Main news(2024/05/01)
Employment of people with disabilities Expanding agency business Is it rewarding and growing? What is the reward? Challenges too
2024-05-01 20:53:00
As the employment rate for people with disabilities was raised last month, businesses that provide jobs for people with disabilities on behalf of companies are expanding. Although it helps secure jobs for people with disabilities, it has been pointed out that there are cases in which it does not lead to the growth and independence of people with disabilities, so the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has advised companies to provide easy-to-understand measures for the sole purpose of achieving employment rates. We advise you not to use it.
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Yamaguchi: House fire in Iwakuni leaves two dead. Unable to contact resident couple in their 70s
2024-05-01 20:48:00
On the evening of the 1st, a fire destroyed a house in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the bodies of two people were found in the ruins. The police and fire department are investigating the situation as they have not been able to contact the couple in their 70s who live in this house.
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Multiple male staff members may have sexually abused disabled patients at a hospital in Fukuoka
2024-05-01 20:29:00
At a hospital in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, multiple male staff members were found to have repeatedly sexually abused multiple inpatients with physical disabilities. The hospital said it would hold a press conference on the 2nd to explain the incident, citing a "lack of ethical standards among its staff."
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan to inspect Self-Defense Forces camps on Ishigaki Island and Yonaguni Island
2024-05-01 20:13:00
アメリカのエマニュエル駐日大使が今月、沖縄県の石垣島と与那国島を訪れ自衛隊の駐屯地の視察や自治体のトップと会談する方向で調整を進めていることが、政府関係者への取材で分かりました。
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US Secretary of State meets with Israeli Prime Minister and others to encourage progress in negotiations
2024-05-01 19:52:00
As negotiations continue between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas over a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages, US Secretary of State Blinken visited Israel and met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and others to encourage progress in the negotiations. However, Prime Minister Netanyahu has indicated that he will continue fighting regardless of the outcome of the negotiations, and it remains unclear whether the negotiations will be concluded.
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Ezaki Glico decides to extend suspension of shipment of refrigerated products, aiming to resume within next month
2024-05-01 19:41:00
Ezaki Glico has announced that the resumption of shipments of refrigerated products such as Pucchin Pudding, which has been suspended due to a core system failure, will be delayed. Due to factors such as the time it is taking to repair the system, the company is aiming to resume shipments within the next month.
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More than 55,000 people applied for Osaka/Kansai Expo management volunteers, exceeding target
2024-05-01 19:21:00
Regarding volunteers to help run next year's Osaka/Kansai Expo, the Expo Association, which is responsible for implementing the event, has announced that it has received over 55,000 applications for its target of approximately 20,000 volunteers.
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Columbia University in the US: Occupy building demonstration forcibly evacuated during Israeli protest
2024-05-01 19:08:00
Police forcibly removed demonstrators who had occupied the building at Columbia University in New York, USA, in protest against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip.
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“Hottest April” in over 120 years since Japan Meteorological Agency statistics began
2024-05-01 18:11:00
April was unseasonably hot in various parts of the country, and due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, the average temperature across the country was more than 2 degrees above normal, the highest in the 120 years since the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping statistics. became the highest.
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Mitsui & Co.'s final profit exceeds 1.6 trillion yen, also affected by weak yen, exceeding 1 trillion yen for 2nd consecutive year
2024-05-01 18:09:00
The major trading company, Mitsui & Co., Ltd.'s final profit for the fiscal year 2023 was over 1.06 trillion yen, the second highest level ever after the previous year, which was the highest ever. Profits increased from overseas infrastructure-related businesses, and the weaker yen also provided a tailwind.
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Half of the people who were in Ishikawa and other places were returning home or traveling without deciding on evacuation criteria.
2024-05-01 17:57:00
Are you preparing for the possibility that a disaster may occur while traveling during the long holidays? One day marks four months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day. Experts surveyed people who were returning home or traveling to Ishikawa Prefecture and other places at the time, and found that about half of them had not decided under what circumstances they would evacuate. (Social Affairs Department, Goichi Miyahara)
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“Multi-functional stadium on the former Tsukiji market site” redevelopment company explains proposal
2024-05-01 17:39:00
The company responsible for redeveloping the former Tsukiji Market site held a press conference on May 1st and explained its proposals, including the development of a multifunctional stadium that can accommodate approximately 50,000 people.
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Tochigi body abandonment case intermediary statement that “we also paid the executor”
2024-05-01 16:57:00
In a case in which the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the suspect who acted as an intermediary made a statement to the effect that he had received more than 10 million yen from the instructing officer and had also given compensation to the executor. This was revealed through interviews with investigators. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the suspects, suspecting that each of them was involved in the incident for the purpose of receiving compensation.
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China's Guangdong province: 19 people killed after highway collapses and cars fall
2024-05-01 16:21:00
State media reported that 19 people have died and 30 others are being treated in hospital after a car crash collapsed on a mountain highway in southern China's Guangdong province.
