2024-04-12 22:43:00
It will be 1 year until the opening of the Osaka/Kansai Expo in 13 days. In addition to ``venue construction'' and ``preparations for operations,'' a major challenge going forward will be ``how to increase national interest.''
2024-04-12 22:08:00
In response to the issue of people developing kidney disease after taking a supplement containing red yeast rice that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had registered as a food with functional claims, the Consumer Affairs Agency conducted a comprehensive inspection of all approximately 6,800 products with functional claims. As a result, we found that healthcare professionals had received a total of 117 reports of health hazards from 18 products that did not include Kobayashi Pharmaceutical products.
2024-04-12 21:49:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited the towns of Anamizu and Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and visited the people affected by the disaster.
2024-04-12 21:36:00
When an accident occurred at the Shiga Nuclear Power Plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, more than 150 people from 14 districts within 30 kilometers of the nuclear power plant were required to evacuate or shelter in place. It turns out I was isolated for up to 16 days.
2024-04-12 21:06:00
In response to the issue of people developing kidney disease after taking a supplement containing red yeast rice that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had registered as a food with functional claims, the Consumer Affairs Agency conducted a comprehensive inspection of all approximately 6,800 products with functional claims. As a result, we found that healthcare professionals had received a total of 117 reports of health hazards from 18 products that did not include Kobayashi Pharmaceutical products.
2024-04-12 20:55:00
A gold bowl worth approximately 10 million yen was stolen at a gold products exhibition and sale held at a department store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.The Metropolitan Police Department analyzed footage from nearby security cameras and found that the man had taken the bowl away. It has been newly learned that he appears to have escaped on the subway.
2024-04-12 19:45:00
A gold bowl worth approximately 10 million yen was stolen at a gold products exhibition and sale held at a department store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.The Metropolitan Police Department analyzed footage from nearby security cameras and found that the man had taken the bowl away. It has been newly learned that he appears to have escaped on the subway.
2024-04-12 19:39:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited the towns of Anamizu and Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and visited the people affected by the disaster.
2024-04-12 19:31:00
In response to the issue of people developing kidney disease after taking a supplement containing red yeast rice that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had registered as a food with functional claims, the Consumer Affairs Agency conducted a comprehensive inspection of all approximately 6,800 products with functional claims. As a result, we found that medical professionals had submitted a total of 117 reports of health hazards to businesses regarding 18 products. There were no cases of death. The Consumer Affairs Agency plans to review the system after carefully examining the results of this survey.
2024-04-12 19:26:00
In March, an explosion occurred at a solar power generation facility in Isa City, Kagoshima Prefecture, causing a fire that injured four firefighters.The on-site investigation by the fire department and police was completed on April 12th. Damage to storage batteries and other equipment in the building where the explosion occurred was confirmed, but the cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
2024-04-12 19:25:00
In March, three female employees were stabbed and injured with a kitchen knife at a restaurant in the center of Kumamoto City, and the police have not confirmed the case regarding the 29-year-old restaurant manager who was arrested on suspicion of stabbing one of them. was re-arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of two women. In response to the investigation, he reportedly stated, ``I did it because three people told me they were quitting the store.''
2024-04-12 19:11:00
The Nuclear Regulation Authority's review meeting for Unit 2 of the Shiga Nuclear Power Plant in Ishikawa Prefecture was held for the first time since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and Hokuriku Electric Power Co. said that there was no evidence of fault movement within the site due to the earthquake. explained. The regulators said they generally understood the issue and announced that they would conduct an on-site investigation by the end of this month.
2024-04-12 19:08:00
After accessing an advertisement posted on the Internet, a woman in her 80s living in Kawasaki City was approached by men who claimed to be well-known economic analysts to invest in her, and was defrauded of 30 million yen in cash. Police are warning people to be careful as scams have been confirmed on social media that use the images and names of celebrities to solicit investment.
