Most networks gave top play to reports that heavy snowfall is expected in the Kanto-Koshin region this afternoon, saying that it could affect commuters. Fuji TV led with a report that a sumo wrestler called Osunaarashi allegedly caused a traffic accident while driving without a license on Jan. 3.

Top stories in national dailies included a report on the current situation in Mosul, Iraq (Asahi), a Ministry of Finance policy to delete official emails after 60 days (Mainichi); a plan by Tokyo prosecutors to conduct voluntary questioning of construction company employees regarding suspected bid-rigging for a maglev project (Yomiuri); and a delay in pay hikes in Japan (Nikkei).