2025-05-17 22:03:00
On the evening of the 17th, a vehicle fire broke out in a tunnel on the Hanshin Expressway Yamatogawa Line in Sakai City, Osaka. Thirty people in 25 cars behind the vehicle temporarily evacuated due to smoke filling the tunnel. No one was injured.
2025-05-17 21:01:00
According to police and firefighters, a truck caught fire in a tunnel on the Hanshin Expressway Yamatogawa Line in Sakai City, Osaka, at around 6 p.m. on the 17th. So far, no one has been injured, including the driver of the truck, but as smoke is building up inside the tunnel, they are currently moving about 20 cars behind the truck. The tunnel is about 10 kilometers long, and the vehicle fire broke out about 2 kilometers from the entrance.
2025-05-17 19:31:00
According to police and firefighters, a truck caught fire in a tunnel on the Hanshin Expressway Yamatogawa Line in Sakai City, Osaka, at around 6 p.m. on the 17th. No one has been injured, including the driver of the truck, but as smoke is building up inside the tunnel, they are currently moving about 20 cars behind the truck. The tunnel is about 10 kilometers long, and the vehicle fire broke out about 2 kilometers from the entrance.
2025-05-17 19:11:00
The start of the rainy season was announced in southern Kyushu on the 16th, but in western and eastern Japan, rain and wind intensified due to a front and low pressure on the 17th, and strong winds also had an impact. In eastern Japan, the unstable atmosphere is expected to continue through the 18th, so caution is advised against strong gusts of wind such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.
2025-05-17 19:06:00
On the morning of the 17th, an accident occurred at an ENEOS oil refinery on the coast of Sakai City, Osaka, where toxic hydrogen sulfide gas, which is produced during the oil refining process, leaked, and three male employees who inhaled the gas were taken to the hospital. According to the police, one of them died and the other is unconscious.
2025-05-17 18:54:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan, especially on the Pacific coast, became very unstable on the 17th, and the winds became stronger, affecting many areas. Here is a summary of the effects of the strong winds on the 17th.
2025-05-17 18:49:00
In the Fushiki district of Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, which was hit by liquefaction in the Noto Peninsula earthquake last January, the Fushiki Hikiyama Festival was held in prayers for recovery, with gorgeous floats parading through the town.
2025-05-17 18:47:00
In a case where a couple in their 70s were seriously injured in a slashing attack at a house in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture in March this year, a Vietnamese suspect who was arrested for attempting to kill the husband in order to steal his money and valuables has been rearrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and murder of the wife. During questioning, he is said to be denying the charges.
2025-05-17 18:45:00
On the morning of the 17th, at a canoeing event held in Kumihama Bay in Kyotango City, northern Kyoto Prefecture, canoes were blown over by strong winds and capsized one after another, and about 40 athletes who were thrown into the sea were rescued. Six were taken to the hospital, and all injuries were minor.
2025-05-17 18:14:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan, especially on the Pacific coast, became very unstable on the 17th, and the winds became stronger, affecting many areas. Here is a summary of the effects of the strong winds on the 17th.
2025-05-17 18:05:00
The "Ban'ei Horse Racing" races in Obihiro, Hokkaido, which had been suspended since late last month due to multiple racehorses being infected with "equine influenza," resumed on the 17th.
2025-05-17 17:49:00
According to the police and fire department, at around 10:00 a.m. on the 17th, at a canoeing event held in Kumihama Bay in Kumihama Town, Kyotango City, northern Kyoto Prefecture, more than 90 canoes capsized offshore, and six people were taken to the hospital. All of them are conscious. According to the police, the wind was strong at the time, and they are investigating the details of the incident, believing that the canoes were blown over by the strong winds.
2025-05-17 17:26:00
A suspect, an acquaintance of the suspect who was arrested for abandoning the body of a female nursery school teacher on a beach in Miyagi Prefecture, has been rearrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly killing the woman with a knife.
2025-05-17 17:02:00
Tokyo Bay Ferry, which connects Kurihama Port in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Kanaya Port in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, has decided to suspend operations on the 17th due to strong winds, starting with the 4:15 pm ferry departing Kurihama Port and the 5:20 pm ferry departing Kanaya Port.
2025-05-17 17:00:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan, especially on the Pacific coast, became very unstable on the 17th, and the winds became stronger, affecting many areas. Here is a summary of the effects of the strong winds on the 17th.
2025-05-17 16:33:00
On the morning of the 17th, an accident occurred at an ENEOS oil refinery on the coast of Sakai City, Osaka, where toxic hydrogen sulfide gas, which is produced during the oil refining process, leaked. Three male employees who inhaled the gas were taken to the hospital, one of whom died.
2025-05-17 16:12:00
According to the Japan Road Traffic Information Center, due to strong winds, the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line has been closed since 3:30 pm on the outbound lanes between Kawasaki Ukishima Junction in Kanagawa Prefecture and Kisarazu Kaneda Interchange in Chiba Prefecture, and on the inbound lanes between the connecting road's Sodegaura Interchange and Kawasaki Ukishima Junction.
