2023-12-05 22:15:00
This season marks the 30th anniversary of the J.League soccer league, and the "J.League Awards" were held to honor outstanding players. Yuya Osako, who contributed to Vissel Kobe's first victory in the J1 league and was the top scorer, was selected as the best player for the first time. I got it. In the second half of the article, we introduce all the best eleven.
2023-12-05 21:05:00
Governor Koike of Tokyo has announced her intention to move forward with adjustments to eliminate the income restrictions currently in place for support starting next fiscal year, in order to make high school tuition virtually free.
2023-12-05 20:51:00
JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) has announced that the SLIM probe, which aims to become Japan's first lunar landing, is planning to land on the 20th of next month.
2023-12-05 20:46:00
Aritsune Toyoda, one of Japan's leading science fiction writers and a screenwriter for TV anime series such as ``Astro Boy,'' passed away at his home in Tokyo on the 28th of last month due to esophageal cancer. He was 85 years old.
2023-12-05 19:16:00
``Have you stopped the water in Lake Biwa?!'' This is a standard gag phrase that shows that Lake Biwa is the ``water jar of Kansai'', but in fact, the water in Lake Biwa is decreasing this year. As of the morning of the 5th, the water level was -69 cm. There are only a few days left before Shiga Prefecture will set up a ``Drought Countermeasures Headquarters'' at minus 75 centimeters. Why is it decreasing? What will be the impact in the future?
2023-12-05 19:05:00
In next fiscal year's tax reform, the focus will be on the handling of deductions for dependents due to the expansion of child allowance eligibility, and the government and ruling party will increase the amount of income tax deductions for parents who support high school students from the current 380,000 yen to 250,000 yen per year. We have decided to proceed with consideration based on a proposal to lower the tax rate to . Even if the deductions are reduced in consideration of the burden of education costs, the increase in child allowances will still exceed the amount for all income groups.
2023-12-05 18:47:00
On the evening of the 5th, a fire broke out at a welding factory in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture. The fire has spread to part of the neighboring residence, and firefighting efforts are continuing.
2023-12-05 17:43:00
Regarding the schedule for the final session of the Diet, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold intensive deliberations at the budget committees of both houses of the Diet on the 8th of this week, with Prime Minister Kishida also requested to attend.
2023-12-05 17:32:00
The number of applicants for the University Admission Common Test, which will be held next month, has decreased by approximately 20,000 from the previous test to more than 490,000. The application rate among current students who will graduate from high school next spring is 45.2%, the highest ever.
2023-12-05 17:13:00
The number of cases of pharyngoconjunctival fever, which continues to be prevalent mainly among children, increased further from the previous week and remains the highest in the past 10 years. In addition, the number of people infected with a type of streptococcal infection is the highest in the past 10 years, and experts say, ``As the epidemic is expected to continue, we want people to take measures according to the infection situation in their surroundings.'' I'm talking to you.
2023-12-05 16:26:00
The government's study committee, which is discussing how to support the elderly and people with disabilities in cases where they are refused entry into rental housing, has created a framework that provides consistent support from securing housing to post-movement support. We have put together a proposal to create an environment that makes it easier for landlords to rent out their homes, such as considering the following:
2023-12-05 16:26:00
Kazuhiko Shigetori, a member of the House of Representatives of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, denied that in the spring of 2022, he touched a woman who was a passenger in his car without her consent, calling it ``baseless.''
2023-12-05 16:21:00
The Kuroishiji Somin Festival, a festival handed down at a temple in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, which is said to have a history of more than 1,000 years, will end in February next year due to a lack of people to carry the festival.
2023-12-05 16:12:00
In a lawsuit in which residents of Fukushima Prefecture sought compensation from the government on the grounds that the security-related law that enabled the exercise of the right to collective self-defense violated Article 9 of the Constitution and infringed on the right to live peacefully, the second court ruled. The Sendai High Court, in its first constitutional judgment in a series of trials, dismissed the lawsuit, stating that it "cannot be said to clearly violate Article 9 of the Constitution."
2023-12-05 15:59:00
A convention was held in North Korea that brought together mothers from all over the country. General Secretary Kim Jong-un has mentioned the decline in the birth rate, and South Korean media reports that there is a sense of crisis about the declining birthrate in North Korea.
