2025-05-29 22:12:00
Seven years ago, a child fell unconscious while eating baby food at a municipal nursery school in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. In the lawsuit in which parents and others sought damages from the city, the case is expected to be settled with the city admitting responsibility for the accident and paying 270 million yen in compensation.
2025-05-29 21:37:00
Izumisano City, Osaka, has decided to conduct a detailed survey to set up so-called "baby posts" at medical institutions in the city, where parents can anonymously store children who cannot be raised by their parents. The city is aiming to start the program next year, and if it is realized, it will be the first time in the country that a local government has set up such a system.
2025-05-29 20:58:00
In Hong Kong, rumors have been circulating that a major disaster will occur in Japan in July of this year, leading to some people refraining from traveling to Japan. In response, the Japan National Tourism Organization has issued a statement, saying that there is "no scientific basis" for the rumors, and calling for calm.
2025-05-29 20:53:00
Regarding the issue of some documents related to Moritomo Gakuen being missing from the newly disclosed documents by the Ministry of Finance last month, the legal team for the surviving family members of the Kinki Finance Bureau employees filed a request for further explanation on the 29th, claiming that they had not received a satisfactory response from the Ministry of Finance regarding the circumstances surrounding the missing documents.
2025-05-29 20:48:00
In a case in which about 30 people, including Japanese nationals, were arrested in northwest Cambodia near the border with Thailand, it was learned from an investigation that the facility where the incident was reported was apparently operating a specialized fraud scheme in which people make false phone calls pretending to be police officers, a scheme for which the number of victims has been increasing sharply in Japan. There is also information that three Japanese nationals have been arrested in another location in Cambodia, and Japanese police authorities are sharing information with local authorities to investigate the situation.
2025-05-29 20:47:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested four people believed to be members of a fraud group based in Nagano Prefecture for allegedly defrauding an elderly person in Tokyo of 3 million yen in cash by posing as his son.
2025-05-29 20:45:00
In a case where two men broke into a pawn shop in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture this month, stole gift certificates and other items, and injured the store manager, the police issued a nationwide wanted notice on the 29th for a 65-year-old suspect who is still on the run, on suspicion of robbery and assault. A photo of his face has been made public and they are currently investigating his whereabouts.
2025-05-29 20:38:00
On the 29th, Justice Minister Suzuki met with Hideko Hakamada, the older sister of Iwao Hakamada, who was found not guilty in a retrial, and, taking into account the series of events, offered her an apology as the head of the justice administration.
2025-05-29 20:14:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested an office worker who worked as an "affiliate marketer" promoting casino sites and receiving compensation for repeated gambling on suspicion of habitual gambling for repeatedly placing bets at online casinos. The total amount of bets amounted to 28 billion yen, and it is believed that he received approximately 7 million yen in compensation from the casino sites. The office worker was active under the account name "X" and "Meikyou Shisui," and was known online as the "Baccarat Guru."
2025-05-29 20:13:00
In a case in which about 30 people, including Japanese nationals, were arrested in northwest Cambodia near the border with Thailand, it was learned from an investigation that the facility where the incident was reported was apparently operating a specialized fraud scheme in which people make false phone calls pretending to be police officers, a scheme for which the number of victims has been increasing sharply in Japan. There is also information that three Japanese nationals have been arrested in another location in Cambodia, and Japanese police authorities are sharing information with local authorities to investigate the situation.
2025-05-29 19:41:00
It has been discovered that the remains, which were taken from a medieval grave in Nakijin Village, Okinawa Prefecture by a researcher from Kyoto Imperial University for research purposes in the early Showa period and kept at Kyoto University, have been transferred to a facility in Nakijin Village this month. People who claim to be his descendants filed a lawsuit seeking their return, but their lawsuit was rejected, and discussions between the parties involved have been ongoing.
2025-05-29 19:30:00
The government has announced that the buoys installed by China in Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) south of Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture have been removed. This means that all Chinese buoys confirmed to be installed within Japan's EEZ have now been removed.
2025-05-29 18:54:00
Police have rearrested a 45-year-old suspect who was arrested this month for the murder of his 74-year-old mother at an apartment building in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, on suspicion of murdering his 42-year-old sister, whose body was found in the same apartment building.
2025-05-29 18:48:00
In a case in which about 30 people believed to be Japanese were detained in northwestern Cambodia near the border with Thailand, it was learned from an investigation that the facility where the scam was conducted is believed to have involved making false phone calls pretending to be police officers, a type of fraud that has seen a sharp increase in cases in Japan. There is also information that three Japanese people have been detained in another location in Cambodia, and Japanese police authorities are sharing information with local authorities to clarify the situation.
