Main news(2023/04/28)
National Cancer Institute Stops Lung Cancer Clinical Trial “More Patients Die Than Expected”
2023-04-28 22:59:00
In a clinical trial conducted by the National Cancer Research Center and others to confirm the effect of a treatment method that combines anticancer drugs and two types of immunotherapy drugs for lung cancer patients, 7% of patients, more than expected, had lung cancer. He announced that he had stopped the clinical trial because he died of inflammation. This treatment is covered by insurance, and patients undergoing the same treatment are encouraged to consult with their primary care physicians.
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Lodging facilities and "Kigurumi actors" are busy securing staff during long holidays
2023-04-28 22:25:00
A long holiday from the 29th, some people may have a maximum of 9 consecutive holidays this year. As the number of people traveling abroad is expected to increase, accommodation facilities are faced with the issue of how to secure staff for customer service.
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Toyota Subsidiary Daihatsu Apologizes for Fraudulent Comprehensive Inspection for the Entire Group
2023-04-28 22:21:00
Toyota Motor Corporation apologized for the fraudulent crash test required for vehicle certification at its subsidiary Daihatsu Motor, and will conduct a comprehensive inspection of the entire group to ensure that certification work is being carried out appropriately. clarified the policy.
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Defense Minister Hamada orders the withdrawal of Self-Defense Forces aircraft to evacuate Sudan
2023-04-28 22:01:00
Regarding the Self-Defense Forces aircraft that had been dispatched to neighboring Djibouti to evacuate Japanese from Sudan in Africa, Minister of Defense Hamada ordered that the evacuation of the Japanese who requested it had been completed and that it should be withdrawn. .
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Fujii Rokukan "Meijin Battle" Round 2 Winning against Watanabe Meijin for the second win
2023-04-28 21:30:00
The second round of the ``Meijin Battle'', which is the oldest of the eight major shogi titles, was held in Shizuoka City. (39) and won the second win.
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BBC chairman to resign
2023-04-28 21:16:00
British public broadcaster = BBC chairman Richard Sharp announced his intention to resign on the 28th. The government has the right to appoint the BBC chairman, but it was pointed out that Mr. Sharp was not properly reported to the then Prime Minister Johnson just before he was elected chairman, although he tried to make it convenient for him to raise funds. was An independent investigation was conducted on this, and the results were announced on the 28th, saying that "the rules were violated."
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Sudan agrees to extend ceasefire for another 72 hours, but tensions continue
2023-04-28 20:39:00
The ongoing armed clashes between the military and paramilitary groups in Sudan, Africa, continue to be tense, with gunfights continuing in the capital on the 28th, although both sides agreed to extend the ceasefire period by another 72 hours. .
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Curling Mixed Doubles World Championship Japan advances to the final for the first time
2023-04-28 20:16:00
At the World Curling Mixed Doubles Championship held in South Korea, the Japanese pair of Chiaki Matsumura and Kouma Tanida defeated Norway 5-4 in the semi-finals to advance to the finals for the first time as a Japanese team in this event. rice field. Japan's best ever finish was 5th place, securing her first medal.
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"You are the one who stops traffic jams" What is the driving technique to avoid traffic jams?
2023-04-28 20:00:00
The big holidays are finally here. What worries me is the "traffic jam" on the highway. However, according to traffic congestion professionals, we can prevent traffic congestion depending on our driving. "Traffic starts on the right" "You are the one who stops the traffic" Do you know how to drive without traffic jams? (Osaka Broadcasting Station Congestion Coverage Team Reiko Kitagawa and Shinya Fujishima)
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Lotte's Aki Sasaki equals Otani for 165kg, the fastest tie for Japanese athletes
2023-04-28 19:42:00
Pitcher Aki Sasaki of the professional baseball team Lotte beat Yutaro Sugimoto in the 5th inning against Orix at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, setting his own fastest ball speed of 165 km/h. marked This is on par with the ball speed that Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Angels marked seven years ago when he was with Nippon-Ham, making it the fastest Japanese player. Pitcher Sasaki marked 165 kilograms in the send-off match between the Japanese national team and Chunichi on the 4th of last month.
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13 civilians killed in Russian attack Ukrainian military ready for reversal offensive
2023-04-28 19:13:00
Russian forces launched missiles and drone attacks across Ukraine on the 28th, killing 13 civilians, including a 2-year-old girl. On the other hand, Western countries have revealed that they have already handed over 1,700 combat vehicles to the Ukrainian side, and the Ukrainian military is believed to be preparing for a large-scale reversal offensive.
