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July 14, 2025
2 Die in Bus-Truck Head-on Collision in Tokushima
Tokushima, July 14 (Jiji Press)--A bus burst into flames after colliding head-on with a truck on an expressway in the western Japan city of Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, around half past noon on Monday, leaving two dead and 12 others injured.
Fifth Disease Inflections in Japan Hit 26-Yr High
Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--The number of patients with fifth disease, or slapped cheek syndrome, in Japan hit the highest level in some 26 years in the week that ended June 22, according to data compiled by the Japan Institute for Health Security.
HEADLINES
- POLITICS
- Japan Upper House Budget Panel Chm. Tsuruho Resigns over Noto Quake Gaffe
- ECONOMY
- Japan Average Retail Rice Price Stands at 3,602 Yen per 5 kg, Down for 7th Week
- SPORTS
- Men's Table Tennis: Japan's Harimoto Ends 2nd at Grand Smash Int'l Competitions
- OTHER
- Truck, Bus Collide Head-On on Tokushima Expressway; 2 Dead, 12 Injured
NATIONAL
- 2 Die in Bus-Truck Head-on Collision in Tokushima
- Fifth Disease Inflections in Japan Hit 26-Yr High
- 2025 POLLS: Opposition Fights Intensifying in Multi-Seat Constituencies
- (Update) Japan's Emperor Emeritus Hospitalized for Further Treatment
- Japan Team Finds Ancient Ocean Full of Squids
BUSINESS
- 3 Japan Convenience Store Operators Log Profit Growth in March-May
- Nissan Eyes Supplying Vehicles to Honda in U.S.
- Nissan Secures 860 B. Yen through Bond Issuance
- Sun Umbrella-Sharing Service Launched in Tokyo
- SBI Shinsei Bank Applies for Relisting on TSE
MARKETS
AFP-JIJI PRESS NEWS JOURNAL
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