2024-03-22 21:41:00
The Grand Sumo Spring Tournament was on its 13th day, and Takafuji, the new wrestler who is the sole leader in the race for the championship with one loss, defeated Sekiwake Wakamotoharu. Takafuji's victory could be decided as early as tomorrow.
2024-03-22 21:40:00
In Hong Kong, the National Security Ordinance, which cracks down on acts that threaten national security such as espionage, will come into effect on the 23rd. Regarding the ordinance, it has been pointed out that the definition of criminal acts is broad and ambiguous, and there are concerns about its impact on business activities.
2024-03-22 21:04:00
Last year, a 6-month-old girl died after eating a grated apple at a nursery school in Aira City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and the city's verification committee found that the apple was likely the cause of her choking. We then compiled a report that included measures to prevent recurrence and submitted it to the mayor on the 22nd.
2024-03-22 20:59:00
The Asian Football Confederation has once again announced that due to unforeseen circumstances, the match between Japan and North Korea in the second qualifying round of the Men's World Cup Asia, which was scheduled for the 26th in Pyongyang, North Korea, cannot be held as scheduled. Did.
2024-03-22 20:18:00
The women's 200m butterfly final was held on the 22nd, the 6th day of the "one-shot" competition to select the representative swimming team for the Paris Olympics, with 19-year-old Airi Mitsui taking first place and 24-year-old Hiroko Makino taking second place. Both of them exceeded the standard records set by the Japan Swimming Federation and were selected to represent the team at the Paris Olympics. This will be followed by the men's 200m backstroke final, in which Ryosuke Irie will be competing in his fifth consecutive Olympics. We will provide you with the latest information as soon as possible. NHK will be broadcasting the race on general television starting at 7:30 p.m., and will also be streaming it on NHK Plus.
2024-03-22 20:14:00
Toyota Industries, which was discovered to have fraudulently obtained national certification for engines for forklifts and automobiles, compiled measures to prevent recurrence, including increasing the number of personnel involved in certification work, and submitted them to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on the 22nd. Did.
2024-03-22 20:00:00
It has been discovered that sewage from toilets and other facilities at a public facility in Kawasaki City has been flowing into a nearby river for over 35 years. The city has confirmed that the piping was incorrectly connected, has taken temporary measures, and plans to replace the piping in the future.
2024-03-22 19:57:00
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken, who is visiting the Middle East, is expected to visit Israel on the 22nd and discuss with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about negotiations for a cessation of fighting and ground operations toward Rafah. Regarding the negotiations, the Israeli negotiating team is scheduled to once again head to Qatar, the mediating country, and the focus is on whether the negotiations will make any progress.
2024-03-22 19:54:00
In its monthly economic report for March, the government left its assessment of the current state of the economy unchanged: ``Although there has been some stagnation recently, the economy is recovering moderately.'' In addition, in response to the Bank of Japan's change in monetary policy, ``the government and the Bank of Japan will work closely together to conduct flexible policy management in response to economic and price trends.''
2024-03-22 19:42:00
Last year, police across the country handled over 290 incidents of bullying at schools and other places, the highest number in the past 10 years, according to an interview with the National Police Agency.
2024-03-22 19:39:00
The test results for textbooks to be used in junior high schools from April next year have been announced. In the textbooks that passed the exam, there were more descriptions that reflected the social situation, such as diverse family structures and sexual diversity, but there were also multiple cases where the exams received opinions and were revised. However, some textbooks include Ippei Mizuhara, who worked as an interpreter for Otani and was fired from the team, and some companies that applied for textbooks said, ``If what is being reported is true, We believe that we will have no choice but to consider the possibility of replacing the content.''The impact is spreading, with some companies commenting.
2024-03-22 18:56:00
Takuya Matsunaga, who lost his wife and daughter in a runaway accident in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, five years ago, visited the prison where the inmate who caused the accident was being held for the first time on the 22nd. They took advantage of a new system that allows victims and others to express their feelings to their perpetrators through prison staff, and expressed their desire to ``face each other as people and have a proper conversation.''
2024-03-22 18:53:00
Junior high school students who had evacuated en masse from Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture to a facility outside the city in the wake of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake returned to their hometown on the evening of the 22nd after staying for approximately two months. Approximately 400 junior high school students in the prefecture were at one time living as evacuees away from their hometowns, but all mass evacuations have now ended.
2024-03-22 18:13:00
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., headquartered in Osaka, has announced that it has been reported that people who consumed health foods containing red malt (red malt) developed kidney disease. Although it is not known whether there is a relationship between health foods and the disease, the company is voluntarily recalling three health foods that contain this ingredient and is calling on people to stop using them. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical held a press conference in Osaka from 6pm. At the beginning of the press conference, President Akihiro Kobayashi stated, ``As a result of analyzing the ingredients of the product, we found that it contained ingredients that were not originally expected,'' and announced that the product would be recalled voluntarily. He then apologized, saying, ``I would like to express my deepest apologies to the customers who have suffered damage to their health, and I ask those who are using the product to stop using it immediately.I am sorry for this.''
