2025-05-11 22:34:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident that occurred between Naruse Station and Nagatsuta Station, JR Yokohama Line has suspended operations on both lines between Higashi-Kanagawa Station in Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama City and Hachioji Station in Hachioji City, Tokyo. Operations are expected to resume around 11:30 pm.
2025-05-11 21:39:00
On the 11th, a series of accidents occurred while surfing on the coast of the Sotobo coast in Chiba Prefecture, resulting in the deaths of one woman in Katsuura City and one man in Ichinomiya Town. At the time, a high wave warning was issued for the area around the scene, and with the coming of the surfing season, the local coast guard is calling for people to pay attention to wave information, etc.
2025-05-11 20:38:00
On the afternoon of the 11th, in Kamifurano Town, Hokkaido, a boy who had come to the river to fish with his family was found floating in a nearby pond connected to the river. He was taken to the hospital but was confirmed dead. Police believe the boy fell into the river and are investigating the details.
2025-05-11 20:27:00
In an effort to raise awareness of Fukui's specialty, oroshi soba, an event was held in Fukui City attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the most soba noodles sold. Over 12,000 servings were sold in eight hours, which was recognized as a new world record.
2025-05-11 20:23:00
On the 11th, a Chinese oceanographic research vessel was spotted briefly conducting what appeared to be research activities in Japan's exclusive economic zone off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and the Japan Coast Guard is currently monitoring the situation.
2025-05-11 19:50:00
The LDP's Secretary-General, Moriyama, reiterated his cautious stance on lowering the consumption tax rate, stating that if the tax rate is lowered, it will be necessary to clearly indicate alternative sources of revenue for social security. He also revealed that in order to deal with rising prices, the government will consider compiling a supplementary budget while assessing the execution status of the current fiscal year's budget.
2025-05-11 19:13:00
As the number of accidents involving visually impaired people falling from train station platforms continues to increase, a training session was held at a station in Nara Prefecture for relevant parties to learn how to respond in the event of a fall from a platform.
2025-05-11 19:11:00
Kyushu Electric Power Co. announced that a worker conducting a routine inspection at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 in Genkai Town, Saga Prefecture, was exposed to radioactive material and suffered internal radiation exposure. The amount of internal radiation exposure was extremely low, and there is no impact on health.
2025-05-11 17:32:00
On the 11th, a series of accidents occurred while surfing on the coast of the Sotobo coast in Chiba Prefecture, leaving one person dead in Katsuura City and one in critical condition in Ichinomiya Town. At the time, a high wave warning was issued for the area around the scene, and with the coming of the surfing season, the local coast guard is calling for people to pay attention to wave information, etc.
2025-05-11 17:15:00
On Mother's Day, the 11th, a sale of potted carnations, a popular gift, was held in Murata Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
2025-05-11 16:46:00
On the 11th, a marching band performance by over 12,000 people, mainly from the Kansai region, was held at the Osaka-Kansai Expo site, and was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "largest marching band performance."
2025-05-11 16:40:00
Maebashi City promotes itself as the "city of pizza," and a pizza tasting competition was held in which restaurants competed to see who could make the best pizza, attracting many attendees.
2025-05-11 15:50:00
Ahead of the full-scale rainy season, fire departments, police, and the Self-Defense Forces conducted disaster prevention drills in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
2025-05-11 15:12:00
On the night of the 10th, a 17-year-old male high school student was beaten and stabbed by several men on the street in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, and police have arrested a 17-year-old male high school student on suspicion of attempted murder. Police believe there are other people involved in the incident and are investigating their whereabouts.
2025-05-11 14:35:00
In a case where the bodies of two people believed to be a mother and daughter were found on the 9th in an apartment building in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, it has been learned from interviews with investigators that the 45-year-old son arrested on suspicion of murder has made a statement to the effect that he was tired of caring for his mother.
