2024-02-20 21:33:00
Governor Oigawa of Ibaraki Prefecture has been hospitalized since the 17th of this month after falling and hitting his head, and although the prefecture will be working from home for the time being, the response to the regular prefectural assembly meeting scheduled for the 29th of this month has not yet been determined.
2024-02-20 21:06:00
Regarding Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture and Mt. Komagatake in Hokkaido, the Coordinating Committee for the Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions has said that volcanic activity is increasing, and that there is a possibility that an eruption will occur that will affect the area around the Nakadake No. 1 crater. We have summarized the evaluation results.
2024-02-20 20:43:00
Rintaro Sasaki of Hanamaki Higashi High School in Iwate Prefecture, who is one of the strongest hitters in the high school baseball world and has decided to go to Stanford University in the United States, said in an interview, ``I made this decision with determination. "I want to become one," he said of his decision.
2024-02-20 20:39:00
A film director has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on charges that he lured a woman aspiring to be an actor to an apartment in Tokyo's Minato Ward under the pretext of giving her acting guidance and sexually assaulted her. In response to the investigation, he has denied the charges.
2024-02-20 20:15:00
In an incident in which copper cables attached to rail joints on JR lines in Yamaguchi Prefecture were found cut and taken away, a company official in Ube City was accused of stealing 32 cables from the Sanyo Main Line. was arrested. Police suspect that he was trying to sell the item and are investigating whether he was an accomplice.
2024-02-20 19:30:00
At the Yokosuka base of the U.S. Navy in Kanagawa Prefecture, a type of organic fluorine compound (PFAS), which has been pointed out to be toxic, was detected at high concentrations, and the mayor of Yokosuka said that the information provided by the U.S. side was insufficient. I made a request to the Minister of Defense for improvements.
2024-02-20 19:15:00
In a case in which the parents were arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting harmful chemicals, they had purchased the chemicals multiple times for about a year before the second daughter's death, but after her death, the parents were arrested. Interviews with investigators revealed that there was no evidence that the item had been purchased. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the purchase, including its purpose and usage.
2024-02-20 19:07:00
The number of patients with streptococcal infection, a type of infection that primarily affects children and causes symptoms such as fever and sore throat, has remained at a high level since the beginning of the year.
2024-02-20 19:00:00
"Is it really February?" It was so warm in Tokyo on the 20th that it made you doubt the season. This season is said to be a warmer winter, which is having a widespread impact on ski resorts, agricultural crops, and winter traditions. There are some areas where the amount of snowfall is significantly lower than in normal years, but experts are urging people to be on guard against avalanches even with little snow.
2024-02-20 18:48:00
Amid a decline in the number of tourists visiting Toyama Prefecture due to the effects of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, "Toyama Support Coupons" aimed at supporting the tourism industry began to be sold on the 20th.
2024-02-20 18:39:00
In a lawsuit over the disclosure of the minutes of NHK's management committee admonishing the then-chairman in connection with a program that featured Japan Post Insurance's inappropriate sales of insurance, the Tokyo District Court ruled that NHK In addition to ordering NHK to disclose the recording data, the court handed down a judgment ordering NHK and the chairman of the management committee to pay compensation.
2024-02-20 17:53:00
At a city council meeting held on the 20th, Mayor Kawamura expressed regret about the issue in which the Nagoya City Board of Education received money and gifts from an organization formed by teachers and others along with a list of teachers to recommend to the school principal every year. He also stated that he would "keep an eye on future investigations and verifications," emphasizing his stance of proactively working to clarify the actual situation.
2024-02-20 17:35:00
Last year, a 24-year-old driver was arrested by the police on suspicion of forcible indecency after accusing a female junior high school student of obscene acts on a street in Sagamihara City under the guise of doing an interview for NHK.
2024-02-20 17:32:00
National Police Agency Commissioner Yasuhiro Tsuyuki visited a police station in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and gave encouragement to the police officers.
2024-02-20 17:30:00
On the 9th of this month, the body of a 17-year-old high school boy was found at Lake Hamana in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture.Four days earlier, on the 5th of this month, he was accused of assaulting the high school boy, injuring him, and imprisoning him in a car. , five people aged 17 to 21 were arrested by police on suspicion of assault and confinement. The high school student got into trouble on the 5th of this month while spending time with several friends at a friend's house in Hamamatsu City, and has not been seen since. Police are investigating in detail the circumstances leading up to the high school student's death.
