2025-05-22 23:35:00
JR Yamanote Line canceled the outer loop service on the 22nd due to abnormalities in the pantographs of several outer loop trains. They hope to restore service by the first train on the 23rd.
2025-05-22 23:02:00
According to All Nippon Airways, ANA Flight 1272, which departed from New Chitose Airport at 6:59 p.m. on the 22nd and landed at Hiroshima Airport at 9 p.m., attempted to go around a taxiway repair work site after landing, but was unable to make the go-around and made an emergency stop.
2025-05-22 22:40:00
On the evening of the 22nd, a junior high school bus fell off the side of the road on a national highway in Odai Town, Mie Prefecture, and the driver, a 70-year-old man, was taken to the hospital. There were no students on the bus at the time, and the police are currently investigating the details.
2025-05-22 22:18:00
On the night of the 22nd, the Air Self-Defense Force revealed that the deaths of two crew members have been confirmed in the accident in which an Air Self-Defense Force training aircraft crashed into a pond in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture.
2025-05-22 22:11:00
JR Yamanote Line has suspended all outer loop train services since around 9:47 pm due to inspections of train pantographs at Shibuya Station and other locations. There is no prospect of resuming service.
2025-05-22 22:07:00
According to ANA, ANA Flight 1272, which departed from New Chitose Airport at 6:59 pm on the 22nd and landed at Hiroshima Airport at 9 pm, attempted to go around a taxiway repair work site during landing, but was unable to make the go-around and made an emergency stop. The aircraft's condition is currently being checked on the taxiway. 126 passengers and 6 crew members remain on board.
2025-05-22 21:48:00
Six Yoshimoto Kogyo talents who were referred to prosecutors for gambling money at online casinos were summarily indicted on gambling charges on the 22nd.
2025-05-22 21:45:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, a report of an explosion was received at a store on the third floor of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, at around 8:30 p.m. tonight. According to the Tokyo Fire Department, a man in his 60s was slightly injured and taken to the hospital, but he is conscious and is not in any danger of dying.
2025-05-22 21:16:00
On the afternoon of the 22nd, a house in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City, where shotguns and bullets were stored, burned down, and at least one bullet was ejected from the house during the fire. No one was injured by the fire or bullets.
2025-05-22 21:00:00
On the 21st, a metal pipe shed collided with a train in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, resulting in three deaths and injuries. Interviews with police and others have revealed that the shed was installed in a field next to the tracks to house tractors and other equipment. Police believe that the shed was blown away by strong winds and are currently investigating the incident in detail.
2025-05-22 20:53:00
A 25-year-old mother who was arrested in April for abandoning the body of a newborn baby at her apartment in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City, was re-arrested on the 22nd on suspicion of killing the baby by leaving it in the bathtub.
2025-05-22 20:43:00
On the 22nd, 80 years after the decision was made to withdraw from the 32nd Army Headquarters Cave, which was the site of the Imperial Japanese Army's decision to "withdraw to the south" during the Battle of Okinawa at the end of World War II, leading to increased civilian casualties, an event was held where visitors could experience what it was like inside the cave using the latest virtual reality (VR) technology.
2025-05-22 19:35:00
Six Yoshimoto Kogyo talents who were referred to prosecutors for gambling money at online casinos were summarily indicted on gambling charges on the 22nd.
2025-05-22 19:19:00
With just two months to go since the massive earthquake that struck Myanmar in March of this year, a senior official from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which continues to carry out relief activities on the ground, gave an interview to NHK and said, "It is important to move from relief to early recovery and reconstruction," and called on countries around the world to continue providing support.
2025-05-22 19:15:00
Work has begun to install giant onigawara tiles on the roof of the main hall of Shuri Castle in Okinawa Prefecture, where reconstruction work is currently underway with completion scheduled for autumn next year.
2025-05-22 19:14:00
Due to the rain that began on the 21st, the Matsuura Railway in Matsuura City, Nagasaki Prefecture was found to have collapsed its track embankment on the morning of the 22nd, causing some sections to be halted. The company announced that it expects to resume operations on the entire line from the 23rd, as it has made progress toward recovery.
2025-05-22 19:10:00
A "discretionary contract" is a system in which the purchaser can choose the contracting party at their own discretion, taking into account conditions such as price.
