2025-05-23 23:41:00
In a case where the son of a company president was arrested for abandoning the body of his father, a company executive, in a materials storage yard in Kitakyushu City, police have arrested a 42-year-old acquaintance of the son. During police questioning, the acquaintance has denied the charges, saying, "I didn't do it."
2025-05-23 21:26:00
On the evening of the 23rd, a fire broke out at a factory near Haneda Airport in Ota Ward, Tokyo. More than 90 fire engines were deployed to the scene to extinguish the fire, but as of 8 p.m., the fire has not subsided. No injuries have been reported.
2025-05-23 20:49:00
In connection with the issue of Iwaki Shinkin Bank, which has its head office in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, opening accounts without permission from customers and misappropriating funds, it has been learned through interviews with related parties that a member of the bank has filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office accusing the former chairman of forgery of private documents and other crimes.
2025-05-23 20:28:00
In the case of the abandonment of a woman's body in Kawasaki City, a former partner was indicted for burning the body and leaving it under the floor of his home. The former partner admitted to stalking the woman before she went missing, and the police will continue to investigate the circumstances of the woman's death.
2025-05-23 20:27:00
Katsuyama City in Fukui Prefecture, which has been certified as a "Japanese Geopark" as an area with rare topography and geology that is expected to be used for education and tourism, has officially decided to revoke its certification, citing "questions about the way the screening process is carried out."
2025-05-23 20:04:00
On the night of the 23rd, a fire broke out in an apartment in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, leaving four people injured, but none of them were in any danger of dying. The Metropolitan Police Department and the fire department are currently investigating the cause of the fire.
2025-05-23 19:42:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution accepting international students. It has also explained that current international students will lose their status of residence in the United States unless they transfer to another university, causing confusion and anxiety among international students from around the world, including Japanese students.
2025-05-23 19:40:00
The Kochi Prefectural Police Headquarters arrested 10 men and women on suspicion of fraud and other crimes for abusing the online tax payment system "e-Tax" to file false tax returns and defraud refunds. According to investigators, a list containing the data of more than 100 people, including IDs necessary for filing tax returns, was seized from the relevant parties, and the police are currently investigating the situation.
2025-05-23 19:32:00
On the 23rd, police arrested a 17-year-old girl living in Ishikari City, Hokkaido, on suspicion of abandoning a body after a baby's body was found in a bag left on the grounds of a house last month. The girl and the baby are in a mother-daughter relationship, and the police are currently investigating the details.
2025-05-23 19:31:00
Regarding the Consumer Affairs Agency's notice to local governments across the country to thoroughly protect whistleblowers, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito said, "We take this seriously and would like to respond appropriately in accordance with the purpose of the system."
2025-05-23 19:12:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, a fire broke out in a room on the sixth floor of an apartment building in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, at around 6:00 p.m. on the 23rd, and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire. Three people have been injured so far, but none of them are in any danger of dying. Firefighters are currently checking to see if anyone else in the apartment building was unable to escape. The incident occurred in a residential area about 600 meters south of JR Otsuka Station.
2025-05-23 19:01:00
Regarding the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6th this year, which marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, the city of Hiroshima held a press conference and announced its intention to reduce the burden on people entering the Peace Park where the ceremony will be held by setting up priority entrances for aging atomic bomb survivors and their surviving families.
2025-05-23 18:59:00
On the evening of the 23rd, a fire broke out at a factory near Haneda Airport in Ota Ward, Tokyo, and more than 80 fire engines were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire. So far, there have been no reports of injuries or people being stranded there.
2025-05-23 18:55:00
Shortly after noon on the 23rd, tear gas was sprayed at a shopping mall in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, causing over 40 people to complain of feeling unwell. None of the injuries were life-threatening, and the man believed to have sprayed the spray left the scene, but was later apprehended and police are investigating the details of the incident as an assault.
2025-05-23 18:45:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution accepting international students. It has also explained that current international students will lose their status of residence in the United States unless they transfer to another university, causing confusion and anxiety among international students from around the world, including Japanese students.
2025-05-23 18:34:00
Regarding the management structure of Fuji Television's parent company, a major shareholder investment fund has decided to start a "proxy contest" to collect proxies for voting rights from other shareholders so that its proposal for the next director candidates will be approved at the general shareholders meeting. The battle between the company and the fund is likely to become even more intense.
2025-05-23 18:31:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, the atmospheric conditions will become unstable from Okinawa to eastern Japan from Saturday, the 24th to Sunday, the 25th, and there is a risk of very heavy rain of more than 50 mm per hour in some areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and rising and overflowing rivers.