2024-02-20 17:25:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has released a forecast regarding this year's spring and summer weather. This means that spring temperatures will be around or above normal, and summer may be as hot as last year.
2024-02-20 16:21:00
In South Korea, there is a fierce conflict between the government, which has announced an increase in the number of medical schools in response to a shortage of doctors, and doctors who oppose the increase, with more than 6,000 trainee doctors working at hospitals across the country submitting their resignations in protest against the government. There is widespread confusion in the medical field.
2024-02-20 16:13:00
Mike Trout of the Major League Baseball Angels said of Shohei Ohtani's transfer to the Dodgers, ``Obviously I wanted him to come back, but my instinct was that he would go to the Dodgers. I respect his decision.'' I made my feelings clear.
2024-02-20 15:55:00
According to the police and fire department, four elementary school students were hit by a car while crossing a crosswalk in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture around 2:30 p.m., and three of them were taken to the hospital with injuries. is. The exact extent of the injuries is not known. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident in detail by interviewing the woman who drove the car.
2024-02-20 15:41:00
According to the fire department, around 2:30 p.m. on the 20th, they received multiple reports of black smoke visible on the roof of a hotel in front of Ogaki Station in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. Firefighters are currently working to extinguish the fire. According to police, guests were evacuated under the guidance of hotel staff, and there is currently no information that anyone was injured.
2024-02-20 15:14:00
Regarding the issue surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party has announced that Shioya, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, who served as an executive of the Abe faction, and Takeda, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, who served as an executive of the Nikai faction, intend to attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics. I informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. The opposition party agreed to accept the proposal, although it said it was insufficient, and two people attended the review meeting and made excuses.
2024-02-20 15:02:00
It has been revealed that Constitutional Democratic Party member Mamoru Umetani, a member of the House of Representatives from the Niigata 6th Ward, handed out sake to voters at a meeting in Joetsu City last month. The members of the Diet admitted that they had handed over the items, but commented, ``We have provided them as compensation for meetings.In the future, we will refrain from providing any items that might raise suspicion.''
2024-02-20 14:13:00
A resolution of no confidence submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party against Moriyama, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, who has been accused of receiving election support from the former Unification Church, was voted on at a plenary session of the House of Representatives, and both the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party It was rejected with overwhelming opposition from the Japan Restoration Association and the Japan Restoration Association.
2024-02-20 13:59:00
The plaintiff in a South Korean court case in which a judgment was finalized ordering Hitachi Zosen to compensate Hitachi Zosen over the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War revealed on the 20th that the company had received deposits deposited with the court to be used for compensation. I made it clear. This is the first time that funds from a Japanese company have gone to the plaintiffs in a series of court cases over "recruitment."
2024-02-20 13:53:00
Four years ago, six university professors who were not appointed by then-Prime Minister Suga and supporting legal scholars over the appointment of members of the Science Council of Japan argued that it was illegal not to clarify the reasons for their refusal. We have filed a lawsuit with the government demanding the disclosure of documents.
2024-02-20 13:37:00
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito said that regarding the start date of the "Hokuriku Support Discount" to support the tourism industry in the Hokuriku region affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will respond flexibly in consideration of the actual situation in the region, and that I showed an unconcerned mindset.
2024-02-20 12:57:00
The first match of the Paris Olympic Asian Final Qualifiers, in which Japan's women's soccer team will face North Korea, is an unusual situation in which the venue has not been decided even four days before the match, but Norio Sasaki of the Japan Football Association said: The chairman revealed that he had been contacted by the Asian Football Confederation that they were planning to hold the tournament in Saudi Arabia.
2024-02-20 12:53:00
In order to give people in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who were affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and took secondary evacuation to a hotel in Toyama City, a shopping support service that provides transportation by bus to give them a chance to go out and refresh their mood. It was done.
2024-02-20 12:51:00
In response to a series of incidents in which young people apply for so-called "dark part-time jobs" through social media and become complicit in crimes, a special class was held at a high school in Tokyo to learn the key points to spot recruitment for "dark part-time jobs."
2024-02-20 12:47:00
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama responded to reports that organizations affiliated with the former Unification Church were sending church-related magazines free of charge every month to local offices, saying, ``This was sent unilaterally and must be disposed of immediately.'' He reiterated that he had already severed his ties with the cult.
2024-02-20 12:41:00
In response to problems such as water containing radioactive materials leaking from contaminated water purification equipment at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito advised Tokyo Electric Power Company President Tomoaki Kobayakawa on the 21st to do everything possible to ensure safety. The idea was to provide guidance on how to do this.
