2022-09-08 23:18:00
The European Central Bank held a meeting to decide monetary policy and decided to raise the interest rate by 0.75% for the first time in order to curb the rapid inflation. By raising interest rates three times higher than usual, the central bank made it clear that it would prioritize curbing inflation over improving the economy for the foreseeable future.
2022-09-08 23:08:00
The British royal family announced on the 8th that Queen Elizabeth will be placed under the supervision of a medical team due to health concerns.
2022-09-08 22:49:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to implement the system from 2025, three years from now, regarding the nation's first mandatory installation of solar power generation equipment in houses, which is being considered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
2022-09-08 22:43:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of contact. In addition, the names of 121 people who acknowledged a certain level of relationship, such as receiving support in the election, were also announced. *In the latter half of the article, the names of all 121 people who have been announced are posted.
2022-09-08 22:06:00
According to Japanese government officials, an online meeting of the leaders of the G7 = seven major countries was held late at night on the 8th of Japan time at the call of President Biden of the United States over the situation in Ukraine, and Prime Minister Kishida also participated. that you plan to.
2022-09-08 20:50:00
A new economic partnership framework advocated by the United States, the IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework) ministerial-level meeting will begin in Los Angeles in the early hours of the 9th, Japan time. The focus is on whether Japan and the United States can take the lead in declaring the start of negotiations toward the creation of a new framework for trade and investment, with China's growing influence in mind.
2022-09-08 20:47:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of contact. In addition, the names of 121 people who acknowledged a certain level of relationship, such as receiving support in the election, were also announced. This is a commentary by Akifumi Kojima, a reporter from the political department, on how to view the published content. [Commentary video: 1 minute 39 seconds] Videos cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2022-09-08 20:03:00
On the 8th, Prime Minister Kishida attended a closing examination at the Diet regarding former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral." Opposition parties argued that it was a problem that the Cabinet decided to carry out a state funeral in the absence of standards, but Prime Minister Kishida said that Mr. Abe had been the prime minister for eight years and eight months, the longest period in constitutional history. I explained that I decided to implement it because of what I was doing and asked for understanding. We have summarized the points of questions from each party and Prime Minister Kishida's answer.
2022-09-08 19:18:00
On the 8th, when the National Assembly held an out-of-session review on the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe, a group of citizens opposed to the state funeral held a rally in front of the Prime Minister's official residence and canceled it, complaining that it was an act that intruded on the freedom of the mind. I asked for
2022-09-08 19:10:00
In response to soaring prices, Prime Minister Kishida announced on the 9th that he will decide on additional measures, such as providing a new 50,000 yen per household for households exempt from resident tax. . In addition, he indicated his intention to consider formulating a supplementary budget for this fiscal year after compiling comprehensive economic measures by the end of next month.
2022-09-08 18:46:00
A former director of the organizing committee was re-arrested for taking bribes from the former managing director of KADOKAWA, a major publishing company, over the sponsorship contract for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Interviews with people involved revealed that there was a suspicion that the proposal received by the consulting company that was managed was conveyed to the organizing committee. The plan was to receive a total of 100 million yen from two companies, including KADOKAWA, and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is investigating the details, assuming that the former director was trying to get a large amount of money from an acquaintance's company.
2022-09-08 18:17:00
After a 3-year-old girl died of heat stroke after being left in a car at a certified children's center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, companies in Tokyo that handle sensors that detect people being left behind in cars have received calls from kindergartens and local governments all over the country. We have received your inquiry.
2022-09-08 18:06:00
With the yen depreciating for the first time in about 24 years in the foreign exchange market, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Agency, and the Bank of Japan held an extraordinary meeting to discuss countermeasures. After the meeting ended, Ministry of Finance Minister Kanda said, "We will not rule out any measures," strongly restraining the market from rapidly depreciating the yen.
2022-09-08 17:27:00
A man who was a local cadre of the former Unification Church, who has been involved with the suspect and his family for more than 20 years, was arrested in the case where former Prime Minister Abe was shot and died while giving a speech in Nara, NHK. In response to the interview, he testified that about a year before the incident, the suspect sent an e-mail containing a grudge against the church.
2022-09-08 17:05:00
Two months after former Prime Minister Abe was shot and killed while giving a speech in Nara, the uncle of the arrested suspect gave an NHK interview, and his mother was a member of the former Unification Church. He said that behind the incident was the fact that his brother committed suicide after donating a large amount of money to his family.