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Strengthening measures against heatstroke New "special warning alert" Introduction of summer resort facilities
2023-04-28 19:04:00
A revised law was enacted to strengthen measures against heatstroke caused by the extreme heat. On days when the temperature is especially high, a new "heat stroke special warning alert" will be announced, and local governments will advance the introduction of facilities called "cooling shelters" with air conditioning as summer resorts in advance. In preparation for the start of operation from next summer, we will proceed with consideration of the criteria for announcements and facility requirements.
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Japanese evacuated to Sudan depart from Djibouti on a chartered plane on their way home
2023-04-28 18:56:00
A chartered plane carrying 48 Japanese and their families who had evacuated from Sudan in Africa, where the situation is worsening, to Djibouti, a neighboring country, took off from Djibouti's international airport around 6:30 pm on the 28th, Japan time. The group is scheduled to arrive in Japan on the morning of the 29th.
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Documents sent to 13 people in Nagoya Prison, 33 people including the director punished for inmate assault
2023-04-28 18:41:00
Due to the problem that prison officers at Nagoya Prison repeatedly assaulted and inappropriately treated inmates, Nagoya Prison sent documents to prosecutors on suspicion of assault and abuse by special public servants. In line with this, the Correction Bureau of the Ministry of Justice took disciplinary action against a total of 33 people.
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Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter accident Two ships to recover the aircraft arrive Work will start tomorrow
2023-04-28 18:09:00
In an accident in which a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter disappeared around Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, two work ships arrived in the sea area around the site on the 28th to collect the aircraft. It is expected that the collection work will begin on the 29th at the earliest.
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Deported Indonesians Escape after leaving the embassy Tokyo
2023-04-28 17:42:00
Around noon on the 28th, an Indonesian man in his 20s who was brought to the Indonesian embassy in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo for deportation procedures ran away from the embassy after completing the procedures, and the Metropolitan Police Department and others pursued his whereabouts. I'm here.
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New company name is “LINE Yahoo” Established in October Z Holdings
2023-04-28 17:24:00
Z Holdings has announced that it will establish a new company called "LINE Yahoo" in October regarding the planned merger with major IT companies such as Yahoo and LINE.
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Street piano removed in half a year Manner violations one after another Hyogo Kakogawa
2023-04-28 17:09:00
Regarding the "street piano" installed at a station in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, where anyone can play freely, Kakogawa City has decided to remove it in just half a year, saying that there are many users who do not follow the rules and manners of playing. rice field.
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Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. Fraudulent in crash test method etc. for passenger cars for overseas
2023-04-28 17:02:00
Automaker Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. has revealed that there were fraudulent crash test procedures and methods for four models of passenger cars developed by the company for overseas markets. Some of the four models are sold in Thailand and other countries under the brand of parent company Toyota Motor Corporation, and the total number of target vehicles is over 88 million. At a press conference on the 28th, President Soichiro Okudaira said, "We have been found to have committed fraudulent acts in applying for the certification of vehicles for overseas markets. , apologized.
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Five junior high school students in Koto Ward, Tokyo, are unwell during physical education classes.
2023-04-28 16:28:00
Shortly after noon on the 28th, five second-year boys and girls at a junior high school in Koto Ward, Tokyo complained of heat stroke symptoms and were transported to a hospital. At school, sprints were being held in the schoolyard during physical education classes.
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Nikkei 225 Stock Average Renewed Highest Price of 2020 Receiving Bank of Japan's Monetary Easing
2023-04-28 15:51:00
In response to the Bank of Japan's decision to maintain large-scale monetary easing measures at its first monetary policy meeting under Governor Ueda, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average rose nearly 400 yen, reaching a record high this year. Updated the value.
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Sony Group achieved record sales and operating income in the previous fiscal year
2023-04-28 15:48:00
The Sony Group's overall financial results for the previous fiscal year are as follows: Sales increased by 16.3% from the previous fiscal year to 11.5398 trillion yen, and operating income increased by 0.5% to 1.2082 trillion yen. It's been great. The effects of the weaker yen and the favorable performance of the music business boosted our business performance. It is the first time that Sony's sales exceeded 10 trillion yen, surpassing Hitachi's sales of more than 11.2 trillion yen in fiscal 2007, and renewed the highest sales of a major electronics manufacturer.
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Fed Chairman Zelensky video call with Russian impersonator
2023-04-28 14:51:00
It turned out that Chairman Powell of the US FRB = Federal Reserve Board had a video call with a Russian who pretended to be President Zelensky of Ukraine in January this year.
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[Breaking news] Bank of Japan Governor Ueda's first policy decision is to maintain monetary easing
2023-04-28 14:34:00
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda will hold his first monetary policy meeting since taking office on March 9. The first policy decision was to "maintain" the current large-scale monetary easing measures. Governor Ueda will hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. Here is a quick report on Governor Ueda's remarks at the press conference.