2024-02-20 12:29:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 20th, following the announcement of China's monetary easing, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 200 yen at one point, approaching an all-time high during trading hours, but after that it seems likely that profits will be booked. This sell order has spread, and there has been a mix of buying and selling.
2024-02-20 11:30:00
A university student who was working part-time as a lecturer at a cram school in Tokyo was arrested for allegedly forcing his junior high school student to film a nude video with his smartphone and send it to him. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that he abused his position as a lecturer to get close to students and had them send him dozens of videos and images.
2024-02-20 11:25:00
Finance Minister Suzuki recognizes that it will be difficult for him to attend the G20 (finance ministers and central bank governors meeting of the 20 major countries) to be held in Brazil next week, as he must prioritize deliberations on the new fiscal year budget bill in the Diet. was shown.
2024-02-20 11:23:00
A public bathhouse in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is using some of its facilities that escaped major damage to provide private bath services and other services to local residents.
2024-02-20 11:22:00
North Korea announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted a special car to its leader, Kim Jong Un. With the prospect of President Putin visiting North Korea after next month's presidential election, the two leaders are highlighting the honeymoon relationship between the two leaders.
2024-02-20 11:01:00
On the 20th, China's central bank, the People's Bank of China, announced that it has lowered the 5-year interest rate, which is the standard for long-term loans such as home loans, by 0.25% out of the LPR, which is considered the de facto policy rate. did. This is the first time in eight months since June last year that interest rates for five-year loans have been lowered.
2024-02-20 10:50:00
Minister of Defense Kihara spoke about the opinion that was raised at the Ministry of Defense's expert meeting held on the 19th, calling for a review of defense spending, which totals 43 trillion yen over five years, taking into account the weaker yen and higher prices. ``I am not considering revising the plan,'' he said, reaffirming his intention to strengthen Japan's defense capabilities within a fixed range.
2024-02-20 10:37:00
The Nikkei Stock Average has been rising rapidly since this year. The price increase over the past month and a half has exceeded 5,000 yen. Market participants and economists point out various factors as to why stock prices continue to rise. We have summarized 8 points in a compact manner.
2024-02-20 10:35:00
High school soccer team members in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, whose school buildings were damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, have resumed their commute to Nanao City, a journey of over an hour by bus from Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture, where they were staying.
2024-02-20 10:23:00
The Israeli military has strengthened its stance to carry out ground operations in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The former defense minister, who is in the wartime cabinet, has set a deadline for the Islamic organization Hamas, saying he will launch a ground operation against Rafah if the hostages are not released by Ramadan, the Islamic fasting month that begins around the 10th of next month.
2024-02-20 09:54:00
It has been 82 years since the presidential order that led to the internment of Japanese Americans was signed in 1942 during World War II, and various events are being held across the United States to commemorate the history of Japanese American internment. I got it.
2024-02-20 09:13:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers participated in batting practice for the first time at a camp in Arizona, and the results showed how good his condition is ahead of his return to play, including hitting a big hit that went over the outfield fence. I showed it.
2024-02-20 07:12:00
In response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Ishikawa Prefecture has decided to create a new database of disaster victims to share with local governments. By understanding evacuation destinations and points that require consideration, we hope to provide support such as patrols tailored to individual circumstances.
2024-02-20 06:35:00
Regarding Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Pashinyan of former Soviet Union Armenia stated on the 18th that ``Armenia is not an ally of Russia,'' clarifying his stance against the invasion of Ukraine and making his move to break away from Russia even clearer. I am.
2024-02-20 05:37:00
The motion of no confidence against Moriyama, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is expected to be rejected at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 20th with a majority of opposition from the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party. On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party is proceeding with the selection of members to attend a political ethics review committee requested by the opposition party regarding the issue surrounding political funding of factions, and said it would like to respond to the opposition party on the 20th.
2024-02-20 05:34:00
At public cemeteries established by municipalities in Tokyo and three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area, it has been revealed that the number of graves known as joint burial graves, in which multiple remains are interred together, has quadrupled over the past 20 years. Experts point out that ``people who think it would be difficult to tell their children and grandchildren who live far away to protect their graves may be choosing communal graves.''
2024-02-20 05:27:00
Support groups have announced that Russian authorities have told the relatives of Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in prison, that they will not be able to hand over his body for 14 days. Meanwhile, calls for an investigation into the truth are increasing, with more than 60,000 comments from citizens requesting that the bodies be returned to the bereaved families.
