2024-02-16 22:50:00
The World Team Table Tennis Championships for the Paris Olympics opened in South Korea, and the Japanese women's team got off to a good start by defeating Luxembourg in their first match.
2024-02-16 21:52:00
The Japanese men's basketball team participating in the Paris Olympics held a practice session before the first official game this year, and players such as Yuki Kawamura and Yuki Togashi, who played in last year's World Cup, worked up a sweat practicing shooting. .
2024-02-16 21:27:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country. We will keep you updated on the developments surrounding the situation in Ukraine on the 16th (Japan time), including the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries involved. (There is a 7 hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6 hour time difference with Moscow, Russia)
2024-02-16 21:17:00
The authorities in charge of the prison have announced that Alexei Navalny, an opposition leader known in Russia as a leading critic of the Putin regime and imprisoned in a prison in the Arctic Circle, has died.
2024-02-16 20:59:00
In a court ruling in which the university asked the students living in the Yoshida Dormitory, Kyoto University's student dormitory, which was built over 100 years ago, to vacate the building, the Kyoto District Court partially rejected the university's lawsuit and granted 14 cases. Continuation of occupancy was approved.
2024-02-16 20:51:00
It was revealed at the government's recovery and reconstruction support headquarters held on the 16th that more than 10,000 homes are expected to be damaged due to ground liquefaction in the three prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama, and Niigata due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake. . There have been over 400 landslides, and the government has decided to step up support to secure workers for recovery efforts.
2024-02-16 19:32:00
The Israeli military is continuing its operations by storming a hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on suspicion that fighters from the Islamic organization Hamas are active there. According to local health authorities, four patients at the hospital who were unable to receive oxygen due to the power outage have died, and the life of a newborn baby at the hospital is also in danger. *We will keep you updated on developments regarding Israel and Palestine as of February 16, Japan time.
2024-02-16 19:11:00
``By continuing to evacuate, I think we are holding back the children...'' said a man living as an evacuee at a high school in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. In areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, an increasing number of people are attempting to return to their disaster-stricken homes from evacuation centers, as it is difficult to predict what life will be like in the future.
2024-02-16 18:59:00
Just after 3pm on the 16th, three elementary school students were hit by a car while crossing a crosswalk in Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, and two of them were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Police arrested the 88-year-old suspect who was driving the car on the spot on suspicion of causing injury by negligent driving, and are investigating the cause of the accident.
2024-02-16 18:17:00
Performers of traditional performing arts held a press conference to discuss that the National Theater in Tokyo, which was closed last year for reconstruction, has no idea when it will reopen due to poor bidding and other factors. He expressed a sense of crisis when it comes to survival.
2024-02-16 18:11:00
On the 16th, the Nikkei Stock Average rose to a level approaching the all-time high reached during the bubble period, and foreign investors are driving the recent rise in stock prices. It turns out that the amount these foreign investors bought in Japanese stocks exceeded the amount they sold for six consecutive weeks until last week.
2024-02-16 17:57:00
Ahead of the launch of the second unit of Japan's new flagship rocket, the H3, on the 17th, the first of which failed last year, the aircraft was moved to the launch site at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on the 16th. ★The launch of the "H3" rocket will be broadcast live in this article.
2024-02-16 17:56:00
It will be one month until the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on the 16th. While expecting an increase in the number of tourists, lodging facilities in Ishikawa Prefecture are facing troubling problems. Accommodation facilities that were used as secondary evacuation centers after the Noto Peninsula earthquake are being forced to make difficult decisions about how to accommodate both disaster victims and tourists.
2024-02-16 17:48:00
At the only general hospital in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the difficult situation continues even now, one and a half months after the earthquake, with staff sleeping in hospitals and evacuation centers to support local medical care. .
2024-02-16 17:31:00
In a case in which a couple in their 50s living in an apartment building in Sagamihara City died, and their eldest son, a high school student, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his father, the father told the city's child guidance center this month, ``My son has delinquent tendencies.'' It turns out that he was asking, "How should I get involved?" Police are investigating the relationship between the eldest son and his father in detail.
2024-02-16 16:38:00
In the case where the parents were arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting a harmful chemical substance, the Metropolitan Police Department analyzed the smartphones and other items confiscated and found a history of searches for information on the effects of chemicals on the human body. This was revealed through interviews with investigators.
2024-02-16 16:04:00
New sumo ozeki Kotonowaka spoke at the city hall of his hometown of Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, expressing his enthusiasm, saying, ``I want to work hard to move up one rank in the ranking and win the championship.''
2024-02-16 15:17:00
Hanshin Shota Morishita (23), who is aiming to become the first professional baseball team to win back-to-back titles in team history, is attending camp with the aim of further improving his batting skills. The key to this is a new companion that looks just like a club.
