2023-10-24 23:06:00
The head of a London-based charity that provides medical supplies to the Palestinian people says that if fuel to run hospital generators does not arrive, 48 babies in the Gaza Strip's NICU will die. He complained that he would die within hours.
2023-10-24 21:52:00
As the situation in the Middle East becomes tense, Prime Minister Frederiksen of Denmark responded to an interview with NHK and stated, regarding Israel's preparations for a ground invasion, ``Israel has the right to self-defense, but it must abide by international law.'' While expressing support for the United Nations, he appealed for compliance with international law.
2023-10-24 21:09:00
The professional baseball draft meeting will be held on the 26th. This year, while high school pitcher Yugo Maeda of Osaka Toin High School is attracting attention, there are more collegiate pitchers than usual who are considered to be immediately effective, including Aoyama Gakuin University's pitcher Hayato Tsunehiro. A top pick is expected.
2023-10-24 20:12:00
Chinese state media reported that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (National People's Congress) decided on the 24th to dismiss Defense Minister Li Shangfu. In China, Mr. Qin Gang, who served as Foreign Minister, was dismissed in July this year after just over half a year after taking office, and his cabinet members have been dismissed one after another.
2023-10-24 19:24:00
At the plenary session of the House of Representatives from the 24th, representatives from each party began questioning Prime Minister Kishida's policy speech. Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan representative Izumi stated that new economic measures in response to rising prices should focus on handouts rather than income tax cuts, but Prime Minister Kishida said that in order to return the increased tax revenue to the people, he would reduce income tax as well as handouts. He expressed his intention to move forward with consideration as soon as possible.
2023-10-24 18:50:00
As labor moves to growth industries through job changes, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will ease restrictions on unemployment benefits provided to people who retire for personal reasons, allowing them to receive them sooner than the current two months after retirement. We have decided to proceed with consideration in this direction.
2023-10-24 18:20:00
Since the beginning of this month, posts like this have been appearing one after another on SNS. ``I'm not feeling well because of the difference in temperature.'' ``My body feels sore due to the difference in temperature. My nose is running all the time.'' Experts warn that there are symptoms that can worsen depending on the size of the temperature difference. I'm calling.
2023-10-24 18:05:00
Atmospheric conditions are expected to become extremely unstable starting late on the 24th, especially in western and eastern Japan, due to strong cold air flowing into the sky at this time of year. We are asking people to be careful about heavy rain.
2023-10-24 17:45:00
Regarding income tax cuts, which are the focus of economic measures, the government has proposed a flat rate tax reduction of 40,000 yen per person, as well as a 70,000 yen grant to households exempt from resident tax. In the future, it is expected that the government and ruling parties will discuss specific system designs.
2023-10-24 17:30:00
The members for next month's international tournament, which will be the first tournament for the Japanese national baseball team led by coach Hirokazu Ibata, have been announced, with 26 players selected, including DeNA's Hidego Maki and Hanshin's Teruaki Sato.
2023-10-24 17:25:00
A long-established hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, known for having been used by many famous writers such as Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima, will be closed from February next year due to aging.
2023-10-24 16:25:00
A 25-year-old female suspect who was arrested on suspicion of calling herself a ``Itadaki Joshi'' on social media and defrauding men of cash by attracting favor from them was found to have spent approximately 40 million yen at a host club in Kabukicho, Tokyo. As a result, police arrested the two hosts for accepting cash they knew was being defrauded.
2023-10-24 16:07:00
Children at an elementary school in Mt. Rokko, Kobe City, are making their own fires and setting them on wood stoves to coincide with Soukou, the day when frost falls during one of the 24 seasonal seasons. We held the annual ``burning ceremony.''
2023-10-24 15:55:00
On the 24th, the special investigation department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office revealed that the campaign of Yayoi Kimura, the mayor of Tokyo's Koto Ward, who was first elected in April this year, had placed paid advertisements on video posting sites calling for votes for her during the mayoral election period. Interviews with people involved revealed that the mayor's office at the ward office was searched on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act.