2025-05-22 18:59:00
Following a fire that broke out on a boat carrying tour guests for the Setouchi Triennale while sailing off the coast of Takamatsu City on the 16th of this month, the Chugoku Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted an on-site inspection on the 22nd of the company in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture that owns the boat.
2025-05-22 18:53:00
On the evening of the 22nd, a junior high school bus fell off the side of the road on a national highway in Odai Town, Mie Prefecture, and one driver was taken to the hospital. Police and firefighters are currently investigating the details of the incident, as no students were on board the bus at the time.
2025-05-22 18:45:00
On the 22nd, nine students from a junior high school in Aya Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, who were experiencing harvesting in a nearby field, complained of symptoms that appeared to be heat stroke, and eight of them were taken to the hospital.
2025-05-22 18:44:00
On the 22nd, a third-party committee set up by Fuji Television and its parent company responded to Nakai Masahiro's lawyer, who said the investigation report that confirmed his sexual assault allegations "lacked neutrality and fairness and posed serious problems," by stating that "the findings of fact were appropriate."
2025-05-22 18:41:00
On the night of the 21st, a shooting occurred in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, leaving two Israeli embassy staff dead. The man arrested in the incident was repeatedly chanting "Freedom for Palestine," and the FBI is investigating the possibility that the incident may have been a terrorist attack or a hate crime motivated by prejudice.
2025-05-22 18:37:00
"Moving walkways" and "electric cars" were introduced as cutting-edge technologies at the 1970 Osaka Expo, and have since become widely used. Aiming to achieve similar widespread use, technologies to support the mobility of people with visual impairments are being introduced and showcased at the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The goal is "a future where people can enjoy walking around town even if they are blind." (Matoba Eriko, Reporter, Osaka Broadcasting Station)
2025-05-22 18:34:00
On the 22nd, the families of the victims abducted by North Korea, who visited Washington, D.C. from last month to this month, met with Prime Minister Ishiba and then answered questions from reporters.
2025-05-22 18:31:00
It was discovered that an employee of a group company working in the Green Car section of JR East's conventional train lines had repeatedly engaged in fraudulent practices, such as changing the seating lamps for employees who rode the train for personal use and not collecting the Green Car fare. As 11 employees were involved, the company has taken disciplinary action.
2025-05-22 18:27:00
Regarding the handling of corporate and group donations, former LDP Policy Research Council Chairman and Political Reform Headquarters Chief Tokai expressed the view that in order to hold discussions in a calm environment, consideration should be given to resuming full-scale discussions between the ruling and opposition parties after the House of Councillors election in the summer.
2025-05-22 18:16:00
"I can't do my job at all, I get scolded every time, it's so hard." These are the words that a 27-year-old man wrote in a notebook he named "Positive Diary" while working overseas. The man was driven to the brink by his first overseas assignment, and took his own life about three months after he was posted there. The Labor Standards Inspection Office recognized it as an industrial accident. His family is starting to speak out, saying they don't want deaths and suicides from overwork overseas to be repeated.
2025-05-22 18:04:00
On the 21st, a metal pipe shed collided with a train in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, resulting in three deaths and injuries. Interviews with police and others have revealed that the shed was installed in a field next to the tracks to house tractors and other equipment. Police believe that the shed was blown away by strong winds and are currently investigating the incident in detail.
2025-05-22 17:53:00
TV Asahi Chairman Hiroshi Hayakawa, who has recently taken office as chairman of the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA), held a press conference and said, "My job is to normalize as quickly as possible the current situation in which trust in commercial broadcasters is being shaken."
2025-05-22 17:50:00
In its investigation of "Tokuryu," an anonymous, mobile crime group that uses illegal part-time jobs and other means to commit various crimes, the National Police Agency has decided to launch a new system in October of this year in which it will select core individuals as "targets" and then carry out intensive crackdowns with full-time investigators recruited from around the country.
2025-05-22 17:17:00
A meeting was held within the Liberal Democratic Party to discuss optional separate surnames for married couples, where a proposed "way of thinking" was presented that would encourage the expansion of the use of maiden surnames as common names and that further deliberation be held. However, this was opposed by lawmakers who wanted the system to be introduced, and it was decided that discussions would continue.