2024-02-16 14:48:00
Toyama Prefecture estimated the impact of the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January on accommodation cancellations and people refraining from traveling, and found that the number of guests decreased by more than 80,000, and the loss amounted to approximately 2 billion yen. I did.
2024-02-16 14:32:00
The Ministry of Defense has announced that it will verify whether the large unmanned aircraft being experimentally operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force can perform warning and surveillance missions by flying over the East China Sea, where Chinese naval vessels and other vessels are active. I made it.
2024-02-16 14:25:00
A 29-year-old suspect was arrested for breaking into a trading card store in Osaka's Naniwa Ward and stealing over 3,800 cards, including cards from the popular anime ``Pokemon.'' The total selling price was over 100 million yen, including cards that cost 6 million yen each. Some of the suspects have reportedly denied the investigation.
2024-02-16 13:54:00
While the Israeli military remains poised to carry out ground operations in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, US President Biden spoke by phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu and reiterated his belief that the operation should not proceed without a plan to protect residents. I told you.
2024-02-16 13:48:00
On the 16th, a child guidance center held a press conference regarding an incident in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, in which a boyfriend who lived with the mother was arrested for allegedly dousing her 5-year-old daughter in a bathtub and leaving her to die of hypothermia. The company revealed that it had been notified of suspected abuse twice, in July and September of last year, but had stopped responding as of November of last year.
2024-02-16 13:47:00
As regulations on overtime work have been tightened in the construction industry since this year, labor shortages and improved working conditions have become issues, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will next month update the "labor unit price" that is the standard for wages in public works. We have decided to raise the national average by 5.9%.
2024-02-16 13:40:00
On the 16th, Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested Big Motor, a corporation, for violating the Road Act, as it was suspected that the tree cutting in front of the store of used car sales company Big Motor was carried out in connection with the company's business. I sent the documents to prosecutors on suspicion.
2024-02-16 13:37:00
The financial results of major beer manufacturers for the past year have been strong, with profits, which represent profits from the main business, hitting a record high due to pushbacks from price increases and a recovery in sales to restaurants.
2024-02-16 12:57:00
When asked about the possibility of holding a Japan-North Korea summit between Prime Minister Kishida and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a senior US White House official responded that he would support Japan if it wishes to hold dialogue with North Korea. I have expressed my intention to do so.
2024-02-16 12:42:00
The American company that developed ChatGPT, a generative AI, has released a new generative AI that creates videos from text, and the development competition is likely to accelerate further.
2024-02-16 12:39:00
Japan Post resumed accepting packages destined for the Oku-Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture on the 15th, which had been suspended after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and the first package arrived at the post office in Suzu City on the morning of the 16th. .
2024-02-16 12:36:00
In order to resolve land issues where owners are left unidentified, Minister of Justice Koizumi announced at a press conference that from April this year registration will be mandatory when inheriting land, and the company will accept consultations by phone. He expressed his intention to make efforts to disseminate information such as this.
2024-02-16 12:32:00
On the 15th, two 19-year-old men and women were hit by a light passenger car at a rotary in front of a station in Kagamiishi-cho, Fukushima Prefecture. A male university student was killed and the other person was unconscious and in critical condition. An interview with the police revealed that there was no trace of the car being stolen. Police are investigating the possibility that the 72-year-old driver may have mistakenly pressed the accelerator and brake.
2024-02-16 12:22:00
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama has been shaking up the Kishida administration, which has filed a request for an order to disband the church, as it has been pointed out that it received election support from the former Unification Church in the last House of Representatives election. He acknowledged that this is possible.
2024-02-16 12:21:00
A meeting of the secretaries of the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee will be held on the afternoon of the 16th in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The opposition party plans to request that members of the Abe and Nikai factions attend the review committee, and there is also a proposal to target all members whose refunds have been confirmed.
2024-02-16 12:08:00
As the 2024 issue of logistics becomes an issue due to concerns about a shortage of transportation capacity due to stricter regulations on overtime work for truck drivers, Prime Minister Kishida exchanged opinions with top executives in the logistics industry and discussed ways to resolve the labor shortage. He expressed hope that truck drivers' wages could be raised by around 10% through appropriate price pass-through.
2024-02-16 12:07:00
Copper cables attached to rail joints on two JR lines in Yamaguchi Prefecture were cut and taken away, and on the 16th, cables were cut off at approximately 60 locations within the premises of another Ube Line station. It was found disconnected. More than 200 locations have now been cut, and police are investigating the incident as a possible theft.
