2023-10-22 22:53:00
Yoshinori Monta, a singer-songwriter known for hit songs such as ``Dancing All Night'' and who was active in the band ``Monta & Brothers,'' passed away on the 18th of this month due to aortic dissection. He was 72 years old.
2023-10-22 22:32:00
On the morning of the 22nd, a woman in her 60s who was climbing Mt. Futago in Ogano Town, Saitama Prefecture, deviated from the trail and slipped to her death.
2023-10-22 20:17:00
Voting for the by-election for the Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives, in which the ruling and opposition parties are set to face off, closed by 8pm today, and vote counting has already begun in some places. According to the exit poll conducted by NHK, there is a fierce competition between new members of the Liberal Democratic Party and former members of the Constitutional Democratic Party.
2023-10-22 20:00:00
The by-election for the Tokushima-Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors was a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, and Hajime Hirota (55), an independent former member of the House of Councilors who was supported by four opposition parties, was elected for the third time.
2023-10-22 19:26:00
A male university student and a self-employed man living in Tokyo went missing on the 18th of this month after climbing from a trailhead in Nagano Prefecture towards the Northern Alps. Police believe the two people were lost and have been searching since the morning of the 22nd, but have not found them and will continue searching on the 23rd.
2023-10-22 19:15:00
Voting will soon close for the two by-elections in the Nagasaki 4th district of the House of Representatives and the Tokushima Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors, where the ruling and opposition parties will face off. Of these, the voting rate in Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives as of 4:00 pm on the 22nd was 17.99%, 6.41 points lower than the previous year's House of Representatives election.
2023-10-22 18:54:00
Damage caused by bears has been reported one after another in various parts of Japan. On the 22nd, there were injuries in Gifu and Yamagata prefectures. NHK has compiled the number of people who have been attacked and injured by bears, and the number has reached at least 160 people in 17 prefectures so far this fiscal year, the highest number since the national government began keeping statistics. It turns out that the number of victims has exceeded the 158 people suffered three years ago. Every year, around December, when bears go into hibernation, damage continues to occur in various places, and the national and local governments are calling for thorough countermeasures.
2023-10-22 18:41:00
A 31-year-old suspect was arrested for mutilating the body of a 70-year-old male acquaintance in a house in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City, and abandoning it in the ocean. Police said they allegedly hit the man in the face with a rock-like object. He was arrested again on suspicion of murder. In response to the investigation, he reportedly stated, ``There is no doubt that I hit him, but I did not kill him.''
2023-10-22 18:33:00
The Philippine government announced that a Philippine military transport ship was collided with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel after repeatedly coming dangerously close to it in the South China Sea, where the country disputes territorial rights with China. The Philippine side strongly criticized the move, calling it "dangerous and irresponsible," while the Chinese side countered, saying, "The Philippine side bears all responsibility."
2023-10-22 18:06:00
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, operations on the Toei Oedo Line have been suspended from 5:21 p.m. on the 22nd due to a problem with smoke coming from the cables between Tsukijishijo Station and Kachidoki Station. There is no forecast for when the train will resume operation.
2023-10-22 17:52:00
On the morning of the 22nd, a man was found lying face down near the summit of Mt. Okuhotaka in the Northern Alps, and was later confirmed dead. Police are working to confirm his identity.
2023-10-22 17:48:00
The final day of competition at the All Japan Distance Championships, the season's opening race for speed skating, was held on the 22nd, and Miho Takagi won the women's 1,000 meters with a time of 1 minute 14.59 seconds, making her her seventh straight victory.
2023-10-22 17:46:00
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince Akishino and his wife, attended a Girl Scout event in Tokyo.
2023-10-22 17:44:00
In the early hours of the 22nd, a Chinese suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly cutting an employee in the head with a knife at a convenience store in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture. The suspect left the store once after getting into trouble with an employee, but returned with a knife, so police are investigating the details of the situation.
2023-10-22 16:42:00
Australian Prime Minister Albany Gee announced that the two countries have agreed to review the high tariffs imposed by China on Australian wine. Prime Minister Albanese is scheduled to visit China next month, and relations between the two countries, which had been chilly, are improving.
2023-10-22 16:05:00
The autumn classic horse racing race, the ``Kikuka Sho'', was held at Kyoto Racecourse, and Durezza, the 4th most popular horse, won, making him the first G1 race winner.
2023-10-22 16:03:00
On the 7th of this month, a large-scale surprise attack on the Israeli side by the Islamic organization Hamas resulted in the deaths of foreign nationals, and many are still being held hostage. Under these circumstances, a Thai man who fled the attack gave an interview and revealed that Hamas fighters called out to him in Thai during the attack, raising the possibility that foreigners were targeted.
