Hyogo Prefecture is the first in Japan to use microchip data from bears to determine population size, balancing conservation and control. The initiative started in 2003 for conservation and shifted to management as numbers recovered.
A 46-year-old man was arrested for assault on May 10th in Kobe City during a protest against Governor Motohiko Saito. He allegedly grabbed a protester's hair, claiming he was trying to stop the man from approaching him while live-streaming his own differing views.
Hyogo Prefectural Police identified the body found in a river in Tatsuno City as Kenji Oyama, 42, who was wanted for the murder of one of two women killed in the city. DNA analysis and other tests confirmed the identity.
A man's body was found floating in a river in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture. Police are investigating if the body belongs to Kenji Oyama, 42, who is wanted in connection with the stabbing deaths of a mother and daughter in the city.
A man's body was discovered in a river in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture. Police are investigating a possible connection to the recent double murder of Sumie Tanaka (74) and her daughter Chihiro (52) in the same city, for which former neighbor Kenji Oyama (42) is a suspect.
Two doctor helicopters serving Hyogo Prefecture will be fully suspended from July to September due to a shortage of mechanics. The Kansai Regional Cooperation Association, which operates them, announced the plan. The prefecture held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures, including utilizing doctor cars and exploring alternative operational structures.
Hyogo Prefectural Police have issued an arrest warrant for Kenji Oyama, 42, on suspicion of murder in the stabbing deaths of a mother and daughter in Tatsuno City. Oyama is suspected of repeatedly stabbing the daughter, Chihiro Tanaka, 52, to death around May 13th. The victims, Sumie Tanaka, 74, and her daughter Chihiro, were found dead in their home on May 19th.
Two women, Sumie Tanaka (74) and her daughter Chihiro (52), were found dead in their Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture home on the 19th. Police suspect they were murdered, as both had multiple stab wounds to their upper bodies. The mother had a significant number of wounds. The front door was unlocked, and bloodstains were found outside the house. A friend reported being unable to contact them for several days.
Parents of a junior high school student who died by suicide in Hyogo Prefecture have filed a lawsuit seeking 88.7 million yen in damages from three classmates, alleging severe bullying was the primary cause of death. The court began proceedings on May 20th.
Police in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture, are investigating the deaths of two women, identified as Sumie Tanaka (74) and her daughter Chihiro (52), who were found with stab wounds in their home. A friend's concern led police to the scene, where they discovered the bodies. No weapon has been found.
Two women, Sumie Tanaka (74) and her daughter Chihiro (52), were found dead with multiple stab wounds in their home in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture on May 19. Police are investigating the case as a potential murder.
Two women, believed to be in their 50s and 70s, were found dead with blood loss at a home in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture on May 19th. Police are investigating the incident as a potential crime.
A Japanese research group led by Shinya Narusawa of the University of Hyogo plans to conduct SETI observations in August 2027 toward the Sagittarius constellation, where the famous 'Wow! Signal' was detected in 1977. The group of about 10 astronomers and researchers will use the Misato Observatory in Wakayama prefecture to mark the 50th anniversary of the strongest candidate for an alien radio transmission ever detected.
