This page is the news announced by NHK, a representative TV station in Japan.

Main news(2024/05/04)


Kyoto   Hakone

IBF bantamweight Ryosuke Nishida becomes new champion in his first world fight

2024-05-04 20:17:00
The IBF = International Boxing Federation bantamweight title match was held, and challenger Ryosuke Nishida defeated the Puerto Rican fighter to become the new champion.

TOP

Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt; can Israel find a compromise?

2024-05-04 19:46:00
Egyptian media reported that a Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt on the 4th to negotiate a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas and the release of hostages. Hamas has said it will take a positive stance toward ending the debate, and the focus is on whether Hamas, which has called for a complete ceasefire, and Israel, which has consistently said it aims to destroy Hamas, can find a compromise.

TOP

Kobe event participant suffers serious head injury after being caught in danjiri

2024-05-04 18:27:00
At a danjiri event held in Higashinada Ward, Kobe City, a man who was participating in the danjiri event was crushed by a danjiri and suffered serious injuries, including a broken skull.

TOP

Abductee family members return from America “Government and Congress understood”

2024-05-04 18:12:00
The families of the victims abducted by North Korea have returned from the United States, where they visited, and the understanding of the government and Congress has been obtained in order to resolve the abduction issue. He asked that the request for all countries to return to Japan all at once should be addressed without lowering the request.

TOP

Temperatures are rising, with midsummer days reaching over 30 degrees in various places; 5 days of hot weather, be careful of heatstroke

2024-05-04 18:09:00
On the 4th, the weather was sunny and the temperature rose across the country, making it a midsummer day with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius in various areas from Tohoku to western Japan. The 5th is expected to be hotter than the 4th in many places, so people should be careful about heat stroke.

TOP

Expressway running through Ginza, Tokyo closed to traffic and temporarily opened to pedestrians etc.

2024-05-04 18:08:00
An event was held to open the expressway to pedestrians and others to give people an idea of ​​what it would look like after the project was implemented, on an expressway that runs on the roof of a building in Ginza, Tokyo, which is planned to be converted into a pedestrian-centered public space. It was opened.

TOP

Ishikawa Nanao Seihaku Festival's giant float parade canceled due to earthquake

2024-05-04 17:38:00
The Seihaku Festival, a traditional spring festival in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture that has been passed down since the Heian period, has had its Hikiyama Festival, in which huge floats are paraded, canceled due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and a Shinto ritual will be held on the 4th in hopes of holding it next year. It was done.

TOP

Ageuma Shinto ritual ends on first day; measures to prevent horse injuries caused temporary uproar

2024-05-04 17:36:00
Last year, the Ageuma Shinto ritual at Tado Taisha Shrine in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, in which one of the participating horses fell, broke bones, and was culled, is being held after taking improvements to prevent horse injuries. It was held. On the first day, the 4th, six horses ran up the hill and no one or the horses were injured.

TOP

A robbery incident in which two people broke into a house. Junior high school students who were in the house were safe. Niiza, Saitama

2024-05-04 17:11:00
Early on the 4th, two people armed with hammer-like objects broke into a house in Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture, stole cash and a safe, and fled. A middle school boy was alone in the house, but he was not injured, and police are investigating the incident as a robbery.

TOP

Many Giants' first-team registrations canceled; Baldonado will be the closing pitcher due to right shoulder injury

2024-05-04 17:09:00
A number of pitchers who serve as closers for the Giants professional baseball team injured their right shoulders while pitching on the night of the 3rd, and on the 4th, their registration as players for the first team was canceled.

TOP

Number of children under 15 years old: 14.01 million, 43rd consecutive year of decline

2024-05-04 17:01:00
The 5th is Children's Day. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the number of children under the age of 15 was 14.01 million as of the 1st of last month, decreasing for the 43rd consecutive year.

TOP

Everyone smiles as they cry and laugh on the ring. Traditional "Naki Sumo" in Hanamaki, Iwate

2024-05-04 16:58:00
``Naki Sumo,'' a traditional event in which babies compete in a staring contest on a ring, was held at a shrine in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.

TOP

Akita Iwate Two people injured after being attacked by a bear while fishing and climbing

2024-05-04 16:23:00
A man fishing and mountain climbing in Akita and Iwate prefectures was attacked by a bear, injuring two people. Police say that the number of bears that have come out of hibernation has increased, and that ``when going into the mountains, avoid going alone as much as possible, take measures such as bringing something that makes noise and telling your family about your plan of action.'' "I want you to do this," he warns.

TOP

Dodgers Shohei Otani hits a tie in the 10th inning of overtime, giving the team a walk-off victory

2024-05-04 14:51:00
On the 3rd, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers made a timely hit to tie the score in the 10th inning of a game against the Braves, contributing to the victory.

TOP

Nanao Ishikawa Harvesting strawberries, a specialty of the Sakiyama Peninsula, by securing well water and continuing cultivation

2024-05-04 13:31:00
On the Sakiyama Peninsula in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where water was cut off for about three months due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the local specialty ``Sakiyama Strawberry'', which had been continued to be cultivated by somehow securing well water, was harvested.

TOP

Suzu Ishikawa Student volunteers clean up with residents on the tsunami-damaged coast

2024-05-04 13:08:00
Many volunteers are visiting the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake during the long holidays. At the coast of Suzu City, which was damaged by the tsunami, approximately 100 student volunteers worked with local residents to clean up items scattered on the coast.

