Social News(2025/05/06)
Tobu Tojo Line Ikebukuro-Narimasu, up and down lines resume operation
2025-05-06 20:45:00
Due to a fatal accident, Tobu Tojo Line services were suspended on both lines between Ikebukuro Station and Narimasu Station, but services resumed at 9:45 p.m.
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"Arashi" to end activities next year, announced on official SNS etc.
2025-05-06 20:22:00
Arashi, a popular national idol group that had been on hiatus from group activities, has announced on their official social media accounts that they will end their activities with a concert tour scheduled for around spring next year.
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"Arashi" to end activities next year, announced on official SNS etc.
2025-05-06 19:13:00
The popular idol group Arashi, which had been on hiatus from group activities, has announced on their official social media accounts that they will end their activities with a concert tour scheduled for around spring next year.
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One year after the accident in Isesaki, Gunma, that killed three family members, bereaved families mourn at the accident site
2025-05-06 18:33:00
On the 6th, one year after the accident in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, in which a truck crashed into a passenger car, killing a family of three, including a young child, bereaved families laid flowers at the accident scene in memory of the three.
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Last day of the long holiday: U-turn rush peaks, trains, flights etc. crowded
2025-05-06 18:26:00
The final day of the long holiday, the rush to return home by people who had spent the day in their hometowns or at tourist spots peaked on the 6th, resulting in crowded trains, flights and highways.
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Kawasaki body abandonment case: Suspect admits to being a "stalker" six days after disappearance
2025-05-06 18:24:00
In a case where a woman's body was abandoned in Kawasaki City, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the former boyfriend who was arrested admitted to stalking the woman during voluntary questioning by the police in December last year, six days after she went missing. However, since no compulsory investigation was conducted at this point, and the content of the questioning may not have been properly evaluated, the police are currently investigating how they responded at the time.
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Car crashes head-on into city bus in Kyoto, one person injured, company employee arrested for drunk driving
2025-05-06 17:35:00
On the morning of the 6th, a car collided head-on with a city bus stopped on a city road in Kyoto City, causing minor injuries to one bus passenger. The driver, a 24-year-old company employee, had alcohol levels above the legal limit in his breath, and the police arrested him on the spot on suspicion of drunk driving.
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Emperor Emeritus admitted to Tokyo hospital, more detailed tests required due to high possibility of myocardial ischemia
2025-05-06 16:00:00
The Emperor Emeritus was diagnosed with a high possibility of myocardial ischemia and was admitted to a hospital in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 6th to undergo detailed examinations.
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Kyoto: Car crashes into city bus, drunk driving suspected, one bus passenger injured
2025-05-06 15:04:00
On the morning of the 6th, a car collided head-on with a city bus stopped on a city road in Kyoto City, causing minor injuries to one bus passenger. The 24-year-old driver of the car had alcohol levels above the legal limit in his breath, and the police arrested him on the spot on suspicion of drunk driving, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Kyoto: Car crashes into city bus, drunk driving suspected, one bus passenger injured
2025-05-06 14:02:00
On the morning of the 6th, a car collided head-on with a city bus stopped on a city road in Kyoto City, causing minor injuries to one bus passenger. The 24-year-old driver of the car had alcohol levels above the legal limit in his breath, and the police arrested him on the spot on suspicion of drunk driving, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Gunma Isesaki: One year after the accident that killed a family of three, local police crack down
2025-05-06 13:17:00
On the 6th, it will be one year since a truck crashed into a passenger car in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, killing a family of three, including a young child. In an effort to prevent further tragic traffic accidents, local police conducted a traffic enforcement operation on a national highway near the scene.
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Osaka-Kansai Expo: Many visitors bustle on the final day of the long holiday
2025-05-06 13:00:00
On the 6th, the final day of the long holiday, many people visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo site, and it was bustling with people touring the pavilions they were interested in, even in the rain.
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Last day of the long holiday: U-turn rush peaks, trains, flights etc. crowded
2025-05-06 12:36:00
The final day of the long holiday marks the peak of the rush of people returning home after spending time in their hometowns or tourist spots, with trains, flights and highways all crowded.
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Last day of the long holiday: U-turn rush peaks, trains, flights etc. crowded
2025-05-06 11:55:00
The final day of the long holiday marks the peak of the rush of people returning home after spending time in their hometowns or tourist spots, with trains, flights and highways all crowded.
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Last day of long holiday sees peak return rush at Narita Airport
2025-05-06 11:47:00
On the 6th, the final day of the long holiday, the rush to return home for people who had spent their holidays overseas reached its peak at Narita Airport.
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35% of local government employees nationwide have experienced customer harassment, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
2025-05-06 11:46:00
In a survey conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications targeting local government employees, 35% of respondents said they had experienced customer harassment, or "cashara," from residents and others.
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Kawasaki body abandonment case: "I may have killed her" - suspect's relative explains in January
2025-05-06 11:35:00
In connection with the case in which a woman's body was abandoned in Kawasaki City, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that a relative of the arrested ex-boyfriend had explained to the police in January after the woman went missing that "the ex-boyfriend may have killed the woman." The police have not made public the fact that they had received such urgent information, stating that "it will affect future investigations into the case, so we refrained from making it public."
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Approximately 880 homes in Ito, Shizuoka and Nanbu Town, Yamanashi lost power (as of 9:30 a.m.)
2025-05-06 10:05:00
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, as of around 9:30 a.m., approximately 850 homes in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and approximately 30 homes in Nanbu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, were without power. The cause is under investigation. Power outages in more than 2,000 homes in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, and Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, have been resolved.
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Accident in Yokosuka, Kanagawa - Did the passenger know he was drunk and got into the car?
2025-05-06 09:57:00
On the 5th, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, a passenger car crashed into eight vehicles, including a route bus, injuring eight people and arresting the driver on suspicion of drunk driving. It has been revealed that a passenger who left the scene immediately after the accident turned himself in to the police. The police are investigating the circumstances under which the driver drove while drunk, and are also investigating the passenger on suspicion of getting into the car knowing that he was drunk.
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Approximately 2,990 households in Saitama, Gunma, and Shizuoka lost power (as of 8:30)
2025-05-06 08:46:00
According to the TEPCO Power Grid website, as of around 8:30 a.m., approximately 2,990 homes in the Kanto region and Shizuoka Prefecture were without power. Approximately 1,270 homes in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, approximately 870 homes in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, and approximately 850 homes in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture were without power.
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Two bodies found in apartment complex, woman with apparent knife wound, Saitama
2025-05-06 07:02:00
On the night of the 5th, two people, a man and a woman, were found dead in a room in an apartment building in Saitama City. The woman had a wound that appeared to have been caused by a knife, and the police are investigating the details while confirming her identity.
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Drug Loss: 14 Drugs with High Development Needs by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Research Group
2025-05-06 05:31:00
Regarding "drug loss," which occurs when drugs available overseas cannot be used in Japan, a research team from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled research results showing that there are 14 pharmaceutical products, including those for cancer and pneumonia, that are in particular in need of development. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will request companies to develop new drugs as necessary.
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