2025-05-17 15:53:00
Japan national soccer team coach Hajime Moriyasu was invited to an international forum held in his hometown of Nagasaki, where he gave a speech on the theme of "Soccer and Peace."
2025-05-17 15:30:00
Is the origin of the Japanese word "test of endurance" "conclave"? More and more people are using generative AI for research, even to the point where they have been made the culprit of a crime without even realizing it. Recently, even in normal internet searches, the answers given by AI are displayed at the top. However, there are also cases where they "lie" without even realizing it. Why is that the case? How should we use generative AI, which has entered our daily lives without us realizing it?
2025-05-17 14:51:00
Following the massive road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, the search for the truck driver has concluded and full-scale restoration work has begun. The prefecture held an information session for residents and others on the 17th to explain the outlook for future construction work and compensation policies.
2025-05-17 14:22:00
On the morning of the 17th, an accident occurred at an ENEOS oil refinery on the coast of Sakai City, Osaka, when gas leaked from a pipe. Three male employees who inhaled the gas were taken to the hospital, one of whom died.
2025-05-17 13:05:00
According to the police and fire department, at around 10:00 a.m. on the 17th, at a canoeing event held in Kumihama Bay in Kumihama Town, Kyotango City, northern Kyoto Prefecture, about 90 canoes capsized offshore, and six people were taken to the hospital. All of them are conscious. According to the police, the wind was strong at the time, and they are investigating the details of the incident, believing that the canoes were blown over by the strong winds.
2025-05-17 12:50:00
In Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, which was hit by a large-scale forest fire, temporary housing for people whose homes were damaged has been completed, and people began moving in on the 17th.
2025-05-17 12:37:00
A suspect, an acquaintance of the man arrested for abandoning the body of a female nursery school teacher on a beach in Miyagi Prefecture, has been rearrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly killing the woman with what appears to be a knife.
2025-05-17 12:17:00
Due to the influence of fronts and low pressure systems, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan, especially on the Pacific coast, are extremely unstable. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against strong gusts of wind such as lightning and tornadoes, and localized heavy rain. [Includes explanatory video by weather forecaster Miki Katayama] The video is 2 minutes and 48 seconds long. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2025-05-17 11:59:00
According to the fire department, at around 10 a.m. on the 17th, a report was received from the Sakai Refinery of ENEOS, the largest oil refiner in Osaka, located in Chikko Hamadera-cho, Nishi-ku, Sakai City, that "a gas leak had occurred in the piping on the premises, and an employee had collapsed." According to the police and fire department, three people were transported from the scene, two of whom are unconscious. The condition of the other person is unknown. According to the fire department, it was confirmed that the gas leak had stopped by 10:30, and the refinery explained that "hydrogen sulfide may have leaked." According to the ENEOS website, the Sakai Refinery is located on the coast of Sakai City and covers an area of approximately 1.24 million square meters. According to the fire department, the impact of the gas leak on nearby residents has not been confirmed, and the police have restricted access to the premises and are investigating the details.
2025-05-17 11:35:00
In an effort to realize a society of inclusion, the government will be holding an event that can be enjoyed by people with and without disabilities for the first time at the State Guest House in Tokyo at the end of this month.
2025-05-17 11:00:00
Japan is covered with clouds caused by low pressure and fronts, and rain is falling mainly in western and eastern Japan. There are developed clouds in western Japan, so please be careful of heavy rain, heavy rain, lightning strikes and gusts of wind. Many places in northern Japan will also experience rain in the afternoon, and Hokkaido is expected to experience rain from the evening to the night. Explanation by weather forecaster Toshiyuki Minami. The video is 1 minute 54 seconds long. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2025-05-17 08:43:00
On the 16th, the Air Self-Defense Force revealed that they had found a body part believed to be that of a crew member in the accident in which an Air Self-Defense Force training aircraft crashed into a pond in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, leaving two crew members missing. The body part was transported to Komaki Air Base for identification, and the search at the scene is continuing on the 17th.
2025-05-17 06:33:00
In 2015, a British court ruled that there would be no problem with the extradition of two British men to Japan in connection with the theft of approximately 100 million yen worth of jewels from a jewelry store in Omotesando, Tokyo, but left the final decision to the Home Secretary.
2025-05-17 06:13:00
The remains were collected from a "mass grave" on Peleliu Island in Palau, a fierce battleground during the Pacific War, where more than 1,000 Japanese war dead are believed to have been buried, and the remains of multiple people were confirmed. If it is determined that there is a high possibility that they are Japanese, samples will be brought back to Japan for DNA testing.
2025-05-17 06:10:00
The whereabouts of the man who drove the car that fled the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture, in which four elementary school students were injured, are still unknown. The owner of the car is a Chinese national, and has not been able to be contacted since the incident. The police believe that the owner may have been driving the car at the time, and are rushing to confirm his whereabouts.