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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda's first decision meeting Decision to maintain large-scale monetary easing measures
2023-04-28 14:07:00
The Bank of Japan held its first monetary policy meeting under Governor Ueda and decided to maintain large-scale monetary easing under the current framework.
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Teachers who exceed the national overtime limit 77.1% at junior high school 64.5% at elementary school
2023-04-28 14:07:00
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology surveyed the working conditions of teachers for the first time in six years, and found that 77.1% of junior high school teachers and 64.5% of elementary school teachers are expected to exceed the national overtime limit of 45 hours per month. I was. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has decided to improve the treatment of teachers and reform the way they work, saying that they are still working long hours, even though their working hours have decreased.
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Stock price temporarily rises by more than 300 yen Bank of Japan maintains monetary easing
2023-04-28 13:49:00
The Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 300 yen after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain large-scale monetary easing measures at its first monetary policy meeting under Governor Ueda. In the Tokyo market, buying orders centered on export-related items have increased, and the market is almost all up.
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Estimated population decline to 70% in 2070 “Limited impact on pension finances” Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare
2023-04-28 13:34:00
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, Mr. Kato, said that the impact on pension finance will be limited to the announcement that Japan's population will decline to about 70% of its current size by 2070, and that the government will hold a public hearing next year. He expressed his intention to clarify the degree of impact in the "financial verification" of public pensions.
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Shohei Ohtani 4th win of the season Misses the cycle hit [Q&A full text]
2023-04-28 12:37:00
大リーグ、エンジェルスの大谷翔平選手が27日のアスレティックス戦で6回を5失点ながら今シーズン4勝目をあげました。バッティングではヒット3本を打ち、ホームランが出れば自身2回目のサイクルヒット達成という活躍でした。試合後、大谷選手が日米のメディアの取材に答えた一問一答です。
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Tohoku Shinkansen Tokyo-Morioka In-bound Line Suspended Operation Down-line Resumes Operation
2023-04-28 12:36:00
According to JR East, the Tohoku Shinkansen has been suspended on the inbound line between Tokyo Station and Morioka Station from around 11:30 am on the 28th due to the injury accident at Sendai Station. According to JR, there is no prospect of resuming operation on the inbound line. On the other hand, the outbound line resumed operation at 0:21 pm.
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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda First monetary policy decision meeting Focus on price outlook
2023-04-28 12:34:00
The Bank of Japan will hold its first monetary policy meeting under Governor Ueda, after which the results will be announced. Governor Ueda has indicated his policy to continue monetary easing under the current framework, but the focus will be on what he will say about the outlook for prices, the exit from monetary easing, and the verification of past large-scale easing.
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The hospital created a fraudulent medical certificate before the murder was discovered Aomori searched the hospital
2023-04-28 12:13:00
Last month, an inpatient at a hospital in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, was arrested for murdering another patient in the same room. , I found out in the interview with the police that I was handing over to the bereaved family. The police are investigating the hospital on the morning of the 28th on suspicion of violating the Medical Practitioners Act on the suspicion that the hospital made an incorrect diagnosis.
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G7 Digital Ministers' Meeting "Outcome Document on Appropriate Use of AI" Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
2023-04-28 11:57:00
As generative AI such as "ChatGPT" spreads rapidly, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said that he would like to compile an outcome document on the appropriate use of AI at the G7 = digital and technology ministerial meeting of seven major countries starting on the 29th. showed an idea.
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Cabinet decides on a new basic policy for final disposal of nuclear waste under the government's responsibility
2023-04-28 11:56:00
The government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 28th to adopt a new basic policy that states that the government will take responsibility for the final disposal of high-level radioactive waste, so-called "nuclear waste," generated by nuclear power generation. Did.
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Tohoku Shinkansen Tokyo-Morioka Up and Down Line Operation Suspended
2023-04-28 11:55:00
Due to the accident at Sendai Station, the Tohoku Shinkansen has suspended operation on the inbound and outbound lines between Tokyo Station and Morioka Station. There is no prospect of reopening.
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Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter accident Arrival of a work ship to recover the aircraft Work as soon as preparations are complete
2023-04-28 11:50:00
A helicopter of the Ground Self-Defense Force disappeared around Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, and a work ship arrived in the sea area around the site by the morning of the 28th to retrieve the aircraft. As soon as the preparations are complete, it is expected that work will begin.
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Egg wholesale prices hit record highs for 3 consecutive months Increased by more than 65% compared to the same month last year
2023-04-28 11:34:00
The wholesale price of eggs this month was the highest since 1993, when the statistics were released, due to soaring feed prices and the spread of avian influenza, and it was the highest price for three consecutive months.
