Overview
- Fire on Mt. Ogi spread further on Jan. 13, with local officials reporting about 162 hectares burned and flames that had come within roughly 30 meters of homes before being pushed back overnight.
- Ground crews and JSDF helicopters continued water‑drop operations, with large aircraft rotating to scoop from nearby sources.
- The Tohoku Expressway was closed in both directions between Fukushima‑Iizaka and Shiroishi from 8:50 a.m. on Jan. 12 after slip accidents on an icy surface; police reported no injuries.
- Hokkaido police identified a body found inside a bar wall as 28‑year‑old nurse Hinano Kudo and are examining whether the arrested proprietor was her partner.
- Separate cases advanced on Jan. 13, including the arrest of a Gifu elementary school teacher on suspicion of soliciting explicit images from a teen and the Tokyo police re‑arrest of a 23‑year‑old who admitted to altering online payments to obtain about ¥4.239 million in gift certificates.