiatric Hospital in Yokohama was found in a state of cardiac arrest in the toilet of his hospital room, and later died. The hospital is planning to conduct a detailed investigation into whether there were any problems with the way the patient was treated.
2025-05-02 19:06:00
The agency of popular comedy duo Downtown's Masatoshi Hamada, who had been taking a temporary break due to poor health, has announced that he has recovered and will resume his activities from the 3rd.
2025-05-02 18:56:00
The Yamaguchi Festival, the first of the Ise Shrine's Shikinen Sengu (periodical rebuilding of the shrine) ceremony, which takes place once every 20 years, was solemnly held in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, where prayers were offered for the safe felling and transportation of timber for the rebuilding.
2025-05-02 18:52:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a car crashed into streetlights and parked cars one after another in a supermarket parking lot in Miyota Town, Nagano Prefecture, leaving one woman unconscious and in critical condition. Police have arrested the 76-year-old driver and are investigating the incident, suspecting that he made driving errors, such as braking.
2025-05-02 18:46:00
In response to a series of incidents in which securities accounts have been hijacked and stocks and other transactions made without the customer's knowledge, an industry association for securities companies announced on the 2nd that the 10 major companies have decided to provide compensation to customers depending on the extent of the damage.
2025-05-02 18:23:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a blade fell from a wind power generation turbine at Akita City's Seaside Park, and a man in his 80s was found unconscious and collapsed nearby, and was later confirmed dead. The man had a head injury, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident, including whether it was related to the falling blade.
2025-05-02 18:22:00
It has come to light that a series of complaints have been received regarding parking lots at Haneda Airport that can be reserved in advance, such as parking spaces filling up quickly and being unable to be reserved since last year's Golden Week holidays. Several websites claiming to make reservations on behalf of customers have been found, and the parking lot operator believes that the agents are buying up reservation slots and reselling them at high prices, and plans to take measures against them.
2025-05-02 18:21:00
A 28-year-old Tokyo suspect who was arrested for intentionally hitting seven elementary school students with his car in Nishinari Ward, Osaka, causing serious and minor injuries, rented a car in Osaka City two days before the incident, according to an interview with an investigator. The suspect said he quit his job last month, and the police are currently investigating the details leading up to the incident.
2025-05-02 18:09:00
On the 2nd, a full-scale search was conducted inside a sewer pipe following a large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, where the whereabouts of one man were unknown, and one man's body was found inside a truck that had fallen into the sewer pipe. The police and others are working to quickly identify the man, believing him to be the driver of the truck, whose whereabouts were unknown.
2025-05-02 18:08:00
On the 2nd, the Immigration Services Agency of Japan issued an improvement order to the Yamanashi Prefecture confectionery manufacturer Chateraise, claiming that approximately 160 foreign workers had signed employment contracts with the company but were kept on standby due to company circumstances and had not been paid their wages.
2025-05-02 18:03:00
It has come to light that a series of complaints have been received regarding parking lots at Haneda Airport that can be reserved in advance, such as parking spaces filling up quickly and being unable to be reserved since last year's Golden Week holidays. Several websites claiming to make reservations on behalf of customers have been found, and the parking lot operator believes that the agents are buying up reservation slots and reselling them at high prices, and plans to take measures against them.
2025-05-02 17:57:00
In the case where a partially skeletal body was found in a house in Kawasaki City, the deceased is believed to be a young woman, and interviews with investigators have revealed that the body had signs of having been burned. A woman who was in a relationship with the resident of the house went missing after complaining that she was being stalked by him, and the police are investigating the details of the incident, including any connections.
2025-05-02 17:48:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a blade fell from a wind power generation turbine at Akita City's Seaside Park, and a man in his 80s was found unconscious and collapsed nearby, and was later confirmed dead. The man had a head injury, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident, including whether it was related to the falling blade.
2025-05-02 17:43:00
At the Osaka-Kansai Expo, a talk show was held to promote the appeal of Japanese anime and manga, where Minister Ihara, who is in charge of the Cool Japan Strategy, appeared in cosplay and expressed his intention to use the popularity of anime to promote the content industry and increase the number of foreign tourists.
