Social News(2025/05/18)
Saitama: 42-year-old Chinese suspect arrested in hit-and-run incident involving elementary school student suspected of drinking alcohol
2025-05-18 20:55:00
On the 14th of this month, in a hit-and-run incident in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture, in which four elementary school students were hit and injured, it was discovered that the arrested 42-year-old suspect, a Chinese national, was suspected of drinking alcohol at a restaurant in the city prior to the incident. As a result, police have also arrested a 25-year-old passenger on suspicion of knowingly driving while drunk and are currently investigating the details of the incident. During questioning, the 42-year-old suspect has reportedly partially denied the charges of the hit-and-run incident.
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Princess Aiko visits Ishikawa and interacts with people living in temporary housing following the Noto Peninsula earthquake
2025-05-18 20:29:00
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress, visited Ishikawa Prefecture and interacted with people who were affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and are living in temporary housing.
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Saitama Misato Elementary School Student Hit-and-Run Case Arrested 42-year-old Suspect Suspected of Drinking
2025-05-18 20:05:00
In connection with the hit-and-run incident on the 14th of this month in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture, in which four elementary school students were hit and injured by a car, a 42-year-old Chinese suspect who was arrested on the 18th was suspected of having been drinking alcohol at a restaurant in Misato City, according to a police interview. As a result, the police have also arrested a 25-year-old Chinese suspect who was in the same car that made the getaway, on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act for knowingly being a drunk driver, and are currently investigating the details of what happened at the time.
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Evacuation order lifted for Ogimi Village, Okinawa
2025-05-18 19:13:00
Following the lifting of the heavy rain warning, the village of Ogimi in Okinawa Prefecture lifted the evacuation order for the Takari and Shioya residential areas of the village at 6:50 p.m. on the 18th.
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Car driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway: 6 vehicles involved in accident, 4 injured, car driving the wrong way drives away
2025-05-18 18:49:00
On the 18th, a car was driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie Prefecture, and six other cars, including one that tried to avoid it, were involved in an accident, in which four people were injured. The car drove away, and the police are searching for the car and investigating the details of the incident.
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Temperatures rise as Tohoku region reaches midsummer temperatures; beware of heatstroke and take precautions on the 19th
2025-05-18 18:35:00
Temperatures rose across a wide area of Honshu on the 18th, with some areas in Tohoku and Kanto-Koshinetsu reaching over 30 degrees Celsius. As temperatures of over 25 degrees Celsius are expected in Western Japan and Hokuriku on the 19th, please be aware of heatstroke and take precautions.
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Princess Aiko visits Ishikawa and interacts with people living in temporary housing following the Noto Peninsula earthquake
2025-05-18 18:01:00
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress, visited Ishikawa Prefecture and interacted with people who were affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and are living in temporary housing.
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A 42-year-old Chinese man was arrested after turning himself in in a hit-and-run incident involving an elementary school student in Misato, Saitama
2025-05-18 16:35:00
On the morning of the 18th, police arrested a 42-year-old Chinese man who turned himself in on suspicion of hit-and-run and other offenses in connection with a hit-and-run incident in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture, on the 14th of this month. The police are planning to investigate the circumstances surrounding his escape in detail. He has reportedly denied some of the charges.
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Temperatures rise as summer heat hits across the country; be careful of heatstroke; unstable atmosphere in Kanto region
2025-05-18 15:41:00
Temperatures are expected to rise over a wide area on the 18th, with some areas reaching over 30 degrees Celsius. The atmospheric conditions are expected to become very unstable from now until late tonight, especially in the Kanto region, so please be careful of heatstroke, lightning, and strong winds.
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Miyagi nursery teacher murder case: Woman's wallet found at suspect's home
2025-05-18 15:36:00
In a case where an acquaintance was arrested for murdering a nursery school teacher on a beach in Miyagi Prefecture, police have learned that the woman's wallet was found at the acquaintance's home after the murder. Two people were seen near the scene the night before the woman's body was discovered, and police are currently investigating why the acquaintance had the woman's wallet after the murder.
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Evacuation order issued for part of Ogimi village in Okinawa after heavy rain and flood warnings
2025-05-18 15:35:00
Following the announcement of a heavy rain and flood warning, Ogimi Village in Okinawa Prefecture issued evacuation orders for the Takari and Shioya residential districts of the village at 2:50 p.m. on the 18th. The heavy rain alert level was Level 4 out of five, and the village is calling for people to evacuate from dangerous areas.
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Class to learn rope tying techniques that are useful in daily life and in the event of a disaster Chiba Kamogawa
2025-05-18 15:30:00
A class was held in Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture, to teach participants how to tie and use ropes, which will be useful in everyday life and in the event of a disaster.
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A 42-year-old Chinese man was arrested after turning himself in in a hit-and-run incident involving an elementary school student in Misato, Saitama
2025-05-18 14:58:00
On the morning of the 18th, police arrested a 42-year-old Chinese man who turned himself in on suspicion of hit-and-run and other offenses in connection with a hit-and-run incident in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture, on the 14th of this month. The police are planning to investigate the circumstances surrounding his escape in detail. He has reportedly denied some of the charges.
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Tokyo Fire Department releases training exercise simulating "fire on ship sailing from Harumi Pier"
2025-05-18 14:44:00
In an effort to raise public awareness of fires and disasters, the Tokyo Fire Department conducted a large-scale drill open to the public, simulating a fire on a ship.
