2024-03-01 23:09:00
A phenomenon called ``sunset panda,'' where the setting sun overlaps with the tower's antenna, making it look like a panda's face. An observation event was held on the 1st in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, and a fully formed "Sunset Panda" appeared for the first time in seven years.
2024-03-01 21:27:00
The graduation ceremony of the prefectural high school in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, was moved to Kanazawa City, and the graduates reunited for the first time in a long time to begin a new journey.
2024-03-01 20:51:00
A medical student at Asahikawa Medical University in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, sought compensation for damages for inhaling toxic gas and contracting a severe lung disease 15 years ago when he disposed of medicine at the direction of his supervisor. ordered the university to pay more than 150 million yen for ``failing to take necessary measures to ensure safety.''
2024-03-01 20:39:00
Among the people who were evacuated for the second time due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, there are some who wish to return to their hometowns, but are forced to leave due to various circumstances.
2024-03-01 20:10:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided to submit a new resolution of no confidence in Finance Minister Suzuki in order to prevent the House of Representatives Budget Committee from voting on the new fiscal year budget bill, which is currently being deliberated.
2024-03-01 19:57:00
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 attend Stanford University in the United States, attended the graduation ceremony and enjoyed his final time with his friends.
2024-03-01 19:37:00
The highest court was filed in a lawsuit filed by the government to approve the construction work on behalf of Okinawa Prefecture, which is against the government's opposition to ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko in Nago City, where the U.S. military's Futenma base in Okinawa will be relocated. The court decided to dismiss the appeal, and the prefecture's defeat was finalized. This has made it extremely difficult for the prefecture to take legal action.
2024-03-01 19:36:00
The international community has called for a ceasefire and condemned Israel after local health authorities announced that more than 100 people waiting for aid in the Gaza Strip were killed in an Israeli attack. is rising. US President Biden has indicated that he recognizes that this situation will make it difficult to negotiate a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, and the impact will be closely watched.
2024-03-01 18:59:00
"It's just unbelievable," echoed a 36-year-old man who had been through two major earthquakes. The word had two diametrically opposed meanings.
2024-03-01 18:57:00
Support groups are planning to hold a funeral for Russian opposition leader Navalny, who died in prison, at a church in Moscow on the night of March 1, Japan time. Authorities have tightened security around the church, and the Putin administration appears to be increasing its vigilance to prevent anti-regime movements from spreading as a result of the funeral.
2024-03-01 18:27:00
Amid rapid changes in the way content is viewed, a bill to amend the Broadcasting Act was submitted to the Diet today, with the main pillars being to make the provision of programs over the Internet an essential part of NHK's business.
2024-03-01 18:14:00
The Consumer Affairs Agency has ruled that advertising claims such as ``No. 1 in satisfaction'' despite no objective substantiation violates the Act on Unjust Representations. A total of six companies, including major housing manufacturers, were ordered to take measures to prevent recurrence by February 29th.
2024-03-01 17:59:00
After the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, some of the monitoring posts installed around the Shiga Nuclear Power Plant in Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture temporarily became unable to obtain radiation dose data that would be used to determine whether residents should evacuate in the event of an accident. . The Nuclear Regulation Authority and others investigated this and found that while batteries were installed to continue measurements in case of a power outage, there may have been issues with the measures, such as an emergency power supply for communication equipment not being secured. It turns out that there is.
2024-03-01 16:46:00
JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) plans to build a new test building as early as next year at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Range in Akita Prefecture, where an explosion occurred during a combustion test for one of the next generation main rockets, "Epsilon S," in July last year. It was learned through interviews with related parties that the company has decided to start construction work.
2024-03-01 16:43:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 1st, the government decided on a bill to revise the law that would require businesses operating social media sites to take prompt action regarding defamatory posts posted on the internet.
2024-03-01 16:17:00
It turns out that Clay, a one-year-old lion kept at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, is not a male but a female. The zoo plans to return Clay to the zoo in Ehime Prefecture, where he was born.
2024-03-01 16:13:00
An analysis by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan has revealed that a ``slow slip,'' in which the boundary between the land-side plate and the sea-side plate is slowly shifting, appears to be occurring off the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture, where seismic activity continues.
