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Tokyo Reported
31-07-2025
- Tokyo Reported
Gang of four attacks Chinese men near JR Kanda Station
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police are hunting for four men who attacked two male Chinese nationals in Chiyoda Ward on Thursday, reports Fuji News Network (Aug. 1). At just after 9:00 a.m., the four assailants used metal pipes to attack the pair, both aged in their 30s, as they walked on the sidewalk near JR Kanda Station. The two victims, who suffered injuries to their faces and other parts of their bodies, were taken a to hospital. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening, police said. The four then fled the scene in a car with a license plate registered in Osaka Prefecture. The car was later found abandoned in Adachi Ward, about 9 kilometers from the crime scene. The four assailants were wearing work clothes at the time of the incident. Police are seeking their whereabouts on suspicion of assault. A gang of four attacked two Chinese men with metal pipes near JR Kanda Station on Thursday morning (X) 'Just kept hitting him' At a little after 10:00 a.m., the rented car pulled into a parking space at an apartment complex in Adachi. It drove forward once, then backed up into the space. 'When I came out, I saw a car I didn't recognize parked in my spot,' a resident of the building told Nippon News Network (Aug. 1). About one hour before, the assault near JR Kanda Station took place. 'They were hitting [one of the victims] with a pipe. They were hitting him so hard that even when he managed to get away, the group just kept hitting him with all their might,' a witness said. Security cameras near the scene captured images of the two men, believed to be the victims, at the time of their incident. Their faces were covered in blood, and one of them was being supported as he walked away. 'I saw them as we passed by and their faces were red,' another witness said. 'They were bright red.' One witness intervened: 'I heard loud voices. I looked out the window and saw the fight,' the witness said. 'I put on a helmet and tried to stop them. I said, 'What are you guys doing?' They were hitting them with an iron pipe, and they stopped once, but then one guy kept hitting them. I told them to stop again, 'Stop it,' and then they stopped and ran away.' Another witness said that it was odd for the perpetrators to be wearing hoodies in this heat, implying that it was an ambush. 'All four of them were wearing hoodies, hoodies, and masks. It seemed like they were lying in wait. They were hitting the victim as a group, with all their might,' the witness said.
Daily Mirror
30-07-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Whales wash ashore in Japan after huge 8.7-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami
One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded has sparked tsunami warnings in areas in Japan, the US, Hawaii and South America after it struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula this morning Four whales washed ashore in Japan after one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded hit. The 8.7-magnitude quake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the early hours of this morning. It is the sixth largest recorded earthquake in history and tsunami waves have already struck parts of Russia's Kuril Islands, Japan's northern island of Hokkaido and Hawaii. A tsunami watch is also in place for Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the US while the Philippines is also in the line of fire. You can keep on top of the latest news about the tsunami on the Mirror's live blog. Footage from Japan has now emerged showing four whales washing ashore in Tateyama City, in Chiba. It was broadcast on live TV in the country, with the first tsunami waves hitting the city of Hokkaido at 10.40am local time (2.40am BST). Whales can come ashore during tsunamis due to the rapid and dramatic changes in water levels and currents near the coast. When waves approach shore, water initially pulls back from the coast at a rapid pace which can strand whales near the beach. Nearly two million people in Japan have been asked to evacuate to safer ground this morning, with the majority of evacuees coming from Hokkaido, Kanagawa and Wakayama prefectures. When the first waves struck Hokkaido, the northernmost island in Japan, footage from Reuters and the Nippon News Network showed residents sheltering on roofs. On Wednesday morning, tsunami sirens sounded in certain areas of the island. A warning sent out on phones read: "Damage due to tsunami waves is expected. Evacuate immediately from coastal regions and riverside areas to a safer place such as high ground or an evacuation building," the warning read. 'Tsunami waves are expected to hit repeatedly. Do not leave safe ground until the warning is lifted.' Meanwhile, streets are in gridlock in Hawaii as residents try to evacuate to higher ground. Pictures show long queues at petrol stations near downtown Honolulu. Flights into the holiday destination have now been cancelled as the earthquake continues to wreak havoc across the world. US President Donald Trump warned residents on X to evacuate, writing: "Due to a massive earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean, a Tsunami Warning is in effect for those living in Hawaii. A Tsunami Watch is in effect for Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the United States. Japan is also in the way. Please visit for the latest information. STAY STRONG AND STAY SAFE!" Parts of South America, including Mexico, Chile and Ecuador, are also at risk according to various tsunami warning systems. The earthquake is the largest recorded since 2011, when a 9-9.1 magnitude earthquake killed more than 19,000 people across Japan with tsunami waves reaching heights of 40 metres.
Tokyo Reported
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Tokyo Reported
Ethiopian woman goes missing at Expo 2025
OSAKA (TR) – Authorities from Katano City have revealed that a woman from Ethiopia who was participating in Expo 2025 Osaka has gone missing, reports Nippon News Network (July 29). According to the city, the missing woman is 27-year-old Tezo Jerusalem Temesgen. She is staying in Katano City for the Expo's international exchange program. The woman is a part of art group Fandika, which performed music at the Expo site on July 20. Members of the group noticed her missing from their accommodation around noon on July 25. Security cameras at the accommodation captured her leaving alone around 5:30 a.m. on July 25. She left her luggage in her room, but had taken her passport, wallet and mobile telephone. Kei Yamamoto (NHK) Kei Yamamoto, the mayor of Katano City, said, 'It is shocking that a woman who was participating in an international exchange program would disappear. I hope she turns up as soon as possible.' Related parties filed a missing persons report with the Katano Police Station on July 25. She was scheduled to leave Japan on July 27. However, she did not show up at Kansai International Airport. According to the city, she has a three-month residence permit and is not currently overstaying her visa illegally.
Tokyo Reported
29-07-2025
- Tokyo Reported
Russian woman's son accused in her murder in Osaka
OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 21-year-old man over the alleged murder of his mother, a Russian national, at her residence in Osaka City last month, . The arrest of Kaneki Ito, an office worker living in Shizuoka Prefecture, is his second in the case, reports Nippon News Network (July 28). On June 26, Ito allegedly hit his mother, 50-year-old Elena, dozens of times in the apartment Naniwa Ward. He also strangled her and stole 15,000 yen in cash. During initial questioning, he said, 'I hit her several times, strangled her with both hands for more than five minutes and broke her neck.' However, he has remained silent regarding allegations of robbery-murder. Elena Ito (X) The results of an autopsy revealed that Elena died of heat stroke. Ito had already been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a neighboring apartment in order to jump onto the balcony of his mother's residence. An acquaintance of the deceased Elena said, 'Three months ago, she told me, 'He beat me up.' She said that sometimes her son beats her up.' Police are now seeking the motive for the crime.
Tokyo Reported
22-07-2025
- Tokyo Reported
Russian man with ‘headache' nabbed for shoplifting butter in Hokkaido
HOKKAIDO (TR) – Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested a Russian man for shoplifting butter at a supermarket in Nemuro City, reports Nippon News Network (July 22). At around 5:10 p.m. on July 21, the Russian, who claims to be a deckhand, allegedly shoplifted eight containers of butter at the supermarket in Taishocho. The butter has a total retail price of 3,006 yen, police said. The suspect does not speak Japanese. Upon his arrest, he said through an interpreter, 'I didn't steal it. I had a headache and couldn't pay.' After the alleged theft, a store employee, who witnessed the crime, followed the Russian outside the store and apprehended him. The Russian was in possession of approximately 160,000 yen at the time of his apprehension. Police are currently investigating the circumstances that led to the incident.
