2023-12-13 23:04:00
Representative Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi has announced that he is temporarily canceling the policy of having five members of the House of Councilors who have resigned serve their remaining terms every year.
2023-12-13 22:36:00
The first round of the ACL (Asia Champions League), which determines Asia's number one soccer club, has concluded, and three of the four teams that participated from Japan are J1's Yokohama F. Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale, and J2's Ventforet Kofu. advanced to the final tournament. This is the first time a J2 team has advanced to the final tournament.
2023-12-13 21:36:00
Yuko Nakajima, a Japanese doctor who worked in Khan Yunis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip for nearly three weeks as a member of the international NGO Médecins Sans Frontières, gave a press conference in Tokyo, explaining that the conditions were so harsh that she was prepared for her own death. I made it clear.
2023-12-13 21:31:00
Prime Minister Kishida finalized the replacements for four ministers belonging to the Abe faction, who will be replaced on the 14th in response to issues surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's faction's political funding party. The new Chief Cabinet Secretary will be former Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, a member of Kishida's faction, and non-partisan Ken Saito, former Minister of Justice, will be appointed as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2023-12-13 21:14:00
Prime Minister Kishida has confirmed his intention to replace Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Suzuki and appoint former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeaki Matsumoto, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party's Aso faction, as his successor.
2023-12-13 21:12:00
In a court case in which recipients in Aichi Prefecture sued the national and local governments over gradual reductions in welfare allowances, the national and local governments appealed the Nagoya High Court's ruling last month that canceled the reduction and ordered the national government to pay compensation. On the 13th, we filed an appeal with the Supreme Court.
2023-12-13 21:01:00
Prime Minister Kishida has confirmed his intention to replace Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Miyashita with former Minister of Regional Revitalization Satoshi Sakamoto of the Moriyama faction of the Liberal Democratic Party.
2023-12-13 20:43:00
Prime Minister Kishida has confirmed his intention to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno and appoint former Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party's Kishida faction, as his successor.
2023-12-13 20:39:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced that a man in his 30s in Saitama Prefecture who was infected with monkeypox using Mpox has died. The man was infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and had an immunodeficiency, making this the first confirmed death of an Mpox patient in Japan.
2023-12-13 20:15:00
The Japan Rugby Union has announced that Eddie Jones, who coached Japan at the 2015 World Cup, will be the new head coach of the Japan national team.
2023-12-13 19:50:00
A 1-meter-tall Santa Claus doll stolen from a shopping district in Tokushima City was found at a restaurant in the city and returned to the shopping district by police on the 13th. Police are investigating the details of the incident, as it was given to a female restaurant employee as a gift by a male customer.
2023-12-13 19:39:00
The Israeli military is intensifying its offensive in Khan Yunis in the south, believing that leader Sinwar, the head of the Islamic group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, may be hiding there. While U.S. President Biden, who has been behind the increasing number of civilian casualties, has expressed concerns, local experts believe that if Israel kills leader Sinwar, there is a possibility that the military operation will end. I have expressed the view that there is.
2023-12-13 19:29:00
Naonori Isomura, a former NHK newscaster and foreign policy commentator, passed away on the 6th of this month due to myelodysplastic syndrome. He was 94 years old.
2023-12-13 18:45:00
On the 13th, the Russian military, which continues its invasion of Ukraine, attacked the capital, Kiiv, with a missile, and more than 50 people were injured in Kiiv when debris from the intercepted missile fell. With winter in full swing, attacks by missiles and drones are increasing in various places.
2023-12-13 18:33:00
The extraordinary Diet session adjourned on the 13th after a 55-day session.
2023-12-13 18:16:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office from 6:00 p.m., coinciding with the end of the extraordinary Diet session. He is also expected to explain his future response to the problems surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party.
2023-12-13 18:12:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the LDP faction's political funds party, Deputy Defense Minister Miyazawa, who belongs to the Abe faction, once said that the faction did not have to record the amount raised in excess of the quota in the political funds balance report. It was made clear that there were instructions.
2023-12-13 18:11:00
On the 13th, COP28, the United Nations conference on climate change measures being held in the United Arab Emirates, did not mention ``phasing out'' fossil fuels, which was the focus, but instead ``proceeding with the elimination'' of fossil fuels. We agreed.