2025-05-11 14:32:00
On the 11th, marking 70 years since the accident in which the former Japanese National Railways ferry Shiun Maru sank in the Seto Inland Sea, killing 168 people, an assembly was held at an elementary school in Ehime Prefecture where the victims included children on a school trip, to teach students about the importance of life.
2025-05-11 13:49:00
The "Big Ring Roof" is the symbol of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. It was built at a cost of 34.4 billion yen and was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest wooden structure. While discussions continue about what to do with it after the expo closes, local Osaka university students held a class to think about how to utilize the Big Ring Roof.
2025-05-11 13:13:00
Due to a fatal accident, services on the Odakyu Odawara Line were suspended on both lines between Shin-Yurigaoka Station and Machida Station, but services resumed on the entire line around 1:00 p.m.
2025-05-11 13:01:00
Services on the Hokuriku Shinkansen were suspended on both lines between Joetsu Myoko Station and Toyama Station after an abnormal noise was heard from a train traveling between Itoigawa Station and Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Station. However, services resumed on the entire line at around 12:50 p.m.
2025-05-11 12:24:00
With the new tea harvest season upon us, an event was held on the evening of the 10th in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, a thriving tea-producing area, where people could enjoy tea picking by the light of lanterns.
2025-05-11 12:17:00
In order to secure more teachers, some local governments are moving to hold teacher recruitment exams earlier than planned. However, interviews with local governments have revealed that only a few of the local governments that will hold the exams as early as mid-May this year have seen an increase in applicants.
2025-05-11 11:56:00
On Mother's Day, May 11th, a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, gave a thank-you gift to a female giant panda who has raised 10 cubs and will be returned to China in June.
2025-05-11 11:46:00
Due to a fatal accident that occurred just after 11:00 a.m., the Odakyu Odawara Line has suspended operations on both lines between Shin-Yurigaoka Station and Machida Station. Operations are expected to resume around 12:50 p.m.
2025-05-11 11:45:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested three suspects, all of whom are Chinese and in their 40s, for forcing customers to play poker using playing cards at an apartment in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
2025-05-11 11:24:00
On the 9th, a couple in their 70s were found dead in a house in Tahara City, Aichi Prefecture, and their high school-aged grandson, who lived with them, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his grandfather. After a detailed police examination of the bodies, it was discovered that the fatal wound was to the neck. There were numerous cuts and stab wounds all over the body, and the police are investigating the case as if the grandson had repeatedly attacked the couple.
2025-05-11 08:07:00
On the evening of the 10th, a first grade elementary school girl was killed after being hit by a car while crossing a road in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture. Police arrested the driver, a 29-year-old self-proclaimed company employee, on the spot and are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2025-05-11 07:39:00
An exhibition is being held in Tokyo's Minato Ward to teach people about the Yamanote Air Raid, which caused great damage to central Tokyo at the end of the Pacific War, and how people lived at the time.
2025-05-11 07:12:00
On the night of the 10th, a 17-year-old boy was walking with friends on the street in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture when he was punched in the face and stabbed in the back with a knife by several men, resulting in serious injuries. The men fled the scene, and the police are investigating their whereabouts as an attempted murder case.
2025-05-11 05:22:00
On the 9th, a couple in their 70s were found dead in a house in Tahara City, Aichi Prefecture, and their high school-aged grandson, who lived with them, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his grandfather. In an interview with an investigator, it was learned that the grandson stated to the police that he "stabbed the grandfather with a kitchen knife that was in the house." A kitchen knife believed to be the murder weapon was found in the house, and the police are investigating the circumstances of the incident in detail.
2025-05-11 04:59:00
In the case where a 43-year-old suspect was arrested for stabbing a university student at Todai-mae Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, it has been newly learned from an interview with an investigator that the suspect stated, "I thought that if I committed an act at the station, the trains would stop and it would have a big impact on society." The Metropolitan Police Department is continuing to investigate the details of the incident.
