2024-04-11 22:45:00
Fast Retailing, which operates Uniqlo, had strong sales in Europe, the United States, and other countries, and its sales for the six months to February reached a record high of over 1.59 trillion yen, the highest ever for this period.
2024-04-11 22:29:00
The first round of the ``Meijin-sen,'' the oldest of the eight major shogi titles, was held in Tokyo, with titleholder Sota Fujii, 21, defeating challenger Masayuki Toyoshima, 9-dan (33). , won the first match.
2024-04-11 21:43:00
The European Central Bank held a monetary policy meeting on the 11th and decided to keep its main policy interest rate unchanged at 4.5%. This is the fifth consecutive time that interest rates have been left unchanged since the meeting in October last year. The growth rate of the consumer price index in the euro area in March was 2.4%, lower than the previous month for the third consecutive month and on a downward trend. The European Central Bank is expected to maintain high interest rates and keep inflation in check, while considering the timing of a rate cut based on trends in prices and the economy.
2024-04-11 20:53:00
According to a report received by the Yokohama City Fire Department, at around 7:40 p.m. on the 11th, the fire department received a report of ``flames and smoke coming from a building'' in Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama City. Currently, about 30 fire trucks and other vehicles have been dispatched to extinguish the fire and are checking to see if anyone is injured.
2024-04-11 20:16:00
``STARTO ENTERTAINMENT'' is a new company established by the former Johnny's Office to manage talent. The company announced that it had "started full-scale operations" and announced its internal structure. How much compensation will be given to victims? What will be the separation of management between the new company and the old Johnny's office? What is the current status of appointment by each TV station? I have summarized it in detail.
2024-04-11 20:14:00
Due to the power outage, the Tohoku Shinkansen has suspended operations on the up and down lines between Kitakami Station and Morioka Station in Iwate Prefecture from around 7:28 p.m. According to JR, there are no plans for reopening.
2024-04-11 19:13:00
The Russian military, which continues its invasion of Ukraine, has carried out large-scale missile and drone attacks in various parts of Ukraine, and in the eastern Kharkiv Oblast, energy infrastructure facilities have been attacked, causing damage such as power outages.
2024-04-11 18:13:00
In South Korea's general election, which was held on the 10th, the main reformist opposition party maintained a majority of seats, while the conservative ruling party supporting President Yoon Seong-yeol suffered a crushing defeat. The head of the ruling party has announced his intention to take responsibility and resign, and the prime minister and others have also announced their intention to resign. President Yoon, who is entering his third year in office, is trying to rebuild the ruling party amid an unavoidable decline in its unifying force. You will be forced to.
2024-04-11 18:07:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is currently visiting the United States, will then address a joint session of both houses of Congress. Given that the international order based on freedom and democracy is being threatened by the actions of Russia and China, the plan emphasizes that Japan will also take a greater responsibility to protect order.
2024-04-11 17:56:00
Regarding the first event by a group belonging to the former Johnny's office's new company "STARTO ENTERTAINMENT," a fake account appeared on the old Twitter "X" that directed people to a fake live streaming site, and the company issued a warning. I'm calling.
2024-04-11 17:49:00
A 14-year-old junior high school boy and a 15-year-old boy from Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, were arrested by police on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Law for using cocaine. Since the two are friends, police are planning to investigate how the cocaine was obtained.
2024-04-11 17:02:00
Ahead of the first summit meeting between Japan, the United States, and the Philippines, China is intensifying its diplomatic offensive toward Southeast Asian countries.
2024-04-11 17:00:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Representatives established a special committee on the 11th to discuss political reform. The special committee is expected to hold discussions on amending the Political Funds Control Act, which will be the main focus of the second half of the Diet.
2024-04-11 16:25:00
In response to the opposition party's request for a more detailed estimate of the amount to be contributed by self-employed people, etc. at the House of Representatives Committee on the ``Support Subsidy System'' to secure financial resources for countermeasures against the declining birthrate, Kato Children's Policy The minister in charge expressed the idea that it would be difficult for local governments to decide.
2024-04-11 16:21:00
Ippei Mizuhara, who served as a personal interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Otani of the Dodgers, is said to have illegally transferred money from the player's account, and a leading American newspaper reported that the person was prevented from receiving notifications of account transactions. , and that investigative authorities believe that the settings were able to be changed. Mr. Mizuhara is said to be negotiating in the direction of pleading guilty.
2024-04-11 14:31:00
A gold bowl worth 10 million yen was stolen at a goldware exhibition and sale held at a department store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a theft.
2024-04-11 14:05:00
In response to Shizuoka Prefecture's Governor Kawakatsu submitting his resignation notice, the prefectural election management committee met on the 11th and announced that the Shizuoka prefecture gubernatorial election will be held on the 9th of next month with an announcement and voting on the 26th. It's decided.