2025-05-23 18:28:00
On the 23rd, it was 100 years since the Great Hokutamba Earthquake, which killed more than 400 people, mainly in northern Hyogo Prefecture. In Kinosaki Town, Toyooka City, which was severely damaged by the earthquake, local residents offered a moment of silence in front of the memorial to mourn the victims.
2025-05-23 18:14:00
An overhead wire was cut on the JR Yamanote Line, causing major disruptions to the timetable, including the suspension of service from the first train. It was discovered that the wire was cut at a point where it was connected to other lines by metal fittings. JR East is investigating further, as it believes there may have been a problem with the connection work or materials such as metal fittings.
2025-05-23 18:07:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, a report was received at around 5:00 pm on the 23rd that a fire had broken out on a conveyor belt at a factory in Jonanjima, Ota Ward, Tokyo, near Haneda Airport. The fire broke out on the second floor of the four-story factory, and more than 50 vehicles, including fire engines, were dispatched to extinguish the fire.
2025-05-23 17:58:00
It has been two years since the murder of four people, including two police officers, in Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture. On the 23rd, fellow police officers held a moment of silence at Nakano Police Station, where the two men worked.
2025-05-23 17:50:00
The April Consumer Price Index, which tracks the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, rose 3.5% from the same month last year. Of this, rice, which continues to be expensive, rose by more than 98%, the highest increase on record.
2025-05-23 17:49:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution accepting international students. It has also explained that current international students will lose their status of residence in the United States unless they transfer to another university, causing confusion and anxiety among international students from around the world, including Japanese students.
2025-05-23 17:48:00
It was discovered that some of the pigs shipped as Tokyo's brand pig "Tokyo X" were the offspring of crossbreeding with other breeds of pigs, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's affiliated organization that manages the brand said it will take steps to prevent a recurrence.
2025-05-23 17:29:00
Regarding electricity supply and demand this summer, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has decided not to request power conservation, as it expects to be able to secure the minimum level of electricity necessary for a stable supply across the country, as it did last year.
2025-05-23 17:28:00
According to the police, at around 3:00 pm on the 23rd, police and firefighters were called to the shopping mall "AEON Mall Chiba New Town" in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, reporting a strange odor. 37 people complained of feeling unwell, and three of them were taken to the hospital.
2025-05-23 17:13:00
According to the police, at around 3:00 pm on the 23rd, police and firefighters were called to the shopping mall "AEON Mall Chiba New Town" in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, reporting a strange odor. 37 people complained of feeling unwell, and three of them were taken to the hospital.
2025-05-23 17:08:00
On the night of the 22nd, an All Nippon Airways passenger plane mistakenly entered a restricted area of a taxiway after landing at Hiroshima Airport, making an emergency stop and becoming unable to move. In response, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has instructed All Nippon Airways to compile and report the cause and measures to prevent recurrence.
2025-05-23 17:05:00
In the case of the abandonment of a woman's body in Kawasaki City, a former partner was indicted for burning the body and leaving it under the floor of his home. The former partner admitted to stalking the woman before she went missing, and the police will continue to investigate the circumstances of the woman's death.
2025-05-23 16:56:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution accepting international students. It has also explained that current international students will lose their status of residence in the United States unless they transfer to another university, causing confusion and anxiety among international students from around the world, including Japanese students.
2025-05-23 16:25:00
Ahead of the 40th anniversary in August of the Japan Airlines Jumbo Jet crash that killed 520 people, windmills commemorating the victims have been decorated on the hiking trail leading to Osutaka Ridge in Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture, where the crash occurred.
2025-05-23 16:21:00
A trial initiative began last year to provide support for childbirth and child-rearing so that female inmates in prisons and other institutions can be with their babies when they give birth. An interview with the Ministry of Justice revealed that this is the first time a baby has been born as a result of this initiative.
2025-05-23 16:14:00
A working-level meeting was held between the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Party regarding social security reform, and the parties shared the idea that by reducing the number of hospital beds nationwide by approximately 110,000, in order to reduce insurance premium burdens, it is expected that medical expenses will be reduced by around 1 trillion yen.
2025-05-23 16:12:00
On the early morning of the 23rd, an accident involving five vehicles occurred on the outbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway in Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture, leaving one person in critical condition and unconscious. Due to the accident, a portion of the outbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway was closed to traffic, but was reopened shortly after noon.
2025-05-23 15:56:00
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress, will visit Laos in Southeast Asia in November this year for her first official visit abroad.
