NEWS ARCHIVE
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IllustrationAn earthquake early warning covering Hokkaido through Tokai and other areas was cancelled around midday October 16. At its second news conference, JMA cited errors in calculations predicting magnitude and intensity.
IllustrationYukio Tanaka, charged with murder and other offences over the fatal shooting of Takayuki Ohigashi, former president of the Gyoza no Ohsho operator, was acquitted October 16, Kansai TV reported.
IllustrationMie's assembly passed the ordinance 45–0 on October 16. It defines specific harassment including shouting that causes serious anxiety and prolonged demands for apologies.
IllustrationThe health ministry's October 16 report put influenza cases at 12.81 per sentinel medical institution nationwide for week 41, October 5–11. Reporting described about 5.4 times the same period a year earlier.
IllustrationSoftBank beat Nippon-Ham 6–2 in Pacific League CS final-stage game three on October 16. Immediately after falling one run behind, Tomoya Masaki hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth.
IllustrationThe Nikkei closed October 16 at 65,324.29, up 898.34 yen or 1.39% after the prior day's sharp fall. Its intraday high was 65,712.30 and low 64,800.90.
IllustrationReuters reported October 16 that Indonesian shares suffered their largest fall since 1998 after MSCI proposed considering market reclassification and exclusion from its indices.
IllustrationNew Poké Lids were unveiled at Okinawa's prefectural office for donation to Kunigami, Higashi, Ogimi and Kitadaito, according to October 16 reporting.
IllustrationOctober 16 is World Food Day, marking FAO's establishment on that date in 1945. Its 2026 theme, Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow, calls for science and traditional knowledge to support future food systems and access to healthy diets.
IllustrationFirefighters in Tomigusuku tested a system developed by NIED and others that overlays pre-disaster 3D buildings on tablet views and records damage by voice. Several teams registered information simultaneously.