2024-09-16 06:59:00
In the southern US city of Florida, where former President Trump was playing golf, the Secret Service responded by firing shots at a man with a gun. Trump is uninjured, and multiple US media outlets have reported that investigators are investigating the possibility of an assassination attempt on Trump.
2024-09-16 06:30:00
As cases of local governments cremating bodies that have no one to claim them due to having no relatives or other reasons and storing the remains increase, a survey by a research group including Tohoku University found that about 70% of local governments responded that they have not decided on a storage period. While some local governments store the remains forever, others turn them to ashes and dispose of them, and experts point out that "in order to avoid problems, it would be desirable for the national government to set out a policy that is suited to the actual circumstances of each region."
2024-09-16 06:18:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election is now just one week away, and on the 15th, the four candidates debated the shape of the social security system, including pensions.
2024-09-15 00:14:00
Stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange have been unstable recently. As a result, the Nikkei Stock Average has also fluctuated wildly. There has been some buying back recently, but investors are sometimes optimistic and sometimes irritated by reports about the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, economic statistics, and comments from senior officials, which is amplifying the fluctuations in stock prices. What action will investors who are unsure of the future of the American economy take next? (Arai Toshiki, US Bureau Reporter)
2024-09-14 22:40:00
The Biden administration in the United States has made a final decision to raise tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) on the 27th of this month. Tariffs on Chinese-made EVs will be raised to 100%, four times the current level.
2024-09-14 14:18:00
China released key economic statistics for last month, showing a slowdown in indicators showing trends in consumption and corporate production. Investment in real estate development also continued to decline significantly, and the economic recovery remains weak.
2024-09-16 06:18:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election is now just one week away, and on the 15th, the four candidates debated the shape of the social security system, including pensions.
2024-09-16 06:17:00
One of the main points of contention in the LDP presidential election is the timing of the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the general election. Candidates who are calling for an early dissolution have been criticized for needing to show the new administration's policies through parliamentary debates before dissolution, and lively debate is expected to continue.
2024-09-15 19:18:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election is in the middle stage, and on the 15th, the four candidates advocated for their respective key policies, such as making education free and measures to correct inequality.
2024-09-16 06:30:00
As cases of local governments cremating bodies that have no one to claim them due to having no relatives or other reasons and storing the remains increase, a survey by a research group including Tohoku University found that about 70% of local governments responded that they have not decided on a storage period. While some local governments store the remains forever, others turn them to ashes and dispose of them, and experts point out that "in order to avoid problems, it would be desirable for the national government to set out a policy that is suited to the actual circumstances of each region."
2024-09-16 05:39:00
On the night of the 15th, Typhoon No. 14 formed in the ocean far south of Japan. The typhoon is large and is likely to gain strength as it approaches Okinawa and Amami in the middle of the week, so the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to pay close attention to future information.
2024-09-16 05:14:00
The proportion of education expenditure in Japan's public expenditure was 8%, the third lowest among the 36 OECD member countries.
