2024-01-16 22:38:00
Shigeru Sakaguchi, mayor of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, predicted that the 128 people in at least five areas left stranded due to the recent earthquake will be mostly relieved within three days starting on the 17th.
2024-01-16 22:36:00
Chinese Premier Li Qiang gave a speech at the Davos Conference, a gathering of world political and business leaders held in Switzerland, stating that China's economic growth rate last year was around +5.2%, and the government's estimate was around +5%. revealed the prospect of achieving the goal.
2024-01-16 21:25:00
The Liberal Democratic Party held a meeting of its ``Political Reform Headquarters'' on the 16th for all affiliated members. Regarding factions, some participants expressed the opinion that they should be disbanded because they were viewed with suspicion by the public, while others pointed out that they were necessary from the perspective of human resource development.
2024-01-16 19:59:00
Ahead of the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 17th, a gathering to remember the victims of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake began in the evening of the 16th at a park in Kobe City.
2024-01-16 19:25:00
Professional Baseball Chunichi's No. 1 draft pick, rookie pitcher Masaru Soka, complained of discomfort in his right elbow and was examined at a hospital, which revealed that he had injured the ligament in his elbow.
2024-01-16 19:10:00
``Just as I was struggling, thinking it was going to be no more, the waves suddenly receded.'' These are the words of a man who survived the tsunami in Suzu City. It's been over two weeks since the earthquake. We have summarized the voices of everyone who responded to our interviews in this difficult situation where strong aftershocks continue to occur.
2024-01-16 19:08:00
Around 6:42 pm on the 16th, there was an earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture with a seismic intensity of lower 5. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake.
2024-01-16 18:57:00
According to Hokkaido Airports, which operates New Chitose Airport, they received a call at around 5:30 pm on the 16th that a Korean Air and Cathay Pacific passenger plane had come into contact at New Chitose Airport. The details of the situation at the time, including whether there were any injuries, are still being confirmed. According to Cathay Pacific, the aircraft was on the ground at the time and there were passengers on board. According to police, no one has been injured so far. There were no fires, and the fire department was not active.
2024-01-16 17:10:00
On the 16th, Ishikawa Prefecture announced the names and ages of 20 people who died in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, with the consent of their bereaved families. The prefecture says it will make public the information about other people as soon as it receives the consent of the bereaved families.
2024-01-16 16:11:00
Regarding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's shift to treating South Korea as a hostile nation rather than a target for unification, South Korean President Yoon Seong-yeol said, ``The North is an anti-national group.'' "I have personally acknowledged that this is the case," he said, and expressed his intention to take a strong stance against North Korea's provocations.
2024-01-16 16:07:00
In Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, where shaking with a seismic intensity of 5 or above was observed during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a printing company that handles character goods related to the local area suffered damage such as the floor of the factory caved in, causing delays in production. .
2024-01-16 14:55:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to take special measures to lend up to 200,000 yen to households affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and municipalities in Niigata and Fukui prefectures have begun accepting loans at their counters. We plan to begin accepting applications in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures as soon as they are ready.
2024-01-16 14:33:00
During this year's spring labor union, the Keidanren's basic policy, which serves as a guideline for corporate management, was finalized, and it urged companies to continue raising wages, stating, ``I would like to ask companies to actively consider and implement it with even more enthusiasm and determination than last year.'' I'm calling.
2024-01-16 13:48:00
Former NHK newscaster and journalist Jiro Hirano passed away on the 12th of this month due to pneumonia. He was 83 years old.
2024-01-16 13:09:00
In response to the issue surrounding political funding parties by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida attended, as time permitted, a meeting of the ``Political Reform Headquarters'' for all party members, held on the afternoon of the 16th. They expressed the idea of exchanging opinions on matters such as the nature of factions.
2024-01-16 12:55:00
The ordinary Diet session will be convened on the 26th of this month to deliberate on the new fiscal year budget bill. While the Liberal Democratic Party proposed that Prime Minister Kishida give a speech on policy policies in the House of Representatives on the convocation day, the Constitutional Democratic Party proposed that the Budget Committee hold intensive deliberations on issues of politics and money before the speech. The ruling and opposition parties will continue to discuss this matter.
2024-01-16 12:33:00
A total of 18 people, including boys and girls, were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for riding in a group of 10 motorcycles and repeatedly ignoring traffic lights. In response to the investigation, he reportedly said, ``It was thrilling to play tag with the police car.''
2024-01-16 12:25:00
The Islamic organization Hamas has released a video purporting to show that two hostages were killed in an attack by the Israeli military, in an apparent attempt to destabilize the Netanyahu government. In response, the Israeli military counters that Hamas is disseminating false information, and the focus is on the response regarding the hostages.
2024-01-16 12:03:00
The contents of the final report compiled by the investigation committee regarding Sompo Japan Insurance's response to the issue of fraudulent insurance claims by Big Motor have been revealed. In addition to blaming the malfunctioning compliance system as a contributing factor, the report harshly pointed out that the parent company lacked a proactive and leadership attitude, and had low sensitivity to risks.
