2024-03-19 22:30:00
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases has announced the first case in Japan of human-to-human transmission of the tick-borne infectious disease SFTS (severe fever thrombocytopenia syndrome). The person who was infected was a doctor who treated a patient with SFTS, and his symptoms have already improved.
2024-03-19 22:26:00
The government announced on the 26th that it will dispatch officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure the safety of the players and accompanying staff at the Japan national soccer team's World Cup qualifiers to be held in North Korea.
2024-03-19 21:58:00
On the 19th, the Ishikawa Prefecture Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting was held. Construction of emergency temporary housing is progressing, but many people continue to live in evacuees and continue to need support. We have compiled statements from the heads of six local governments. *Published in order of presentation.
2024-03-19 20:43:00
Last year, the fire that gutted the Shimabara Railway station building in Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture, was caused by a fire that the police blamed on improperly disposed of cigarette butts, and accused a passenger of gross negligence in throwing the cigarette butt into the trash can without making sure it was extinguished. We have sent documents to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of misfire.
2024-03-19 20:13:00
The "one shot" competition to select the swimming team for the Paris Olympics is on its third day. In the women's 400m individual medley final, which attracted much attention, 17-year-old Naoki Narita took first place, and 20-year-old Akaha Tanigawa took second place, both exceeding the standard records set by the Japan Swimming Federation and qualifying for the Paris Olympics. I have been appointed as the representative of In addition, Katsuo Matsumoto won the men's 200m freestyle and was selected to represent the team. After this, other notable races will be held, including the men's 100m backstroke, which will be contested by veteran Ryosuke Irie, who is aiming to participate in his fifth consecutive event. We provide you with the latest information as soon as possible. NHK will be broadcasting the race from 7:30 p.m., and it will also be streamed on NHK Plus.
2024-03-19 20:10:00
On the 19th, the Legislative Council, which is Hong Kong's parliament, unanimously passed the National Security Ordinance, which cracks down on acts that threaten national security such as espionage. This draft ordinance is stipulated in the Basic Law, which is Hong Kong's constitution, and was aimed at being enacted by the Hong Kong government as a complement to the Hong Kong National Security Law, which was implemented under the initiative of the Chinese government. . The law prohibits acts such as theft of state secrets, espionage, and interference by foreign forces as acts that threaten national security, and if implemented, it would further strengthen control over Hong Kong.
2024-03-19 20:00:00
Regarding cherry blossom blooming across the country, private weather companies are predicting that temperatures will remain lower than normal for the next few days due to the effects of cold air, so cherry blossoms in central Tokyo will bloom two or three days later than originally planned, such as on March 24. I'm anticipating defeat.
2024-03-19 19:30:00
Multiple Israeli media outlets have reported that negotiations between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas have resumed regarding a cessation of hostilities. Meanwhile, Israel and the United States will be discussing plans to replace the large-scale operation regarding the Israeli military's ground operation in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, and the outcome of this will also be closely watched.
2024-03-19 19:28:00
Players from the Dodgers and Padres, who will be hosting their opening game in Major League Baseball on the 20th in Seoul, South Korea, made adjustments at the game venue. Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, who will serve as the opening pitcher, carefully checked the feel of the mound.
2024-03-19 19:14:00
JR East investigated an overrun that occurred at Koriyama Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen in Fukushima Prefecture this month and found that the train was traveling approximately 65 kilometers above the speed limit when entering the station. It appears that the speed did not slow down because the wheels slipped on the rail, and JR is investigating the cause in more detail.
2024-03-19 19:11:00
On the afternoon of the 19th, a 2-year-old boy drowned in a pond in a park in Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture, and his condition is unconscious.
2024-03-19 19:01:00
Regarding the Bank of Japan's decision to end its negative interest rate policy, Prime Minister Kishida indicated that the joint statement announced by the government and the Bank of Japan in 2013, which set a price stability target of 2%, will not be revised. .
2024-03-19 18:01:00
In Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, several stores whose buildings are registered as national tangible cultural properties were also seriously damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Among these, a long-established Japanese candle shop has resumed operations at a temporary store.
2024-03-19 17:48:00
The Supreme Court ruled in a lawsuit in which Mika Nakamura, who was elected for the first time in the Saitama Prefectural Assembly election last April, requested that the prefectural election commission's decision invalidate her election on the grounds that she did not meet the necessary requirements to be eligible for election be rescinded. rejected the appeal and the election was declared invalid.
2024-03-19 17:12:00
It has been learned that a woman in her 50s working at a manufacturer in Yokohama City has been certified as having suffered a work-related accident because she developed a mental illness as a result of being forced to work long hours through telework. According to the lawyer representing her, it is extremely unusual for a worker's compensation claim to be recognized as a result of telework.