2025-05-22 17:16:00
At Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, the list of the victims of the atomic bombing, which is kept in the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bombing, was taken outside to let air in to prevent it from being damaged by moisture. In conjunction with this work, the stone chamber in the basement of the Cenotaph, where the list is kept, was opened to the press for the first time.
2025-05-22 17:12:00
Due to the rain that began on the 21st, a collapsed embankment on the Matsuura Railway in Matsuura City, Nagasaki Prefecture was discovered on the morning of the 22nd, causing service to be suspended on some sections.
2025-05-22 16:58:00
In March of this year, a 43-year-old company employee was referred to prosecutors for allegedly illegally reselling tickets to an exhibition game at Tokyo Dome in which Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers played.
2025-05-22 16:57:00
Police investigations have revealed that the object that collided with a train in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture on the 21st, resulting in three deaths and injuries, was a shed made of metal pipes. Police believe that the shed, which was in a nearby field, was blown away by strong winds, and are currently working to identify its location.
2025-05-22 16:45:00
The House of Representatives' Committee on the Constitution questioned experts regarding the impact of the spread of false information on social media on the national referendum on constitutional reform, and pointed out the need to impose restrictions on social media operators during the voting period and the importance of fact-checking information.
2025-05-22 16:34:00
Regarding the handling of corporate and group donations, former LDP Policy Research Council Chairman and Political Reform Headquarters Chief Tokai expressed the view that in order to hold discussions in a calm environment, consideration should be given to resuming full-scale discussions between the ruling and opposition parties after the House of Councillors election in the summer.
2025-05-22 16:26:00
A little after 2:40 pm on the 22nd, Aya Junior High School in Aya Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, notified the fire department that nine students were complaining of heatstroke-like symptoms. According to the school, all nine students were first-year students, and were complaining of headaches, nausea, and numbness in their hands and feet, but were all conscious. According to the fire department, eight of the students were transported to a hospital in Miyazaki City. According to the school, the first-year students had been doing fieldwork outside the school in the morning of the 22nd, and had been working in a field near the school in the afternoon.
2025-05-22 16:11:00
It has been learned from police interviews that a female police officer in her 20s belonging to a police station in Nagasaki Prefecture has been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act for driving a car at 102 kilometers per hour, significantly exceeding the maximum speed limit. The police vehicle chased her with red lights on, but she managed to shake him off. When questioned, she explained, "I didn't notice I was being chased. I just wanted to get home and get some sleep."
2025-05-22 15:36:00
On the night of the 21st, a shooting occurred in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, leaving two Israeli embassy staff dead. The man arrested in the incident was repeatedly chanting "Freedom for Palestine," and the FBI is investigating the possibility that the incident may have been a terrorist attack or a hate crime motivated by prejudice.
2025-05-22 15:35:00
In order to realize a society of coexistence, the government will hold an event that can be enjoyed by both people with and without disabilities for the first time at the State Guest House in Tokyo in May. Minister Mihara, who is in charge of the event, expressed his desire to use the event as an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding throughout society at large at a preparatory meeting on the 22nd.
2025-05-22 15:26:00
Police investigations have revealed that the object that collided with a train in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture on the 21st, resulting in three deaths and injuries, was a shed made of metal pipes. Police believe that the shed, which was in a nearby field, was blown away by strong winds, and are currently working to identify its location.
2025-05-22 15:08:00
In a case where the secretary-general of a group that supports young people and others based in Shinjuku's Kabukicho area was arrested for possession of cocaine, it was revealed through interviews with investigators that the secretary-general is believed to have encouraged users of the group by saying, "Cocaine is better than overdosing on drugs." The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, including by searching the office.
2025-05-22 14:47:00
In its investigation of "Tokuryu," an anonymous, mobile crime group that uses illegal part-time jobs and other means to commit various crimes, the National Police Agency has decided to launch a new system in October of this year in which it will select core individuals as "targets" and then carry out intensive crackdowns with full-time investigators recruited from around the country.
