2023-09-19 23:08:00
A mural depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been completed for the first time in the capital, Pyongyang, and there are speculations that the mural depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is promoting his status as an authority on par with his grandfather and father, and is fueling his idolization. It has come out.
2023-09-19 22:48:00
Elon Musk, who owns the American social media giant formerly known as Twitter "X," plans to require all X users to pay a small fee in order to eliminate the large number of "bots" that post automatically. was shown.
2023-09-19 22:04:00
Regarding the sudden dismissal of China's former Foreign Minister Qin Gang in July, just over half a year after taking office, a leading American newspaper reported that while serving as ambassador in the United States, Mr. Qin continued to have an affair and had a child there. In addition to the fact that he was making money that led to his dismissal, the investigation also said that he may have leaked information about national security.
2023-09-19 21:10:00
In July this year, it was confirmed that Chinese buoys had been installed within Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno protested to the Chinese side and called for their immediate removal. I made it clear that.
2023-09-19 19:27:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced that information on a new system that provides 5,000 yen per month to those under 18 years of age was mistakenly sent to approximately 170,000 people who were not eligible.
2023-09-19 18:54:00
In the Kyoto Animation arson trial, defendant Shinji Aoba looked back on the case during questioning on the 19th and said, ``Considering that more than 30 people died, one novel has to go that far.'' "I have some doubts about it," he said.
2023-09-19 18:52:00
The Japan Football Association has announced that the Urawa Reds have been disqualified from participating in next year's Emperor's Cup for failing to prevent violent behavior by supporters during the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup held in August. .
2023-09-19 18:29:00
According to the Hachinohe City Health Center in Aomori Prefecture, on the 17th, they received a call from a health center in Fukushima Prefecture that people who ate bento boxes from Yoshidaya, an ekiben maker in Hachinohe City, were complaining of poor health, including diarrhea and vomiting. That is to say. After receiving the notification, the public health center investigated and found that at least 40 local governments nationwide were affected, and as of the morning of the 19th, approximately 100 people had complained of poor health such as diarrhea and vomiting. The public health center is investigating the details and causes.
2023-09-19 18:26:00
In response to the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, there is a growing movement among companies to reconsider their relationships with talents affiliated with Johnny's Agency, and Keidanren Chairman Tokura said, ``Talents are, in a sense, victims. I am the perpetrator, not the perpetrator,'' and expressed the idea that measures should be considered to allow the entertainer to continue his activities.
2023-09-19 18:21:00
Before the announcement of this year's Nobel Prize begins on October 2nd, a British academic information services company announced that Masafumi Yanagisawa of the University of Tsukuba and the Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Foundation are likely to win the award. We announced 23 people, including two of Kazunori Kataoka.
2023-09-19 18:06:00
The company announced that it will voluntarily recall more than 300,000 units of microwaveable rice manufactured by Iris Ohyama and sold online and at supermarkets through its group companies.
2023-09-19 17:34:00
In order to prevent similar problems from occurring in the wake of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, the government has decided to start a ``Sexual Violence Victim Hotline'' from the 22nd of this month, which will respond to inquiries from men and their guardians over the phone. Ta.
2023-09-19 16:59:00
The number of patients with ``pharyngeal conjunctival fever,'' also known as pool fever, which mainly affects children and causes symptoms such as high fever and conjunctivitis, has increased the most in the past 10 years, and experts are cautioning that the epidemic may continue for some time. I'm calling.
2023-09-19 16:57:00
The Ministry of Defense has been conducting a fact-finding survey since April this year, in light of indications that ``high mobility vehicles'' sold by the Self-Defense Forces to contractors for dismantling were being used overseas without being dismantled. We are urgently considering countermeasures.
2023-09-19 16:23:00
The former president of a real estate company who was arrested and charged in an embezzlement case investigated by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department, but was found not guilty in a criminal trial, claims that the interrogation by the Special Investigation Department was an illegal investigation that included threats, and is seeking compensation from the government. In a civil trial, the Osaka District Court ordered the state to submit part of the audio and video recordings of the interrogation as evidence.
2023-09-19 16:16:00
In response to the Liberal Democratic Party's investigation into the former Unification Church, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama, who claimed to have ties to related organizations, stated at a press conference that he would ensure that there was no relationship, and that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology was considering the matter. He emphasized that this will not affect how he responds to the church, such as deciding whether to apply for a dissolution order.
