2024-02-21 23:02:00
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with President Macron during his visit to France, and they agreed to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries. It has been pointed out that Foreign Minister Wang's visit is also aimed at improving the environment for President Xi Jinping's visit to France.
2024-02-21 22:51:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident that occurred at Nishi-Ogikubo Station in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, local trains on the JR Chuo and Sobu Lines will be suspended from 10:26 p.m. on the up and down lines between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station. It is expected that operations will resume around 11:20 p.m. As a result of this, Chuo Line rapid trains have also suspended operation on the up and down lines between Tokyo Station and Takao Station.
2024-02-21 21:50:00
A former temporary employee of a subsidiary of NTT West Japan has been charged with violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act for illegally taking customer information from a company in Okayama Prefecture and leaking it to a listing agent. According to investigators, in the series of leaks, customer information of companies and other companies was sold to multiple directory companies, and a total of approximately 30 million pieces of information were leaked.
2024-02-21 21:44:00
As the Houthis have repeatedly attacked ships in the Red Sea area, there have been a number of cases in which maritime transport has been canceled or significantly diverted through routes such as the Suez Canal. As a result, food products arriving in Japan are being affected by delays in their arrival and significant increases in transportation costs.
2024-02-21 21:39:00
Aichi Medical University has announced that it mistakenly failed 80 students who had originally proceeded to the second stage of the medical school entrance exam, which uses the results of the common university entrance test. The university informed all 80 students that they are eligible to take the second exam, which will be held on the 22nd, and is considering allowing those who cannot take the exam to take it on the 25th of this month.
2024-02-21 21:11:00
A man believed to be a former vice president who was wanted internationally in connection with an investment fraud case involving the sale of fruit and other items to overseas by Nishiyama Farm, which operated a tourist farm in Okayama Prefecture, has been taken into custody by the Indonesian Immigration Bureau. It turned out that he had been detained.
2024-02-21 21:04:00
Four years ago, a girl attending an elementary school in Machida, Tokyo, committed suicide after leaving a suicide note in which she was said to have been bullied by a classmate. An investigative committee made up of experts found that there were multiple instances of bullying. , issued a report stating that ``the causes are complex and cannot be identified.''
2024-02-21 18:52:00
The daughter of Chinese human rights activist and former lawyer Tang Yoshida passed away on the 20th due to illness in Japan, where she was studying. Mr. Tang had requested to travel to Japan to see his sick daughter, but the Chinese authorities did not allow him to leave the country and the visit was not granted.
2024-02-21 18:48:00
Media in Spain and other countries reported on the 13th of this month about a former Russian military soldier who surrendered to the Ukrainian side in August last year as a pilot of a Russian military Mil-8 helicopter at an underground parking lot in a town near Alicante in southeastern Spain. It was reported on the 19th that he was found dead after being shot by someone.
2024-02-21 18:44:00
Izumi, headquartered in Hiroshima, which operates large-scale commercial facilities such as Yume Town in western Japan, has announced that it has suffered a system failure due to a cyber attack, affecting the purchase of some products. Did. There are currently no prospects for recovery.
2024-02-21 18:32:00
Ahead of February 24, which marks two years since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine began, the Nippon Foundation conducted a survey of evacuees from Ukraine and found that they would like to stay in Japan long-term. It turns out that over 70% of people do.
2024-02-21 18:22:00
More than seven weeks have passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, but there are still many damaged buildings in the affected areas that have not been demolished. In the midst of all this, there is a local demolition contractor who is working almost nonstop to rebuild the town he has grown accustomed to. However, there is a serious labor shortage in the demolition industry, which is essential for progressing recovery.
2024-02-21 17:32:00
Snow Peak, an outdoor equipment manufacturer located in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, is aiming to go private by conducting a management buyout (MBO) in which its managers purchase the company's publicly traded stock.
