2025-05-12 22:29:00
A draft outline of a report was presented at a government panel of experts preparing to establish a Disaster Prevention Agency, listing measures the new organization should take on, such as formulating cross-sectoral disaster prevention plans and building a coordination system in the event of a disaster.
2025-05-12 21:26:00
On the 11th, a woman in her 80s was stabbed in the back and killed on the street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City. A male junior high school student who was arrested on suspicion of murder has stated to the police that "it didn't matter who it was," according to an interview with an investigator. The police are currently investigating further the circumstances that led to the incident.
2025-05-12 20:41:00
In response to the determination by a third-party committee set up by Fuji Television and its parent company that a former female Fuji Television announcer was sexually assaulted by Nakai Masahiro, Nakai's lawyers have argued that the decision "lacks neutrality and fairness and poses serious problems," and have released a document calling on the third-party committee to disclose relevant evidence and provide an explanation.
2025-05-12 19:45:00
The average price of rice sold at supermarkets nationwide in the week ending on the 4th of this month was 4,214 yen per 5 kg including consumption tax, down 19 yen from the previous week. This is the first decrease in the average price of rice in 18 weeks, since December of last year. Meanwhile, the amount of rice sold at supermarkets has recently continued to exceed last year's figure, suggesting a change in consumer purchasing behavior amid the continuing price hike.
2025-05-12 19:32:00
On the 11th, a woman in her 80s was stabbed in the back and killed on the street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City. A male junior high school student who was arrested on suspicion of murder has stated to the police that "it didn't matter who it was," according to an interview with an investigator. The police are currently investigating further the circumstances that led to the incident.
2025-05-12 19:27:00
A farewell ceremony was held in Tokyo for the lawyer Isao Okamura, who made great advances in victims' rights, including founding the National Association of Crime Victims, commonly known as "Tomorrow's Association," and enabling victims to participate in criminal trials. Okamura passed away in February of this year, and attendees were sad to say goodbye.
2025-05-12 19:22:00
In response to the determination by a third-party committee set up by Fuji Television and its parent company that a former Fuji Television female announcer was sexually assaulted by Nakai Masahiro, Nakai's lawyers have argued that "no evidence of violent or coercive sexual acts, as would normally be associated with the Japanese term 'sexual violence,' was confirmed," and that "the decision lacks neutrality and fairness, posing serious problems," and have published a document calling on the third-party committee to disclose relevant evidence and provide an explanation.
2025-05-12 18:42:00
The average price of rice sold at supermarkets nationwide in the week ending on the 4th of this month was 4,214 yen per 5 kg including consumption tax, down 19 yen from the previous week. This is the first decrease in the average price of rice in 18 weeks, since December of last year. Meanwhile, the amount of rice sold at supermarkets has recently continued to exceed last year's figure, suggesting a change in consumer purchasing behavior amid the continuing price hike.
2025-05-12 18:33:00
Volcanic activity at Shinmoedake in the Kirishima Mountains on the border between Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, where the eruption alert level was raised to "level 3" in March this year, continues to be heightened, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution.
2025-05-12 18:32:00
The Osaka Kansai Expo Association, the organizing body for the Osaka Kansai Expo, is conducting a survey of people who visited the site to find out their satisfaction and areas for improvement. While 80% of those who responded by the end of April said they were satisfied, there were also complaints about the inability to reserve pavilions and measures to deal with rain and heat, and the Expo Association is considering how to respond.
2025-05-12 18:14:00
The average price of rice sold at supermarkets nationwide in the week ending on the 4th of this month was 4,214 yen per 5 kg including consumption tax, down 19 yen from the previous week. This is the first decrease in the average price of rice in 18 weeks, since December of last year. Meanwhile, the amount of rice sold at supermarkets has recently continued to exceed last year's figure, suggesting a change in consumer purchasing behavior amid the continuing price hike.
2025-05-12 18:05:00
A Buddhist statue that was stolen from a temple in Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and then found in Korea was returned to the temple on the 12th for the first time in 13 years, marking a long-awaited reunion for local residents and others.