2023-09-19 16:12:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa chaired the G7 foreign ministers' meeting held in New York for the first time, and issued a chairman's statement condemning Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine and calling for its immediate and unconditional withdrawal. .
2023-09-19 14:32:00
Around noon on the 19th, five workers who were working on renovating the gymnasium at a high school in Fuchu City, Tokyo, complained of feeling unwell and were taken to the hospital. One of them was said to have been unconscious when transported, and the Metropolitan Police Department is conducting a detailed investigation, considering the possibility of heat stroke based on the situation at the scene.
2023-09-19 14:31:00
Regarding China's complete suspension of imports of Japanese marine products, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura and Keidanren Chairman Tokura held a meeting and agreed to cooperate with each other to expand domestic consumption and develop new export destinations. We agreed to go.
2023-09-19 14:07:00
Major League Baseball's Orioles pitcher Shintaro Fujinami pitched in relief in the 6th inning of a game against the Astros on the 18th, and allowed 3 runs in 1/3 of an inning for the first time in 8 games.
2023-09-19 13:59:00
The first trial of Garthy, real name Yoshikazu Higashiya, a former member of the House of Councilors (51), who is accused of repeatedly threatening celebrities and others on a video posting site, was held at the Tokyo District Court, and the former member said, `` There is no doubt about it. I am sorry for causing you so much mental pain and financial damage," he said, apologizing. On the other hand, the lawyer argued that the threatening behavior was habitual.
2023-09-19 12:35:00
Prime Minister Kishida left for New York, USA on the morning of the 19th to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Prior to his departure, he stated that the world was in a complex crisis, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine in mind, and emphasized the importance of international cooperation and strengthening the functions of the United Nations.
2023-09-19 12:17:00
An employee was arrested for murdering a 33-year-old manager at a restaurant in Yokohama, and the suspect, who is a relative of the manager, said, ``After stabbing him with a knife, he locked the entrance to the restaurant and put up a sign saying it was temporarily closed.'' Interviews with investigators revealed that he had made a statement to the effect that "he ran away because of a grudge."
2023-09-19 12:16:00
During the demolition of buildings in the ``difficult-to-return zone'' due to the Tokyo Electric Power Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, it has been discovered that scrap metal and other materials whose radioactivity concentrations had not been measured were taken from the site without permission and sold to contractors. The Ministry of the Environment is taking measures such as consulting with the police.
2023-09-19 11:59:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa, who is visiting New York in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly, met with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and expressed the hope that the two countries will work closely together on issues facing the international community, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's maritime expansion. We agreed to take action.
2023-09-19 11:00:00
Hideki Matsui, who played for the Yankees in Major League Baseball, participated in a charity golf event in the United States and encouraged Angels player Shohei Ohtani, who ended this season on the injured list, saying, ``I want to see him healthy again.'' Sent.
2023-09-19 10:54:00
President Zelenskiy of Ukraine arrived in New York, United States, on the 18th, visited a hospital in the city, and met with Ukrainian soldiers who were injured in the Russian military invasion and are being treated.
2023-09-19 10:30:00
Early on the morning of the 19th, a man who appeared to be elderly was found lying bleeding on the street in Ome City, Tokyo, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Based on the circumstances at the scene, the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the whereabouts of the car that left the scene as a hit-and-run incident, and is currently working to confirm the man's identity.
2023-09-19 09:58:00
Due to the issue of fraudulent insurance claims made by Big Motor, the Financial Services Agency recently conducted an on-site inspection of Sompo Japan Insurance based on the Insurance Business Act. Regarding Sompo Japan Insurance, in July of last year, the management team resumed transactions with Big Motor, which had been suspended even though they were aware of the possibility of fraud, and in 2019, the company announced that it would respond internally to Big Motor. It is known that a team was set up to simplify damage assessment. The Financial Services Agency plans to conduct a detailed investigation into the circumstances that led to this management decision, as well as whether there were any problems with the group's governance structure.
2023-09-19 09:54:00
According to the fire department, shortly after 9 a.m. on the 19th, they received a report that a steel frame had fallen from the 10th floor at a construction site in Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, and are currently conducting rescue operations.
2023-09-19 09:03:00
Due to the issue of fraudulent insurance claims made by Big Motor, the Financial Services Agency conducted an on-site inspection of Big Motor based on the Insurance Business Act.
2023-09-19 08:30:00
A United Nations special rapporteur has compiled a report stating that the human rights situation in Russia has deteriorated significantly since the military invasion of Ukraine began in February last year, and calls for improvements.
