NEWS ARCHIVE
Selected by the editor from events, announcements and reports. This is not a traffic ranking.
IllustrationPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a parliamentary committee on October 19 that the new disaster management agency should help municipalities obtain support smoothly across ministries.
IllustrationTyphoon 30 was east of the Philippines on October 19. At noon, Japan's weather agency classified it as large and very strong, with a central pressure of 945 hPa.
IllustrationJapan began accepting preferred-number applications for light and small motorcycles on October 19. Applications are available online or at counters; the earliest general-number plates can be issued on October 26, subject to payment confirmation.
IllustrationOperator Papyless said on October 19 that possible unauthorized access to Renta!'s server had prompted the e-book service's suspension. The scope was under investigation and the restart date remained undecided in the afternoon report.
IllustrationNEXT DELIVERY, Aeronext and Daiwa House announced on October 19 that their consortium had been selected for Tokyo's urban drone logistics project. Trials are planned in Toyosu, Harumi and Kiba during fiscal 2026–27.
IllustrationJapan qualified first in the men's team event with 254.529 points at the Rotterdam world championships, as reported on October 19. Shinnosuke Oka and Daiki Hashimoto also placed first and second in individual all-around qualification.
IllustrationChina's National Bureau of Statistics released preliminary figures on October 19 showing real GDP up 4.5% year on year in the third quarter. Growth increased from 4.3% in the second quarter; January–September growth was 4.6%.
IllustrationA Tokyo Metro train toward Kita-senju overshot its stopping position at Toranomon Hills on October 19 morning. A partial suspension lasting about 50 minutes affected approximately 34,000 people; no injuries were confirmed.
IllustrationWild birds and animals caused ¥204.86 million in Fukushima crop damage in fiscal 2025, the highest since the current survey began, local television reported on October 19. Bear-related crop damage rose to about 5.6 times the preceding year's level.
IllustrationMinaminihon Broadcasting reported on October 19 that shipments of early-dug bamboo shoots had begun in Izumi, Kagoshima. The local report described shoots with little bitterness or astringency and a tender texture.