Police have arrested a male driver on suspicion of tried homicide after driving his automotive right into a pedestrian zone of a summer season competition in Shizuoka City on Friday night, injuring three individuals.
The automotive struck pedestrians attending the “Night Market” summer season competition earlier than 6 PM leaving a person in his 30s and his 2-year-old son with minor accidents, whereas a girl in her 40s injured her neck and was taken to the hospital, however she remained acutely aware.
Police arrested Kazuteru Tokimori (26), an organization worker from Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City, who was driving the automotive, on suspicion of tried homicide.
Tokimori has admitted to the allegations, saying, “I did it out of frustration.”
Very sturdy Typhoon Lan approaching Japan’s Ogasawara Islands
NHK – Aug 11
A really sturdy storm is rapidly growing and transferring north over the Pacific. Japanese climate officers warn that fierce winds, excessive waves, and landslides are anticipated within the Ogasawara Islands till Saturday. The island chain is positioned about 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo.
‘Barbie’ film opens in Japan after atomic bomb controversy
Reuters – Aug 11
Hollywood blockbuster “Barbie” hit theatres in Japan on Friday, the place “Barbenheimer” memes linking the doll-themed movie with the atomic bomb prompted a stir and made distributor Warner Bros (WBD.O) apologise forward of the discharge.
Japan’s nationwide debt stands at 10.25 million yen per individual
News On Japan – Aug 11
At the tip of June, Japan’s “national debt,” which mixes authorities bonds, borrowings, and short-term authorities securities, reached 1,276 trillion and three,155 billion yen, the very best ever, as introduced by the Ministry of Finance.
Violence sparks controversy at Aomori Nebuta Festival
News On Japan – Aug 10
Footage of a lead participant placing a “nebuta” float puller throughout Aomori’s Nebuta Festival, which returned to its common schedule after a 4-year hiatus, has been circulating on social media, sparking controversy.
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