2025-05-02 17:37:00
An interview with the Tottori Prefectural Headquarters revealed that the All Japan Municipal Workers' Union, a labor union made up of local government employees, has four accounts with a balance of approximately 200 million yen that union members have not been informed of. There are also testimonies that the money was used to fill holes in the general account, and the prefectural headquarters is currently investigating the details.
2025-05-02 17:29:00
Regarding the large-scale ETC system failure that occurred in April, Central Nippon Expressway Company held a press conference on the 2nd and announced a policy of not charging usage fees. However, as approximately 450,000 vehicles have already completed the payment procedures, they have decided to take measures such as refunding the equivalent amount in the future.
2025-05-02 17:27:00
Due to heavy rain, JR Tokaido Line services have been suspended on both lines between Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture and Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture since around 4:30 p.m.
2025-05-02 17:18:00
It has been learned from interviews with relevant parties that Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress, will visit the disaster-stricken area of Ishikawa Prefecture in the middle of this month to inspect the progress of the recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2025-05-02 17:15:00
Ahead of the 40th anniversary in August of the Japan Airlines Jumbo Jet crash that killed 520 people, Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori said, "There are very few employees who know about Osutaka now," and expressed her intention to continue efforts to convey the lessons learned from the accident to younger generations of employees.
2025-05-02 17:11:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a blade fell from a wind power generation turbine at Akita City's Seaside Park, and a man in his 80s was found unconscious and collapsed nearby, and was later confirmed dead. The man had a head injury, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident, including whether it was related to the falling blade.
2025-05-02 17:06:00
Due to the influence of a low pressure system, rain clouds have developed over the Tokai and Kanto regions, and Shizuoka Prefecture is experiencing very heavy rain. Heavy rain is expected to fall in the Kanto region and the Izu Islands late into the night, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.
2025-05-02 17:05:00
It has come to light that a series of complaints have been received regarding parking lots at Haneda Airport that can be reserved in advance, such as parking spaces filling up quickly and being unable to be reserved since last year's Golden Week holidays. Several websites claiming to make reservations on behalf of customers have been found, and the parking lot operator believes that the agents are buying up reservation slots and reselling them at high prices, and plans to take measures against them.
2025-05-02 16:57:00
In the case where a partially skeletal body was found in a house in Kawasaki City, it has been learned from an interview with an investigator that the bag in which the body was placed was found under the floorboards of the house. The house was inhabited by the former boyfriend of a 20-year-old woman who has been missing since December last year, and the police are working to confirm the identity and investigate the details of the situation.
2025-05-02 16:36:00
On the 2nd, a full-scale search was conducted inside a sewer pipe following a large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, where the whereabouts of one man were unknown, and one man's body was found inside a truck that had fallen into the sewer pipe. The police and others are working to quickly identify the man, believing him to be the driver of the truck, whose whereabouts were unknown.
2025-05-02 16:16:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a blade fell from a wind turbine at a seaside park in Akita City, and a man was found nearby with a head injury and unconscious. The man was later confirmed dead, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-05-02 15:40:00
On the 2nd, a bear entered a residential garden in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The bear stayed there for over two hours, but was put to sleep with a tranquilizer gun and captured.
2025-05-02 15:37:00
An evacuation drill was conducted at an elementary school in Hiroo Town, Hokkaido, simulating a brown bear that had just finished hibernation and appeared on the school grounds.
2025-05-02 15:30:00
Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. held a press conference on the 2nd and announced its policy of not charging users for the large-scale ETC system failure that occurred at toll booths on expressways in eight prefectures in April. When the system failure occurred, Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. responded by opening the exit bars to allow people to pass through and tolls would be collected at a later date, but in light of the seriousness of the confusion it caused, the company has decided not to charge users. Users who have already paid will be refunded with Quo Cards or other means.