2024-04-11 14:02:00
At an aquarium in Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan's first successful breeding of a type of shark, the striped shark, is being held on display.
2024-04-11 13:44:00
It has been learned through interviews with people involved that Akebono Akebono's Akebono Taro, the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to become a yokozuna in sumo history, has passed away. He was 54 years old. *Shikoname is a dot above the person.
2024-04-11 12:54:00
A tower condominium being constructed on the site of the Olympic Village on the Tokyo Bay coast, where purchase for investment purposes was restricted, actually received more applications than the limit from investors, with some applying for nearly 20 rooms. , as revealed in the interview.
2024-04-11 12:34:00
The JRA (Japan Racing Association) has announced that 35-year-old jockey Kota Fujioka, who fell off his horse in a race on the 6th of this month and was receiving treatment at a hospital, has passed away.
2024-04-11 12:05:00
Hisako Sugiuchi, 8-dan, the oldest active professional Go player, played an official match on the 11th at the age of 97 years and one month, breaking the record for the oldest person to play a game. Currently, I am competing to become the oldest player to win.
2024-04-11 11:54:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting the United States, attended an official dinner hosted by President Biden and his wife after the Japan-U.S. summit meeting, and gave a speech in English, expressing his determination to develop the Japan-U.S. relationship.
2024-04-11 11:09:00
Last year, police across the country arrested 181 cases on suspicion of animal abuse, the highest number ever, and a nearly fourfold increase in the past 10 years, according to a National Police Agency summary. I did.
2024-04-11 10:57:00
Due to the large earthquake that occurred on the 3rd of this month, with the epicenter near Taiwan, a tsunami warning was temporarily issued in the central areas of Naha, Ishigaki, and Miyakojima cities in Okinawa Prefecture, where 11,000 people were in areas expected to be flooded by the tsunami. Experts have determined that many people appear to have moved to higher ground. Some of these people were visiting from outside the prefecture, and experts point out that ``Since the proportion increases during the tourist season, evacuation measures should be taken for tourists.''
2024-04-11 10:53:00
As Russia's military invasion continues, the Siberian Battalion, an organization of Russian volunteer soldiers who are said to have fought on the side of Ukraine and carried out cross-border attacks on Russia in March, released their training to the media. He also showed that he would not hesitate to carry out cross-border attacks against Russia in the future.
2024-04-11 08:57:00
In the foreign exchange market, the yen temporarily fell to the 153 yen level to the dollar in the early morning hours of Japan time, the lowest yen to dollar level in about 34 years. Finance Minister Kanda put a check on market movements, saying, ``The current movements are sudden, and we want to take appropriate measures without eliminating all means.''
2024-04-11 07:06:00
In South Korea's general election, which was held on the 10th, public broadcasting KBS confirmed that the main opposition party, the progressive Democratic Party, will maintain a majority, winning more than 170 seats including affiliated parties. I told them it was a forecast. President Yoon Seong-yeol, who is entering his third year in office, is likely to continue to have to manage the difficult government under a minority ruling party.
2024-04-11 06:39:00
An agreement has been signed between Japan and the United States that includes the landing of Japanese astronauts on the moon as part of the American-led lunar exploration program ``Artemis Project.'' Until now, the only people who have stepped on the moon's surface were Americans from the Apollo program half a century ago, and if this is achieved, it is expected to be a new step in Japan's space exploration.
2024-04-11 06:31:00
According to the police, just before 2 a.m. on the 11th, a two-story wooden house caught fire in Bunkyo 6-chome, Fukui City, and was completely destroyed, and the bodies of three people were found in the burnt ruins. The three people living in this residence have not been able to be contacted, and police are currently investigating. The site is a residential area about 500 meters west of Echizen Railway's Nicuka Kagaku-mae Station.
2024-04-11 06:16:00
A special committee will be established in the House of Representatives on the 11th to discuss political reform in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The special committee is expected to hold discussions on amending the Political Funds Control Act, and the Liberal Democratic Party has decided to coordinate specific proposals with the New Komeito Party in advance to ensure that the ruling parties are on the same page.
2024-04-11 05:43:00
On the 10th, Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers hit for the seventh consecutive game against the Twins.
2024-04-11 05:34:00
The Ministry of Defense has decided to scrap the plan to build a training ground for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on the site of a former golf course in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, considering the possibility of not acquiring the land in light of repeated opposition from the local community. I found that the adjustment was made in the direction of reverting to .
2024-04-11 04:13:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting the United States, met with President Biden and confirmed that they would deepen defense cooperation, including improving command and control between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military, and strengthen cooperation in a wide range of fields, including economic security and space. Regarding the regional situation, we also agreed to strongly oppose China's actions using force and coercion.