2024-04-12 18:46:00
Private organizations providing support in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake held a report meeting to review their activities on the ground, and said that when a disaster like this one occurs in an area where the population is aging, the government and the private sector should work together. Opinions were expressed that it is important to respond.
2024-04-12 18:45:00
In a survey conducted by the Bank of Japan on individuals' lifestyle attitudes, when asked about their outlook for future prices, over 80% of people answered that they would "rise," indicating that an increasing number of people believe that prices will continue to rise in the future. I found out that there is.
2024-04-12 18:44:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited the towns of Anamizu and Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and visited the people affected by the disaster.
2024-04-12 18:43:00
As of the 11th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has revealed that a total of 226 people have been hospitalized as of the 11th due to a problem in which people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice developed kidney disease, etc., according to a report from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. announced that it had become
2024-04-12 18:42:00
The number of influenza patients reported by medical institutions nationwide in the week ending April 7th decreased by 6.08 from the previous week to 5.1 per medical institution, falling below 10 for the first time in about six months. Ta.
2024-04-12 18:40:00
During the long holiday period from the 26th of this month to the 6th of next month, congestion on expressways is expected to peak on the outbound lines on the 3rd and 4th of next month, and on the upstream lines from the 3rd to the 5th of next month. Expressway companies are calling for cooperation in alleviating congestion, such as by spreading out the days of use.
2024-04-12 18:39:00
JR companies have announced the Shinkansen reservation status for the long holidays, with the peak downbound trip being on the 3rd of next month and the peak upbound trip being on the 6th of next month.
2024-04-12 18:37:00
In response to the increase in tourists due to the G7 Hiroshima Summit being held, Hiroshima Prefecture is making full-scale adjustments to the introduction of an "accommodation tax" in order to allocate financial resources to counter overtourism and other measures.
2024-04-12 18:25:00
The Supreme Court has granted an appeal by the 12th in a case in which residents of Ishikawa Prefecture asked the government not to use their My Number system, arguing that it "violates the Constitution, which guarantees the right to privacy." The decision was made to dismiss the case, and the residents' loss was confirmed.
2024-04-12 18:24:00
The Tokyo metropolitan government will provide approximately 1.3 billion yen to two major advertising companies whose nominations have been suspended following the bid-rigging scandal surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics through a "special discretionary contract" in which specific companies are designated without making a bid. I found out that I had ordered more business than that. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government explained, ``There is no problem with the rules, and we have determined that we cannot change the copyright because it belongs to the business that we have previously contracted with.''
2024-04-12 18:23:00
Japan's total population in 2023 is estimated to be 124,352,000, nearly 600,000 fewer than the previous year, marking the 13th consecutive year of decline. Meanwhile, the number of people aged 75 and over exceeded 20 million for the first time, accounting for 16.1% of the total population, the highest ever.
2024-04-12 18:22:00
Due to an issue in which people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice developed kidney disease, some of the powder that was accidentally spilled on the floor at a factory in Osaka City was used as raw material for red yeast rice last year. I found out that it was shipped. This red yeast rice ingredient is not used in supplements, and the company says it has nothing to do with this issue, but Osaka City is investigating whether there were any problems with the factory's hygiene management.
2024-04-12 18:15:00
During the long holiday period from the 26th of this month to the 6th of next month, congestion on expressways is expected to peak on the outbound lines on the 3rd and 4th of next month, and on the upstream lines from the 3rd to the 5th of next month. Expressway companies are calling for cooperation in alleviating congestion, such as by spreading out the days of use.
2024-04-12 18:12:00
JR companies have announced the Shinkansen reservation status for the long holidays, with the peak downbound trip being on the 3rd of next month and the peak upbound trip being on the 6th of next month.
2024-04-12 18:02:00
In preparation for recovery and reconstruction from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Governor Hanazumi of Niigata Prefecture, Mayor Nakahara of Niigata City, and others visited the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to request further national support for measures such as liquefaction countermeasures.