2024-03-22 18:01:00
Shinjuku Alta, a commercial facility that was popular as a meeting place in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will close down in February next year due to sluggish sales.
2024-03-22 17:04:00
The Tokyo High Court in the second trial rejected the claim of innocence of former House of Representatives member Tsukasa Akimoto, who was charged with bribery and witness bribing in a corruption case involving an IR (integrated resort facility) business, following the first trial. He was sentenced to four years in prison.
2024-03-22 16:45:00
This fiscal year's special allocation tax for earthquake disaster reconstruction, which is issued to support the finances of local governments affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, totaled 71.7 billion yen, the smallest amount ever.
2024-03-22 16:35:00
Regarding Prime Minister Kishida's desire to amend the Constitution during his term as Liberal Democratic Party president, Komeito Secretary-General Ishii acknowledged that the debate in the Diet has not progressed and it will not be easy.
2024-03-22 16:34:00
The 9-month-old boy died after getting stuck between the mattress and a ``bed guard'' that was installed to prevent him from falling off the bed, because there was insufficient warning, such as not indicating the target age on the device. The Tokyo District Court handed down a judgment ordering the manufacturer to pay approximately 36 million yen to the family of the victim.
2024-03-22 16:30:00
Ippei Mizuhara, who was Shohei Ohtani's exclusive interpreter for the Dodgers in Major League Baseball, was fired from the team after being reported to have been involved in illegal gambling. ESPN, an American sports channel, is the first to learn of the situation. I told them that it happened after the opening game on the 20th. Mr. Mizuhara initially explained in an interview that he had asked Otani to repay his debt, but he quickly retracted this, and the intention and circumstances behind his statement are attracting attention.
2024-03-22 15:50:00
This fiscal year's special allotment tax issued by the national government to local governments increased by 1.7% from the previous fiscal year to 1,132.2 billion yen, due to an increase in disaster-related expenses such as the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2024-03-22 15:23:00
In the second Senbatsu High School baseball game held on the 22nd, Osaka Toin High School won against Hokkaido's Hokkai High School, bringing Osaka Toin's manager, Koichi Nishitani, to 68 wins in the spring/summer Koshien. , tied for the highest number ever. They have participated in this year's Senbatsu for five years in a row, the longest of any participating school, and have shown amazing strength in their 23rd spring/summer Koshien with only one loss, tying the record for the most in the first match.
2024-03-22 15:22:00
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken, who is visiting the Middle East, says it is necessary to release hostages held by the Islamic organization Hamas and an immediate and sustained cessation of hostilities, but believes it is possible to reach an agreement in negotiations toward that end. I showed it again. *We will keep you updated on developments regarding Israel and Palestine as of March 22, Japan time.
2024-03-22 15:11:00
Hiroshima City has decided to end the storage of daily necessities and other "memories" found among the rubble in areas affected by the 2018 West Japan heavy rains, as they have deteriorated and there are almost no inquiries. I am.
2024-03-22 14:53:00
In the first game of the Senbatsu High School baseball tournament on the fifth day, Kagoshima's Kamimura Gakuen defeated Tochigi's Sakushin Gakuin 6-3 to advance to the second round.
2024-03-22 14:42:00
In the second match of the Senbatsu High School baseball tournament on the fifth day, Osaka Toin High School defeated Hokkaido's Hokkai High School 7-1 to advance to the second round.
2024-03-22 13:27:00
In order to give secondary evacuees affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake a moment of peace, tea ceremony enthusiasts visited an evacuation center and held an event where they served matcha green tea.
2024-03-22 13:14:00
Three foreign players, including Andres Iniesta, a former Spanish national soccer player who played for J1 side Vissel Kobe, were told by the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau that they had failed to declare a total of more than 2.1 billion yen in contract fees and other expenses. This was revealed through interviews with the people involved. It was determined that the athlete had a base of residence in Japan, such as by bringing his family with him, and it was pointed out that even foreign athletes were required to file a tax return.
2024-03-22 13:08:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan requested Komeito's cooperation on the grounds that the opposition party alone cannot petition for a House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics to convene, but the Komeito party basically relies on the request of the person in question. I told them that I couldn't respond.
2024-03-22 12:45:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has acknowledged that there was some behavior in which participants held tips in their mouths at social gatherings for young members of parliament where scantily clad female dancers were invited, but that there was no expenditure from political party grants. We compiled a report and presented it to the opposition parties.
2024-03-22 12:34:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced that one new case of measles, which is highly contagious and has been confirmed across the country, has been confirmed. The Tokyo metropolitan government is asking people to consider antibody testing and vaccination.