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Kumamoto Prefectural Governor “did not hand out flowers to celebrate election” to acquaintances
2024-05-01 16:03:00
It has been revealed that Governor Takashi Kimura of Kumamoto Prefecture handed out Kochoran, which was given to him as a congratulations for winning the gubernatorial election for the first time in March this year, to several acquaintances. The Public Offices Election Act prohibits politicians from giving flowers and other gifts within their electoral districts as illegal donations, but Governor Kimura said, ``I felt bad about throwing them away, so I asked them to keep them.I have no intention of giving them any benefit.'' I'm talking to you.
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Black curtains to be installed at Mt. Fuji photo spots Yamanashi Fujikawaguchiko Town
2024-05-01 15:01:00
In Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, as foreign tourists continue to cross the road to take pictures of Mt. Fuji through the convenience store building, the town has installed a black curtain to obscure Mt. Fuji. It will be installed along the sidewalk.
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“Nuclear waste” disposal site: The government requests Genkai Town in Saga to conduct a “documentary survey”
2024-05-01 15:01:00
In order to select a disposal site for the so-called "nuclear waste" produced by nuclear power generation, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced on the 1st that it will conduct the first stage of a "literature survey" in Genkai Town, Saga Prefecture, where the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant is located. I applied. This is the second time in the country that the national government has requested a local government to conduct a literature review, and the first in a local government where a nuclear power plant is located. In Genkai Town, a petition requesting that the town council accept a ``documentary survey'' was adopted by a majority vote last month, and Mayor Wakiyama has indicated that he intends to make his stance clear on whether or not to accept the survey by the end of this month.
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“Tesla EV fast charger team executives and employees fired” Report
2024-05-01 14:24:00
American electric car manufacturer Tesla has laid off executives and employees from the team responsible for EV fast chargers, Western media reported. Although the project is expected to continue, there is interest in how it will affect the development of charging facilities, which is an issue for the spread of EVs.
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Sleeping in cardboard beds at night...people continue to live in evacuation centers for 4 months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake
2024-05-01 13:34:00
May 1st marks 4 months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. According to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of April 30th, a total of 4,606 people were staying in evacuation centers, and even in evacuation centers in Wajima City, there were no prospects for them to move into temporary housing, and many people were forced to live as evacuees. There are people who are
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“Mizuhara former interpreter’s illegal remittances turned into cash through gambling” and US media
2024-05-01 13:29:00
Regarding the case in which Ippei Mizuhara, a former interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Otani of the Dodgers, was prosecuted on suspicion of bank fraud, American media reported that the money illegally transferred from Otani's account was later used as a source for illegal gambling. The money was transferred to an account held at the casino and converted into cash through gambling.
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Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka Headquarters: Chief of social affairs department resigns for “fabricating discourse”
2024-05-01 13:21:00
The Yomiuri Shimbun's Osaka head office has announced that the head of the Social Affairs Department, who was in charge of compiling the manuscript, will be resigning from his post on suspicion of fabricating a statement from an interviewee.
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Eight local U.S. newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
2024-05-01 12:57:00
Eight local newspapers in the United States have filed a lawsuit against the American venture company OpenAI and its partner, the IT giant Microsoft, alleging that their articles were used to train generative AI without permission and infringed on copyright. .
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Zenroren May Day Conference Adopts Declaration “Aiming for Significant Wage Increases, etc.”
2024-05-01 12:18:00
May 1st is May Day. The May Day convention of the labor organization Zenroren was held in Tokyo, and a declaration was adopted stating that the organization was aiming for a significant wage increase that would outweigh the rise in prices.
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Abduction victim's family meets with US government officials, appeals for quick resolution as there is "no time"
2024-05-01 12:04:00
Families of victims of abductions by North Korea met with government officials and others in the United States, where they appealed for understanding and support for an early resolution, saying, ``Aging parents don't have time.''
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Tochigi body abandonment case: 28-year-old suspect: ``I realized halfway through that the body was being disposed of.''
2024-05-01 11:56:00
On the morning of May 1st, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested two 20-year-old suspects believed to be the perpetrators of the incident in which the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, bringing the number of people arrested to four. . Among them, the 28-year-old suspect, who is believed to have been the "instructor," made statements such as, "I received a request from a certain person, and I thought it was just to threaten a couple, but halfway through I realized it was to dispose of a body." The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the detailed circumstances leading up to the contract being given to the executor.
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The game in which Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to appear is delayed due to large numbers of bees gathering on the stadium net.
2024-05-01 11:44:00
The start of the Major League Baseball game between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, in which Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to appear, has been delayed due to a large number of bees gathering in the stadium nets. According to a Diamondbacks spokesperson, the team plans to play the game as soon as the bees are removed.
