Memorial services for the victims of the torrential rains that struck a wide swath of western Japan last year were held by municipal governments and residents' groups across Ehime Prefecture on July 7.
The Japan Poison Information Center is advising people to take care when using waterproofing spray, due to an increase in cases of lung inflammation and breathing difficulties associated with their use.
At least 134 accidents, including jet fuel spills, occurred at Yokota Air Base here between 2010 and 2017, but only three of them were reported to Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to in-house documents of the U.S. forces obtained by the Mainichi Shimbun.
Last week, K-pop Star PSY was questioned by police regarding prostitution scandal of YG Entertainment which involved its former founder and Chief producer Yang Hyun-suk.