2024-05-03 23:54:00
"SMILE-UP.", which changed its name from Johnny's Jimusho, was used in an interview with president Noriyuki Higashiyama in a program broadcast by the British public broadcaster BBC about the issue of sexual assault by its founder. In response to the protest, the BBC issued a statement denying the content of the protest on the 3rd.
2024-05-03 23:09:00
Six professional baseball games were played, and Seibu's rookie pitcher Natsuki Takeuchi, the No. 1 draft pick, scored their second win with a powerful pitch that allowed no runs in the 8th inning, and the team defeated Softbank for the first time in their seventh match of the season. Ta.
2024-05-03 23:00:00
In the individual all-around competition at the Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, where the chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics was on the line, Rena Matsuzaka, who came in 3rd place, was the best Japanese gymnast, but she fell short of winning the championship that would qualify her for the Paris Olympics. Japan failed to qualify for the Paris Games following the team all-around competition, making it the first time Japan has failed to qualify for the Olympics since the 1984 Los Angeles Games, when rhythmic gymnastics was first included in the Olympics.
2024-05-03 22:14:00
In Soccer J1, 10 games were played in Round 11, with FC Machida Zelvia comfortably defeating Kashiwa Reysol 2-0 and returning to first place.
2024-05-03 22:00:00
At the New York foreign exchange market on the 3rd, the yen appreciated in response to the announcement of the US employment statistics, and at one point the yen exchange rate rose by more than 1 yen to the low 151 yen level to the dollar. As the growth in non-agricultural employment was much lower than market expectations, concerns about inflation were somewhat relaxed, and with people becoming aware of the narrowing of the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States, there was an increasing trend to sell dollars and buy yen.
2024-05-03 21:58:00
Although there are no laws regulating artificial intelligence (generative AI) in Japan, there are an increasing number of cases where fake videos and images on the Internet are becoming a problem. When asked in an NHK opinion poll on the constitution how to respond to this, 61% said ``regulations should be strengthened'' and 8% said ``we should leave things as they are.''
2024-05-03 21:43:00
Last month's employment statistics in the United States, which have an impact on the yen exchange rate, were announced, and although the number of people employed in fields other than agriculture increased by 175,000 from the previous month, it was much lower than market expectations. The unemployment rate was 3.9%, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the previous month. This means that the labor shortage, which has been a factor in inflation in the United States, has eased somewhat, but the impact on the yen exchange rate will be closely watched.
2024-05-03 21:16:00
The Japan Para Swimming Championships opened on the 3rd, with Sou Tomita, both visually impaired, winning the men's 400m freestyle and Tomomi Ishiura winning the women's 100m backstroke, making them unofficial candidates for the Paris Paralympic Games. Our players showed their strength.
2024-05-03 21:09:00
Professional baseball Giants honorary lifetime manager Shigeo Nagashima watched the game between the Giants and Hanshin held at Tokyo Dome on the 3rd, and responded to the loud cheers from the stands at an event commemorating the team's 90th anniversary. .
2024-05-03 21:07:00
In Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, which is connected to the Sengoku period military commander Uesugi Kenshin, an event was held to reenact the Battle of Kawanakajima, with the participation of over 750 citizens, and a large number of spectators enjoyed watching the powerful battle just like the real one. I was there.
2024-05-03 20:43:00
China launched an unmanned lunar probe on the 3rd with the aim of collecting rocks from the far side of the moon and bringing them back to Earth. If China is able to bring back rocks and other materials from the far side of the moon, it would be the first time in the world, and it appears that China is aiming to increase its presence in the field of space development, where the United States has continued to take the lead.
2024-05-03 20:37:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, two passenger cars collided head-on on a prefectural road in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, killing a 47-year-old woman and seriously injuring three others.
2024-05-03 20:04:00
As the long weekend enters its second half, the Dinosaur Museum in Fukui Prefecture is attracting a large number of families, thanks in part to the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga.
2024-05-03 19:50:00
The 3rd is Constitution Day, marking 77 years since the enforcement of the Japanese Constitution. When asked in an NHK opinion poll whether they think it is necessary to revise the current constitution, 36% said ``I think it is necessary to revise'', 19% said ``I don't think it is necessary to revise'', and 19% answered ``I don't think there is a need to revise''. 41% said "I can't say."
2024-05-03 19:47:00
A meeting was held in Hawaii between the defense ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia, and the Philippines, and they continued to conduct joint exercises to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific, keeping in mind China's increasing maritime expansion. We confirmed that we will continue to strengthen cooperation.