2024-02-16 11:59:00
A couple in their 50s living in an apartment in Sagamihara City died, and their eldest son, a high school student, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his father. Police investigated the incident and found that both had been stabbed multiple times with a knife. I did. A bloody knife was also found in the room, and police are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-02-16 11:52:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said that he would "take note" of Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who mentioned the possibility of Prime Minister Kishida visiting Pyongyang. On the other hand, he recognized that the claim that the abduction issue has been resolved is completely unacceptable.
2024-02-16 11:46:00
A couple living in Tokyo were arrested for murdering their 4-year-old daughter by ingesting a harmful chemical, and her mother said, ``I thought she was sleeping.'' I left it there,'' he explained before his arrest, according to an interview with investigators.
2024-02-16 11:16:00
A senior U.S. government official has expressed concern that the Israeli military is preparing to carry out a ground operation in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, which could lead to a catastrophe if there is no plan to protect residents, and that they are continuing to hold discussions with the Israeli side. I made it clear.
2024-02-16 10:23:00
Regarding the response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Prime Minister Kishida announced his intention to adjust the use of contingency funds in this fiscal year's budget for the third time in order to accelerate recovery and reconstruction.
2024-02-16 10:18:00
In response to the law being amended so that applications to receive My Number Cards can be made not only at local government counters but also at post offices, applications will be accepted at post offices in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture for the first time in the country from the 21st of this month. is about to begin.
2024-02-16 10:04:00
In order to strengthen measures against the declining birthrate, the government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 16th to revise the Child and Child Care Support Act, which includes expanded child allowances and childcare leave benefits.
2024-02-16 09:48:00
A senior White House official has revealed that Russia is pursuing military plans targeting artificial satellites, and that the Biden administration is taking this seriously. Major American media outlets have reported that this military plan involves the use of nuclear weapons.
2024-02-16 09:14:00
On the 16th, the Nikkei stock average in the Tokyo stock market rose by more than 700 yen to the 38,800 yen level. During trading hours, the price was the highest in approximately 34 years, since January 1990 during the bubble period. With all major stock indexes rising in the New York market on the 15th, buy orders have been widespread since the start of trading.
2024-02-16 08:16:00
At a training camp in Arizona, Major League Baseball's Dodgers' player Shohei Ohtani practiced by standing in the bullpen's bat box and checking pitchers' pitch lines.
2024-02-16 07:33:00
Last month, a 64-year-old piano teacher was murdered at a house in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture.The suspect was arrested on suspicion of assaulting the woman's second daughter on the day of the incident. According to interviews with investigators, the police have decided to arrest a junior high school student again on the 16th for allegedly tying the hands and feet of a junior high school student who was attending a piano class.
2024-02-16 07:13:00
A 31-year-old man who lives with his 21-year-old mother was arrested in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, for allegedly dousing his 5-year-old daughter in a bathtub and leaving her to die of hypothermia. Around January, the suspect moved from the home of a relative of the male suspect, where she had been living until then, and since the suspect and her father started living alone, the eldest daughter has been subjected to abuse, including being doused with water. Interviews with investigators revealed that this appears to be the case.
2024-02-16 06:48:00
Russia carried out a large-scale missile attack in Ukraine from the 14th to the 15th, resulting in casualties. Meanwhile, in western Russia near the border between the two countries, it is reported that attacks by the Ukrainian side have caused casualties, and exchanges between the two sides appear to be continuing.
2024-02-16 06:41:00
The number of test takers for private junior high schools centered on Tokyo and three prefectures is estimated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Mock Test Center to be 52,400, which is the first drop in 10 years due to the declining birthrate, but the test take rate is at an all-time high. The has been updated.
2024-02-16 05:51:00
In a case in which a couple living in Tokyo were arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting a harmful chemical substance, it was learned that the second daughter had been placed in at least six child care facilities, and the Metropolitan Police Department announced that they would seek administrative intervention. We are investigating the possibility that the child may have been changing schools repeatedly to avoid this.
2024-02-16 05:47:00
On the 15th, two 19-year-old men and women were hit by a mini-vehicle at a rotary in front of a station in Kagamiishi-cho, Fukushima Prefecture. One died and the other was left unconscious and in serious condition. An interview with the police revealed that the vehicle appears to have entered the roundabout without stopping at a temporary stop intersection. Police are investigating the cause of the car crashing.
2024-02-16 05:28:00
In response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party has released the results of interviews with relevant members of the Abe and Nikai factions. Opposition parties are increasingly criticizing the investigation, saying it is insufficient, and plan to continue requesting that the relevant members attend the Political Ethics Committee.
2024-02-16 05:15:00
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, made an unusual statement regarding relations with Japan, saying, ``Prime Minister Kishida may visit Pyongyang one day.'' Experts believe that this is an attempt to destabilize the trilateral cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea.