2024-04-12 18:00:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited the towns of Anamizu and Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and visited the people affected by the disaster.
2024-04-12 18:00:00
Chubu Electric Power Co., Ltd. explained at a review meeting of the Nuclear Regulation Authority that a tsunami caused by a huge earthquake would reach a maximum height of 25.2 meters at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, which is more than 3 meters higher than the breakwater. . In response, regulators repeatedly pointed out that they were not sure whether a comprehensive review had been conducted, and requested additional explanation.
2024-04-12 17:44:00
In response to the final ruling denying the government liability for the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, residents of Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, the plaintiff, held a press conference and said, ``We cannot accept the Supreme Court's decision.'' and so on.
2024-04-12 17:41:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will conduct a "fiscal review" for the first time in five years this year to show the outlook for the future benefit level of public pensions. We decided to conduct a test assuming a case.
2024-04-12 17:25:00
How many people do you live with now? ``In 2033, nine years from now, the average number of people per household in Japan will be 1.99 people, falling below 2 people for the first time,'' a national research institute has announced. Due to the increase in the number of unmarried people, it is estimated that ``nearly 60% of elderly men living alone will be unmarried by 2050,'' a finding that even experts are surprised by. I have summarized it in detail.
2024-04-12 17:23:00
On the 11th, a steel basket fell from the top of a container on a large trailer on a city road in Kobe City, leaving a pedestrian in critical condition. It was discovered that the vessel had taken off with a basket weighing approximately 900 kilograms on top of the container. On the 12th, police will search the company where the driver works and investigate whether there were any safety management issues.
2024-04-12 17:12:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited Anamizu Town in Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and visited the people affected by the disaster.
2024-04-12 17:02:00
The US military has revealed to the media the training it is conducting jointly with the Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military in the East China Sea around Japan. It is unusual for a joint exercise between Japan, the United States, and South Korea to be made public, and it appears that the aim is to broadly demonstrate the cooperation between the three countries, with North Korea, China, and other countries in mind.
2024-04-12 16:53:00
The Kawasaki City Board of Education announced that 111 elementary schools in the city have lost documents containing excerpts from curriculum syllabuses that record the addresses and grades of children. So far, no leaks of personal information have been confirmed.
2024-04-12 16:45:00
Restoration work has been carried out at a salt field in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, with the aim of resuming salt production using traditional methods.
2024-04-12 16:37:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced that Tsuno Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, whose designation as a target municipality was revoked because the amount of hometown tax return gifts exceeded the legal standard, will be reinstated into the system from the 13th.
2024-04-12 16:08:00
It has been pointed out that there are cases in which parents are forced to live in harsh conditions when they are ``accompanying'' their children to the hospital, where they are ``so busy caring for their children that they have trouble eating and sleeping.'' When the Children and Families Agency conducted a survey of medical institutions across the country, it was found that approximately 40% of medical institutions require family members to accompany children when they are hospitalized.
2024-04-12 15:56:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the coastline was uplifted by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, female ama divers and others conducted their first underwater survey to confirm the damage to turban shells and abalone.
2024-04-12 15:35:00
On the morning of the 12th, four Chinese Coast Guard vessels that entered Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture all left the territorial waters by around 12:30 p.m. The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor the vessel to prevent it from entering territorial waters again.
2024-04-12 15:05:00
A national research institute has announced an estimate that the number of people per household in Japan will drop below 2 people for the first time, with an average of 1.99 people in 2033, nine years from now. One of the reasons behind this is thought to be an increase in the number of people who do not get married, and as the population continues to age, the issue is how to support elderly people who do not have family members to live with them.
2024-04-12 14:50:00
An internal audit confirmed that Nihon University had a series of inappropriate selection procedures, such as selecting contractors before bidding, when signing contracts for cleaning services, etc. The university will proceed with the investigation and will take disciplinary action against the staff involved. I'm considering it.