2025-05-22 14:26:00
On the night of the 21st, a shooting occurred in Washington, the capital of the United States, leaving two people dead. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Noem revealed in a social media post that the two who died were staff members of the Israeli Embassy. The incident occurred near a museum in Washington that teaches Jewish history and culture, and according to police, the shooter was a 30-year-old man who has already been arrested. Police and others are investigating the background of the incident.
2025-05-22 14:25:00
Regarding the "foreign driver's license conversion" procedure, which allows people to convert their driver's license obtained abroad into a Japanese license, National Police Agency Commissioner General Yoshinobu Kusunoki said at a press conference on the 22nd that he was considering reviewing the system. He also expressed his recognition that it is necessary to tighten address verification, for example by not allowing short-term visitors such as tourists from overseas to convert their license into a Japanese one.
2025-05-22 13:46:00
A research group from Kochi University revealed that animal droppings collected last year on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture were those of Eurasian otters, whose habitat has not been understood for the past few years. This is the first time in about five years that any traces of the otter's habitat other than footprints have been found, and the research group said, "This indicates the possibility that otters are living in groups and breeding."
2025-05-22 13:44:00
On the night of the 21st, a shooting occurred in Washington, the capital of the United States, leaving two people dead. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Noem revealed in a social media post that the two who died were staff members of the Israeli Embassy. The incident occurred near a museum in Washington that teaches Jewish history and culture, and according to police, the shooter was a 30-year-old man who has already been arrested. Police and others are investigating the background of the incident.
2025-05-22 13:43:00
According to an interview with the 5th Regional Coast Guard, there have been over 130 confirmed cases of boats temporarily stopping in the seas around the Osaka-Kansai Expo site to take photos of the large roof ring, which could potentially impede the navigation of other boats. The Coast Guard is calling for caution as this could lead to accidents.
2025-05-22 13:36:00
It has been learned that the government is making final adjustments to recycle soil with low levels of radioactive material removed during decontamination work at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after the accident for use in public works projects, etc., on the grounds of the Prime Minister's Official Residence. This is expected to be the first such project in the country, and the government hopes to use this opportunity to promote the use of the soil in public works projects across the country.
2025-05-22 13:24:00
In its investigation of "Tokuryu," an anonymous, mobile crime group that uses illegal part-time jobs and other means to commit various crimes, the National Police Agency has decided to launch a new system in October of this year in which it will select core individuals as "targets" and then carry out intensive crackdowns with full-time investigators recruited from around the country.
2025-05-22 13:17:00
In a case where company executives in Tokyo are suspected of laundering approximately 50 billion yen, including damages from special fraud, by transferring the money to another account, the Metropolitan Police Department has rearrested the executives on suspicion of fraudulently signing mobile phone contracts and defrauding the victims. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, believing that they were procuring mobile phones for use by criminal groups.
2025-05-22 13:13:00
On the night of the 21st, a shooting occurred in Washington, the capital of the United States, leaving two people dead. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Noem revealed in a social media post that the two who died were staff members of the Israeli Embassy. The incident occurred near a museum in Washington that teaches Jewish history and culture, and according to police, the shooter is believed to be a white man who fled the scene. Police and others are searching for the suspect and investigating the background of the incident.
2025-05-22 12:57:00
A meeting was held within the Liberal Democratic Party to discuss optional separate surnames for married couples, where a proposal was presented that called for expanding the use of maiden surnames as common names and for further deliberation. However, this was opposed by lawmakers who wanted the system to be introduced, and it was decided that the discussions would continue.
2025-05-22 12:29:00
In a case where the son, who is the president of a company, was arrested for abandoning the body of his father, a company executive, at a materials storage yard in Kitakyushu City, it was revealed through police interviews that the cause of the father's death was suspected to be suffocation due to pressure on the neck. The police are also investigating the circumstances surrounding the death, assuming that the son knows the circumstances.
2025-05-22 12:07:00
On the 22nd it marked 20 years since a drunk driver crashed into a line of students at Sendai Ikuei High School, killing three and injuring 15. A floral tribute was set up in front of the memorial at the school, and approximately 1,000 students offered prayers.
2025-05-22 11:59:00
Police investigations have revealed that the object that collided with a train in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture on the 21st, resulting in three deaths and injuries, was a shed made of metal pipes. Police believe that the shed, which was in a nearby field, was blown away by strong winds, and are currently working to identify its location.