2024-03-01 15:49:00
It was decided at a cabinet meeting on the 1st that the national government will bear up to 99.7% of the cost of disposing of disaster waste generated in Ishikawa Prefecture due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2024-03-01 15:13:00
On the morning of March 1st, there was an accident on the Joshinetsu Expressway in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture, involving at least 20 vehicles, including large trucks and passenger cars, resulting in one person's death. There was fog at the scene at the time, and according to the fire department, about 10 other people were injured, so police are investigating the cause of the accident.
2024-03-01 15:12:00
The Shimotsuma Branch of the Mito District Court has handed down a not guilty verdict to a 43-year-old defendant accused of violating copyright law and other charges for importing and selling pirated DVDs of popular anime.
2024-03-01 14:55:00
A system began on the 1st that allows people to receive their family registration certificate in a municipality different from their permanent address, but the system is becoming heavily accessed, making it difficult to issue certificates.
2024-03-01 13:49:00
In a speech at a ceremony commemorating South Korea's independence movement from Japan, South Korean President Yoon Seong-yeol said, ``If we work together to resolve the difficult challenges left behind by history, we can carve out a new future for South Korea-Japan relations.'' He emphasized that next year will mark 60 years since the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, and that the two countries will further develop their relationship.
2024-03-01 13:40:00
In conjunction with the spring fire prevention campaign that began on March 1st, a fire drill was held at a commercial facility adjacent to Haneda Airport.
2024-03-01 12:56:00
Due to a power failure on the Keio Line, from around 10:50 a.m. ▼ between Sakurajosui Station and Takahatafudo Station, ▼ between Chofu Station and Wakabadai Station, and ▼ between Higashi-Fuchu Station and Fuchu Keiba Seimon-mae Station. In both cases, driving is suspended on the up and down lines. According to Keio Electric Railway, the wire supporting the overhead line was found hanging near Chofu Station, and restoration work is currently underway, but there is no prospect of resuming operations.
2024-03-01 12:15:00
My name is Hatsue Takezono (59), who passed away in the earthquake. Immediately after the first tremor, people were still able to communicate on their cell phones. Her husband's parent (age 58) says he still remembers that moment. She said, ``I think on the first phone call, if I said, ``Come out,'' she would have answered. If I said, ``Just go outside,'' she would have answered.''
2024-03-01 11:57:00
The House of Representatives Steering Committee will hold a board meeting from 12:10 p.m. The ruling party is arranging for a plenary session of the House of Representatives to deliberate on a resolution to dismiss Budget Committee Chairman Onodera submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan from 1:10 p.m. After rejecting the dismissal resolution at the plenary session, the House of Representatives Budget Committee is scheduled to begin intensive deliberations in the morning. Additionally, due to the battle between the ruling and opposition parties over the new fiscal year budget bill, the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm is expected to be delayed.
2024-03-01 11:55:00
A series of earthquakes have occurred off the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture since February 27th, and on March 1st, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 occurred, and shaking with a seismic intensity of 4 was observed in Chiba and Saitama prefectures. In the past, seismic activity has increased for a week to several months after a magnitude 5 earthquake, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has urged people to be careful about future earthquakes.
2024-03-01 11:35:00
Fireworks were set off on the night of February 29th for people evacuated from Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture to Toyama City due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, brightening the snowy winter night sky.
2024-03-01 11:18:00
In response to a series of violent crimes involving firearms, the government has decided to apply the ``discharge offense'', which was previously established for handguns under the Firearms and Swords Act, to hunting rifles and other firearms. The Cabinet approved a bill to revise the Firearms and Swords Act, which includes stricter regulations and penalties regarding guns.
2024-03-01 10:45:00
Due to the Tokyo Marathon being held on the 3rd, large-scale traffic restrictions will be implemented in the city center. The Metropolitan Police Department is asking people to refrain from driving cars and instead use public transportation.
2024-03-01 10:30:00
The government has decided to spend an additional 110 billion yen from its reserve funds for this fiscal year and 2023 to support areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
2024-03-01 10:13:00
On the 1st, the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average, temporarily rose by more than 400 yen to the 39,600 yen level, breaking the all-time high during trading hours set on the 27th of last month (February).
