Overview
- The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a shallow magnitude 5.6 earthquake off Amami Oshima on Dec. 30, with Tokunoshima registering Shindo 4 and no tsunami concern.
- Near Machu Picchu in southern Peru, two trains collided on Dec. 30; local media reported one driver dead and at least 30 people injured, and Japan’s media noted two Japanese nationals were among the injured.
- Following a Supreme Court review of procedures, family courts across six Chubu prefectures designated at least 50 juvenile case records for special, effectively permanent preservation between Jan. 30 last year and November this year.
- A Nishinippon survey of major Kyushu companies found cyber incidents in the past one to two years, with more than 10% of respondents saying attacks affected business operations.
- Investigative reporting in Kyushu details lawsuits over delayed payments tied to a Kumamoto firm that raised about ¥1.9 billion through a vegetable sales investment pitch promising 5% monthly returns and principal guarantees.