2023-12-13 18:04:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, secretaries of members of the Abe faction who had received kickbacks from the party's income responded to voluntary questioning by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department, saying, ``It is stated in the political funding balance report. Interviews with people involved revealed that the reason they did not do so was due to instructions from their faction. Following the adjournment of the extraordinary Diet session, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is expected to consider conducting voluntary interviews with members of Abe's faction and other members to uncover the facts.
2023-12-13 17:59:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction's political funding party, Takagi, chairman of the National Assembly Committee, who serves as the secretary-general of the Abe faction, revealed to reporters that he had informed Secretary-General Motegi of his intention to resign as chairman of the Diet Committee. Did.
2023-12-13 16:36:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party have agreed to set an income limit to exclude people with an annual income of more than 20 million yen from the system for flat-rate tax cuts such as income tax, which will be the focus of next fiscal year's tax reform.
2023-12-13 16:24:00
A fossil discovered in Wakayama Prefecture was found to be a new species of Mosasaurus, a large reptile that flourished during the Cretaceous period along with dinosaurs and reigned as the "King of the Sea," and was named Wakayama Souryu.
2023-12-13 15:51:00
On social media, there have been a number of posts made by accounts impersonating celebrities such as Prime Minister Kishida. There have been cases where some have been confused with the real thing, and experts are warning people to be careful not to follow them too easily.
2023-12-13 15:24:00
In an effort to create an environment where job hunting can be done with peace of mind and promote the movement of labor into growth industries, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has brought forward unemployment benefits by one month to people who left their jobs for personal reasons, restricting them so that they can receive them just over a month after quitting their jobs. announced a policy to ease the
2023-12-13 15:22:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party have proposed a proposal to reduce the deduction for dependents from income tax from the current 380,000 yen to 250,000 yen, with regard to the treatment of deductions for dependents for high school students and others in line with the expansion of child allowances, which will be a focus of next fiscal year's tax reform. We have agreed to reach a conclusion next year.
2023-12-13 14:44:00
For the first time in about 160 years, a ceremony was held at Tokyo's Ueno Toshogu Shrine, where the Tokugawa shoguns, including Ieyasu, are enshrined.
2023-12-13 14:09:00
At COP28, which is being held in the United Arab Emirates, the UAE, which holds the Presidency, presented a new draft agreement on the 13th. Regarding fossil fuels, the focus is not on ``phasing out,'' but instead ``proceeding with the transition from fossil fuels in a fair, equitable, and orderly manner, and aiming to eliminate greenhouse gases by 2050.'' "We will accelerate action during this critical decade to reduce emissions to net zero."
2023-12-13 12:51:00
Regarding relief for victims of the former Unification Church, a law was passed and enacted at a plenary session of the House of Councilors that will allow the government to timely assess the asset status of religious corporations that have requested a dissolution order from the court.
2023-12-13 12:33:00
The new year will be in just over half a month. In Nayoro City, Hokkaido, which is the largest producer of glutinous rice in Japan, the production of Kirimochi for the New Year is actively carried out.
2023-12-13 12:07:00
There has been a problem with fuel pumps manufactured by auto parts manufacturer Denso, which has led to a series of recalls.In July of this year, a car equipped with this fuel pump stopped on the road in Tottori City after its engine stopped working. However, it was discovered that a man in his 80s who was riding in the car was killed after being rear-ended by a car following him. According to police, the engine stalled due to a malfunction in the fuel pump.
2023-12-13 12:03:00
A leading American newspaper reported that the Israeli military has begun injecting seawater into underground tunnels believed to be Hamas military strongholds. Meanwhile, as the number of civilian casualties continues to rise, the Biden administration in the United States plans to send high-ranking officials to Israel one after another to reconfirm the protection of civilians. It will be interesting to see if this will lead to an improvement in the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. will be done.
2023-12-13 11:13:00
The annual ``soot cleaning'' event was held at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Chiba Prefecture to remove dirt accumulated over the past year.
2023-12-13 11:07:00
In response to the problems surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction's political funding party, one of the Abe faction's top officials, Political Affairs Research Chairman Hagiuda, has confirmed his intention to resign as the Political Affairs Research Chairman. He is expected to submit his resignation soon.