2024-02-21 17:22:00
In a case in which the parents were arrested for killing their 4-year-old second daughter by ingesting harmful chemicals, officials have revealed that the father had explained to those around him that the second daughter had died from a seizure of unknown cause. I learned this from an interview.
2024-02-21 16:58:00
The ruling party will hold a subcommittee meeting on the 27th and 28th of next week to discuss policy issues for each ministries and agencies, with a view to enacting the new fiscal year budget bill in the House of Representatives Budget Committee. proposed a new date for holding a central public hearing on the 29th, which is a prerequisite for a vote. The proposal to hold a subcommittee before the central public hearing is unusual.
2024-02-21 16:55:00
The manager of Burlesque Tokyo, a popular show club in Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, was arrested by the police on suspicion of violating the Entertainment Business Act for allowing his female employees to entertain customers without permission. The store was nearly full every day, and monthly sales averaged 200 million yen, so police are investigating the business situation in detail.
2024-02-21 16:46:00
Japan Renewable Energy, a major renewable energy company and a group company of ENEOS Holdings, the largest oil distributor, has dismissed its chairman, Anshimo, from his position on the 21st, after he was accused of sexual harassment at a social gathering. announced.
2024-02-21 16:13:00
A photo of my father in an album found in the collapsed house. ``When her mother passed away, my girlfriend's father asked me to come home,'' and for the past 20 years, I've lived with her father. "Oyaji thought I was Mitora-nya, but this happened..."
2024-02-21 15:46:00
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan has issued a warning after a series of calls and visits have been made by people asking to have their water heaters inspected, stoking their anxiety by saying things like ``it's old and in a dangerous condition,'' and forcing them to replace their water heaters with expensive ones. is calling for.
2024-02-21 15:18:00
Honda and Mazda responded in full to the labor union on the 21st due to this year's spring labor union, making it the fastest response among major automakers. Both companies plan to raise wages at a high level, and the focus will be on whether this movement will spread further.
2024-02-21 15:11:00
In October last year, at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, workers were exposed to waste fluid containing radioactive substances, and the Nuclear Regulation Authority reviewed TEPCO's measures to prevent a recurrence, stating that the safety of employees was at risk. As there was a risk of a serious violation, we will continue to monitor improvement efforts.
2024-02-21 15:03:00
In Uchinada Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from liquefaction during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, experts found that houses had shifted horizontally by about 12 meters. Experts say that ``lateral movement,'' in which the ground moves significantly laterally, has occurred, and that ``wide-area measures such as large-scale ground improvement are necessary for reconstruction.''
2024-02-21 14:34:00
The Israeli military is poised to carry out ground operations in Rafah, the southern part of the Gaza Strip, where nearly 1.5 million people, including refugees, live. Amid the threat of further civilian casualties, the United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian purposes, but the United States once again used its veto and the resolution was rejected. It was rejected.
2024-02-21 14:24:00
In order to provide tax support to the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a law was approved by the House of Councilors on the 21st that includes measures to reduce income tax and resident tax based on damage to homes and household goods, one year ahead of schedule. It was approved and enacted at the plenary session.
2024-02-21 14:12:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated that the deposit deposited by Hitachi Zosen to the court in South Korea over "requisition" during the Pacific War was given to the plaintiff as funds for compensation. It is extremely regrettable that this has caused such a burden, and it has been announced that they have lodged a protest with the South Korean side.
2024-02-21 12:36:00
An extraordinary meeting was held of transport ministers from the seven major G7 countries, and a ministerial declaration was compiled strongly condemning the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, which has repeatedly attacked ships around the Red Sea.
2024-02-21 12:13:00
In response to the trouble at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, where water containing radioactive materials leaked from a contaminated water purification system, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito met with Tokyo Electric Power Company President Tomoaki Kobayakawa and vowed to take all possible measures to ensure safety. I instructed them to do so.