2023-10-24 15:24:00
As damage caused by bears is occurring one after another in various places, in Tokyo, there have been a number of reports of sightings in the Tama area, including on the grounds of lodging facilities in the mountains of Machida City, and the metropolitan government is calling for caution.
2023-10-24 15:15:00
Naoki Prize winning author, Shogo Imamura. While working as a writer, he also owns a bookstore and is busy as a commentator on TV, and now he says he will become ``Santa.'' When I went to listen to his story, I realized that he wanted to deliver books to children of all circumstances, in an age when people are said to be turning away from reading books.
2023-10-24 15:02:00
In Yamagata, a sake producing area, sake is being prepared using new rice. Amid concerns that rice is becoming more susceptible to cracking due to the intense heat, sake brewing companies in Yamagata City are being asked to wash rice more delicately than usual, such as using less water pressure.
2023-10-24 14:58:00
This month, a man was attacked by a bear on the 23rd near the scene where an elderly woman died after being attacked by a bear in Toyama City, and an adult bear was exterminated. This year, there has been a rapid increase in the number of snakes appearing in the plains, so vigilance continues in the surrounding areas.
2023-10-24 14:38:00
Atsushi Sakurai, the vocalist of the popular rock band BUCK-TICK, passed away on the 19th of this month. He was 57 years old. His agency announced this on their official website. According to the website, Sakurai felt unwell during a concert in Yokohama on the 19th and was rushed to the hospital, but died due to brain stem hemorrhage.
2023-10-24 14:09:00
A former employee of a Tokyo trading company was arrested and indicted for repeatedly making fictitious transactions amounting to 3.7 billion yen, of which he defrauded the company of approximately 24 million yen.The Metropolitan Police Department was arrested on suspicion of defrauding the company of 34 million yen using the same method. was re-arrested.
2023-10-24 13:16:00
At a press conference, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama Moriyama stated at a press conference that Nihon University, where two members of the American football club were arrested, was denied all state subsidies for this year. He expressed his intention to seek restructuring of the management system.
2023-10-24 12:51:00
Regarding the Chinese government's announcement that it would impose export restrictions on graphite-related items used as a material for lithium-ion batteries, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura stated that the impact on Japanese companies was currently being examined, and that certain countries He emphasized the idea of working to diversify the supply network so as not to rely on
2023-10-24 12:48:00
A group of 11 boys between the ages of 16 and 17 living in Ome and other cities were injured after surrounding three cars with a total of 13 people on the streets of Tachikawa, Tokyo, and hitting the man inside with a metal bat. He was arrested on suspicion of such things. It is believed that the boys had gathered together with a group of men to engage in a round-robin fight called "Soman".
2023-10-24 12:30:00
Amid a series of incidents of bears causing damage to humans in Toyama Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture has summarized that more than 70% of the sighting reports received up to the 23rd this year were confirmed in urban areas where bears do not normally inhabit. I got it.
2023-10-24 12:07:00
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is verifying the safety of plans to release treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean, began its first investigation since the start of the release on the 24th.
2023-10-24 11:57:00
As large-scale clashes between the Israeli army and the Islamic organization Hamas continue, Hamas announced on the 23rd that it had released two hostages after receiving mediation from Egypt. Meanwhile, a leading American newspaper reported that talks had been held regarding the release of the 50 hostages, but that Hamas' request for fuel was met with reluctance by Israel, and negotiations reached a deadlock.
2023-10-24 11:28:00
In a case in which a former instructor at Yotsuya Otsuka, a major junior high school entrance exam school, was arrested and charged with secretly filming female students, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested the former instructor on the 24th on suspicion of secretly filming three other children. I sent it back for inspection. It is believed that a total of 12 children were victims of voyeurism, and the Metropolitan Police Department is conducting a detailed investigation.
2023-10-24 11:26:00
A senior U.S. White House official said that Iran has been actively supporting a series of drone attacks on bases in Syria and Iraq where U.S. forces are stationed. We pointed out their involvement and strongly discouraged them.