2023-10-22 15:09:00
Round 39 of J2 Soccer was held, and Machida Zelvia defeated Roasso Kumamoto 3-0 away, securing a top-two spot and securing promotion to J1 next season. This is Zelvia's first promotion to J1.
2023-10-22 15:07:00
The Japan-Korea Exchange Festival, an event for grassroots exchange between Japan and South Korea, was held in Seoul to promote the ever-improving friendly relationship between the two countries, with performances of traditional dances from both countries that were registered as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage last year. did.
2023-10-22 15:03:00
On the 22nd, in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, a demonstration test using a detection dog that can sniff out the smell of fire ants, which the Ministry of the Environment is conducting to help prevent the highly poisonous fire ants, which are feared to become established in Japan, was held on the 22nd. Published.
2023-10-22 14:21:00
A 72-year-old security guard was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on charges of pretending to be his younger sister, who did not exist, and creating a fake family register by falsely claiming to the court that he did not have a family register. The suspect has denied the charges against her due to the fact that she was employed using a fake family register that listed her age as someone in her 40s.
2023-10-22 12:48:00
Two men, a male university student from Tokyo and a self-employed man, who entered the Northern Alps from the trailhead in Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, on the 18th of this month for one night and two days, have gone missing, and police believe they may have been lost. We have been searching since the morning of the 22nd as we believe there is one.
2023-10-22 12:16:00
Following the convening of an extraordinary Diet session, executives from the ruling and opposition parties exchanged opinions on economic measures such as income tax cuts and handouts on NHK's ``Sunday Debate.''
2023-10-22 11:54:00
Voting is being held on the 22nd for two by-elections in the Nagasaki 4th district of the House of Representatives and the Tokushima Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors, where the ruling and opposition parties will face off against each other. As of 10 a.m. on the 22nd, the voter turnout in the Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives was 6.25%, 2.30 points lower than the previous year's House of Representatives election.
2023-10-22 11:41:00
On the 19th of this month, a 28-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a female high school student in a rental car in Kamimikawa-cho, Tochigi Prefecture.Investigators found that the female high school student had multiple wounds on her knees and other areas. I learned this from an interview. It is believed that there may have been a scuffle, and police are searching the suspect's home and investigating the details of what happened.
2023-10-22 11:39:00
While the Israeli military is hinting at a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, a former senior official of the Israeli government gave an interview to NHK on the 21st, stating that the invasion is imminent, and that the Israeli government is not planning to launch an invasion. He indicated that he was calmly assessing the timing.
2023-10-22 10:56:00
The season opener of the Snowboarding Big Air World Cup was held in Switzerland, with Japanese athletes dominating the podium, including Daisho Ogiwara's first victory in the men's race. Shinkan Murase, bronze medalist in this event at the Beijing Olympics, won the women's race, and both men and women got off to a good start.
2023-10-22 08:04:00
The semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France were held on the 21st, and South Africa, aiming for a consecutive title, showed tenacity in the final stages and came from behind to beat England 16-15, advancing to the final for the second consecutive tournament.
2023-10-22 07:10:00
On the 19th of this month, a 28-year-old suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a 15-year-old female high school student in a rental car in Kamimikawa-cho, Tochigi Prefecture. Investigators say the suitcase found inside the car was empty. I found this out through an interview with. It appears that the suitcase was prepared by the suspect, and police are investigating how the suitcase was brought in and how it was used.
2023-10-22 06:55:00
As the conflict between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas continues, aid supplies have arrived in the Gaza Strip, where shortages of water, food, and other supplies are becoming serious. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has indicated that it will ``intensify its attacks for the next stage of the war,'' and is also hinting at large-scale military operations, including a ground invasion, and there are continuing concerns that the humanitarian crisis will worsen further. *We will keep you updated on the developments on the 22nd (Japan time).
2023-10-22 06:31:00
As a result of the Board of Audit's investigation into the status of ODA (official development assistance) to developing countries, it was found that funds for constructing a school building in Fiji were diverted to constructing a hall, and that contact with the construction company was lost. It was discovered that three projects were not being implemented properly.
2023-10-22 06:19:00
The Ukrainian military appears to be carrying out large-scale operations in the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the south, which Russia continues to occupy, and there is also analysis that they have advanced troops into villages, which could serve as a springboard for a future counteroffensive. is the focus.
2023-10-22 05:12:00
Votes will be counted on the 22nd for the two by-elections for the Nagasaki 4th district of the House of Representatives and the Tokushima-Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors. In both cases, the ruling and opposition parties face off against each other, and the election results are expected to have an impact on Prime Minister Kishida's administration and strategy for dissolving the House of Representatives.
2023-10-22 04:40:00
A group at Keio University announced that they have discovered through experiments using iPS cells that a special gene, which is known to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, but whose detailed mechanism was not understood, interferes with the function of nerve cells. Did.