2024-02-21 11:55:00
In an incident where a 17-year-old high school boy was found dead at Lake Hamana in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture, it was revealed through interviews with investigators that multiple bruises, as if he had been beaten, were found all over the body of the body. Police believe that the bruise may have been caused when he was assaulted by the suspects, who were arrested on the 20th on suspicion of assault, and are investigating the details of how it happened.
2024-02-21 11:54:00
A movie director who was arrested for luring an aspiring actor to his apartment under the pretext of giving acting guidance and sexually assaulting her was said to have told the woman, ``Sometimes you have to get naked if you want to appear in a movie.'' This was revealed through interviews with investigators. The Metropolitan Police Department suspects that he abused his position as a movie director and is investigating the incident. In response to the investigation, he has denied the charges.
2024-02-21 11:43:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the chairmen of the House of Councilors' Diet Affairs Committee from four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, met and confirmed their intention to call for a political ethics committee to be held in the House of Councilors as well.
2024-02-21 10:00:00
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who has become the new secretary-general of the Abe faction, has confirmed his intention to attend the Political Ethics Committee regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. This is the fourth person who has decided to attend.
2024-02-21 09:22:00
American entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed that patients who had a small device developed by his venture company implanted in their brains were able to move a mouse just by thinking.
2024-02-21 09:09:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin seized control of Audiiivka in eastern Ukraine, where a fierce battle had been taking place, and emphasized that it was an important military victory, stating, ``We need to build on this success,'' indicating his stance of pushing forward with a military invasion. Ta.
2024-02-21 09:02:00
According to the January trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, the trade balance, which is calculated by subtracting imports from exports, was a deficit of 1,758.3 billion yen. This is the first time in two months that the trade balance has been in the red.
2024-02-21 07:31:00
Asia's largest aviation and defense industry exhibition has opened in Singapore, with Japanese companies taking part and a new Chinese airliner unveiled for the first time at a major event outside the country.
2024-02-21 06:19:00
When a subsidiary of Japan Airlines conducted an in-house test for driving within the restricted area of Haneda Airport, employees who took the test were allowed to view the materials. Another subsidiary was found to have committed the same fraud. I found out that All Nippon Airways and one of its group companies were also found to have committed fraud, and both companies canceled the exam and apologized.
2024-02-21 06:15:00
On the 20th, the mother of opposition leader Navalny, who continued to criticize the Putin regime and died in prison, released a video asking President Putin to hand over his body, saying, ``I want him to meet my son.'' I asked for it.
2024-02-21 05:16:00
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.It is believed that the high school student had been in trouble four days earlier by tipping over his motorcycle at a friend's house in Hamamatsu City. It was learned through interviews with investigators. Police arrested five people between the ages of 17 and 21 on the 20th for assaulting a high school student and imprisoning him in a car, and are investigating whether they are related to the incident.
2024-02-21 05:01:00
Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, will purchase the former site of the Sogo Kashiwa Department Store, which closed eight years ago at the east exit of Kashiwa Station, from the landowner, a major real estate company, for 8.6 billion yen.
2024-02-21 04:59:00
The National Police Agency said that European police agencies, with cooperation from police in Japan and other countries, arrested two people believed to be members of Rockbit, a criminal group that repeatedly targets companies and other organizations around the world. announced on the day. "Rockbit" has been confirmed to cause damage to more than 100 businesses and hospitals in Japan.
2024-02-21 04:56:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura, who is the new secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction, has confirmed his intention to attend the Political Ethics Committee. The Liberal Democratic Party intends to inform the opposition party about the status of intra-party coordination and create an environment for the passage of the new fiscal year budget bill in the House of Representatives, and it is expected that the battle between the ruling and opposition parties will continue.
2024-02-21 04:05:00
The United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian purposes as the Israeli military appears poised to carry out a ground operation toward Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Thirteen countries, including Japan, voted in favor of the resolution, but the United States again exercised its veto power, citing ongoing diplomatic negotiations over issues such as a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages, and the resolution was rejected.