2023-12-13 11:02:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan holds the party responsible for the loss of public trust in politics, and is planning to submit a motion of no confidence in the Kishida Cabinet. Regarding the response to the no-confidence motion in the Cabinet, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``We will consult with the ruling party to respond solemnly according to what we believe.''
2023-12-13 10:33:00
The Chuikyo = Central Social Insurance Medical Council has decided to set the price of ``recanemab,'' a new drug that directly targets the causative agent of Alzheimer's disease, at approximately 2.98 million yen per patient per year, making it eligible for insurance coverage. .
2023-12-13 09:06:00
As the Israeli military intensifies its offensive against the Islamic organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the electronic version of the Wall Street Journal, a leading American newspaper, reports that the Israeli military is injecting seawater into underground tunnels that are considered Hamas' military bases. I told them it had started.
2023-12-13 08:53:00
The Bank of Japan has released the Tankan, a short-term economic observation survey of enterprises. The index, which indicates the economic outlook of large companies in the manufacturing industry, improved for the third consecutive quarter, with an increase of 12 points, 3 points higher than the previous index. The main factors are the continued recovery in automobile production and the increasing movement among companies to pass on price increases.
2023-12-13 08:20:00
E3, the world's largest trade show for the game industry, which has been held in the United States for over 20 years, is coming to an end.
2023-12-13 07:56:00
On the 12th, security inspections of humanitarian aid supplies being brought into the Palestinian Gaza Strip began at a new checkpoint on the border with Israel. The Israeli military claims that it can "double aid supplies," but as fierce fighting continues, it is unclear whether this will actually improve the humanitarian situation.
2023-12-13 07:30:00
There is only one month left until voting day for Taiwan's presidential election, which is held once every four years, on the 13th. In opinion polls, the candidate from the ruling party, the Democratic Progressive Party, which is in conflict with China, maintains the top position, but the second-place candidate from the largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, which is active in interacting with China, is closing the gap, and the election campaign is It seems like it's going to get more intense.
2023-12-13 07:15:00
On the 12th, the New York stock market saw an increase in buying orders due to the perception that inflation is slowing down following the release of the US Consumer Price Index for November, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for the fourth consecutive day. This year's highest value has been updated.
2023-12-13 07:09:00
The United Nations climate change conference COP28, which is being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, failed to reach agreement on the language surrounding the ``abolition of fossil fuels'' and decided to extend the session, with negotiations continuing. I am.
2023-12-13 07:03:00
Sapporo City, which has been aiming to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, has decided to suspend future bid activities after exchanging opinions with related organizations on the 19th of next week, as the bid period has moved further than expected. Adjusting.
2023-12-13 07:01:00
Regarding the situation in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, an emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian purposes, with 153 countries including Japan voting in favor, and 10 countries including the United States and Israel voting against it. The resolution was adopted with a majority vote. As the Gaza Strip descends into a critical humanitarian situation, the international isolation of Israel, which continues to attack, and the United States, which defends Israel, has become conspicuous.
2023-12-13 06:52:00
A holding company of a major construction company in Tokyo has announced that it will acquire Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd., whose president was the briber in a case involving Mari Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, who was indicted for crimes such as bribery over offshore wind power generation. .
2023-12-13 06:36:00
With the US government predicting that the budget for military aid to Ukraine will run out by the end of the year, President Biden met with President Zelensky and informed him that they had decided to provide new military aid. President Biden also called on the U.S. Congress to quickly approve an emergency budget for new aid, which has been delayed.
2023-12-13 06:21:00
US President Biden expressed a critical view of the Netanyahu administration's response to the situation in the Gaza Strip, stating that ``Israel is losing support around the world.''
2023-12-13 05:18:00
Prime Minister Kishida plans to replace four cabinet ministers from Abe's faction, including Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura, on the 14th due to issues surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. As for his successor, we are proceeding with the selection of people, including non-partisan candidates, with a focus on people with experience in cabinet positions who are not from Abe's faction.
2023-12-13 01:02:00
Regarding IPO (initial public offering), where a company newly lists its shares, SBI Securities, the largest online securities company, is under surveillance for accepting buy orders knowing that the orders were intended to inflate the "initial price" after listing. Interviews with related parties revealed that the committee is coordinating recommendations to the Financial Services Agency to take administrative action. SBI Securities appears to be denying that the order was inappropriate.