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Kansai Electric Power Former chairman and three others failed to lead to forced prosecution Prosecution review board
2023-04-28 11:06:00
Three former chairman Makoto Yagi (73), former president Shigeki Iwane (69), and former adviser Shosuke Mori (82), who were criminally charged with Kansai Electric Power's receipt of money and goods, but the prosecution did not prosecute, the prosecution examination committee. concluded that the second review did not lead to a decision to prosecute. Due to the content of this accusation, there will be no forced prosecution, and the former executives of Kansai Electric Power will not be held criminally responsible.
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How to protect the "devil's 7 year old" from accidents
2023-04-28 10:21:00
Seven years old is so easy to be hit by a car that it is said to be "the devil's seven years old". "Watch out for cars!", "Look carefully!" What should I do to protect the shiny first graders with their new school bags? (Osaka Broadcasting Station reporter Fumi Nakamoto)
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Government decides on new “Basic Plan on Ocean Policy” Strengthening maritime security capabilities due to China threat
2023-04-28 10:13:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 28th, the government decided on a new "Basic Plan on Ocean Policy" for the next five years. Japan's territorial waters are facing a more serious threat than ever before due to China's maritime advances, and through joint exercises between the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard, etc., they are planning to strengthen their maritime security capabilities.
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Ceremony held at Turkey's first nuclear power plant with support from Russia, attended by both leaders
2023-04-28 08:58:00
A ceremony to carry in fuel was held on the 27th at the first nuclear power plant being built in Turkey with the support of Russia, and the leaders of both countries attended online.
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Tokyo 23 wards April consumer price index rose 3.5% year-on-year
2023-04-28 08:49:00
The consumer price index for April in Tokyo's 23 wards is a preliminary figure, and the index excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather, rose 3.5% from the same month last year. This is an increase of 0.3 points from 3.2% in March. Of these, ``food excluding fresh food'' increased by 8.9% from the same month last year, which is the first level in 46 years and 10 months since June 1976.
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Honda and GS Yuasa to build a new battery factory in Japan to expand production of EVs
2023-04-28 07:41:00
Honda has decided to jointly invest approximately 400 billion yen with GS Yuasa, a major battery manufacturer in Kyoto City, to build a battery factory in Japan. The aim is to ensure stable procurement of batteries in order to expand the production of EV = electric vehicles.
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Shohei Otani started the game against Athletics, 5 goals in 6 innings, but the right to win 4
2023-04-28 07:36:00
On the 27th, Major League Baseball Angels Shohei Otani participated in a game against the Athletics as the starting pitcher, number 3, and designated hitter in an effort to win his fourth game, and hit two home runs in the fourth inning, losing five runs. However, he threw up to 6 times and left the mound with the right of the winning pitcher. After six innings, the Angels are leading 8-5.
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5 Japanese residents and others newly evacuated from Sudan to Djibouti by transport plane
2023-04-28 07:18:00
In Sudan in Africa, where the situation is worsening, a total of five Japanese and their families were newly evacuated to Djibouti, a neighboring country, on the night of the 27th Japan time on a Canadian military transport plane. The man and his family totaled 65.
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Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter accident The pilot's seat and tail of the aircraft are found near the seabed
2023-04-28 07:17:00
In an accident in which a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter disappeared around Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, it was found that in addition to the fuselage part of the aircraft near the seabed where the crew members were found, parts that are believed to be the cockpit and tail were also found. . A work boat is expected to arrive in the sea area around the site on the 28th to collect the aircraft, and it is expected that work will begin soon.
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[Updated from time to time] Russia invades Ukraine (Movement on the 28th)
2023-04-28 06:43:00
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 the developments regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 28th (Japan time), such as 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)
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Junior high and high school students support regional shift of club activities, but concerns over increased economic burden
2023-04-28 06:35:00
An organization that supports athletes conducted a questionnaire survey of junior and senior high school students about the shift of club activities to regions on holidays, which began in stages this year. On the other hand, the opposition outweighed the support for the increase in the economic burden, revealing the fact that junior and senior high school students, who are involved in club activities, are concerned about the economic burden associated with the regional transition.
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644 people and 20 groups, including the WBC Japan national team, received the "Spring Medal"
2023-04-28 06:32:00
Recipients of the "Spring Medal" given to those who have devoted themselves to the path for many years and those who have made achievements in the fields of art and sports are announced, winning the WBC = World Baseball Classic of baseball 644 people and 20 organizations will receive the award, including the Japanese national team that won the award.
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U.S. regional bank First Republic Bank stock price plummets caution intensifies
2023-04-28 01:46:00
The share price of First Republic Bank, a regional bank in the United States that has been revealed to have a huge outflow of deposits, has plummeted, and the market is becoming more cautious about financial instability. Western media reports that the involvement of financial authorities and additional support measures by other banks are also being discussed.
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