2025-05-23 14:50:00
Three suspects, including a 25-year-old, were arrested for making special fraud calls to an 80-year-old woman in Shizuoka Prefecture from a private lodging room and defrauding her of 1.1 million yen. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, believing that they are members of a group that moved from private lodgings in various locations to make fraudulent calls.
2025-05-23 14:44:00
The damaged blade was removed from the wind turbine at Akita City's Seaside Park on the morning of the 23rd. It will be transported to the facility of the company contracted to maintain the turbine, and an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the accident.
2025-05-23 14:15:00
As losses from special frauds committed by people impersonating police officers in Tokyo have surged this year, reaching approximately 7 billion yen by the end of last month, the Metropolitan Police Department and mobile phone companies have issued a joint declaration to work together to prevent such losses.
2025-05-23 13:50:00
On the 21st, a 17-year-old female student at a correspondence high school in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for stabbing and injuring three classmates with a knife, and police have revealed that the female student has stated that "the background to this is tangled interpersonal relationships." Police are investigating the possibility that she may have targeted the injured student.
2025-05-23 13:44:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution accepting international students. It has also explained that current international students will lose their residency status in the United States unless they transfer to another university, causing confusion and anxiety among international students.
2025-05-23 12:43:00
A rehabilitation facility for racehorses in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, has once again begun using a pool to help injured horses maintain their strength.
2025-05-23 12:42:00
The four giant pandas being kept at a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, which is set to be returned to China, have been announced by the theme park to depart for China on the 28th of next month.
2025-05-23 12:40:00
A Chinese suspect in his 20s was arrested for his involvement in a special fraud scheme in which he impersonated a police officer, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, believing that he had repeatedly entered the country on a tourist visa and acted as a "receiver" or "sender." He has reportedly denied the charges.
2025-05-23 12:26:00
Four Mongolian suspects, believed to be relatives, were arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly stealing around 60 pairs of earrings, worth 14 million yen, from a precious metals exhibition and sales event held in Kofu City last month. One of the suspects is said to have said, "A family member was sick and we wanted to earn money to pay for his medical expenses."
2025-05-23 12:23:00
Regarding the fire that broke out at a factory of Hokuto, a major mushroom producer, in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, last October, the fire department has compiled a report stating that the cause was most likely the explosion of a lithium-ion battery that was being charged inside the work building.
2025-05-23 12:22:00
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress, will visit Laos in Southeast Asia in November this year for her first official visit abroad.
2025-05-23 12:21:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution accepting international students. It has also explained that current international students will lose their residency status in the United States unless they transfer to another university, causing confusion and anxiety among international students.
2025-05-23 12:09:00
The April Consumer Price Index, which tracks the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, rose 3.5% from the same month last year. Of this, rice, which continues to be expensive, rose by more than 98%, the highest increase on record.
2025-05-23 12:09:00
On the early morning of the 23rd, an accident involving five vehicles occurred on the outbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway in Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture, leaving one person unconscious and in critical condition. As a result of the accident, part of the outbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway remains closed to traffic.
2025-05-23 12:03:00
As part of its efforts to strengthen public safety, the government has drawn up a plan to reduce the number of illegal immigrants in the country to zero, including by strengthening efforts to encourage countries with a large number of foreigners facing deportation to comply with the deportation measures.
2025-05-23 12:01:00
Ibaraki Prefecture, the top producer of melons in Japan, has been hit by a series of losses this month of melons just before harvest. In Ibaraki Town, about 200 melons were lost from an agricultural greenhouse, and police are investigating the incident as a theft.
2025-05-23 11:57:00
The first hearing of the 27-year-old defendant, who is accused of robbery and assault and other offences in relation to the incident last September in which a group of four men working illegal part-time jobs broke into a home in Saitama City, tied up an elderly parent and child, and stole cash and other items, was held at the Saitama District Court, and the defendant admitted to the charges.
2025-05-23 11:54:00
JR Yamanote Line suspended operations on both inner and outer tracks from the first train due to a problem with the overhead wires. According to JR East, a broken overhead wire was found near Shimbashi Station, and further investigation is ongoing into whether this was the cause of the problem.
2025-05-23 11:45:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution accepting international students. It has also explained that current international students will lose their residency status in the United States unless they transfer to another university, causing confusion and anxiety among international students.
2025-05-23 11:31:00
Regarding the accident in which an Air Self-Defense Force training aircraft crashed into a pond in Aichi Prefecture, in which the deaths of two crew members were confirmed, Defense Minister Nakatani expressed deep regret and indicated his intention to work to determine the cause and prevent a recurrence.