2025-05-02 15:28:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a car crashed into a streetlight and another car in the parking lot of a supermarket in Miyota Town, Nagano Prefecture. A woman was hit and left unconscious in the accident.
2025-05-02 14:43:00
On the morning of the 2nd, two elementary school students were hit by a car while crossing the street at a crosswalk on the way to school in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. According to the police, the two were taken to the hospital, but their injuries were minor.
2025-05-02 14:27:00
In a lawsuit brought by the family of a former worker who suffered from pneumoconiosis due to working in an asbestos factory, the government decided not to appeal the second trial ruling that ordered the government to pay compensation, and the ruling became final. In response to this, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revised the period during which victims can start claiming compensation, allowing them to receive it even later than before.
2025-05-02 14:16:00
A man on death row in Manila, Philippines, accused of killing two people for insurance money, among other crimes, died of old age on the night of the 1st.
2025-05-02 13:33:00
A 21-year-old male employee was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for allowing a female high school sophomore to enter a restaurant served by men known as a "men's concept cafe" as a customer, knowing that she was under the age of 18, and then engaging in lewd acts with her at a hotel.
2025-05-02 13:10:00
At around 11:30 a.m. on the 2nd, a car collided with several other cars in the parking lot of a supermarket in Miyota Town, Nagano Prefecture. According to the police, a woman was hit in the accident and taken to the hospital in an unconscious state. The police have arrested a driver in his 70s on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-05-02 13:07:00
On the 2nd, a full-scale search was conducted inside a sewer pipe following a large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, where the whereabouts of one man were unknown, and one man's body was found inside a truck that had fallen into the sewer pipe. The police and others are working to quickly identify the man, believing him to be the driver of the truck, whose whereabouts were unknown.
2025-05-02 12:58:00
In a case where a 28-year-old Tokyo suspect was arrested for intentionally hitting seven elementary school children with his car in Nishinari Ward, Osaka, causing serious and minor injuries, it was learned from an investigation that the car was zigzagging on the road just before the children were hit. In addition, based on witness reports, it is believed that the brakes were not applied, and the police are investigating in detail.
2025-05-02 12:53:00
A 22-year-old office worker was arrested on the street in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, for hugging a woman from behind and touching her breasts. Notes were found on the employee's smartphone suggesting that he had repeatedly committed other obscene acts, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether the incident is related to a series of similar cases in the area.
2025-05-02 12:48:00
On the morning of the 2nd, a blade fell from a wind turbine at a seaside park in Akita City, and a man was found nearby with a head injury and unconscious. The man was later confirmed dead, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-05-02 12:43:00
In the case where a partially skeletal body was found in a house in Kawasaki City, it has been learned from an interview with an investigator that the bag in which the body was placed was found under the floorboards of the house. The house was inhabited by the former boyfriend of a 20-year-old woman who has been missing since December last year, and the police are working to confirm the identity and investigate the details of the situation.
2025-05-02 12:21:00
Due to the influence of a low pressure system, torrential rain of over 80 mm per hour is falling in Wakayama Prefecture, and caution is needed against flooding in low-lying areas and rising river levels. As the low pressure system moves eastward, there is a risk of heavy rain in the Kanto region from the evening to the night, so please be careful.
2025-05-02 12:08:00
In a case where a 28-year-old Tokyo suspect was arrested for intentionally hitting seven elementary school children with his car in Nishinari Ward, Osaka, causing serious and minor injuries, it was learned from an investigation that the car was zigzagging on the road just before the children were hit. In addition, based on witness reports, it is believed that the brakes were not applied, and the police are investigating in detail.
2025-05-02 12:07:00
It has been learned from an interview with an investigator that a 53-year-old former instructor was referred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of assault for allegedly hitting a first-grade girl in the head from behind with a wooden sword at a kendo class held in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, in January this year, causing injuries including a concussion. During questioning, he reportedly said, "I was trying to show her that her arm wasn't raised properly."