2023-12-05 15:54:00
Yoshitaka Sakurada, former minister in charge of the Olympic and Paralympic Games of the Liberal Democratic Party, has submitted a notice of resignation to his Nikai faction, claiming that he is burdened by party ticket sales quotas imposed by his faction.
2023-12-05 15:17:00
For the first time in Japan, a group including the Forest Research Institute in Gifu Prefecture has succeeded in artificially growing black truffles, which are known as a luxury food ingredient. In the future, the company aims to establish stable cultivation techniques.
2023-12-05 14:24:00
Ahead of the expansion of NISA tax incentives starting next year, interest in investment and asset formation is increasing, and the number of accounts at Rakuten Securities, the second largest online securities company, has exceeded 10 million, following only the largest SBI Holdings. I found out that
2023-12-05 14:10:00
Regarding the Osaka/Kansai Expo to be held next year, the government does not anticipate any further increase in venue construction costs, which are expected to exceed up to 235 billion yen, even if there are unexpected price increases in the future. We have decided on a written answer.
2023-12-05 13:57:00
Regarding the bill for relief for victims of the former Unification Church, the three parties, the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, and Democratic Party of Japan, based on discussions with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Party, submitted an amendment bill that will be voted on at the plenary session of the House of Representatives. The bill was passed with a majority of votes from five political parties and the Communist Party. The bill has been sent to the House of Councilors and is expected to be enacted in the current session of the Diet.
2023-12-05 13:19:00
Eleven teenage boys were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for repeatedly ignoring traffic lights and driving in meandering directions to avoid being chased by the police on motorcycles, which they called ``poly-splashing.'' In response to the investigation, he reportedly stated, ``I got a thrill out of running away from the police.''
2023-12-05 13:04:00
Regarding the issue of political funds surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno was asked at a press conference on the 5th whether he himself had received kickbacks from party ticket sales revenue, but it was unclear whether the faction had taken the necessary measures. I have avoided mentioning it again, saying that it will be done.
2023-12-05 13:00:00
Musician Yusuke Chiba, who was the vocalist for the rock band THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT, passed away on November 26th. He was 55 years old.
2023-12-05 12:47:00
On the 4th, the US military and Self-Defense Forces recovered two of the five crew members found underwater after the US military transport plane ``Osprey'' crashed off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture. We are working hard to extract the remaining three people, and are continuing to search for the two who are still missing.
2023-12-05 11:58:00
Among a series of wide-area robberies, the Metropolitan Police Department said that the incident in which approximately 35 million yen in cash was stolen from a house in Inagi City, Tokyo last year was directed by four executives of a special fraud group who have been indicted in other cases. He was re-arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault. This means that the directing role has been indicted in all eight cases that were the main targets of the investigation.
2023-12-05 11:39:00
A 50-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of suddenly starting his taxi into a flock of pigeons on a Tokyo street, hitting and killing one. In response to the investigation, he reportedly stated, ``The road belongs to humans, and it's the pigeons who dodge it.''
2023-12-05 11:37:00
The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings began on the 4th, where officials from each team and players' agents gather to discuss transfer negotiations. The transfer market has already begun to move, with trades being finalized and large-scale contracts announced, while keeping an eye on the movements of Shohei Ohtani, who is a free agent from the Angels.
2023-12-05 11:17:00
When Prime Minister Kishida met with a former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives four years ago, it was reported that the head of a friendship group of the former Unification Church was present, but the former speaker's attendees were not aware of it. We reiterated this recognition.
2023-12-05 11:13:00
There have been a number of cases in which YouTubers have been arrested for arresting people suspected of committing criminal acts such as molestation, voyeurism, and reselling tickets at high prices under the guise of ``private arrests,'' and posting videos of the acts online. I'm here. What is behind the repeated "arrests of private individuals"?
2023-12-05 11:02:00
On the 5th, the Tokyo stock market and Nikkei average stock price fell by more than 500 yen at one point. As long-term interest rates in the United States rose, stock prices fell in the New York market on the 4th, and sell orders were placed in many stocks such as semiconductors in the Tokyo market.
2023-12-05 10:52:00
Regarding military aid to Ukraine, where Russia continues to invade, a senior US White House official said that unless Congress approves additional funding, the budget will run out by the end of the year and there is a risk that aid will be interrupted. I asked for
2023-12-05 10:35:00
A "Super Kabuki" performance in which virtual idols and Kabuki actors co-star using the latest video technology began in December at the Kabukiza Theater in Tokyo. The first performance at the traditional Kabukiza theater is attracting a lot of attention.
