2024-03-04 21:51:00
``It's okay to hide.'' If you can't bear the pain you're experiencing right now, it's time to hide.'' An NPO that works on suicide prevention measures has created an online ``Hide.'' It has attracted over 300,000 hits in the first three days since its release and has become a hot topic of conversation.
2024-03-04 21:23:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with families of victims abducted by North Korea and stated, ``I have a strong desire to resolve the issue myself, no matter what, and I would like to work on it,'' and called for an early Japan-North Korea summit meeting. He expressed his determination to do everything in his power to bring all the victims back to Japan.
2024-03-04 21:05:00
This winter's average temperature across Japan was the second highest on record, and a Japan Meteorological Agency study group concluded that the probability of significantly higher temperatures would have been extremely low had it not been for global warming. The chairman of the study group said that it was an unusually warm winter, but pointed out that there is a possibility of similar warm winters in the future.
2024-03-04 21:00:00
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Motegi has been criticized by opposition party members for his political organization's accounting treatment, saying that he is moving the money he collects to political organizations with lax disclosure standards, going against the grain of improving transparency. The company countered that it was being handled appropriately in accordance with the law.
2024-03-04 20:54:00
Kyoto University Hospital has announced that it has successfully performed the world's first living donor lung-liver transplant, in which a boy with a serious congenital disease received a lung and part of his liver donated by his parents and grandfather. did.
2024-03-04 20:03:00
On the 4th, the Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly passed an ordinance requiring climbers of Mt. Fuji climbing from the Yamanashi Prefecture side to pay a toll of 2,000 yen per person. The ordinance will go into effect from July 1st this year, with the aim of environmental conservation and accident prevention.
2024-03-04 19:46:00
With less than two weeks until the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, the driver and conductor of the ``1st train'' on the opening day spoke about their enthusiasm in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture on the 4th.
2024-03-04 19:43:00
It will soon be 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred. A storyteller who lost her 6-year-old daughter at the time completed a picture book she created with a Sendai university student to convey the importance of escaping as quickly as possible from the tsunami, and the book was donated to university libraries.
2024-03-04 19:34:00
With the future of negotiations regarding a cessation of fighting in the Gaza Strip unclear, Vice President Harris of the United States stated, ``Given the immeasurable suffering of the people of the Gaza Strip, we must end the ceasefire immediately.'' He called for its early implementation.
2024-03-04 19:33:00
Regarding negotiations between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas regarding a cessation of fighting, Israeli media reported that the Israeli side did not send a delegation on the 3rd, and it remains unclear whether the negotiations will progress. *We will keep you updated on developments regarding Israel and Palestine as of March 3, Japan time.
2024-03-04 19:29:00
The Tendai sect began an investigation on the 4th after a nun complained that she had been sexually assaulted by the chief priest of a Tendai sect temple in Shikoku over a period of more than ten years.
2024-03-04 19:19:00
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country. We will keep you updated on the developments surrounding the situation in Ukraine on the 4th (Japan time), including the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries involved. (There is a 7 hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6 hour time difference with Moscow, Russia)
2024-03-04 19:11:00
A 96-year-old woman who experienced the Tokyo air raids 79 years ago spoke about her experience at a rally in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, and called for the passage of a bill to provide relief to air raid victims who were not eligible for compensation after the war. I appealed.
2024-03-04 19:04:00
Rintaro Sasaki, one of the strongest hitters in high school baseball and a player from Hanamaki Higashi High School in Iwate Prefecture, attended a farewell party for graduates of Stanford University in the United States, where he plans to attend college, in Tokyo, and said, ``I think there are some things we have to be patient with.'' ``I want to do my best to turn my experience into success,'' he said with determination.
2024-03-04 19:00:00
Due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, there has been an increase in the number of broken household goods and other disaster waste being disposed of as general garbage, putting a heavy burden on collection companies.
2024-03-04 18:58:00
Due to the influence of a low pressure system moving along the southern coast of Honshu, the Kanto-Koshin region is expected to experience rain and snow from the afternoon of the 5th to the 6th, with heavy snow expected to fall mainly along the mountains. The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be careful about the impact of snow on traffic and the freezing of roads.
2024-03-04 18:46:00
The British Ministry of Defense said that Russia's continuing military invasion of Ukraine caused nearly 1,000 casualties per day last month, the highest number in the two years since the invasion.
2024-03-04 18:34:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education suspended a male elementary school teacher in his 30s for six months for hugging a female child while teaching her kanji, even though he had been instructed not to make unnecessary physical contact. A total of six people were given disciplinary action.