2025-05-12 17:51:00
The former chairman of a Tokyo real estate company was arrested last year on suspicion of possessing stimulants and cocaine in a Tokyo hotel room. The Metropolitan Police Department is also investigating allegations that he used drugs with a female suspect who was with him in the hotel room.
2025-05-12 17:15:00
On the 11th, in the case of a woman in her 80s being stabbed in the back and dying on the street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City, police have arrested a 15-year-old male third-year junior high school student living in the city on suspicion of murder, based on security camera footage and other evidence. The male student has admitted to the charges, but is believed to have never met the victim, and police are working quickly to clarify the motive and circumstances of the incident.
2025-05-12 17:13:00
The average price of rice sold at supermarkets nationwide in the week ending on the 4th of this month was 4,214 yen per 5 kg including tax, down 19 yen from the previous week. This is the first decrease in the average price in 18 weeks, as the government's stockpiled rice has been gradually distributed since late March this year.
2025-05-12 16:59:00
Regarding the issue of a subsidiary of Japan Airport Terminal Co., which operates the terminal building at Haneda Airport, providing benefits to a company whose president is the son of a former member of the House of Representatives, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has issued a stern administrative warning to the company, stating that this is regrettable and undermines the trust of airport users.
2025-05-12 16:42:00
Following the incident in Kawasaki City where a woman's body was abandoned and her former boyfriend was arrested, the National Police Agency has once again instructed police headquarters across the country to thoroughly address the issue with the highest priority on ensuring the safety of the victim.
2025-05-12 16:22:00
Amid a continuing rise in labor costs and raw material costs, the number of cases in which the Fair Trade Commission instructed companies on suspected violations of the Subcontract Act, such as for making unreasonable demands on subcontractors, exceeded 8,000 for the third consecutive fiscal year last year, and the number of cases in which it issued recommendations came to 21, the highest since the Heisei era.
2025-05-12 16:06:00
A third-party committee set up by the city has compiled a report stating that bullying within a club activity was the main factor behind the suicide of a male junior high school student in Osaka two years ago.
2025-05-12 15:35:00
A 30-year-old Vietnamese suspect was arrested for breaking into a gardening store in Tokyo and stealing 22 bonsai pots worth about 650,000 yen. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that the group is repeating the thefts with the aim of selling them to overseas enthusiasts.
2025-05-12 15:04:00
On the 11th, police arrested a 15-year-old male third-year junior high school student living in the city on suspicion of murder in the case of an elderly woman who was stabbed in the back and died on the street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City. The two are believed to have not known each other, and the police are planning to investigate the motive and circumstances of the incident.
2025-05-12 14:02:00
Last month, a series of hit-and-run incidents occurred in Saitama Prefecture, leaving one person dead and 10 injured. The suspect arrested for breaking into a cram school was re-arrested on suspicion of using stimulants at the time. Police are investigating the case further, believing that he committed the series of crimes while using stimulants.
2025-05-12 13:44:00
In the case of an elderly woman who was stabbed in the back and died on the street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City on the evening of the 11th, police are questioning a 15-year-old male junior high school student living in the city on a voluntary basis as he is suspected of being involved in the incident, according to an interview with an investigator. An arrest warrant has been requested on suspicion of murder, and the plan is to arrest him as soon as it is issued.
2025-05-12 12:56:00
A 30-year-old Vietnamese suspect was arrested for breaking into a gardening store in Tokyo and stealing 22 bonsai pots worth about 650,000 yen. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that the group is repeating the thefts with the aim of selling them to overseas enthusiasts.
2025-05-12 12:53:00
Some people may be suffering from "May Sickness" at this time of year. Here are some points to be careful of when it comes to "May Sickness."
2025-05-12 12:52:00
It has been learned from an interview with an investigator that the suspect arrested in the stabbing incident that occurred at Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line has stated that "when I was an elementary school student, my parents severely scolded me for getting bad test scores." The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, suspecting that dissatisfaction with the parents' educational policy may be behind the incident.