2024-03-19 17:06:00
In response to the Bank of Japan's decision to end its negative interest rate policy, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank has decided to raise interest rates on ordinary deposits. The current 0.001% per year will be increased 20 times to 0.02% per year from the 21st. This is the first time in about 17 years that the bank has raised interest rates on savings deposits, since the Bank of Japan last raised interest rates in February 2007. Mizuho Bank also plans to raise interest rates on ordinary deposits and time deposits.
2024-03-19 16:45:00
On the 18th, false information claiming that ``Britain's King Charles has passed away'' spread on social media in Russia and Ukraine, and the local British embassy issued a statement denying the information.
2024-03-19 16:33:00
In Tenri City, Nara Prefecture, a police sergeant in his 40s was given a warning by the police chief for playing with his personal game console connected to a TV while on duty at a police box, according to an interview with investigators. I got it.
2024-03-19 16:18:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has released a long-term forecast for the three months starting in April, predicting that temperatures will be higher than normal across the country as the country will be more likely to be covered in warm, humid air.
2024-03-19 16:06:00
It has been revealed that a portrait of Torizo, the youngest of Saigo Takamori's four sons, was left in the home of Takamori's descendants who live in Fukuoka Prefecture. This is believed to be the first time a photo of Torizo has been found.
2024-03-19 15:33:00
The company that kept the Colonel Sanders doll, which was thrown into the Dotonbori River in Osaka by a Hanshin Tigers fan in 1985 and discovered 24 years later, decided to hold a memorial service at a shrine because it was too old to preserve it. I announced what I had done.
2024-03-19 15:30:00
In the second game of the Senbatsu High School baseball tournament on the second day, Oita's Meiho High School defeated Fukui's Tsuruga Kehi High School in a walk-off 1-0, advancing to the second round.
2024-03-19 15:07:00
At a press conference, Komeito representative Yamaguchi expressed the idea that the government should consider ways to sanction the relevant members of the Diet in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party that would be acceptable to the public.
2024-03-19 15:02:00
The Digital Agency has announced a new design proposal for the My Number card, which they aim to introduce in 2026. We have removed the gender notation from the current card and changed the date of birth to the Western calendar.
2024-03-19 14:59:00
At its monetary policy meeting held today, the Bank of Japan decided to end its ``negative interest rate policy'' and raise interest rates. This is the first interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan in approximately 17 years, and Japan's monetary policy, which has continued to take unusual measures even in the world, will undergo a major shift toward normalization. We will be reporting in real time the press conference of Bank of Japan Governor Ueda, which will be held from 3:30 p.m.
2024-03-19 14:30:00
Trump claims that he is unable to pay the deposit over a civil lawsuit in which a company run by former US President Donald Trump was ordered to pay more than 67 billion yen in Japanese yen due to illegal profits. I found out that it is. We then submitted documents to the court requesting an exemption from payment of the security deposit.
2024-03-19 14:07:00
According to the Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters, just after 1 p.m. on the 19th, a man brandished a knife at a convenience store in Nagatsuka, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, injuring two women. According to the fire department, one woman, who appears to be elderly, was seriously injured, and the other woman had minor injuries. According to the fire department, the man was apprehended at the scene. Police are investigating the details.
2024-03-19 13:58:00
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi announced that 15 nursing staff had retired by the end of last month at four public hospitals in the northern part of the Noto Peninsula, which was severely damaged by the earthquake, and approximately 50 are expected to retire from this month onwards. The government will work with the prefecture and other organizations to provide support in order to maintain the medical system.
2024-03-19 13:28:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 19th, sell orders preceded the Bank of Japan's announcement of the results of its monetary policy meeting, and the Nikkei average stock price fell.
2024-03-19 13:13:00
In order to resolve the serious shortage of teachers, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will exempt those who have completed training at teacher's graduate schools or other graduate schools from receiving scholarships from those who pass the recruitment examinations in the new academic year. I did.
2024-03-19 13:11:00
After the Bank of Japan decided to end its negative interest rate policy, the yen depreciated to the upper 149 yen level to the dollar in the Tokyo foreign exchange market. When the Bank of Japan decided to end its negative interest rate policy at its monetary policy meeting, there was a widespread perception in the market that the decision was within the range that had been expected. With the view that the Bank of Japan will continue to maintain an accommodative financial environment, there is a growing trend to sell yen and buy dollars.
2024-03-19 12:55:00
Tamawashi, a Mongolian native who has won two sumo championships, has acquired Japanese citizenship, which is necessary in order to become a master sumo wrestler in the future.
