2025-05-25 23:48:00
In relation to the recruitment of volunteers for the Asian and Para Games to be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture next year, Vice-Chairman of the Nagoya City Council, Shinsuke Uezono, has apologized for using the personal information of people with whom he had exchanged business cards without permission, and for registering a total of 26 people without permission.
2025-05-25 23:08:00
On the afternoon of the 25th, a 44-year-old man living in Tokyo was stabbed in the chest with a kitchen knife on a street in Ryugasaki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was later confirmed dead. The man is believed to have been trying to mediate a dispute, and police have arrested a self-proclaimed 36-year-old suspect on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder, and will be investigating the circumstances of the incident in detail.
2025-05-25 22:45:00
On the 26th, it will be three months since a large forest fire broke out in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture. At the time, some elderly care facilities and facilities for people with disabilities evacuated their residents on their own, but it has been revealed that the prefecture decided to subsidize part of the costs incurred, which were borne by the facilities themselves. Iwate Prefecture is calling on the national government to take financial measures regarding the costs related to the safety of such welfare facilities.
2025-05-25 21:24:00
On the 25th, the Ministry of Defense announced that a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier had sailed in the East China Sea off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and fighter jets had taken off and landed. Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets were scrambled to respond, and there was no violation of Japanese airspace.
2025-05-25 20:39:00
On the morning of the 25th, two rocks over 10 meters high on the mountainside of Mt. Gozaisho, which straddles Mie and Shiga prefectures, were found leaning over. The collapse is believed to have been caused by rain since the 24th, and the local town is calling for people to use other hiking trails due to the risk of collapse.
2025-05-25 20:08:00
On the 25th, two cars collided on the tourist road "Hachimantai Aspite Line" connecting Iwate Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, and four people were injured and taken to the hospital. A classic car touring event was taking place near the scene, and one of the two cars was a participant.
2025-05-25 18:50:00
On the 25th, it was 80 years since the Yamanote Air Raid, the most deadly of the air raids carried out by the US military at the end of the Pacific War, which caused great damage to central Tokyo. Flowers were laid at a memorial in Tokyo's Minato Ward to commemorate the victims.
2025-05-25 18:16:00
Following the sand-related exhibit at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, officials from the Jordanian government, a Middle Eastern country that has signed an agreement with Tottori Prefecture, visited the Tottori Sand Dunes.
2025-05-25 17:09:00
On the afternoon of the 25th, His Majesty the Emperor attended the National Tree Planting Festival in Saitama Prefecture, which aims to create abundant forests.
2025-05-25 16:37:00
Prime Minister Ishiba visited Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, and inspected a Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship, expressing his intention to steadily improve working conditions, including raising salaries and providing support for reemployment after retirement, in order to secure sufficient personnel for the Self-Defense Forces, which are facing a serious labor shortage.
2025-05-25 16:24:00
At Narita Airport, where plans are underway to significantly increase the number of aircraft takeoffs and landings and strengthen its functions, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for "full-scale construction" to extend the current runway and build a new third runway.
2025-05-25 15:44:00
Prime Minister Ishiba visited Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, and inspected a Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship, expressing his intention to steadily improve working conditions, including raising salaries and providing support for reemployment after retirement, in order to secure sufficient personnel for the Self-Defense Forces, which are facing a serious labor shortage.
2025-05-25 15:42:00
On the 25th, it has been two years since the incident in which four people, including a woman and a police officer, were killed in Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture. Flowers were laid in memory of the victims at the memorial near the scene.
2025-05-25 13:50:00
The Emperor, who has been visiting Saitama Prefecture since the 24th, visited a shrine in Chichibu City to view the floats used in the Chichibu Night Festival, which is registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
2025-05-25 13:35:00
The 26th marks 80 years since the palace, which was built as part of the Imperial Palace during the Meiji period and served as the Emperor's residence and venue for ceremonies, was burned down in a fire caused by the Yamanote Air Raid at the end of the Pacific War.
2025-05-25 12:17:00
On the early morning of the 25th, a large truck collided with a fallen tree on a national highway in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, and the driver was killed. It was raining at the time of the accident, and the police are currently investigating the details.
2025-05-25 12:16:00
At a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, the outdoor exhibit of four giant pandas that will be returned to China was on its final day on the 25th, and many tourists flocked to see the pandas up close.
2025-05-25 11:53:00
Shibuya and Setagaya wards in Tokyo have decided to issue "qualification confirmation cards" that can be used like health insurance cards to all National Health Insurance subscribers, regardless of whether they have a Myna Insurance Card or not. The national government has stated that, in principle, the qualification confirmation cards will be issued to those who cannot be accepted with a Myna Insurance Card, and that it will "verify the facts."
2025-05-25 11:44:00
During NHK's Sunday debate on the pension system reform bill, for which the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are currently negotiating amendments, social security system officials from the ruling and opposition parties exchanged opinions on measures to raise the basic pension.
2025-05-25 11:03:00
A series of house fires broke out in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from the night of the 24th to the morning of the 25th, resulting in four deaths. Police are investigating the cause and identifying the victims.
2025-05-25 10:57:00
The Tokyo Bay Ferry, which connects Kurihama Port in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Kanaya Port in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, had suspended operations from the first departure due to strong winds and high waves, but resumed operations from the 10:00 a.m. departure as the winds and waves subsided.
2025-05-25 09:54:00
On the morning of the 25th, a fire broke out at a house in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, and one body was found in the ruins. The 16-year-old male high school student who lived in the house has been unable to be contacted, and the police are investigating the cause of the fire while continuing to confirm his identity.
2025-05-25 06:59:00
On the 24th, a suspect who had been arrested on suspicion of violating the Stimulants Control Law was arrested for attempting to escape from Kawasaki Police Station in Kawasaki City. The suspect left the interrogation room while a police officer was dozing off, and was apprehended on the street about 200 meters from the police station.
2025-05-25 06:49:00
Due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, very heavy rain fell in Shikoku and Tokai from the night of the 24th to the early morning of the 25th. Heavy rain is expected to fall mainly on the Pacific coast of eastern Japan from now until around noon, so caution is advised against landslides.
2025-05-25 06:29:00
Tokyo Bay Ferry, which connects Kurihama Port in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Kanaya Port in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, has suspended operations from its first ferry departing Kurihama Port at 6:20 a.m. on the 25th and Kanaya Port at 6:15 a.m. due to strong winds and high waves.
2025-05-25 02:40:00
According to Mie Prefecture, the water level at the Nakamura observation station on the Isuzu River, which flows through Ise City, fell to 2.6 meters at 2:10 a.m. on the 25th, below the flood danger level at which there is a risk of flooding.
2025-05-25 02:09:00
According to Mie Prefecture, the Isuzu River, which flows through Ise City, reached a water level of 2.77 meters at Nakamura Observatory at 1:30 a.m. on the 25th, exceeding the flood danger level that indicates the risk of flooding.
