Update

The driver is still not rescued after more than 2 and a half days. The truck bed has been pulled out but it broke off from the driver’s cabin which is still buried under debris.

Another sinkhole appeared next to the first one on Wednesday and they have since merged into one that is now more than 40m (131 feet) at its widest.

Yes, not the best things people have done in the name of their country.

• One of the government’s justification for the practice was “It was lawful at the time”. Now the Supreme Court ruled the law was never constitutional.
• The Supreme Court also decided that “statute of limitations” does not apply so plaintiffs can still seek compensation.

Japanese source