2024-05-03 18:29:00
The OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Ministerial Council meeting held in Paris, France, reached its final day on the 3rd, with the focus on "economic coercion," which involves putting pressure on partner countries through restrictions on imports and exports, with countries such as China in mind. The meeting is expected to conclude with the adoption of a ministerial statement expressing strong concerns.
2024-05-03 18:23:00
On the 3rd, Constitution Day, people calling for constitutional amendment and those defending the Constitution held rallies in Tokyo.
2024-05-03 17:51:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, a man was found drowning in Lake Shikotsu in Chitose City, Hokkaido, and was rescued, but according to police, his condition is unconscious and in critical condition. A canoe was found nearby, and police are investigating the details of what happened at the time.
2024-05-03 17:47:00
At the end of the Pacific War, a memorial service for the suicide bombers was held in Chiran-cho, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, where the suicide bomber base was located.
2024-05-03 17:46:00
The training camp for the women's judo players who have been selected to be on the Paris Olympic team was revealed to the press, and Uta Abe, who is aiming for her second consecutive Olympic title in the women's 52kg class, said, ``I want to give my 120% of my judo skills and compete on the stage in Paris.'' "I want to shine," he said with enthusiasm.
2024-05-03 16:58:00
Ahead of Children's Day on the 5th, an event was held in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture, where a giant 100 meter long carp streamer was raised.
2024-05-03 16:52:00
A beach in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, which is one of Kansai's leading tourist destinations, held a beach opening that was billed as ``the earliest in Honshu,'' and tourists and others took to the water to enjoy an early summer.
2024-05-03 15:42:00
Three days marks one month since a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan. In Hualien County, which is close to the epicenter of the earthquake, approximately 1,000 people have been forced to live in temporary housing, and the main industry, tourism, has been hit hard, making it a challenge to rebuild the lives of residents and revive the local economy.
2024-05-03 15:39:00
A 35-year-old organization employee who was arrested for abandoning the body of a female co-worker on a riverbed in Minobu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, stated in an interview with investigators that ``While I was beating her, she stopped moving and abandoned the body.'' I understand. The woman had told her workplace that she was being followed by this employee, and police are investigating the details of what happened.
2024-05-03 15:17:00
The ``Roadside Station'' in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had been closed due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, reopened in time for this long holiday and is bustling with people.
2024-05-03 15:08:00
A ``Brahmin kite'' kite-flying competition, a tradition from the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture, was held on Mt. Oni, the symbol of Goto City, and attracted a large number of people.
2024-05-03 15:07:00
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake also caused major damage to potteries that produce Suzu ware, a traditional craft made in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Under these circumstances, an exhibition and sale of works that survived the disaster is being held in Kanazawa City in an effort to take a step toward recovery.
2024-05-03 14:53:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is asking the operating company LINE Yahoo to immediately consider reviewing its capital relationship with Naver, the Korean IT company that was the cause of the leak, due to the leak of LINE users' information. Masu. Regarding this, Naver's top management pointed out, ``This is an issue that we will decide based on our medium- to long-term business strategy,'' and indicated that the company would consider responses while proceeding with discussions with the South Korean government.
2024-05-03 13:20:00
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a 55-year-old former counselor at the Singapore Embassy in Japan for allegedly secretly filming a junior high school student naked at a public bathhouse in Tokyo in February this year. The ministry said the former counselor had already returned to Japan and had been suspended to cooperate with the investigation.
2024-05-03 13:18:00
Three days marks the 37th anniversary of the 1987 incident in which a man with a shotgun broke into the Asahi Shimbun Hanshin branch in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, killing and injuring two reporters. I mourned the deceased reporter.
2024-05-03 12:55:00
American media reported that the Sony Group and an investment fund are proposing to acquire American media giant Paramount Global for approximately 4 trillion yen in Japanese yen.
2024-05-03 11:58:00
On NHK's Constitution Day special, regarding how to proceed with debate in the Diet, the Liberal Democratic Party said it wanted to start drafting articles to revise the Constitution regarding responses to emergencies such as large-scale disasters, while the Constitutional Democratic Party He argued that a systematic discussion that takes into account the overall situation and the future is necessary, and that it should not be rushed.
2024-05-03 11:57:00
Shinkansen platforms at Tokyo Station, which are at their peak during the long weekend, are crowded with families heading to recreational areas and their hometowns in the morning. People returning to their parents' homes that were affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake said, ``I want to feel relieved to see my parents' healthy faces.''