2023-09-19 08:14:00
Carlos Ghosn, former chairman of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., who was indicted in Japan for violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, made payments of more than $1 billion to Nissan and other companies in Lebanon, where he fled, on grounds of damage to his reputation. Preliminary proceedings for trial were held on the 18th regarding the lawsuit.
2023-09-19 06:36:00
Toyota Motor Corporation will introduce a new method to produce the next generation EV (electric vehicle) that it plans to launch in three years. The company's policy is to improve efficiency through systems that allow cars to move on their own during assembly to the next process, with the aim of cutting factory investment in half.
2023-09-19 06:30:00
At around 4:33 a.m. on the 19th, there was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 4 in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake. The seismic intensity in each area is ▼Intensity 4 is Ichinoseki City in Iwate Prefecture, Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture, Tome City, Higashimatsushima City, Matsushima Town, Wakuya Town, Misato Town, and Tamura City in Fukushima Prefecture. ▼Seismic intensity 3 ▽Ofunato City, Rikuzentakata City, Kamaishi City, Oshu City, and Sumita Town in Iwate Prefecture; ▽Aoba Ward in Sendai City, Miyagino Ward in Sendai City, Wakabayashi Ward in Sendai City, Shiogama City, Kesennuma City, and Natori in Miyagi Prefecture. City, Kakuda City, Tagajo City, Iwanuma City, Kurihara City, Osaki City, Zao Town, Ogawara Town, Murata Town, Shibata Town, Kawasaki Town, Marumori Town, Watari Town, Yamamoto Town, Shichigahama Town, Rifu Town, Yamato Town, Osato Town, Ohira Village, Onagawa Town, Minamisanriku Town, ▽Fukushima City in Fukushima Prefecture, Iwaki City, Soma City, Nihonmatsu City, Minamisoma City, Date City, Motomiya City, Kunimi Town, Tenei Village, Tamagawa Village, Naraha Town, These were Tomioka Town, Okuma Town, Futaba Town, Namie Town, Shinchi Town, and Iitate Village. In addition, tremors with a seismic intensity of 2 or 1 were observed across a wide area, including the Tohoku and Kanto regions. According to observations by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was estimated to be off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, at a depth of 60 km, and with a magnitude of 5.5.
2023-09-19 06:27:00
Speeches by heads of state at the United Nations General Assembly will begin on the night of the 19th (Japan time), with President Zelenskiy of Ukraine attending in person for the first time since Russia's military invasion, and is expected to once again ask for support from the international community. On the other hand, food and energy prices have soared due to prolonged military invasions, and the serious impact is spreading, especially in developing countries, and the focus is on whether the international community can come together to deal with the crisis.
2023-09-19 06:24:00
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Russia and met with Foreign Minister Lavrov, and it appears that arrangements were made for a China-Russia summit meeting. Meanwhile, in the United States, Secretary of State Blinken and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met, and the United States, China, and Russia are respectively intensifying diplomatic negotiations.
2023-09-19 06:20:00
Due to the front and humid air, atmospheric conditions are expected to be extremely unstable from northern Japan to eastern Japan until the 20th, with the risk of localized heavy rain accompanied by lightning, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of landslides and We are asking people to be careful about flooding in low-lying areas.
2023-09-19 05:46:00
Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture gave a speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, stating that the Japanese government has decided to move forward with the U.S. military's Futenma base in Nago City despite the public opinion to the contrary in a 2019 referendum. They complained that they were forcing the relocation work to Henoko.
2023-09-19 05:28:00
A summit meeting was held regarding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations by 2030, and each country expressed a strong sense of crisis, stating that only 15% of the goals had been achieved due to factors such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine. adopted a political declaration pledging to accelerate the response.
2023-09-19 04:58:00
Due to the issue of fraudulent insurance claims by Big Motor, the Financial Services Agency will conduct on-site inspections of Sompo Japan Insurance and Big Motor from the 19th. In addition to the actual situation of fraudulent claims, we will also investigate in detail how Sompo Japan Insurance resumed transactions last year despite being aware of the possibility of fraud.
2023-09-19 04:50:00
Prime Minister Kishida will depart for the United States on the 19th to attend the United Nations General Assembly. At the General Assembly, he will deliver a general debate speech, calling for the importance of cooperating with other countries as the international community faces complex crises, including Russia's protracted invasion of Ukraine.