2025-05-12 12:49:00
Regarding the issue of a subsidiary of Japan Airport Terminal Co., which operates the terminal building at Haneda Airport, providing benefits to a company whose president is the son of a former member of the House of Representatives, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has issued a stern administrative warning to the company, stating that this is regrettable and undermines the trust of airport users.
2025-05-12 12:34:00
In April, a series of hit-and-run incidents occurred in Saitama Prefecture, leaving one person dead and 10 injured. One suspect who was arrested for breaking into a cram school has been rearrested on suspicion of using stimulants at the time, according to an interview with an investigator. Police are investigating the possibility that he may have been using stimulants when committing the series of crimes.
2025-05-12 12:33:00
In a case where a 37-year-old Osaka suspect was arrested on suspicion of accepting requests from the "Luffy Group," a group responsible for a series of widespread robberies, and laundering money via cryptocurrency, it has been newly revealed through interviews with investigators that in one crime, the suspects repeatedly transferred funds through at least 30 cryptocurrency accounts. The Metropolitan Police Department re-arrested the suspects on the 12th and is currently investigating the situation in detail.
2025-05-12 12:13:00
A specialist academic society is warning people about a treatment being performed at private clinics that has a similar name to "photoimmunotherapy," a cancer treatment that was the first in the world to be approved in Japan five years ago. The medical association says the treatment appears to be different from the treatment approved by the government.
2025-05-12 11:42:00
In the case of an elderly woman who was stabbed in the back and died on the street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City on the evening of the 11th, police are questioning a 15-year-old boy who lives nearby on suspicion of involvement in the incident, according to an interview with an investigator. An arrest warrant has been requested on suspicion of murder, and the plan is to arrest him as soon as it is issued.
2025-05-12 11:39:00
It has been learned from an interview with an investigator that the suspect arrested in the stabbing incident that occurred at Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line has stated that "when I was an elementary school student, my parents severely scolded me for getting bad test scores." The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, suspecting that dissatisfaction with the parents' educational policy may be behind the incident.
2025-05-12 11:05:00
In connection with the incident on the evening of the 11th in which an elderly woman was stabbed in the back and died on a street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City, police are questioning a 15-year-old boy who lives nearby on suspicion of involvement in the incident, according to interviews with investigators.
2025-05-12 10:11:00
In connection with a murder case in which an elderly woman was found bleeding and collapsed on the street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City on the evening of the 11th and later confirmed dead, it has been learned from interviews with investigators that police are questioning a 15-year-old boy living nearby on suspicion of involvement in the incident.
2025-05-12 07:47:00
As labor shortages become an issue, major restaurant chains are increasingly using "spot workers" who work in their spare time to secure human resources.
2025-05-12 06:51:00
As demand for electricity is expected to increase in data centers and other areas in the future, there is a growing trend among power generation companies to increase the generating capacity of thermal power plants that use liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel, which emits less carbon dioxide than coal and other fuels.
2025-05-12 06:20:00
The ruling and opposition parties are in a lively debate over how to handle the consumption tax. This issue, including what the tax rate should be and what alternative revenue sources would be needed if the tax were to be reduced, is expected to be one of the main points of contention in the House of Councillors election this summer.
2025-05-12 05:49:00
On the evening of the 11th, an elderly woman was found bleeding and collapsed on the street in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City, and was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was taken. Due to the stab wounds in her back, the police are investigating the case as a murder and are working to confirm the woman's identity.
2025-05-12 05:15:00
JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) and others have announced that a comprehensive analysis of data collected around the world over the past 10 years on the distribution of microplastics, which are of concern due to their impact on marine ecosystems, has revealed that they are found at all depths in the ocean.
2025-05-12 03:58:00
Regarding the gross domestic product (GDP) for the period from January to March of this year, which will be announced on the 16th of this month, many private forecasts suggest that the real growth rate will turn negative, due to lackluster personal consumption and weak external demand.
2025-05-12 00:04:00
Due to a fatal accident that occurred between Naruse Station and Nagatsuta Station, JR Yokohama Line had suspended services on both lines in some sections, but services resumed on the full line at 11:50 pm on the 11th.