2024-03-04 18:23:00
In November last year, a light passenger car hit high school students and others on their way to school one after another in Umi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, resulting in nine people being seriously injured.The driver was aware that he was at risk of having a seizure from a chronic illness and lost consciousness. A 66-year-old temporary worker was arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving.
2024-03-04 18:09:00
Representative Baba of the Japan Restoration Party toured the planned venue for the Osaka/Kansai Expo, and expressed the party's intention to strengthen the dissemination of information on the significance of the Expo and to build momentum.
2024-03-04 18:01:00
Elementary school students in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, donated handkerchiefs they had purchased through a fundraising campaign to support elementary school students in Nanao City, who were affected by the earthquake.
2024-03-04 17:01:00
A joint training session was held for the Nishonoseki clan in preparation for the Grand Sumo Spring Tournament, and while Kotonowaka, the new ozeki, showed stable sumo wrestling against Hiramaku, there were still issues to be solved, such as losing to Ozeki Kirishima.
2024-03-04 16:50:00
The Fair Trade Commission has ordered Chubu Electric Power and its subsidiaries to pay a combined fine of over 26 million yen for repeatedly colluding with local gas companies on large gas contracts in the Chubu area.
2024-03-04 16:49:00
Residents of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where many people were evacuated due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, submitted a request to the city asking for the construction of temporary housing in the area to prevent the local community from being destroyed and the population to flow out.
2024-03-04 16:05:00
In response to an issue in which the Nagoya City Board of Education received money and goods along with a list of teachers to recommend to school principals, the Board of Education's Guidance Office, which instructs schools on educational content, has announced that it will be organizing more than 10 schools this year, including teachers. It was discovered that he had received more than 900,000 yen in cash and gift certificates from the organization.
2024-03-04 16:03:00
Experts have learned that a work called ``The Three Rings'' by literary giant Ryunosuke Akutagawa, whose publication history was unknown until now, was first published in a medical journal. Experts believe that one of the mysteries surrounding Akutagawa has been solved.
2024-03-04 15:59:00
As the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip continues to deteriorate, local health authorities posted on social media on the 3rd that 15 children had died from malnutrition and dehydration at Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north.
2024-03-04 15:42:00
Sumire Nakamura, 3-dan, who holds the record for being the youngest woman to win the Go title in Japan and moved to South Korea in March, held a press conference in Seoul and said, ``I will cherish each day and work harder than ever.'' My goal is to rank among the top female Shogi players in Korea.
2024-03-04 15:08:00
On the 4th day of the week, the Tokyo stock market's Nikkei Stock Average closed at the 40,000 yen level for the first time, setting a new all-time high. As stock prices rose in the New York market last weekend, buy orders spread to stocks such as semiconductors. On February 22nd, the Nikkei Stock Average broke its highest level in 34 years, the highest it reached in December 1989 during the bubble period, but it has continued to rise ever since due to high stock prices in the United States and expectations for the performance of Japanese companies. it is continuing.
2024-03-04 14:49:00
The Metropolitan Police Department announced on the 4th that it was suspected that the trees in front of the used car sales company Big Motor stores in Tokyo had been sprayed with herbicides. Thirteen people, including the vice president and the store manager at the time, were referred to prosecutors.
2024-03-04 14:41:00
The baseball team of Japan Airlines High School Ishikawa, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, began a training camp in Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture on the 4th in preparation for the Senbatsu High School baseball tournament.
2024-03-04 14:24:00
A press secretary held a press conference on the 4th ahead of the National People's Congress (National People's Congress), which begins on the 5th, and announced that Premier Li Qiang's press conference, which was expected to be held after the convention, would not be held. Not only this year, but also next year and beyond, we are not planning to do it for the time being. Until now, it has been customary for the prime minister to hold a press conference after the National People's Congress session to promote economic management both domestically and internationally.
2024-03-04 14:00:00
A detailed examination of the body of a man in his 60s who died in October last year at a prison in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture revealed that it is suspected that he froze to death due to hypothermia, according to an interview with investigators. . The prison initially said that the death appeared to be due to illness, and police and other authorities are conducting a detailed investigation to see if there were any problems with the management system.
2024-03-04 12:44:00
Substantive deliberations on the new year's budget bill began on the 4th at the House of Councilors Budget Committee. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan questioned the issue surrounding political funding parties organized by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party at the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held last week, saying that the public was not convinced, but Prime Minister Kishida continued to provide explanations in various forums. The idea was to encourage people to take full responsibility.
2024-03-04 12:31:00
A high school boy in Miyazaki Prefecture has been referred to the Metropolitan Police Department for repeatedly soliciting customers on SNS and illegally exchanging electronic money for crypto assets used at online casinos overseas.