2024-03-19 12:50:00
In order to prevent death from overwork, the government has drawn up an outline of countermeasures, but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that regulations will be thoroughly enforced in response to restrictions on overtime work starting next month in the construction industry, transportation industry, and medical professions. We presented a draft review that included things to do.
2024-03-19 12:35:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, said that the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee meeting held until the 18th did not lead to clarifying the actual situation, and six people, including senior members of the Abe faction, were removed from the budget committee. They agreed to request that witnesses be subpoenaed at the meeting.
2024-03-19 12:22:00
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested that the National Police Agency issue an order to return the passports of the former representatives of the company who went overseas after a watch entrusted to a company operating the luxury watch sharing service "Toke Match" was sold without permission. Interviews with investigators revealed that the request was made to We plan to make international arrangements in the future.
2024-03-19 11:45:00
The US government has announced that next month, in conjunction with Prime Minister Kishida's visit to the US, President Marcos of the Philippines will also be invited to hold the first summit meeting between the US, Japan, and the Philippines. The aim appears to be to strengthen security cooperation with China, which is accelerating its maritime expansion.
2024-03-19 11:41:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa, who is visiting New York in the United States, announced that he and the United States will submit a resolution to the United Nations Security Council calling for the prohibition of deploying nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in outer space regarding nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. I made it.
2024-03-19 10:09:00
American semiconductor giant Nvidia has announced a new semiconductor for AI. It is said that it will be able to improve the learning and response performance of generative AI, whose use is rapidly expanding worldwide, and development competition in this field is likely to become even more intense.
2024-03-19 09:50:00
The government approved a bill at a cabinet meeting on the 19th to introduce a system called ``Japanese DBS'' to check whether people who work with children have a history of sexual crimes. The mainstay of this service is the ability to inquire about criminal records for up to 20 years.
2024-03-19 09:20:00
On the 22nd of this month, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress will visit the cities of Wajima and Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture, which were severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and visit the people affected by the disaster.
2024-03-19 08:30:00
The Los Angeles Times, an American newspaper, published a special edition about Shohei Ohtani ahead of the Dodgers' opening game in the Major Leagues, giving us a sense of the local expectations for him.
2024-03-19 08:29:00
US President Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a group of senior Israeli officials expressed concern about the Israeli military's ground operation in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip and discussed plans to replace the large-scale operation. We requested that a team be sent to Washington.
2024-03-19 08:09:00
The atmospheric conditions are expected to be extremely unstable in western and eastern Japan through the 20th due to the effects of cold air in the upper atmosphere and a low-pressure system accompanied by a front. We urge you to be very careful.
2024-03-19 07:38:00
At the United Nations Security Council, this month's chair, Japan, hosted a ministerial-level meeting on the theme of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. The US, Russia, and China started exchanging accusations against each other.
2024-03-19 06:42:00
North Korea announced on the 19th in the Workers' Party of Korea's official newspaper Rodong Sinmun that it conducted a military training exercise in which 600mm caliber "super-large rocket artillery" were fired simultaneously on the 18th.
2024-03-19 06:25:00
In order to resolve the serious shortage of teachers, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has been considering exempting those who have entered the teaching profession from returning their scholarships. We have decided to implement this policy starting from those who pass the recruitment exam.
2024-03-19 06:22:00
President Putin, who won an overwhelming victory in Russia's presidential election, gave a speech on the 18th, one day after the election, at a rally held to mark the 10th anniversary of Russia's unilateral annexation of Crimea in southern Ukraine. In addition to continuing its control of Crimea, it emphasized its stance of proceeding with military invasions to expand its area of control.
2024-03-19 06:19:00
Shimomura, a former chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee of the Abe faction, attended the Political Ethics Committee regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The opposition party plans to intensify its pursuit by demanding that faction leaders be subpoenaed as witnesses, claiming that the event did not lead to clarifying the facts, as with previous attendees.
2024-03-19 05:56:00
A United Nations investigation team has compiled a report on the death of a woman who was arrested for wearing a headscarf in Iran a year ago, stating that the death was due to violence and that the Iranian government is responsible. I asked for
2024-03-19 05:12:00
As "alternative foods" made from plant-based ingredients are spreading in Japan, competition in development and sales is becoming even more intense, with new American startups entering the Japanese market.
2024-03-19 04:00:00
The Bank of Japan will hold its second monetary policy meeting on the 19th to decide on its immediate policy direction. Amid a growing view among policy committee members that a virtuous cycle in which both wages and prices rise can be seen, final discussions were held toward a shift in large-scale monetary easing measures, such as lifting the negative interest rate policy. Masu.