2022-09-08 16:18:00
Two years ago, a 5-year-old boy died of starvation in Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka Prefecture. Prosecutors sought 15 years in prison. On the other hand, "Mama Tomo" asserted his innocence again, saying, "I think it's all the mother's responsibility."
2022-09-08 16:15:00
JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced the mission of astronaut Koichi Wakata (59), who will stay on the International Space Station for a long time from next month. I decided to take on the challenge of experiments and data collection with a view to exploring the Moon and Mars.
2022-09-08 16:10:00
On the 22nd of last month, a bus collided with the separation strip on the Nagoya Expressway in Nagoya City, overturned and caught fire, resulting in two deaths and seven injuries. A senior firefighter told NHK about the tense situation at the time, saying, ``The fire was so strong that it was hard to tell whether it was the bus or not.
2022-09-08 15:29:00
Regarding Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Yasuhiro Yamashita, chairman of the Japan Olympic Committee (JOC), said at a meeting held in Sapporo, based on the bribery case related to the sponsorship contract for the Tokyo Games, that the Sapporo Games should be held. emphasized its intention to undertake reforms to ensure transparency and fairness.
2022-09-08 15:01:00
On the 7th, a warehouse wall collapsed at a wholesale company in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, killing one employee and injuring two others. We are investigating the condition of the building.
2022-09-08 14:55:00
Pitcher Yu Darvish of the Padres in the major leagues started the game against the Diamondbacks, and although he was hit by three home runs, he gave up three runs in the middle of the seventh inning and won his 13th win.
2022-09-08 14:51:00
A woman in her 20s who got drunk and fell asleep on the train and missed the last stop, JR Chiba Station, said to a woman in her 20s, "I'll take you by car," and committed an obscene act on the train. of company employees were arrested. A company employee is also targeting women who have missed the train at Chiba Station, and the Metropolitan Police Department is calling attention. He has partially denied the charges against the investigation.
2022-09-08 14:27:00
On the 8th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei stock average rose by more than 600 yen at one point. The US Fed = Federal Reserve Board of Governors gave a lecture on the risk of monetary tightening and suggested consideration for the economy. Buy orders have spread further, and the overall price has been high.
2022-09-08 14:16:00
Australian Prime Minister Albany Zi has announced that he will attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe in Tokyo on the 27th of this month.
2022-09-08 14:01:00
On the 5th of this month, at a certified children's center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, in response to an incident in which a 3-year-old girl died of heatstroke after being left in the car of the school bus, Shizuoka Prefecture decided to open a nursery school and a nursery school that owns a shuttle bus in the prefecture. Targeting kindergartens, we established a policy to investigate the operation status all at once.
2022-09-08 13:34:00
Regarding reports that Komeito member Masashi Kumano of the House of Councilors repeatedly sexually harassed a woman he knew, Yamaguchi said, "If the reports are true, it's outrageous." I showed you my deepest thoughts.
2022-09-08 13:22:00
As Ukrainian forces intensify their reversal offensive in the south, aiming to recapture territories controlled by Russian forces, U.S. think tanks have analyzed that Ukrainian forces are moving to push back Russian troops in eastern Kharkiv province as well. Ukrainian forces continue to counterattack.
2022-09-08 12:13:00
The Biden administration in the United States has announced that Vice President Harris will attend the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe in Tokyo on the 27th of this month.
2022-09-08 12:04:00
In a case where a former director of the organizing committee was arrested for accepting bribes from the former managing director of KADOKAWA, a major publishing company, over the sponsorship contract for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the expenses paid by the sponsor of the publishing industry were initially paid by the former director. Interviews with people involved revealed that two companies, KADOKAWA and another major company, were considering a total of 500 million yen in the form of involvement. Ultimately, KADOKAWA 1 company signed a contract for 280 million yen, so the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the details of how the sponsorship money was decided.
2022-09-08 11:31:00
At the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine, Western countries accused Russia of detaining citizens in eastern Ukraine and other areas and forcibly transferring them to Russia. and to accept an investigation by the United Nations.
2022-09-08 11:00:00
Police announced on the 7th that they had detained a suspect who had been fleeing from the scene in an incident in which 10 people were killed in a series of knife stabbings in central Canada. Multiple local media reported that the man died immediately after being detained, and police are investigating the details and background of the incident.
