National Apr 14, 2021
A total of 27 torchbearers were initially scheduled to run on Matsuyama's roads.
National Mar 26, 2021
Tokyo logs 376 new COVID-19 cases Friday as Ehime warns of 'fourth wave'
On Thursday, the nationwide number of newly confirmed cases came to 1,917, topping 1,000 for the third consecutive day.
National Mar 26, 2021
Yamagata and Ehime log record coronavirus cases as new wave feared
Gov. Tokihiro Nakamura said that Ehime Prefecture "has entered a fourth wave" of infections. "It's a critical situation," he stressed.
National Feb 9, 2021
Ex-U.S. captain apologizes for Ehime Maru collision on 20th anniversary
In a letter to the families of those killed in the incident, retired Cmdr. Scott Waddle said, "The collision was avoidable and I failed in my duties as the captain to prevent it."
National Jul 6, 2020
Residents mourn victims of 2018 torrential rain in western Japan
With the coronavirus pandemic, the memorial services in Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures were held with limited attendees and social distancing within the venues.
National / Science & Health May 14, 2020
Ehime probes hospital cluster, finding 17 new coronavirus cases
The cluster comprises a total of 20 people, including a family member of a care worker.
National May 5, 2020
Coronavirus leaves struggling strip theater facing some naked truths
The theater, said to be the last of its kind in the Shikoku region, has stood in the same place for about 50 years.
National Mar 14, 2020
As Japan scales down events due to COVID-19, Ehime Prefecture sticks to hanami tradition
by Tomohiro Osaki
The ever-growing outbreak of COVID-19 is prompting some municipalities to urge cancellations of hanami parties, the annual Japanese tradition of picnicking and carousing while enjoying the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms that start gracing parks and riversides once spring arrives. But Tokihiro Nakamura, governor of ...
National / Crime & Legal Jan 27, 2020
Shikoku Electric won't appeal injunction over Ikata nuclear plant, for now
Shikoku Electric Power Co. said it won't appeal a high court injunction against operating the No. 3 reactor at its Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture, at least for the time being. "It is not the right time to appeal the injunction," Shikoku Electric ...
National Jan 17, 2020
Shikoku Electric again ordered to halt Ikata nuclear reactor over volcano risk
The court said the utility’s preparations for eruptions that could endanger the plant were inadequate despite claims it would have plenty of advance warning.
National Jan 15, 2020
Work begins to remove spent MOX fuel at Ikata nuclear plant in Ehime
Shikoku Electric Power Co. has started removing nuclear fuel, including spent mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel, from a nuclear reactor in western Japan. The work at the No. 3 reactor at the company's Ikata nuclear plant in Ehime Prefecture, which began late Monday night, is the first ...