2024-01-16 12:01:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism confirmed that particularly egregious acts of fraud had been confirmed in three car models due to the issue of automobile manufacturer Daihatsu Motor Corporation fraudulently obtaining national certification. It has been announced that the model designation will be cancelled.
2024-01-16 11:37:00
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested the president of an entertainment agency for allegedly forcing a male idol to engage in obscene acts with a female high school customer at a photo shoot for underground male idols. The female high school student reportedly spent more than 2 million yen as a "push activity" to support this idol, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.
2024-01-16 10:55:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 9 a.m. on the 16th, a total of 222 people have been confirmed dead within the prefecture. In addition, 1,029 people were seriously injured in the prefecture. We will keep you updated on the damage in each area.
2024-01-16 10:37:00
At the caucus in the midwestern state of Iowa, the first election for the opposition Republican Party's candidate for this fall's U.S. presidential election, ABC TV reported that former President Trump secured victory.
2024-01-16 10:18:00
In an effort to support people who evacuated with their pets due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Ishikawa Prefectural Veterinary Medical Association has started an initiative to keep pets free of charge for one month at more than 40 veterinary hospitals in the prefecture.
2024-01-16 10:13:00
Iran's elite military forces have announced that they have attacked Israeli intelligence bases in neighboring Iraq with ballistic missiles in retaliation for the killing of their commanders. There are concerns that retaliation between the two countries will escalate.
2024-01-16 09:57:00
The Imperial Theater in Marunouchi, Tokyo, which was built in the 1960s and is known as a musical palace, will be closed in February next year (2025) due to deterioration and reconstruction.
2024-01-16 09:12:00
In Berlin, the capital of Germany, a large-scale protest rally was held against the Scholz administration, which announced the discontinuation of support measures for farmers, and it is expected that the administration, whose public support has declined, will further weaken.
2024-01-16 09:09:00
The government's Earthquake Research Committee has raised the probability of a magnitude 7 class earthquake with an epicenter off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture occurring within 30 years from 70% to 90%.
2024-01-16 09:03:00
Last month, December's corporate goods price index, which shows the prices of goods traded between companies, increased by 0.0% compared to the same month of the previous year. The growth rate peaked at 10.6% in December, but has slowed for 12 consecutive months.
2024-01-16 08:52:00
In a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered the constitution to be amended so that South Korea would be considered the country's "number one enemy." The meeting also decided to abolish the contact point with South Korea, making it clear that Japan would implement a policy that excludes South Korea from being subject to unification.
2024-01-16 07:43:00
This is the impact of an earthquake on transportation and roads. (6 a.m. on the 16th)
2024-01-16 07:39:00
The Israeli army continued its military operation in the Gaza Strip on the 15th, and local health authorities announced that 132 people had died in the past 24 hours. On the other hand, some members of Israel's wartime cabinet are calling for a temporary halt to the fighting in order to free the hostages, and Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has insisted on continuing the operation with the goal of destroying Hamas, is being forced to take a difficult response. .
2024-01-16 07:22:00
The government's Earthquake Investigation Committee concluded that the Noto Peninsula Earthquake is likely to have been related to the active faults that have been confirmed so far, and that the earthquake will continue for the next two to three weeks at a maximum seismic intensity of 5. We are asking people to be careful about earthquakes that are strong or stronger.
2024-01-16 06:49:00
In the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which recorded a maximum seismic intensity of 7, it was still freezing cold and snowing on the morning of the 16th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful about the impact on traffic. Since the earthquake on the 1st of this month, there have been more than 1,400 earthquakes where you can feel the tremors in your body, and there has been active seismic activity, and for the next two to three weeks you need to be careful about shaking of magnitude 5 or higher.
2024-01-16 06:46:00
The Israeli army continued its military operation in the Gaza Strip on the 15th, and local health authorities announced that 132 people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of casualties to 24,100. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a statement on the 15th, saying, ``Since I took over as Secretary-General, we have brought unprecedented destruction and the killing of innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip.'' He denounced the ever-increasing human toll.
2024-01-16 06:38:00
The so-called ``Davos'' meeting, which brings together the world's political and business leaders, has begun in Switzerland. In addition to the invasion of Ukraine, a session will be held this year on the situation in the Middle East, and it is expected that there will be a discussion on what is needed to bring the crisis to an end.
2024-01-16 05:28:00
The caucus in the midwestern state of Iowa, the first battle to select opposition and Republican candidates for this fall's U.S. presidential election, will begin at 7 p.m. on the 15th local time and 10 a.m. on the 16th Japan time. Opinion polls show former President Trump leading the other candidates by a wide margin, and all eyes are now on the outcome of the first race.
2024-01-16 05:04:00
When asked in an NHK poll whether they thought the economy would improve this year, 60% of people answered "no change."
2024-01-16 04:19:00
On the 16th, the Liberal Democratic Party will hold a meeting of its ``Political Reform Headquarters'' for all affiliated members to discuss factional reform and other matters. On the other hand, Abe's faction is making adjustments to revise the income and expenditure report, and there are calls for executives to explain the process and future actions.
2024-01-16 00:02:00
An earthquake with a seismic intensity of 7 was observed in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture on the 1st, which continues to cause water outages. We will keep you updated on the latest water supply situation.