2022-09-08 10:51:00
On the morning of the 8th, Typhoon No. 12 formed in the sea east of the Philippines. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for attention to future typhoon information, as it is likely to approach Okinawa Prefecture from Saturday the 10th to the beginning of the week.
2022-09-08 10:43:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 8th, buy orders spread immediately after the start of trading, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 500 yen at one point. FRB = The Tokyo market rose across the board in response to the trend of stock prices rising in the New York market on the 7th, as a senior official of the Federal Reserve Board touched on the risk of monetary tightening in a speech and suggested consideration for the economy. has become
2022-09-08 10:41:00
The revised value of GDP = Gross Domestic Product from April to June this year was revised upward from the preliminary figure announced last month, with a real annual growth rate of +3.5%.
2022-09-08 10:22:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 8th, the situation where the yen is easy to sell continues due to the widening interest rate differential between Japan and the United States, and the yen exchange rate is trading at the mid-144 yen level to the dollar.
2022-09-08 09:13:00
Chunichi's 45-year-old Kosuke Fukudome, the oldest player in professional baseball, has decided to retire, according to interviews with people involved.
2022-09-08 09:06:00
The Cabinet Office announced on the 8th that the revised value of GDP = Gross Domestic Product from April to June was a yearly increase of 3.5% in real terms compared to the previous three months. . It has been revised upward from the preliminary figure of +2.2% announced on the 15th of last month.
2022-09-08 08:56:00
The Biden administration in the United States has announced that Vice President Harris will attend the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe in Tokyo on the 27th of this month.
2022-09-08 08:16:00
Russia's military aggression against Ukraine continues. Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues across Ukraine, forcing thousands of civilians to flee the country. We will keep you updated on developments regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 8th (Japan time), including the situation of the fighting and the diplomacy of the countries concerned. (There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)
2022-09-08 08:05:00
Major League Baseball Angels Shohei Otani started in the match against the Tigers on the 7th as No. 3 and designated hitter, and was the 33rd player of the season in the 4th at-bat in the 7th inning when the score was tied 3-3. hit a winning solo home run.
2022-09-08 07:12:00
American IT giant Apple has announced the latest smartphones with improved camera performance, such as quadrupling the number of pixels in high-end models, and concerns about a global economic slowdown are growing. , to what extent consumers will accept it.
2022-09-08 06:52:00
8 days until the opening of the Rugby World Cup in France. Having made it to the quarterfinals for the first time in their history at the previous tournament, Japan are now aiming to reach the quarterfinals and are looking to improve their strength.
2022-09-08 06:12:00
In eight days, it will be two months until the midterm elections, which will determine the future direction of American politics. A fierce election campaign has begun as the showdown between President Biden's Democrats and former President Trump's still-influential Republican Party becomes clear.
2022-09-08 06:10:00
In the New York crude oil market on the 7th, international crude oil futures prices temporarily fell to $81 per barrel for the first time in about eight months against the backdrop of concerns that demand for crude oil would decline due to the global economic slowdown in China and other countries. I fell to the table.
2022-09-08 05:47:00
A person in charge of the organizing committee involved in the selection of sponsors for companies such as KADOKAWA, which is suspected of providing a bribe to former director Haruyuki Takahashi of the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in a corruption case. Through interviews with the people involved, we learned that the project was shared between the two parties, and was called the "Takahashi project." The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department believes that former director Takahashi had a strong influence on the sponsor selection process of the organizing committee and is working to clarify the actual situation.
2022-09-08 05:26:00
On the 7th, a warehouse wall collapsed at a wholesale company in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, killing one employee and injuring two others. I think one of them is aging. We had to rebuild it," he apologized.
2022-09-08 04:59:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the Liberal Democratic Party will announce the results of having its members report on the afternoon of the 8th. In addition to the total number of members who have had some kind of contact with the church, we are finalizing the direction of announcing the names of members who have acknowledged a certain level of relationship.
2022-09-08 04:44:00
Regarding the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe, Prime Minister Kishida will attend the Diet on the 8th, and a closed examination will be held in both houses of the Diet. While public opinion is divided, the focus will be on whether Prime Minister Kishida can explain the reasons for carrying out a "state funeral" that will lead to the understanding of many people.
2022-09-08 01:28:00
At a certified children's center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, a 3-year-old girl died of heat stroke after being left in the car of the school bus. Interviews with investigative officials revealed that he was believed to have been. The police are investigating the situation at that time in detail because clothes that were considered to have been taken off were left in the seats near the entrance.