2025-05-02 12:01:00
In the case where a partially skeletal body was found in a house in Kawasaki City, it has been learned from an interview with an investigator that the bag in which the body was placed was found under the floorboards of the house. The house was inhabited by the former boyfriend of a 20-year-old woman who has been missing since December last year, and the police are working to confirm the identity and investigate the details of the situation.
2025-05-02 12:00:00
According to the police, at around 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd, a report was received from Araya Seaside Park in Araya, Akita City, that "a propeller had fallen from a wind power generation turbine. A person had fallen nearby." Police are currently on the scene to confirm the situation. Footage from a camera installed by NHK at Akita Port shows that one of the multiple wind turbines is not turning, and that part of the propeller appears to be broken.
2025-05-02 11:19:00
On the 2nd, a full-scale search was conducted inside a sewer pipe following a large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, where the whereabouts of one man were unknown, and one man's body was found inside a truck that had fallen into the sewer pipe. The police and others are working to quickly identify the man, believing him to be the driver of the truck, whose whereabouts were unknown.
2025-05-02 10:52:00
A 20-year-old woman living in Kawasaki City went missing in December last year, and it has been discovered that she had consulted with the police about being stalked by her ex-boyfriend. A partially skeletal body was found in the ex-boyfriend's house, and the police are working to confirm the identity and are investigating the case, believing that the ex-boyfriend knows something about the situation.
2025-05-02 08:42:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the nationwide unemployment rate in March was 2.5%, a 0.1 percentage point worse than the previous month.
2025-05-02 08:02:00
A full-scale search was conducted in the sewer pipes from the morning of the 2nd following a large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, leaving one man missing. A body was found in the driver's seat of a truck found inside the pipe. Police and others are working to quickly identify the man, believing him to be the driver of the truck, whose whereabouts are unknown.
2025-05-02 06:17:00
A private research company conducted an online survey of over 5,500 companies nationwide regarding "caregiving resignations," where people quit their jobs to care for their parents or other relatives, and found that 7% of companies responded that they had experienced employees quitting their jobs to care for their parents or other relatives in the last fiscal year. The research company stated that in order to prevent employees from quitting their jobs, it is necessary to publicize the system and establish a consultation system.
2025-05-02 06:09:00
A 20-year-old woman living in Kawasaki City went missing in December last year, and it has been discovered that she had consulted the police about being stalked by her ex-boyfriend. A partially skeletal body was found in the ex-boyfriend's house, and the police are working to confirm the identity and are investigating the case, believing that the ex-boyfriend knows something about the situation.
2025-05-02 05:51:00
A large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, has left one man missing. Firefighters entered the area and began a full-scale search on the morning of the 2nd. On the 1st, a human figure was spotted inside the driver's seat of a truck in the area, and the prefecture hopes to complete the search for the man as soon as possible.
2025-05-02 05:42:00
A 28-year-old suspect who was arrested for intentionally hitting seven elementary school children with his car in Nishinari Ward, Osaka, and causing serious and minor injuries, has confessed to "trying to run over and kill several elementary school children," according to an interview with an investigator. At the scene, the car was seen approaching a line of elementary school children and hitting them one by one, and police are investigating the possibility that the car may have been aimed at children indiscriminately.
2025-05-02 05:37:00
It has been learned that the prefecture and other organizations are considering conducting an investigation based on records kept by the U.S. military, which buried residents and soldiers, in order to collect the remains of war dead that have yet to be found 80 years after the Battle of Okinawa.
2025-05-02 05:33:00
As the Trump administration in the United States implements tariff measures, the Bank of Japan significantly revised down its economic growth forecast for this fiscal year at its monetary policy meeting on the 1st, and Governor Ueda also stated in a press conference that there is a lot of uncertainty and that the next interest rate hike will be a difficult decision. In response to this, some in the financial markets are of the opinion that an additional interest rate hike this year will be difficult.
2025-05-02 00:00:00
One year and four months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the area affected by the disaster is facing the issue of how to restore the tourism industry. An organization made up of nine local municipalities and businesses will hold a meeting this month to discuss strategies to attract tourists and will begin creating their own restoration plan.