2024-04-12 14:36:00
In an incident where used cars were stolen from various stores of the used car sales company "Big Motor", two of the five stolen cars in Yamanashi Prefecture were found to have been abandoned separately near the store. This was revealed through interviews with people involved in the investigation. One of the vehicles had an accident and entered a residential property on the side of the road and came to rest, and police are investigating the possibility that a group of thieves may be involved.
2024-04-12 14:33:00
The US military has revealed to the media the training it is conducting jointly with the Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military in the East China Sea around Japan. It is unusual for a joint exercise between Japan, the United States, and South Korea to be made public, and it appears that the aim is to broadly demonstrate the cooperation between the three countries, with North Korea, China, and other countries in mind.
2024-04-12 14:21:00
The Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and other parties have submitted amendments to the Civil Code, including the introduction of ``joint custody,'' in which both parents have custody of their children even after divorce. The bill was voted on by the House of Representatives Judicial Affairs Committee and passed with a majority vote.
2024-04-12 13:56:00
It has been pointed out that there are cases in which parents are forced to live in harsh conditions when they are ``accompanying'' their children to the hospital, where they are ``so busy caring for their children that they have trouble eating and sleeping.'' When the Children and Families Agency conducted a survey of medical institutions across the country, it was found that approximately 40% of medical institutions require family members to accompany children when they are hospitalized.
2024-04-12 13:32:00
The University of Tokyo's entrance ceremony was held, and Ayu Yoneda, who was selected as Japan's new astronaut candidate, gave a congratulatory address and encouraged the more than 3,000 new students.
2024-04-12 13:28:00
Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture at around 10:30 a.m. on the 12th. The Japan Coast Guard continues to issue warnings to immediately leave territorial waters.
2024-04-12 13:27:00
On the 11th, a steel basket fell from the top of a container on a large trailer on a city road in Kobe City, leaving a pedestrian in critical condition. It was discovered that the vessel had taken off with a basket weighing approximately 900 kilograms on top of the container. On the 12th, police will search the company where the driver works and investigate whether there were any safety management issues.
2024-04-12 13:07:00
Minister of Defense Kihara agreed at the Japan-U.S. summit meeting to deepen defense cooperation, including improving command and control between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military. He expressed his hope that this would lead to positive results.
2024-04-12 12:55:00
I paid a fee to a lawyer who advertised that he could recover the money I was defrauded from, but he did not help me. Cases like this, also known as "secondary damage" to fraud, are occurring one after another in various places, and it has been discovered that in Tokyo, the number of consultations at consumer counters has more than tripled over the past three years.
2024-04-12 12:28:00
A supermarket located in a shopping center in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, has resumed full-scale operations and is attracting many shoppers.
2024-04-12 12:23:00
The Noto Peninsula earthquake caused liquefaction in many areas, including Ishikawa Prefecture. There was extensive damage, with houses leaning and roads undulating. Why does liquefaction occur? What are the countermeasures? Commentator Koji Nakamura will reproduce liquefaction in an experiment using a plastic bottle and explain it in detail. *Information as of April 12th release. (Video: 7 minutes 13 seconds)
2024-04-12 12:10:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the coastline was uplifted by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, women divers and other divers are conducting their first underwater survey to confirm the damage to turban shells and abalone.
2024-04-12 12:06:00
I paid a fee to a lawyer who advertised that he could recover the money I was defrauded from, but he did not help me. Cases like this, also known as "secondary damage" to fraud, are occurring one after another in various places, and it has been discovered that in Tokyo, the number of consultations at consumer counters has more than tripled over the past three years.
2024-04-12 11:59:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress arrived in Ishikawa Prefecture on the morning of the 12th to visit those affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2024-04-12 10:58:00
Domestic greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2022 decreased by 2.5% from the previous year to 1.135 billion tons, the lowest amount ever.
2024-04-12 06:31:00
On the 12th, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress will once again visit Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and visit the people affected by the disaster in the towns of Anamizu and Noto.