2025-05-23 11:30:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and other organizations revealed that the employment rate for university graduates this spring was 98.0% as of April 1st, which was the second highest on record, although it was lower than last year's record. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare attributes this to the fact that companies continue to be highly motivated to hire due to a labor shortage.
2025-05-23 11:01:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution that accepts international students. It explains that not only will new international students be unable to study at Harvard, but that current international students will lose their residency in the United States unless they transfer to another university. Confusion is spreading among international students studying at Harvard University.
2025-05-23 08:57:00
The April Consumer Price Index, which tracks the price movements of goods and services consumed at home and excludes fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, rose 3.5% from the same month last year. The rate of increase was 0.3 percentage points higher than the previous month's 3.2%, marking the fifth consecutive month of a rise in the 3% range.
2025-05-23 08:36:00
JR Yamanote Line suspended operations from the first train due to an abnormality in the overhead line equipment, but operations resumed on the entire line, both inbound and outbound, by around 8:30 a.m. According to JR East, the number of trains in operation has been significantly reduced.
2025-05-23 07:28:00
An abnormality was confirmed in the overhead wiring equipment of the JR Yamanote Line, and JR East is proceeding with the restoration work. As a result, the inner loop and Keihin Tohoku Line, which had been suspended since the first train, have resumed operations, but the outer loop continues to be suspended and is expected to resume around 9:00 a.m.
2025-05-23 07:22:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution accepting international students. It explains that not only will new foreign students be unable to study at Harvard, but that current foreign students will lose their status of residence in the United States unless they transfer to another university.
2025-05-23 07:08:00
Due to an abnormality in the overhead wiring equipment, JR Yamanote Line has suspended all operations on both the inner and outer loops from the first train. The outer loop was scheduled to resume around 8:00 a.m., but it was later revealed that this would be delayed to around 9:00 a.m. The inner loop is scheduled to resume around 7:00 a.m.
2025-05-23 06:56:00
At around 6:28 am on the 23rd, an earthquake measuring magnitude 4 was observed in Hokkaido. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-05-23 06:44:00
The Consumer Affairs Agency has issued a notice to local governments across the country, calling on them to thoroughly review the system and put in place the necessary structures in order to appropriately comply with the Whistleblower Protection Act, which prohibits the unfavorable treatment of people who report fraud.
2025-05-23 06:38:00
On the 21st, a shed that was likely blown away by strong winds collided with a moving train in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, resulting in three deaths and injuries. The train had temporarily suspended operations at the station two stops before due to bad weather, but resumed operations a few minutes later, according to an interview with the company. Police are currently investigating the circumstances at the time, including the train's operating status.
2025-05-23 06:35:00
JR Keiyo Line suspended operations from the first train on the night of the 22nd due to smoke on the tracks near Hatchobori Station, but operations resumed on the entire line at 5:35 a.m. According to JR East, they are operating with reduced frequency.
2025-05-23 06:16:00
An abnormality was found in the overhead wiring equipment on the JR Yamanote Line, and while work was being done to restore it, services on the Keihin-Tohoku Line were suspended on both up and down lines between Shinagawa Station and Higashi-Jujo Station. However, services resumed on the full line at 6:00 a.m.
2025-05-23 06:07:00
JR Keiyo Line suspended operations from the first train on the night of the 22nd due to smoke on the tracks near Hatchobori Station, but operations resumed on the entire line at 5:35 a.m. According to JR East, they are operating with reduced frequency.
2025-05-23 05:59:00
The Trump administration in the United States has announced that it will revoke Harvard University's accreditation as an institution accepting international students. It explains that not only will new foreign students be unable to study at Harvard, but that current foreign students will lose their status of residence in the United States unless they transfer to another university.
2025-05-23 05:25:00
On the evening of the 22nd, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Koizumi told reporters regarding the status of the consideration of selling stockpiled rice through discretionary contracts, "We are putting the final touches on the detailed design of the system. I think we'll be able to make an announcement in the near future," indicating his intention to announce the new system soon.
2025-05-23 05:19:00
Just after 9 p.m. on the 22nd, an All Nippon Airways passenger plane at Hiroshima Airport in Hiroshima Prefecture mistakenly entered a restricted area of the taxiway after landing, causing the plane's wheels to go over a concrete base, resulting in an emergency stop and making it unable to move. None of the 132 passengers and crew members were injured, but the passengers were able to walk from the plane to the terminal about an hour and a half later.
2025-05-23 00:21:00
It has been learned that the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission conducted a compulsory investigation on the 22nd into a related party of a Tokyo company that provides support for corporate shareholder relations, etc., on suspicion of insider trading by disclosing undisclosed information to outside parties.
