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Trespassing on tracks temporarily halts five lines including the Keihin-Tohoku Line; man being questioned flees.

Trespassing on tracks temporarily halts five lines including the Keihin-Tohoku Line; man being questioned flees.

Around 9:30 a.m., a person trespassed onto the tracks between JR Higashi-Jūjō and Akabane Stations.…
18.04.2026 6 minutes
Suspect may have visited mountains in Kanagawa by car in connection with body disposal case; police search for remains.

Suspect may have visited mountains in Kanagawa by car in connection with body disposal case; police search for remains.

A man, the representative of an IT-related company, was arrested on suspicion of abandoning a…
18.04.2026 6 minutes
Kenichi Yoshida wins Nerima Ward election, defeating former Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member Ojima and other Liberal Democratic Party-backed candidates.

Kenichi Yoshida wins Nerima Ward election, defeating former Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member Ojima and other Liberal Democratic Party-backed candidates.

In the mayoral election held on the 12th, independent newcomer and kindergarten director Kenichi Yoshida…
18.04.2026 3 minutes
Shinjuku Ward implements regulations for large-scale short-term condo resales and mandates advance business consultation.

Shinjuku Ward implements regulations for large-scale short-term condo resales and mandates advance business consultation.

A new initiative has been launched to prevent the short-term resale of large-scale condominiums. Developers…
18.04.2026 5 minutes
“Demo Calendar” Run by a Housewife – The Sentiments Behind Two Buttons

“Demo Calendar” Run by a Housewife – The Sentiments Behind Two Buttons

As protests against war and constitutional revision spread across the country, the number of users…
18.04.2026 6 minutes
Body Disposal Case Without a Body: The Investigation That Led to an Arrest

Body Disposal Case Without a Body: The Investigation That Led to an Arrest

A suspect, Kazuya Mizuguchi (49), representative director of an IT-related company in Akasaka, Tokyo, has…
18.04.2026 5 minutes
First internal investigation of Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 reactor.

First internal investigation of Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 reactor.

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced that on the 16th, it inserted a fiberscope into…
17.04.2026 1 minute
Will the impact extend to food supplies? The serious consequences of the situation in Iran.

Will the impact extend to food supplies? The serious consequences of the situation in Iran.

If you have already signed a reception contract, no separate contract or additional charges are…
17.04.2026 2 minutes
[In detail] Iran situation affecting petroleum products, thinner also in short supply.

[In detail] Iran situation affecting petroleum products, thinner also in short supply.

In response to the situation in Iran, the procurement of thinner necessary for painting has…
17.04.2026 1 minute
Kumamoto Earthquake: 10 Years Since the Main Shock, Bereaved Families’ Prayers: “I Want to See You,” “To That Place”

Kumamoto Earthquake: 10 Years Since the Main Shock, Bereaved Families’ Prayers: “I Want to See You,” “To That Place”

It has been 10 years since the second magnitude 7 tremor, considered the “main shock,”…
17.04.2026 1 minute