2024-05-03 11:14:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is currently on a tour of France and South America, arrived in Brazil, his second stop. On the evening of the 3rd, Japan time, he will hold a summit meeting with President Lula to confirm cooperation between the governments regarding global warming countermeasures.
2024-05-03 11:09:00
Ahead of next week's seven-month anniversary since the fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas began, the United Nations has released a report that shows the economic losses in the Palestinian Territories compared to what was expected before the fighting began. It was estimated to be over 1 trillion yen.
2024-05-03 11:02:00
Major League Baseball's Dodgers player Shohei Otani attended the team's charity event held at the team's home base on the 2nd with his wife Mamiko, walking on the team's blue carpet in a suit.
2024-05-03 10:13:00
American IT giant Apple's financial results for the three months ending in March this year showed that while its service business, such as video distribution, was strong, sales and profits for the first time in a year declined due to a decline in sales of smartphones and tablet devices. have become.
2024-05-03 09:24:00
Early on the 3rd, a light passenger car crashed into a guard pipe on the side of the road and burst into flames in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture.According to police, two of the three people in the car, including a 5-year-old girl, died. Did.
2024-05-03 09:14:00
Nippon Steel has announced that it will postpone the completion of its acquisition of major American steel manufacturer US Steel, which had been announced to be completed by September this year, to December this year. This is the result of careful consideration of the timing of obtaining the necessary approvals from the US authorities for the acquisition. Although the acquisition plan was approved at U.S. Steel's shareholder meeting last month, the steel industry's labor unions have expressed opposition to the acquisition. The future of the plan is attracting attention, as speculation is also tied to the presidential election this November.
2024-05-03 08:57:00
On the 2nd, in Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture, a 19-year-old suspect, who was driving the first car that rear-ended, was accused of driving an unlicensed car, causing an accident involving seven cars, and then driving off. , was arrested on suspicion of hit and run.
2024-05-03 07:33:00
A huge water storage facility has been completed to improve the water quality of the Seine River, where triathlon and other events will be held during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will begin this summer in Paris, France.
2024-05-03 07:05:00
Japan and the European Union (EU) held a ministerial-level meeting in Paris, France to discuss economic issues. When procuring semiconductors and important minerals, which are strategic materials for economic security, we agreed on the need to keep countries such as China in mind and not rely too heavily on any particular country or region.
2024-05-03 07:04:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who was visiting France, delivered a speech at a meeting of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and held a summit meeting with President Macron, before departing for his next destination, Brazil, in the early hours of the 3rd, Japan time. did.
2024-05-03 06:54:00
As protests against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue at universities across the United States, President Biden said in a speech, ``You have the right to protest, but you do not have the right to cause chaos,'' and refrained from turning the protests into radicals. I strongly requested.
2024-05-03 06:11:00
Japan's under-23 soccer team, which will play against Uzbekistan in the final of the Paris Olympic Asian Qualifiers, practiced on the 2nd, and forward Masahiro Hosoya, who has scored goals in two consecutive games, said, ``I don't think we will be able to play in the finals.'' I want to score a goal that will lead us to victory," he said with enthusiasm. Japan, which has qualified for its eighth consecutive Olympic Games, will face Uzbekistan in the final for the title of Asian champion of this generation at the final Asian qualifying round being held in Qatar.
2024-05-03 05:23:00
Amid the growing view that the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan are repeating market intervention in the foreign exchange market, the yen appreciated in the New York market on the 2nd due to concerns about market intervention, and at one point the yen was at 153 to the dollar. The price has risen to the first half of the yen level.
2024-05-03 05:16:00
Interviews with investigators revealed that the two suspects, believed to be the instructor and intermediary in the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, were in contact even after the incident was discovered. Approximately 30 minutes later, the intermediary appeared in court, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating in detail the circumstances surrounding his appearance and the exchanges that occurred immediately before.
2024-05-03 05:07:00
There are only three days left and two months until the first new banknotes in 20 years are issued. Companies are currently working to update their payment machines and other systems to accommodate the new banknotes.
2024-05-03 05:03:00
On the 3rd, Constitution Day, the Japanese Constitution celebrated 77 years since its enforcement. In the Diet, the Liberal Democratic Party is proposing to draft a constitutional amendment to deal with emergency situations such as large-scale disasters, while the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan calls for careful and multifaceted discussions.