2024-03-01 10:04:00
On the night of February 29th in the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, at least 43 people died after a fire broke out in a commercial building housing a restaurant, local media reported.
2024-03-01 09:15:00
The House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics has begun. After procedures have been carried out to allow members of Congress to observe the meeting and the media to take photographs and record, there will be a break, and the members of the press and members of the press who will be observing the meeting will enter the room.
2024-03-01 09:00:00
Regarding the new fiscal year budget bill, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has proposed a resolution to dismiss the Liberal Democratic Party's Budget Committee Chairman Onodera, stating that it is unacceptable that the House of Representatives Budget Committee has forced a vote on today's date despite insufficient deliberation. has been submitted.
2024-03-01 08:59:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the national unemployment rate in January was 2.4%, an improvement of 0.1 points from the previous month.
2024-03-01 08:43:00
This January, the national average job openings-to-applicants ratio was 1.27 times, staying at the same level for three consecutive months. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, ``The number of job offers is decreasing in some industries due to the impact of soaring raw material prices, and we need to keep an eye on this.''
2024-03-01 07:53:00
A plant with strange flowers that look like mushrooms has been found in Kagoshima Prefecture, and it turns out that it is not only a new species, but also a completely new genus, which is a higher level than a species. Experts say, ``This is a remarkable feat that could be said to be the first in a century in the history of Japanese plant research.''
2024-03-01 07:32:00
Two months have passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and in a survey of disaster victims conducted by NHK in collaboration with experts, 84% of respondents said they wanted to continue living in the place or municipality where they had lived. I answered. On the other hand, it has become clear that many people are worried about the possibility of another earthquake, the reconstruction of their region, and securing income, and are continuing to live in evacuation centers with various worries. Ta.
2024-03-01 07:26:00
In a civil trial over a false accusation case in which three people, including the president of a chemical machinery manufacturer in Yokohama City, were arrested on suspicion of illegal export, it was later revealed that they were innocent. He submitted evidence and claimed that he had ``fabricated the incident.'' Meanwhile, the investigating agency denies the illegality of the investigation.
2024-03-01 07:17:00
On the 29th, the New York stock market saw an increase in buying orders as concerns about American inflation eased, and the Nasdaq stock index, which includes many IT-related stocks, hit a new all-time high for the first time in about two years and three months.
2024-03-01 07:16:00
On the 29th, Japan time, Major League Baseball Dodgers player Shohei Otani, who announced his marriage, responded to an interview with the press at the team's campsite. Otani said, ``My partner is a normal Japanese person.I don't know the exact date, but I think it was about three or four years ago since we first met.It doesn't affect my decision on where to transfer as a free agent at all.'' She also respects my decision.''
2024-03-01 07:09:00
India's GDP (gross domestic product) growth rate from October to December last year was +8.4% compared to the same period the previous year. This was the 13th consecutive quarter of positive growth, due to strong personal consumption and capital investment.
2024-03-01 05:58:00
As the Israeli military continues to attack the Gaza Strip, local health authorities have announced that 112 residents who were waiting for food and other relief supplies have been killed in Israeli attacks. The death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 30,000, and the humanitarian crisis is deepening.
2024-03-01 05:53:00
March 1 marks two months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture, with a maximum seismic intensity of 7. With more than 10,000 people still taking shelter in evacuation centers, the challenge is how to secure housing where disaster victims can live comfortably. We are planning to expedite construction.
2024-03-01 05:33:00
Four people with experience as secretary general of Abe's faction will attend the House of Representatives' Committee on Political Ethics on the 1st regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. On the other hand, while the ruling party is poised to pass the new fiscal year budget bill through the House of Representatives on the 1st, the opposition parties are increasingly protesting that the budget is being managed too aggressively, and the battle between the ruling and opposition parties is reaching a climax.
2024-03-01 04:09:00
Ahead of the stage play "Spirited Away" based on the film by director Hayao Miyazaki, which is popular overseas, that will be performed in the UK from April this year, lead actress Kanna Hashimoto and others spoke about their enthusiasm for the play. .