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Former President Trump fined for violating court-related gag order
2024-05-01 11:42:00
In the trial in which former US President Donald Trump is accused of falsifying business records over hush money for an affair, the court has issued a gag order forbidding Trump from publicly mentioning people involved in the trial on social media etc. They were fined for the violation and warned that they could be imprisoned if they continued to do so.
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US President Biden says “Hamas is getting in the way”, plans to do everything in his power to realize agreement
2024-05-01 11:41:00
While negotiations are underway between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas towards a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages, US President Biden has pointed out that ``Hamas is the only obstacle standing in the way,'' and is working with mediating countries to reach an agreement. He expressed his intention to do his best.
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US Amazon's financial results for the three months ending in March, sales and profits increase due to rising demand for AI
2024-05-01 11:01:00
American IT giant Amazon's financial results for the three months ended March this year showed increased sales and profits due to strong cloud business against the backdrop of rising demand for AI.
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ITOCHU Establishes new company "WECARS" to take over Big Motor's business
2024-05-01 10:49:00
Itochu Corporation, a major trading company that will take over the business of Big Motor, which is facing restructuring due to problems with fraudulent insurance claims, held a press conference on the 1st and announced that it had established a new company as of the 1st.
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Prime Minister Kishida leaves Japan to attend OECD meeting in France, etc.
2024-05-01 10:31:00
Prime Minister Kishida left Japan on the morning of the 1st to attend a meeting of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to be held in France. Prior to this, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his desire to lead efforts to build and strengthen a rules-based, free and fair economic order.
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Yen exchange rate: The yen depreciates to the upper 157 yen level per dollar.
2024-05-01 10:18:00
On the 1st, in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, there was a movement to sell the yen as expectations that the US would cut interest rates early had receded, and the yen exchange rate was depreciating to the upper 157 yen level to the dollar. Masu.
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Abuse due to religious beliefs: Consultation notification to child welfare center Approximately 40% of cases are “psychological abuse”
2024-05-01 08:19:00
When NHK investigated the response of child guidance centers across the country to abuse of children based on religious beliefs, approximately 40% of the consultations and notifications received in the five years up to last year involved forced religious activities. It turned out that it was ``psychological abuse.'' Regarding the issue of response, some said they did not know how to provide guidance without infringing on parents' freedom of religion, highlighting the difficulty of response specific to religion.
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Russian army targets the entire country by attacking urban areas and expanding occupied territory
2024-05-01 08:11:00
On the 30th, an attack in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine resulted in casualties, and the Russian military continues to carry out attacks on urban areas throughout the country and is expanding its occupied territory.
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Four months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, university entrance exam students' thoughts on recovery
2024-05-01 08:04:00
Two women who took university entrance exams and entered universities in Kansai from Ishikawa Prefecture amidst the damage caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake spoke about their thoughts on recovery four months after the earthquake.
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The NY market temporarily fell to the low 157 yen level to the dollar, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell significantly.
2024-05-01 08:01:00
In the New York financial market on the 30th, the yen temporarily fell to the low 157 yen level to the dollar, as inflation persisted in the United States and there was a view that the Federal Reserve would be slow to cut interest rates, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average The price has dropped by over $500.
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Food prices increased in May for 417 items, mostly due to soaring prices of raw materials
2024-05-01 07:00:00
For most food items, prices will rise in May due to soaring raw material prices, including poor harvests due to unseasonable weather. The company that conducted the survey says that if the historically weak yen continues for a long time and increases import costs, food price increases could spread further from this fall onwards.
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Israeli Prime Minister: “Troops will be sent to the southern Gaza Strip with or without an agreement”
2024-05-01 06:40:00
Amid negotiations between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas to halt fighting and release hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, ``Regardless of whether there is an agreement or not, we will advance our troops to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.'' He emphasized his stance of aiming for the destruction of Hamas. This could lead to opposition from Hamas, which is demanding a complete ceasefire, and could have an impact on negotiations.
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Ministry of the Environment: “Public-funded demolition possible upon petition from local government”
2024-05-01 06:32:00
Even if residents wish to use public funds to demolish houses that collapsed in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, there are a number of cases in which applications cannot be made because it is difficult to obtain the consent of all owners. On their behalf, we filed a petition with the court and notified them of our belief that a publicly funded demolition could be carried out.
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Ishikawa Wajima 3-story building classified as completely destroyed collapses, pending application for demolition at public expense
2024-05-01 05:23:00
On the 28th of last month (April) in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a three-story building that had been declared completely destroyed collapsed. Since the city has applied to have the building demolished at public expense, residents are calling for immediate action on other buildings as well.
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Four months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, more than 4,600 people still live in evacuation centers in Ishikawa Prefecture
2024-05-01 05:18:00
May 1st marks four months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which had a maximum seismic intensity of 7. While construction of temporary housing is progressing in Ishikawa Prefecture, more than 4,600 people are still forced to live in evacuation centers, and the challenge continues to be how to improve the environment for disaster victims to rebuild their lives. .
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