2023-10-24 11:11:00
On the morning of the 24th, a woman in her 70s was attacked by a bear at a golf practice range in Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture, and suffered facial injuries, and a man in his 70s was attacked by a bear in Semboku City, sustaining injuries to his head and face. This year, 55 people were injured in bear attacks in Akita Prefecture, a record high.
2023-10-24 10:33:00
While the government allows the use of medicinal products made from cannabis plants, it also prohibits the ``use'' of cannabis in addition to the already prohibited ``possession'' and ``transfer'' in order to prevent abuse by young people. Amendments to the Control Law and other laws were approved at the cabinet meeting on the 24th.
2023-10-24 10:11:00
Alaska Airlines in the United States announced on the 23rd that an off-duty pilot who was in the cockpit of a passenger plane in flight suddenly tried to shut off the engine. The captain and others stopped the flight, and there were no problems with the flight, but according to American media, the pilot was charged with attempted murder and other charges.
2023-10-24 10:07:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has continued to suspend production lines at some of its factories due to equipment problems at its business partners, but as parts have been secured, all but one factory will resume operations on the 24th. Full reopening is scheduled for the 26th.
2023-10-24 09:58:00
The 24th marks 20 months since Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine. Fierce battles between both sides have been repeated in the east and south, and the number of soldiers' casualties continues to rise.
2023-10-24 09:39:00
The world's oldest dog according to Guinness World Records has died at the age of 31. It is said that it was kept by a family living in a village in central Portugal with a rich natural environment.
2023-10-24 07:53:00
A senior official from the US State Department announced that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the capital Washington from the 26th of this week and will meet with Secretary of State Blinken and others. It is also expected that arrangements will be made to hold a U.S.-China summit to coincide with next month's APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit.
2023-10-24 07:48:00
Japan has received information that one of the two suspects on the international wanted list for abducting Osaka's Atsushi Hara to North Korea 43 years ago, a former South Korean agent, has died. This was revealed through interviews with investigators. As soon as confirmation is received, Japanese police authorities plan to report the suspect's death to the prosecutor's office.
2023-10-24 06:47:00
The 24th marks two months since treated water from the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant began being released into the ocean. Following China's opposition to the release, Russia has also announced that it will restrict imports of Japanese seafood, raising concerns that the impact on the fishing industry will spread further.
2023-10-24 05:54:00
As the shortage of bus drivers worsens, Hokkaido's largest bus company will stop service to the city center on 12 routes, including those in Sapporo, and shorten service sections to subway stations within the city. I understand that we have decided on a policy. The number of flights that will be shortened is expected to be approximately one-quarter of the bus company's weekday schedule in the Sapporo metropolitan area.
2023-10-24 05:44:00
In a case in which a former instructor at Yotsuya Otsuka, a major junior high school entrance exam school, was arrested for secretly filming a female student, the Metropolitan Police Department will bring the former instructor under investigation on the 24th on suspicion of secretly filming three other children. Interviews with people involved in the investigation revealed that they have decided to do so. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident in detail, as it believes that several other children may have been affected.
2023-10-24 05:30:00
On the 23rd, marking 45 years since the Japan-China Treaty of Peace and Friendship entered into force, a commemorative ceremony was held in Beijing, attended by former Prime Minister Fukuda and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
2023-10-24 05:16:00
A large-scale military conflict between the Israeli army and the Islamic organization Hamas left more than 6,400 people dead on both sides, with more than 5,000 of those deaths in the Gaza Strip, where the medical situation is worsening. Meanwhile, the Israeli military, which is preparing for a ground invasion, has announced that it has entered the Gaza Strip and conducted limited military operations, and tensions are rising there. *We will update you on the developments on the 24th (Japan time).
2023-10-24 04:55:00
The Diet will begin questioning Prime Minister Kishida's policy speech on the 24th, with representatives from each party asking questions. Regarding the response to rising prices, while the Liberal Democratic Party is demanding an explanation of measures to return money to the people, including tax cuts, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is pressing the party to accept its own measures centered on the payment of benefits.
