2025-01-18 21:07:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji TV employees were involved in trouble between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, Nippon Life Insurance, Toyota Motor Corporation, and NTT East Japan have announced that they will suspend or replace their commercials. The movement to suspend the broadcast of commercials on Fuji TV is rapidly spreading among companies.
2025-01-18 20:26:00
In the United States, the Chinese video sharing app "TikTok" is on the verge of being suspended on the 19th. This is because the Supreme Court has determined that a law that essentially bans the service does not violate the Constitution. On the other hand, there is a possibility that the enforcement of the law will be postponed, and the developments are attracting attention.
2025-01-18 19:04:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji TV employees were involved in a dispute between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance announced that it would suspend its commercials from airing on Fuji TV. Nippon Life Insurance has also decided to suspend the airing of its commercials, and the focus is on whether this trend will spread among other companies.
2025-01-18 17:03:00
Mizuho Bank has in principle suspended the acceptance of new applications for its safe deposit box service, which it operates nationwide. Following the arrest of a former Mitsubishi UFJ Bank employee on suspicion of stealing gold bars from a safe deposit box, industry groups have called for stronger management systems, and it is expected that there will be a growing movement to reconsider the nature of the service.
2025-01-18 16:33:00
On the 17th, the US Supreme Court rejected a request from TikTok for a temporary injunction over a law that would essentially ban the Chinese video-sharing app in the US.
2025-01-18 14:56:00
On the 17th, the US Supreme Court rejected a request from TikTok for a temporary injunction over a law that would essentially ban the Chinese video-sharing app in the US.
2025-01-18 07:01:00
On the 17th, the US Supreme Court rejected a request from TikTok for a temporary injunction over a law that would essentially ban the Chinese video-sharing app in the US.
2025-01-18 06:25:00
A Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare survey found that last year's year-end bonuses at major companies reached a record high of just over 890,000 yen per worker on average.
2025-01-18 06:11:00
India's largest motor show began on the 17th in the country that has grown into the world's third largest automobile market, with domestic and foreign manufacturers announcing their latest EVs (electric vehicles) one after another in an effort to expand their market share.
2025-01-18 05:50:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji TV employees were involved in trouble between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, Fuji TV held its first press conference since the issue was brought to light on the 17th, announcing its intention to set up an investigative committee led by a third-party lawyer. The committee will investigate the facts surrounding the trouble, as well as whether the company's response was appropriate.
2025-01-18 05:33:00
The Bank of Japan will hold a meeting to decide on monetary policy on the 23rd and 24th of next week to discuss immediate policy. There is a growing opinion within the Bank of Japan that the environment is now ripe for additional interest rate hikes, given the current economic and price situation and the moves by companies to raise wages, and this is expected to be considered at the meeting.
