At least five people died and thousands were stranded at Narita airport after unprecedented heavy rain triggered landslides and power outages in Chiba prefecture, eastern Japan.
At least five people died in eastern Japan after heavy rain hit Chiba prefecture, triggering landslides, power outages, and stranding thousands at Narita airport.
At least four people died and thousands were stranded at Narita airport as heavy rain flooded eastern Japan's Chiba prefecture, prompting unprecedented weather warnings during a busy holiday week.
Chiba Prefecture held its first meeting of an expert panel to discuss establishing regulations for large-scale solar power generation facilities following a case of illegal forest clearing. The proposed regulations would require permits for large facilities and mandate ongoing responsibility for maintenance and decommissioning.
Chiba Prefecture has released a draft ordinance requiring permits for large solar power facilities (megasolar) of 1,000 kW or more, establishing standards for environmental conservation and regional harmony. This marks the first prefecture-wide permit system in Japan.
Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan is considering a photography ban around its Japanese macaque enclosure after two men, claiming to be US nationals, were arrested for trespassing and filming the incident.
A 44-year-old man, Teruyuki Takabayashi, was arrested in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture on Friday following a manhunt for allegedly attacking a 17-year-old high school student with a hammer in Fussa, western Tokyo. The attack occurred between 7:15am and 7:25am on Wednesday, when the suspect allegedly attacked a group of seven teenagers near a restaurant after his mother asked them to be quiet. Another student and three police officers were also injured. The suspect told police he did not have the intent to murder.
