2025-04-19 16:59:00
Prime Minister Ishiba indicated his intention to set up a new relevant ministerial meeting next week to consider concrete measures to enhance employment support, particularly for those in the so-called "employment ice age" generation.
2025-04-19 15:05:00
Hitomi Soga, who was abducted by North Korea and later returned to Japan, launched a signature campaign in her hometown of Sado, Niigata Prefecture, calling on the government to "hold a Japan-North Korea summit meeting as soon as possible so that all abduction victims can return to their hometowns."
2025-04-19 15:01:00
On the morning of the 19th, a truck crashed into a passenger car on the Metropolitan Expressway in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, causing a total of three accidents, resulting in the death of a two-year-old boy who was in the car that was rear-ended. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the scene was congested at the time, and they are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident by questioning the truck driver.
2025-04-19 18:14:00
A half marathon event was held in Beijing, the capital of China, in which a bipedal humanoid robot ran alongside human runners. According to the organizers, this was the world's first marathon event in which a humanoid robot ran, showcasing the robotics technology that the country is working to develop.
2025-04-19 07:41:00
A senior Trump administration official said on the 18th that President Trump is considering dismissing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who is in fierce conflict with President Trump over monetary policy, midway through his term.
2025-04-19 05:26:00
The Trump administration has announced that it will impose new fees on Chinese-flagged or Chinese-built ships when they call at ports in the U.S. As trade friction between the U.S. and China intensifies, the conflict is expected to intensify.
2025-04-19 18:19:00
Regarding measures to combat high prices, former LDP election campaign chief Junichiro Koizumi expressed the view that it is necessary to come up with measures to alleviate the burden, including cash payments and tax cuts, for people who are struggling to make ends meet and are unable to benefit from wage increases.
2025-04-19 18:18:00
Regarding the reduction in the consumption tax rate, which is a contentious issue within the party, Noda indicated that he would like to make a decision before the long holiday, taking into account discussions on whether to reflect it in the party's campaign pledges for the House of Councillors election in the summer.
2025-04-19 16:59:00
Prime Minister Ishiba indicated his intention to set up a new relevant ministerial meeting next week to consider concrete measures to enhance employment support, particularly for those in the so-called "employment ice age" generation.
2025-04-19 17:52:00
Due to the influence of high pressure and warm air from the south, temperatures are rising across the country on the 19th, with maximum temperatures exceeding 30°C in Hyogo and Nagano. Please be careful to take care of your health.
2025-04-19 17:39:00
A state-of-the-art training facility that faithfully reproduced a building that had collapsed in an earthquake was set up at a university in Chiba Prefecture, where medical teams and rescue teams were trained to work together to rescue people trapped under the building.
2025-04-19 17:38:00
People who had fled to Japan from Ukraine and others gathered in Tokyo on the 19th ahead of the Christian Easter holiday, celebrating by painting eggs, which symbolize life, and praying for peace to return to their home country as soon as possible.