2024-03-22 12:07:00
According to Odakyu Electric Railway, the Odakyu/Odawara Line has suspended operations on the up and down lines between Shinjuku Station and Kyodo Station due to a fire alarm going off at a facility at Shinjuku Station just after 11am. According to the Tokyo Fire Department, part of the ceiling of the station where construction was being carried out was burnt, but the fire has been extinguished. There is no information about any injuries.
2024-03-22 11:26:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress arrived at Noto Airport in Ishikawa Prefecture on the morning of the 22nd to visit those affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2024-03-22 10:58:00
In Los Angeles, home of the Major League Baseball team Dodgers, construction is underway on a giant mural of player Shohei Ohtani in preparation for the opening game at Dodger Stadium, home of the Dodgers, which will be held in one week.
2024-03-22 10:51:00
On the 22nd, the government decided on support measures for liquefaction damage caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. In addition to increasing the national subsidy rate for local governments to take measures against liquefaction from one-fourth to one-half of the previous rate, individuals will also receive up to 1.2 million yen in subsidies for repairing slopes on residential land. and so on.
2024-03-22 10:48:00
According to police, three people were stabbed in the center of Kumamoto City's Chuo Ward at around 9:15 a.m. on the 22nd and taken to the hospital. Three young women were injured, and all were conscious when they were transported.
2024-03-22 10:34:00
An American research team transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney into a patient with kidney disease and announced that the patient is recovering well. Pig kidney transplants have previously been performed on brain-dead patients, but this is the world's first transplant aimed at helping patients recover.
2024-03-22 09:26:00
On the Tokyo stock market today, the 22nd, the Nikkei Stock Average rose more than 200 yen to the 41,000 yen level, setting a new high during trading hours. Inheriting the trend of the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a new all-time high in the New York market on the 21st, buying orders are in advance, and in addition to the yen's depreciation in the foreign exchange market, the prices of export-related stocks are also rising.
2024-03-22 09:07:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 22nd, the yen depreciated due to economic indicators announced in the United States on the 21st that exceeded market expectations, and the yen exchange rate was trading in the high 151 yen range to the dollar.
2024-03-22 08:24:00
The U.S. Department of Justice has accused IT giant Apple of illegally maintaining a monopolistic position in the market over iPhone smartphones by restricting the functions of apps made by other companies, and violating Japan's antitrust law. A lawsuit was filed for violation of the Trust Act.
2024-03-22 08:07:00
An event was held in the United States to coincide with World Down Syndrome Day, and actor Aoi Yoshida, who also has Down syndrome, gave a speech, pleading for equal access to medical care around the world in order to live a healthy life. Ta.
2024-03-22 07:38:00
As measles infections have been confirmed across the country and the demand for vaccines is increasing, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to give priority to pediatrics, etc., which provide routine vaccinations, in order to ensure that children receive regular vaccinations. We have issued notices through local governments requesting wholesalers and others to supply such materials.
2024-03-22 07:34:00
On the 22nd, more than 140 people in Kumamoto, Kagoshima, and other areas demanded compensation from the national government, Kumamoto prefecture, and the companies responsible for the disease, claiming that it was unfair that they were not recognized as having Minamata disease and not eligible for relief measures. The Kumamoto District Court will issue the verdict. Last year, in the first ruling in a similar class action lawsuit, the Osaka District Court acknowledged that all of the plaintiffs had Minamata disease and ordered the government and other entities to pay compensation, and attention will be focused on how they will decide who will receive relief.
2024-03-22 07:17:00
Leaders of North Korea's Workers' Party of Korea, who are visiting China, met with Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo, the fourth-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party, and expressed a strong desire to strengthen relations.
2024-03-22 07:01:00
A United Nations panel of experts investigating the implementation of sanctions against North Korea released its annual report, stating that North Korea earns half of its foreign exchange earnings through illegal cyberattacks, and uses the proceeds to nuclear weapons.・He pointed out that the money is being used for missile development.
2024-03-22 06:51:00
At the House of Representatives Constitutional Review Committee, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is unable to agree to hold the meeting at this time, citing that the members are Liberal Democratic Party members involved in the faction's political funding issue and that the explanation is insufficient. On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party claims that the issue of political funds is separate and is calling for an early convening of the committee, resulting in ongoing conflict between the two parties.
2024-03-22 06:47:00
On the fifth day of the Senbatsu High School baseball tournament, three games will be played in the first round.
2024-03-22 05:17:00
Last year, a truck collided with a bus on a national highway in Yakumo, Hokkaido, killing four people, including the passengers.The manager at his workplace changed his driving duties even though the truck driver had been complaining of being unwell since the day before. Interviews with investigators revealed that he was suspected of causing the accident. Police plan to refer the two managers to prosecutors on the 22nd on suspicion of causing death or injury due to professional negligence.
