ニュース 2026年09月23日午後02時00分 2026年9月23日

Search Suspended After Landslide in Kamogawa

Heavy rain from Typhoon No. 25 caused a landslide on a hillside behind a residential area in Kominato, Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture, damaging eight homes. Two people have died and one remains missing. Police, firefighters, and Self-Defense Forces personnel had been searching for the missing person buried in the debris since around 9 a.m., but heavy rain that followed raised the risk of secondary disasters, prompting authorities to suspend the search around 11 a.m. Some firefighters were seen observing the collapsed hillside from a distance using binoculars.

Shinkansen, Flights, and Expressways All Congested on Final Day of Five-Day Holiday

Today marks the final day of a five-day holiday, the first of its kind in 11 years, and transportation is congested as people return home after visiting leisure destinations. According to JR Central, the Tokaido Shinkansen has been crowded since the morning on inbound (up) trains, with few seats remaining, and some afternoon trains have reserved seats fully booked; the company is urging passengers to secure seats early. Air travel is also expected to be crowded, with Japan Airlines reporting that flights to and from Haneda Airport are nearly fully booked for almost the entire day. As of 11 a.m., expressways were congested in various locations: a 13-kilometer traffic jam on the inbound Tomei Expressway near the Yokohama-Machida Interchange in Kanagawa Prefecture, a 12-kilometer jam on the outbound Tomei Expressway near the Yamakita Tunnel in Kanagawa Prefecture, and a 15-kilometer jam on the inbound Meishin Expressway near the entrance to the Semimaru Tunnel in Shiga Prefecture, among others. Expressway operators are forecasting continued congestion into tonight and are urging drivers to avoid peak travel times.

Shohei Ohtani Expected to Return for Padres Game on the 24th

Shohei Ohtani, who has been on the injured list for the Los Angeles Dodgers with inflammation in his right biceps, is expected to return to the lineup for the game against the Padres on the 24th (Japan time), according to manager Dave Roberts, who said, "He's expected to be in the lineup tomorrow." This will mark 15 days since he went on the injured list, the minimum period required under league rules. Roberts described Ohtani's condition as "much improved," adding, "If we call his condition at the time he went on the list a 5, he's probably at an 8 or 9 now." The Dodgers have only five regular-season games remaining after the 23rd, making how much Ohtani can build up his condition ahead of the postseason a key factor for a team aiming for a third consecutive World Series title.

UK Prime Minister Burnham Addresses AI Risk at the UN

On the 22nd, UK Prime Minister Burnham emphasized in a speech at the UN General Assembly that Britain would take a leading role in AI development. Referencing the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain, he said it was "an era of groundbreaking technological progress, but one that brought severe hardship and sacrifice to workers," stressing that it is the government's role to build mechanisms to avoid the risks of AI. He said Britain would build an AI defense partnership with the United States to protect workers' livelihoods and jobs while safeguarding the country's critical infrastructure. He also said Britain would establish an agency to detect disinformation spread by hostile states such as Russia, identify its sources, and respond accordingly, while also supporting other countries in doing the same. He indicated that AI utilization and risk prevention would be a major topic at next year's G20 meeting in Manchester, in northern England, and emphasized Britain's role in bringing people together in a divided world.