2024-03-04 12:22:00
The Hitachinaka Seaside Railway, a third-sector railway in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, will extend 3.1 km to the National Government Hitachi Seaside Park, with plans to open about half of this section six years later, in the spring of 2030. The total project cost is expected to be over 12.6 billion yen, and the company and city hope to move forward with the project while increasing profitability by opening in advance.
2024-03-04 12:01:00
Toyota Motor Corporation resumed production lines at two factories on the 4th, which had been suspended due to fraud in the acquisition of engine certification by Toyota Industries, a member of its group, and all factories have resumed production of automobiles.
2024-03-04 11:55:00
Due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, most route buses in the Oku-Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture remained suspended, but starting this month, some routes connecting Noto Town and Suzu City have resumed service. On the 4th, some high school students were able to resume commuting by bus, and we could hear their voices of joy.
2024-03-04 11:35:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Shimomura, the former chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee who served as the secretary general of the Abe faction, posted on his social media etc. that if the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee is held in the future, he will consult with the party. I made it clear that I wanted to attend and be accountable.
2024-03-04 11:08:00
Major American media outlets reported that former United Nations Ambassador Haley, who is running against former President Trump, secured victory in the opposition Republican party's primary election held in Washington, D.C., in preparation for this fall's U.S. presidential election. This is the first time Haley has secured victory in a series of candidate races, including primaries.
2024-03-04 11:01:00
As securing accommodation for volunteers working in the wake of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake has become an issue, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, has started an initiative to set up tents at campgrounds and use them as a base for volunteers to stay.
2024-03-04 10:58:00
Around 170 people were killed in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso, West Africa, local authorities said. Terrorism and attacks by Islamic extremists have been repeated, and the security situation has become serious.
2024-03-04 09:17:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 4th, the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average stock price rose to over 40,000 yen, setting a new all-time high during trading hours. On the 22nd of last month, the Nikkei Stock Average broke its highest price reached during the bubble period for the first time in about 34 years, and has continued to rise since then on the back of rising stock prices in the United States.
2024-03-04 09:06:00
According to the Ministry of Finance's Corporate Business Statistics Survey, domestic corporate capital investment from October to December last year increased by 16.4% compared to the same period the previous year. Of this, the manufacturing industry increased by 20.6%, and the non-manufacturing industry increased by 14.2%. In addition, the ordinary profits of domestic companies increased by 13.0% compared to the same period of the previous year.
2024-03-04 08:09:00
Russia's new ambassador to Japan, Mr. Nozdrev, arrived in Japan on the 3rd. The ambassador will finally take up his post after being absent for more than a year amid worsening Japan-Russia relations following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
2024-03-04 07:08:00
Shohei Otani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers participated in an exhibition game against the Rockies on the 3rd, and had 3 hits in 3 at bats and had 2 RBIs, his third consecutive RBI.
2024-03-04 06:41:00
While a delegation from Hamas and others reportedly arrived in Egypt regarding negotiations regarding a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, Israeli media reported that Israel did not send a delegation on the 3rd. The situation continues to be uncertain as to whether negotiations will progress.
2024-03-04 06:40:00
On the night of the 3rd, a fishing boat from Kagoshima Prefecture with 25 people on board ran aground on the north side of Kozushima in the Izu Islands. After receiving a report that one of the men was missing, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters sent patrol boats and helicopters to the scene to search for them, and also carried out rescue operations for the crew members.
2024-03-04 06:35:00
The Fair Trade Commission will soon recommend that Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. violate the Subcontract Act by unilaterally lowering delivery prices to dozens of subcontracted parts manufacturers. Through interviews with related parties, we learned that the company has decided to implement the following measures. The total amount of illegally withheld payments is estimated to be approximately 3 billion yen.
2024-03-04 05:40:00
Substantive deliberations on the new fiscal year budget bill will begin in the House of Councilors from the 4th. The debate over the issue of a political funding party by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party continues, and the ruling and opposition parties are expected to hold discussions regarding the schedule and attendees of the political ethics review committee that received complaints from the opposition.
2024-03-04 05:34:00
Last April, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter crashed off the coast of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, killing 10 people. Analysis of the flight recorder revealed that the aircraft's two engines lost power one after the other, leading to the crash. This was revealed through interviews with Ministry of Defense officials. The Ground Self-Defense Force is expected to compile measures to prevent a recurrence and release an investigation report as early as March.
2024-03-04 04:45:00
A Chinese court has handed down guilty verdicts to three men and women who were accused of copyright infringement for operating the largest pirated anime website for Japan based in China. I found out that it was. As piracy sites shift their bases overseas, according to an industry group, this is the first case in which criminal penalties have been imposed overseas as a result of efforts from the Japanese side.