2025-05-29 18:33:00
A Tokyo-based NPO conducted a survey of domestic sports organizations regarding their response to LGBTQ people and found that of the 31 organizations that responded, over 70% said they do not have any consultation desks available for athletes, coaches, etc.
2025-05-29 18:32:00
Last month, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that the second collection of nuclear fuel debris from Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant revealed characteristics that differed from the first collection, including the presence of many holes that appear to have been caused by air bubbles.
2025-05-29 18:24:00
As the popularity of Japanese anime, manga, games, etc. grows worldwide, the damage caused by counterfeit goods featuring the characters that appear in these products is becoming more serious overseas. In particular, as distribution expands from China, it is becoming difficult for companies to take measures on their own, so nine major companies have decided to jointly take measures.
2025-05-29 17:35:00
On the 29th, the Tohoku Regional Finance Bureau issued an order to improve business practices to Iwaki Shinkin Bank in Fukushima Prefecture, where it was revealed that the former management had misappropriated funds to support the cash flow of major borrowers, citing serious problems with the bank's management control system.
2025-05-29 16:47:00
In March of this year, a 22-year-old woman was murdered with a knife while streaming video on a street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office conducted an evaluation and detention of the 43-year-old defendant to examine his criminal responsibility, and on the 29th, indicted him on charges of murder.
2025-05-29 16:42:00
"I'll never be fooled..." This is what many people who fall victim to fraud think at first. Fictitious billing scams, "it's me" scams, refund scams, phishing scams... The number of methods continues to increase over time, targeting our precious assets. Now, investigative authorities are stepping up their vigilance against "SNS-type investment scams." As more people become interested in investing, there is a new scam method to watch out for. This is a topic that should be read by everyone, whether they are currently investing or are thinking about starting.
2025-05-29 16:34:00
In a case in which about 30 people believed to be Japanese were detained in northwestern Cambodia near the border with Thailand, it was learned from an investigation that the facility where the scam was conducted is believed to have involved fraudsters making false phone calls pretending to be police officers, a type of fraud that has seen a sharp increase in cases in Japan. In addition, there is information that three Japanese people have been detained in another location in Cambodia, and Japanese police authorities are sharing information with local authorities to clarify the situation.
2025-05-29 16:14:00
At around 3:29 pm on the 29th, an earthquake measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic scale was observed in Gifu Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-05-29 15:07:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested an office worker who worked as an "affiliate marketer" promoting casino sites and receiving compensation for repeated gambling on suspicion of habitual gambling for repeatedly placing bets at online casinos. The total amount of bets amounted to 28 billion yen, and it is believed that he received approximately 7 million yen in compensation from the casino sites. The office worker was active under the account name "X" and "Meikyou Shisui," and was known online as the "Baccarat Guru."
2025-05-29 14:24:00
In a case in which about 30 people believed to be Japanese were detained in northwestern Cambodia near the border with Thailand, it was learned from an investigation that the facility where the scam was conducted is believed to have involved fraudsters making false phone calls pretending to be police officers, a type of fraud that has seen a sharp increase in cases in Japan. In addition, there is information that three Japanese people have been detained in another location in Cambodia, and Japanese police authorities are sharing information with local authorities to clarify the situation.
2025-05-29 14:20:00
Regarding the establishment of the Disaster Prevention Agency, Mayor Kori of Sendai City met with Minister of Economic Revitalization Akazawa and requested that a branch office of the agency be established, stating that Sendai City has been supporting collaboration between companies, universities, and other organizations in the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and has also been working on disaster prevention education.
2025-05-29 13:51:00
In a case in which about 30 people believed to be Japanese were detained in northwestern Cambodia near the border with Thailand, it was learned from an investigation that the facility where the scam was conducted is believed to have involved fraudsters making false phone calls pretending to be police officers, a type of fraud that has seen a sharp increase in cases in Japan. In addition, there is information that three Japanese people have been detained in another location in Cambodia, and Japanese police authorities are sharing information with local authorities to clarify the situation.
2025-05-29 13:48:00
The Hiroshima District Court sentenced the driver of a dump truck charged with negligent driving resulting in death or injury in an accident last November when the dump truck collided with a passenger car and caused it to fall off a loop bridge in Hiroshima City, resulting in the deaths and injuries of three people in the passenger car.The court ruled that "excessive speeding was a contributing factor in the accident and the crime was highly malicious," and sentenced him to three years in prison.
2025-05-29 13:44:00
In a case where a couple in their 70s were found dead in a house in Tahara City, Aichi Prefecture, and their high school-aged grandson, who lived with them, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his grandfather, police have re-arrested the grandson on suspicion of murder, alleging that he also killed his grandmother with a knife. The police are carefully investigating, believing that domestic troubles may have been behind the incident.