2025-05-22 11:58:00
Due to the influence of the front, it is raining mostly in Okinawa Prefecture. Cloudy and rainy days are expected to continue for the next week, and the Okinawa Meteorological Observatory announced on the 22nd that "Okinawa appears to have entered the rainy season." The rainy season is 12 days later than average.
2025-05-22 11:56:00
At Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, the list of atomic bomb victims enshrined in the Atomic Bomb Memorial Cenotaph has been taken outside to allow air to circulate to prevent it from being damaged by moisture.
2025-05-22 11:23:00
In its investigation of "Tokuryu," an anonymous, mobile crime group that uses illegal part-time jobs and other means to commit various crimes, the National Police Agency has decided to launch a new system in October of this year in which it will select core individuals as "targets" and then carry out intensive crackdowns with full-time investigators recruited from around the country.
2025-05-22 11:21:00
In a case where the secretary-general of a group that supports young people and others based in Shinjuku's Kabukicho area was arrested for possession of cocaine, it was revealed through interviews with investigators that the secretary-general is believed to have encouraged users of the group by saying, "Cocaine is better than overdosing on drugs." The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, including by searching the office.
2025-05-22 10:49:00
A 42-year-old suspect who worked in accounting for a beauty equipment manufacturer was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for embezzling approximately 80 million yen in cash from the company's deposit account.
2025-05-22 10:11:00
Wajima City, which sustained serious damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake and torrential rains, is facing a shortage of people to carry on the traditional local festivals due to repeated disasters. In response, a tour was planned to offer visitors to the town a special experience, such as carrying a mikoshi (portable shrine) together with the people. We interviewed local people who are working to bring back the bustle of the town.
2025-05-22 07:20:00
The Supreme Court has decided to hear a case in which a provision in a law that prohibited people who had used the adult guardianship system because they had a disability from working as a security guardian was unconstitutional, with all 15 justices in the Supreme Court. This provision has already been deleted through a revision of the law, but it is expected that a ruling will be made on whether it was unconstitutional at the time.
2025-05-22 07:16:00
Due to a signal check that occurred at Kita-Kasukabe Station, Tobu Isesaki Line services were suspended on both up and down lines between Kasukabe Station and Kuki Station in Saitama Prefecture, and between Tobu Dobutsu Koen Station and Minami-Kurihashi Station, but services resumed at 7:05 a.m.
2025-05-22 06:45:00
Parents whose children committed suicide have submitted a petition to the government calling for the proper implementation of a system that provides medical and condolence payments to parents when a child or student is injured or dies at school.
2025-05-22 06:18:00
In an effort to increase the number of women studying science and engineering fields, companies that are working to target female junior and senior high school students gathered at an event to introduce each other's activities.
2025-05-22 05:54:00
The Meteorological Research Institute of the Japan Meteorological Agency will begin working with a university next month to directly observe water vapor over the ocean by aircraft to investigate linear precipitation bands, which cause major damage every year, including the heavy rains on the Noto Peninsula. The Japan Meteorological Agency predicts linear precipitation bands about half a day in advance, but the low accuracy rate is an issue, so the agency hopes to elucidate the mechanism and improve the accuracy of predictions.
2025-05-22 05:46:00
In an incident on the 21st at a correspondence high school in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, where a 17-year-old female student was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for injuring three other students by stabbing them with a knife, it has been learned from investigators that the female student is believed to have suddenly stabbed the three students from behind as they were sitting on their chairs.
2025-05-22 05:39:00
In Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture, where repair work is underway to replace aging water pipes, local elementary school students wrote messages for the future on new water pipes being installed near their school.
2025-05-22 04:44:00
On the 21st, a shed-like object, believed to have been blown away by strong winds, struck a moving train in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, resulting in three fatalities and injuries. All three were in the front car of a three-car train, according to police interviews. Police are currently investigating the details of the incident after recovering pipes and other items left behind around the scene.
2025-05-22 00:17:00
On the evening of the 21st, a Nagano Electric Railway train traveling in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, collided with something like a shed, shattering the window glass and killing a passenger in his 50s who was in the car. Two other passengers were injured, and the police are investigating the details, believing that the shed-like object may have been blown away by strong winds and collided with the train.