2023-12-05 10:29:00
Regarding the bill to provide relief to victims of the former Unification Church, the three parties, the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, and Democratic People's Democratic Party, submitted a revised bill based on the content of revision discussions with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Party, and the bill was submitted to the House of Representatives Judicial Affairs Committee. After a vote, it was passed unanimously.
2023-12-05 09:22:00
Venezuela in South America claims sovereignty over an area that covers approximately 70% of neighboring Guyana, and announced that more than 95% of people in a referendum on whether to annex the country voted in favor. The referendum comes after the discovery of large oil fields off the coast of the region, which has heightened tensions between the two countries.
2023-12-05 09:11:00
The consumer price index for November in Tokyo's 23 wards is preliminary, and the index, which excludes fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, rose 2.3% from the same month last year. The rate of increase decreased by 0.4 points from October's 2.7%, marking the fourth consecutive month in the 2% range.
2023-12-05 08:56:00
On the 4th, the appeals court for the Chilean defendant who was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder in the case of a Japanese female college student who went missing while studying in France seven years ago, decided on the 4th. The defendant again pleaded not guilty.
2023-12-05 08:03:00
For pitchers who are immediately deregistered from the first team after taking a starting pitcher in professional baseball, and then re-registered after more than 10 days, the NPB (Japan Baseball Organization) has added six days to the number of days required for FA (free agency). It has been announced that a new rule will be introduced from next season.
2023-12-05 07:46:00
In order to improve childcare support, the Tokyo metropolitan government has decided to expand its support measures with the aim of making high school tuition virtually free, and is making adjustments to eliminate the income restrictions currently in place from next fiscal year. doing.
2023-12-05 07:45:00
Kei Umeda, president of Mizuho Trust and Banking, whose mainstay is the real estate business, responded to an interview with NHK regarding the rise in land and housing prices mainly in the city center, and said that prices were based on actual demand, and that prices rose more than they actually did in 1990. He expressed the view that the situation was different from the bubble period around 2007.
2023-12-05 07:37:00
In order to increase the transparency of transactions by giant IT companies, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will request that companies such as Apple and Amazon Japan take corrective action to proactively disclose standards regarding handling of complaints and consultations from business partners, fees, etc. I showed you the idea.
2023-12-05 07:33:00
At the Yoshinogari ruins in Saga Prefecture, three artifacts believed to be among the oldest in Japan have been discovered, including molds used to manufacture bronze tools from the middle of the Yayoi period.
2023-12-05 06:40:00
Continuing its military operations in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the Israeli army on the 4th intensified its attack on Khan Yunis, the central city in the south, and is poised to advance ground forces. There are many people in the south who have been forced to flee their homes, and there are concerns that the number of victims will increase further. We will keep you updated on developments regarding Israel and Palestine as of December 5th, Japan time.
2023-12-05 06:25:00
Discussions between the five parties to revise the bill regarding relief for victims of the former Unification Church continued on the 4th, but no agreement was reached. On the 5th, two bills were voted on in the House of Representatives, and the bill submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party and others is expected to be passed and sent to the House of Councilors.
2023-12-05 06:11:00
The ``Search Grand Prize'' has been announced to honor the person or work with the highest number of searches this year on a major internet search site, and Shohei Otani, who played in Major League Baseball and the WBC = World Baseball Classic, was selected as the grand prize winner. I got it.
2023-12-05 05:38:00
Prime Minister Kishida reiterated the party's intention to consider a response to the issue surrounding political funding parties organized by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. The opposition parties say it is necessary to thoroughly uncover the truth and provide an explanation to the public, and plan to pursue the matter rigorously through intensive deliberations at the Budget Committee.
2023-12-05 05:34:00
The World Health Organization's cancer research institute has evaluated the carcinogenicity of some of the organic fluorine compounds "PFAS," which have been detected in high concentrations in rivers and tap water in various parts of the country and have been pointed out to be harmful. announced an increase in
2023-12-05 05:24:00
Regarding Nihon University's response to the drug incident in its American football club, President Mariko Hayashi announced at a press conference on the 4th that the university's organizational structure will be reviewed as soon as possible, including the establishment of a new department to monitor and verify governance. I did.