2025-05-29 13:05:00
In an incident where a car was traveling the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie Prefecture and the driver, a Peruvian suspect, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, police have rearrested the suspect on suspicion of dangerous driving causing injury, alleging that he obstructed the passage of surrounding vehicles and injure a passenger in the car.
2025-05-29 12:39:00
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested an office worker who worked as an "affiliate marketer" promoting casino sites and receiving compensation for repeatedly gambling money at online casinos on suspicion of habitual gambling. The total amount of bets amounted to 28 billion yen, and it is believed that he received approximately 7 million yen in compensation from the casino sites.
2025-05-29 12:37:00
In a civil trial over a wrongful conviction in which three people, including the president of a Yokohama-based chemical machinery manufacturer, were arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau on suspicion of illegal exports, and their innocence was later proven, the Tokyo High Court on the 28th, following on from the first trial, acknowledged the illegality of the investigation by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau and the prosecutors, and ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the national government to pay compensation. National Police Agency Commissioner General Yoshinobu Kusunoki said, "We recognize this as a harsh judgment, and we will continue to thoroughly instruct police forces across the country on conducting thorough and appropriate investigations."
2025-05-29 12:36:00
The government has announced that the buoys installed by China in Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) south of Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture have been removed. This means that all Chinese buoys confirmed to be installed within Japan's EEZ have now been removed.
2025-05-29 12:20:00
On the 29th, the Tohoku Regional Finance Bureau issued an order to improve business practices to Iwaki Shinkin Bank in Fukushima Prefecture, where it was revealed that the former management had misappropriated funds to support the cash flow of major borrowers, citing serious problems with the bank's management control system.
2025-05-29 12:10:00
Interviews with investigators have revealed that the gas cylinder buried underground that caused the massive explosion that occurred on the 27th at a construction site in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, had a stamp indicating that its expiration date was "November 1964," about 60 years ago. The scene was originally a paved parking lot, and the Metropolitan Police Department is continuing to investigate how the cylinder came to be buried underground.
2025-05-29 12:05:00
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested an office worker who worked as an "affiliate marketer" promoting casino sites and receiving compensation for repeatedly gambling money at online casinos on suspicion of habitual gambling. The total amount of bets amounted to 28 billion yen, and it is believed that he received approximately 7 million yen in compensation from the casino sites.
2025-05-29 11:44:00
On the 29th, the Tohoku Local Finance Bureau issued a business improvement order to Iwaki Shinkin Bank in Fukushima Prefecture, after it was revealed that the former management had misappropriated funds to support the cash flow of major borrowers. It was discovered that Iwaki Shinkin Bank was suspected of opening accounts in the names of ordinary customers without permission and using the funds for misappropriation, and the Local Finance Bureau determined that there were problems with the management and control system of the credit union.
2025-05-29 10:43:00
On the early morning of the 29th, a fire broke out in Obanazawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, completely burning down eight buildings, including homes and shops. According to the police, the fire has been almost completely extinguished, and as of 10:00 a.m., there were no reports of injuries or people who were unable to escape.
2025-05-29 10:01:00
In the accident two years ago off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, when a cargo ship collided with a container ship and capsized, killing two people, the National Transport Safety Board has compiled a report stating that the collision occurred because the cargo ship was not keeping a lookout and the container ship failed to sound a warning by using a whistle or other means.
2025-05-29 09:52:00
On the 29th, the Tohoku Local Finance Bureau issued a business improvement order to Iwaki Shinkin Bank in Fukushima Prefecture, after it was revealed that the former management had misappropriated funds to support the cash flow of major borrowers. It was discovered that Iwaki Shinkin Bank was suspected of opening accounts in the names of ordinary customers without permission and using the funds for misappropriation, and the Local Finance Bureau determined that there were problems with the management and control system of the credit union.
2025-05-29 07:28:00
It has been found that last year, when people were subjected to slanderous and libelous posts on social media, the number of cases in which they filed legal proceedings to identify anonymous posters rose to over 6,700, a 1.7-fold increase from the previous year. Experts say that this may be due to the widespread awareness in society that it is okay to retaliate against slanderous and libelous posts.
2025-05-29 06:16:00
Following the abandonment of plans to redevelop the site of the Nakano Sun Plaza, a local symbol, Nakano Ward in Tokyo held an explanatory meeting for residents on the evening of the 28th. The ward indicated that it will now exchange opinions with residents and conduct market research in order to quickly formulate a new plan.
2025-05-29 06:00:00
In an incident in which a car went the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie Prefecture and the driver, a Peruvian suspect, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, it has been learned from investigators that the police are also investigating the case on suspicion of dangerous driving causing injury, as the suspect obstructed the passage of surrounding vehicles and injured a passenger in the car.