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Car driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway: 6 vehicles involved in accident, 4 injured, car driving the wrong way drives away
2025-05-18 14:36:00
On the 18th, a car was driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie Prefecture, and six other cars, including one that tried to avoid it, were involved in an accident, in which four people were injured. The car that was driving the wrong way just drove away, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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A 42-year-old Chinese man was arrested after turning himself in in a hit-and-run incident involving an elementary school student in Misato, Saitama
2025-05-18 14:05:00
On the 14th of this month, in a hit-and-run incident in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture, in which four elementary school students were injured, police arrested a 42-year-old Chinese man on suspicion of hit-and-run and other offenses after he drove a car that hit the elementary school students and fled the scene. Police are planning to investigate the circumstances surrounding the escape in detail. The man has reportedly denied some of the charges.
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Flood prevention drill held in Ehime Prefecture on river damaged by torrential rains in western Japan
2025-05-18 13:30:00
A flood prevention drill was held at a river in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, which suffered damage in the heavy rains that hit Western Japan seven years ago, simulating a river overflowing due to heavy rains caused by a typhoon.
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Car driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway, four vehicles involved in accident, four people injured, road closure
2025-05-18 13:28:00
A car was driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie Prefecture, and at least four other cars, including one that tried to avoid it, were involved in an accident, in which four people were injured. The injuries are believed to be minor, and the police are currently investigating the details.
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Car driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway, four vehicles involved in accident, four people injured, road closure
2025-05-18 13:02:00
A car was driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie Prefecture, and at least four other cars, including one that tried to avoid it, were involved in an accident, in which four people were injured. The injuries are believed to be minor, and the police are currently investigating the details.
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Temperatures rise as Tohoku experiences midsummer temperatures; be careful of heatstroke; unstable atmosphere in Kanto region
2025-05-18 12:44:00
Temperatures will rise across a wide area of Honshu on the 18th, with some parts of Tohoku reaching midsummer temperatures of over 30 degrees. The atmospheric conditions are expected to become very unstable in the afternoon, especially in the Kanto region, so please be careful of heatstroke, lightning, and gusts of wind.
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Multiple vehicles involved in wrong-way driving accident on Shin-Meishin Expressway, two sections closed
2025-05-18 12:17:00
On the morning of the 18th, there was information that a car was driving the wrong way on the outbound lane of the Shin-Meishin Expressway from Mie Prefecture to Shiga Prefecture, and currently two sections of the road are closed. In addition, there was an accident involving several cars near a nearby tunnel, and the police and others are investigating the matter.
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Temperatures rise as Tohoku experiences midsummer temperatures; be careful of heatstroke; unstable atmosphere in Kanto region
2025-05-18 12:16:00
Temperatures will rise across a wide area of Honshu on the 18th, with some parts of Tohoku reaching midsummer temperatures of over 30 degrees. The atmospheric conditions are expected to become very unstable in the afternoon, especially in the Kanto region, so please be careful of heatstroke, lightning, and gusts of wind.
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Man believed to be the driver turns himself in after hit-and-run incident involving elementary school student in Misato, Saitama
2025-05-18 10:02:00
In a hit-and-run incident that left four elementary school students injured in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture on the 14th of this month, a man believed to have been driving an SUV that fled the scene on the morning of the 18th turned himself in to the police station, according to an interview with an investigator. Police are investigating the man, who appears to have a very similar profile to the driver.
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Workplace heatstroke prevention measures to become mandatory from next month 1st - what will change?
2025-05-18 09:49:00
Starting next month, companies will be required to take appropriate measures to prevent heatstroke in the workplace. Penalties will also be imposed, and companies are rushing to take action.
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Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line road closure lifted
2025-05-18 07:54:00
According to the Japan Road Traffic Information Center, due to the strong winds, the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line was closed 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, but these road closures have since been lifted.
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Miyagi nursery teacher murder case: Did the suspect meet the woman through social media around autumn last year?
2025-05-18 07:20:00
A suspect who was arrested last month on suspicion of murdering a nursery school teacher on a beach in Miyagi Prefecture is believed to have met the woman through social media around autumn last year, according to a police interview. He is reportedly remaining silent during the investigation. Police are currently investigating the motive and details of the incident.
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Multiple tornadoes hit Kentucky and other states, killing at least 27, US reports
2025-05-18 06:57:00
Multiple tornadoes have occurred in various parts of the United States, including the southern state of Kentucky, and according to American media, at least 27 people have been confirmed dead as a result of the severe weather.
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Temperatures rising across the country today, with midsummer temperatures predicted in the Kanto-Koshin region, beware of heatstroke
2025-05-18 06:25:00
Temperatures will rise in many areas on the 18th, with temperatures expected to reach over 30 degrees in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region. Please be careful of heatstroke and take precautions such as drinking plenty of fluids.
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Painless birth: Complications in about 1 in 120 women Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2025-05-18 04:56:00
The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology conducted a nationwide survey on "painless birth," which uses anesthesia to ease labor pains, and found that complications such as bleeding occurred in about one in 120 women. The survey's experts said, "We want women to consider whether to have painless birth after understanding that there are more risks than with normal childbirth."
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