TOP

Russian army fierce attacks in eastern Donetsk region, battles around strategic points on high ground

2024-05-04 13:02:00
The Russian military continues its invasion of Ukraine, continuing its fierce attacks on Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine on the 3rd.

TOP

Investigation into the relationship between the suspect in the murder of a Sikh leader in Canada and the Indian government

2024-05-04 12:59:00
Last year in Canada, three Indian nationals were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the murder of a Sikh leader who was said to have supported the independence movement in northern India. We are investigating whether there is any connection."

TOP

Nagano's Karuizawa-cho, where seedlings of Yuusuge associated with the Emperor and his wife are distributed

2024-05-04 12:21:00
On the 4th, Greenery Day, at a botanical garden in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, seedlings of ``Yusuge'', which is associated with the Emperor and his wife, were distributed to visitors.

TOP

Noto Peninsula Earthquake "Morning market" from Wajima to Kanazawa in time for long holidays

2024-05-04 12:12:00
The people who had set up shops on Morning Market Street in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a large-scale fire broke out in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, held a morning market in Kanazawa City to coincide with the long holidays, and many people attended. It was lively.

TOP

President Biden says “Japan hates foreigners” Japanese government “disappointing”

2024-05-04 11:44:00
Regarding U.S. President Biden's remark that Japan is a "xenophobic" country, the Japanese government has appealed to the U.S. side, saying, "It is unfortunate that the statement was not based on accurate understanding."

TOP

New commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command warns against China, emphasizes strengthening alliance cooperation

2024-05-04 10:59:00
A ceremony to replace the commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command was held in Hawaii, and the newly appointed commander, Paparo, expressed a strong sense of caution against China, which is rapidly increasing its military power, and expressed his strong concern for China and its allies, including Japan. He emphasized the idea of ​​strengthening cooperation and increasing deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region.

TOP

Cubs Shota Imanaga selected as Newcomer of the Month, 8th overall Japanese player

2024-05-04 10:01:00
Major League Baseball Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga has been named the National League's Rookie of the Month for March and April. This is the first time in two years that a Japanese player has been selected as Rookie of the Month, since Seiya Suzuki in the year before, and the eighth in total.

TOP

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, considering how financial income should be reflected in calculating insurance premiums for local governments

2024-05-04 09:23:00
When local governments calculate insurance premiums for medical and nursing care, there are cases in which financial income is not reflected, so the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has begun considering how to reflect this.

TOP

Historian Michifumi Isoda “History rhymes”!?

2024-05-04 08:08:00
Historian Michifumi Isoda. In a time when we are facing various crises, we continue to demonstrate the wisdom of history that is necessary for modern Japan and the world. ``History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes,'' says Isoda. Announcer Sawako Watanabe, who co-hosted the history program ``A Choice of Heroes'', revealed the origins of her career as a historian and her words.

TOP

Collaboration to conclude joint training “facilitation agreement” between the Self-Defense Forces and the Philippine Army

2024-05-04 08:04:00
During his visit to Hawaii, Minister of Defense Kihara met with Defense Minister Teodoro of the Philippines and agreed to work together toward the early conclusion of a "facilitation agreement" to make it easier for the Self-Defense Forces and Philippine military units to conduct joint training. We agreed to go.

TOP

British Prime Minister Sunak's Conservative Party loses a significant number of seats in local elections

2024-05-04 07:37:00
The ruling Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Sunak, lost a large number of seats in local elections held in the UK, and local media reports that the main opposition Labor Party will become the leading party in the general election to be held by January next year. .

TOP

Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN agree to establish a new framework for mutual financing in times of disasters

2024-05-04 07:25:00
A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) was held in Georgia to provide emergency financial support to countries in the region in the event of a crisis such as a natural disaster or the spread of an infectious disease. We agreed to establish a new framework for mutual cooperation.

TOP

Two men missing at Lake Akan in Hokkaido; one found unconscious during search

2024-05-04 07:11:00
On the 3rd, two men who were riding a motorboat at Lake Akan in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, went missing, and when police and local fishing cooperatives conducted a search on the morning of the 4th, one was found unconscious. Police are still searching for the remaining person.

TOP

Prime Minister Kishida meets with President of Paraguay to exchange views on East Asian situation

2024-05-04 07:06:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with President Peña of Paraguay from 6 a.m. Japan time on the 4th. Given that Taiwan is the only country in South America to have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, it appears that they are exchanging opinions regarding the situation in East Asia, including China.

TOP

Truck crashes into event venue in Kyrgyzstan, many injured

2024-05-04 06:58:00
Approximately 30 people were injured when a truck plowed into people gathered for a hill event in Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia.

TOP

Men's U-23 Japan Soccer National Team wins the Paris Olympics Asian final qualifying round

2024-05-04 06:31:00
Japan's under-23 national soccer team defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 in the final of the Asian men's soccer qualifiers for the Paris Olympics. Japan, which had qualified for its eighth consecutive Olympic Games, will enter the Paris Games as Asian champions.

TOP

Is a gene involved in PTSD memory related to the onset? Presented by a group including the University of Tokyo

2024-05-04 06:29:00
As a result of experiments using mice, groups such as the University of Tokyo have discovered that PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is a condition in which stress symptoms caused by painful experiences such as serious accidents and disasters interfere with daily life. We have published research results that show that the decline in the function of the disease is related to the mechanism of onset.

TOP


Kyoto   Mt.Fuji


EN      CS      KO      PT