Japan-related events during the year of 2024
Overview of the events of 2024 in Japan
Events in the year 2024 in Japan .
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January [ edit ]
February [ edit ]
February 5 – Ukrainian-born Karolina Shiino relinquishes her crown as winner of the 2024 Miss Nippon Grand Prix beauty pageant after news emerges of her having an affair with a married man.[21] [22]
February 27 – Sony announces it will cut 900 jobs across its global workforce and proposes the closure of London Studio as part of the restructuring.[23]
April 1:
April 2 – The governor of Shizuoka Prefecture , Heita Kawakatsu , announces his resignation following uproar over comments he made the previous day comparing civil servants with other professions.[43]
April 3 – A magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off the coast of Taiwan , prompting tsunami warnings for Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. A 30-cm tsunami is observed at Yonaguni Island and Miyako Island while a 20-cm tsunami reaches Ishigaki Island .[44] [45]
April 15 – Nearly 60,000 residents of Naha are ordered evacuated due to risks of landslides caused by heavy rains.[46] [47]
April 17 – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes along the Bungo Channel between Shikoku and Kyushu , injuring 12 people.[48]
April 20 – Two SH-60K helicopters of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces crash into the Pacific Ocean following a possible collision during a training exercise near Torishima Island , killing eight people.[49]
April 23 – A spring imperial garden party is held at Akasaka Estate , during which Aiko, Princess Toshi makes her debut.[50]
April 25 – Hiroyuki Miyazawa resigns as a member of the House of Representatives after reports emerge of him having an extra-martial affair.[51]
April 28 – By-elections are held for three seats in the House of Representatives (Tokyo 15th , Shimane 1st and Nagasaki 3rd districts ), which are all won by the Constitutional Democratic Party .[52]
3 June – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Ishikawa Prefecture , injuring two people[60] and destroying five houses.[61]
4 June – Authorities raid the headquarters of Toyota as part of an investigation into data manipulation during safety certification tests.[62]
6 June – Seven workers are injured following an explosion at a shipyard in Nishinari-ku, Osaka .[63]
7 June – Four buildings are destroyed in a fire in Yokohama Chinatown .[64]
10 June – The government allows the deportation of asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected multiple times.[65]
14 June – Yayoi Kimura, the former mayor of Kōtō , Tokyo is given a suspended 1.5 year prison sentence for vote-buying by the Tokyo District Court.[66]
20 June –
28 June – Thousands protest at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over multiple alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. servicemembers against residents of Okinawa Island .[69]
Scheduled [ edit ]
Kishin Shinoyama
Seiji Ozawa
Yoko Yamamoto
Yukio Kasaya
January [ edit ]
February [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
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References [ edit ]
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^ 区再編ガイドブック(広報はままつ臨時号)PDF版 (in Japanese) Hamamatsu City, November 5, 2023
^ "M 7.5 - 42 km NE of Anamizu, Japan" . United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ "Reiwa 6-nen Notohantō jishin ni yoru higai-tō no jōkyō ni tsuite (kiki kanri kansatsu-shitsu)" 令和6年能登半島地震による被害等の状況について(危機管理監室) [Regarding the status of damage caused by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Crisis Management Office)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Crisis Management Office, Ishikawa Prefecture . March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ "Japan Airlines plane fire: Five dead on coastguard plane after crash with jet on Haneda Airport runway" . BBC News . January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024 .
^ Shimbun, The Yomiuri (January 4, 2024). "4 Men Stabbed on JR Yamanote Line; Woman in 20s Arrested at Tokyo's Akihabara Station" . japannews.yomiuri.co.jp . Retrieved January 3, 2024 .
^ "Prosecutors indict several LDP faction members over funds scandal" . Kyodo News+ . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
^ "Biggest faction in Japan's ruling party decides to disband: lawmaker" . Nikkei Asia . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
^ "Disruption of Japan's Shinkansen service sends passengers scrambling" . NHK . January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024 .
^ "JR East: Damage to overhead power cable part led to Shinkansen disruption" . NHK . January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024 .
^ Khalil, Shaimaa (January 24, 2024). "Ukrainian-born model winning Miss Japan re-ignites identity debate" . BBC News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 .
^ Sharma, Shweta (January 24, 2024). "Ukrainian-born Japanese woman sparks debate after being crowned Miss Japan" . The Independent . Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 .
^ Demetriou, Danielle (January 24, 2024). "Ukrainian-born model crowned Miss Japan sparks national identity debate" . The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
^ Choi, Christy (January 26, 2024). " 'I am absolutely Japanese': Ukrainian-born model sparks debate by winning Miss Japan pageant" . CNN . Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
^ Quadri, Sami (January 25, 2024). "Race row erupts after Ukrainian-born model wins Miss Japan title" . Evening Standard . Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 .
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^ "Japanese man sentenced to death for Kyoto Animation arson attack that killed 36 people" . CNA . Retrieved January 25, 2024 .
^ "Man believed to be long-time fugitive Satoshi Kirishima detained in Japan: reports" . The Japan Times . January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
^ "桐島聡容疑者を名乗る男が死亡 末期がんで入院中" . 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024 .
^ "Satoshi Kirishima: DNA test confirms dying man was one of Japan's most wanted" . February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024 .
^ "Ukraine-born Miss Japan winner relinquishes crown following affair" .
^ "Ukrainian-born Miss Japan Karolina Shiino Gives up Crown" . February 6, 2024.
^ "PlayStation's Sony to cut 900 jobs amid brutal year for video game industry layoffs" . NBC News . February 27, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024 .
^ "Japan's Nikkei Index Falls Below 1989 High After Historic Bull Run" . WSJ . Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ "Two New Zealand skiers killed after avalanche in Japan" . The Guardian . Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ "High court commutes death sentence for Japan yakuza boss to life" . Mainichi Daily News . March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ "Space One rocket explodes soon after launch in Japan" . The Guardian . March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 .
^ "Do-Dodonpa News" . March 13, 2024.
^ "Japanese rollercoaster shut as injuries investigated" . BBC News . August 25, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022 .
^ "Japan court orders government to hand over AUM founder remains to daughter" . Kyodo News . March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 .
^ "Japan court rules ban on same-sex marriage is 'unconstitutional' " . Al Jazeera . March 14, 2024.
^ "Japan's former state justice minister gets suspended sentence for vote-buying" . NHK . March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 .
^ "Ex-lawmaker GaaSyy given suspended sentence for online intimidation" . NHK . March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ 日本放送協会 (March 16, 2024). "北陸新幹線の金沢・敦賀間が開業 各地は観光客でにぎわう" . NHKニュース . Retrieved March 16, 2024 .
^ "One of two missing crew members of capsized South Korean tanker found" . NHK . March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024 .
^ "Japanese Princess Aiko Graduates from Gakushuin University" . Jiji Press . March 20, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024 .
^ "Japan to sell fighter jets in latest break from post-war pacifist ideals" . BBC . March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
^ "North Korea rules out any meetings with Japan" . Reuters . March 29, 2024.
^ "Japanese authorities raid a factory making health supplements linked to 5 deaths" . Associated Press . March 30, 2024.
^ "Strong quake jolts northeastern Japan, logging lower 5 intensity" . The Japan Times . April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024 .
^ "Japan's imperial family latest royals to join Instagram" . BBC . Retrieved April 4, 2024 .
^ "Princess Aiko joins Japanese Red Cross Society" . The Japan Times . April 1, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024 .
^ "Shizuoka governor to resign after gaffe insulting vegetable sellers" . Kyodo News . Retrieved April 2, 2024 .
^ "Taiwan 7.7 magnitude earthquake sparks tsunami warning in Japan" . The Guardian . April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
^ "Tsunami advisory lifted for areas of Okinawa" . NHK . April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
^ "Evacuation order issued for residents in part of Naha, Okinawa" . NHK . April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024 .
^ "Evacuation order lifted for residents in parts of Naha, Okinawa" . NHK . April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024 .
^ "12 injured after M6.6 quake in western Japan" . Kyodo News . April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024 .
^ "Government declares dead 7 crew missing since April SDF chopper collision" . Kyodo News . June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024 .
^ "Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party" . The Japan Times . April 24, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024 .
^ "Ex-state minister of defense Miyazawa resigns as Diet lawmaker" . NHK . Retrieved April 25, 2024 .
^ "Japan's main opposition CDP projected to win all 3 Lower House by-elections" . NHK . Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
^ "3 killed in accident involving 7 vehicles on expressway near Tokyo" . Kyodo News . Retrieved May 17, 2024 .
^ "Japan passes a revised law allowing joint child custody for divorced parents for the first time" . Associated Press . May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024 .
^ "Head of fringe group arrested for obstructing rival lower house candidates" . Kyodo News . Retrieved May 21, 2024 .
^ "3 children, mother found dead in Tokyo home, father to be questioned" . Kyodo News . Retrieved May 24, 2024 .
^ "Man arrested for killing his probation officer in western Japan" . Kyodo News. June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .
^ "Opposition-backed candidate wins in Shizuoka governor race" . Kyodo News . Retrieved May 26, 2024 .
^ "SDF member dies after grenade thrown by another during training" . Kyodo News . Retrieved May 30, 2024 .
^ "M6.0 quake hits Noto Peninsula in central Japan, no tsunami threat" . Kyodo News. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
^ "Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake" . Associated Press. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
^ "Toyota raided as safety testing scandal grows" . BBC. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024 .
^ "7 injured in explosion at Osaka shipyard" . Kyodo News. June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024 .
^ "Fire in Yokohama Chinatown burns at least 4 buildings, no injuries reported" . NHK. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024 .
^ "Japan limits asylum claims under revised immigration control law" . NHK. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .
^ "Ex-mayor of Tokyo's Koto Ward given suspended sentence for vote-buying" . NHK. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024 .
^ "No-confidence motion against Kishida Cabinet rejected in Japan's Lower House" . NHK. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ "Japan sanctions China-based firms accused of supporting war in Ukraine" . Al Jazeera . Retrieved June 21, 2024 .
^ "Japan protests alleged sex assault cases involving US military in Okinawa" . Al Jazeera . Retrieved June 29, 2024 .
^ "Record number of 56 candidates enter Tokyo's governor race" . NHK. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ "維新の会の参院議員、室井邦彦氏が死去…76歳" . 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ "安倍元総理の母の安倍洋子さん(95)死去 入院先の都内の病院で|FNNプライムオンライン" . FNNプライムオンライン . February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ "レスリング金の花原勉さん死去 64年東京五輪グレコローマン:東京新聞 TOKYO Web" . 東京新聞 TOKYO Web (in Japanese). Retrieved February 6, 2024 .
^ "山本陽子さん死去 2月2日にテレビ出演も…熱海市内の病院で 64年映画「抜き射ちの竜 拳銃の歌」で頭角" . Sankei Sports (in Japanese). February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024 .
^ Speed, Jessica (March 8, 2024). "Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68" . The Japan Times . Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 .
^ Dogecoin dog Kabosu dies after 14 years as meme
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