2024-03-26 22:33:00
Kaori Sakamoto, who won the women's singles championship for the third time in a row at the World Figure Skating Championships held in Canada, for the first time in 56 years, returned to Japan and expressed her joy, saying, ``I am filled with joy to have achieved my third consecutive victory.'' .
2024-03-26 20:46:00
``First of all, I didn't think we could make it,'' said the brewer at a sake brewing company in Wajima City, smiling with relief at the taste of the new sake. He borrowed equipment from a sake brewing company in Komatsu City, restarted sake brewing, and celebrated his ``first press.'' The rice used for brewing sake was recovered from the collapsed warehouse.
2024-03-26 19:44:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida discussed how to handle kickbacks with former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Shioya and former Chairman Shimomura, who are senior members of the Abe faction, before disciplinary action was taken against the relevant members. We also requested an explanation of the contents of the discussions held the year before.
2024-03-26 19:19:00
So far, 139 people have been confirmed dead in the terrorist attack that occurred at a concert hall on the outskirts of Russia's capital, Moscow, and four men believed to have carried it out have been charged with terrorism. A man who was at the scene spoke to NHK about the horrific situation at the time.
2024-03-26 18:48:00
According to US media, a large cargo ship collided with a bridge in Baltimore, Eastern Maryland on the 26th, causing most of the bridge to collapse, and efforts are underway to rescue at least 20 people who are believed to have fallen into the river. about it.
2024-03-26 18:23:00
Regarding state benefits paid to the families of crime victims, the Supreme Court made the first ruling that ``the victim's same-sex partner is also a common-law marriage and may be eligible.'' There are many provisions, such as pensions, that treat common-law partners in the same way as legally married partners, and this may have an impact on discussions of similar provisions.
2024-03-26 18:01:00
Eight years ago, in a lawsuit in which a third-year student at the time and his family sought compensation from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government after he jumped into the pool following the teacher's instructions during a swimming class at a metropolitan high school, the Tokyo District Court ruled that the man had a promising future. The high school student was seriously injured in the accident and will require assistance for the foreseeable future, and ordered the metropolitan government to pay more than 380 million yen.
2024-03-26 17:15:00
A serpentine sword, said to be the longest iron sword in ancient East Asia, was found in a tomb in Nara City. It turned out that it had a special shape. Experts say it will be an extremely important document for understanding the evolution of swords during the Kofun period.
2024-03-26 16:30:00
Around 1 p.m. on the 26th, a ferry sailing off the coast of Miyajima in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture ran aground in shallow water near the Otorii gate of Itsukushima Shrine. According to the Hiroshima Coast Guard, there were no passengers on board, and there were no injuries to the crew or four members of the operating company. Additionally, there have been no reports of any flooding or oil spills on the ship so far.
2024-03-26 16:01:00
NHK's budget for the new fiscal year 2024 was approved by a majority vote at the plenary session of the House of Representatives.
2024-03-26 15:44:00
The Tokyo District Court decided to order the former Unification Church to pay an administrative fine for not responding appropriately to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's exercise of its right to question. This is the first time that a fine has been imposed over the right to ask questions. The church is expected to appeal.
2024-03-26 14:31:00
This month, astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, who returned to Earth after completing his stay in space, held a press conference, looking back on his stay of about six months, and said with emotion, ``I have come to think of Earth as my home.'' I talked about it.
2024-03-26 14:08:00
Astronaut Koichi Wakata, who has completed five spaceflights, the most for a Japanese person, will retire from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) at the end of March. According to JAXA, he will hold a press conference on March 29th.
2024-03-26 13:09:00
A former instructor at Yotsuya Otsuka, a major junior high school entrance cram school, was accused of repeatedly taking secret photographs of his female students.The Tokyo District Court gave him a suspended sentence, saying, ``The crime was difficult to detect because he took advantage of his position as an instructor.'' He was sentenced to two years in prison.
2024-03-26 12:33:00
Marukome, a miso manufacturer headquartered in Nagano City, announced that the miso it sold contained some insects that appeared to be cockroaches, and began a voluntary recall of its products.
2024-03-26 12:00:00
Regarding the terrorist attack that occurred on the outskirts of Russia's capital, Moscow, President Putin expressed the view that it was carried out by Islamic extremists, while also claiming that Ukraine was suspected of being behind the attack. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy once again denied his involvement and strongly objected, saying, ``Putin is pathological and full of skepticism.''
2024-03-26 11:16:00
The company has revealed that people who consumed health foods containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice developed kidney disease, and one person died from kidney disease this year. . The company suspects a causal relationship between the product and the death, and is conducting a detailed investigation and calling on people to stop using the affected products.
2024-03-26 10:51:00
In a civil case in which former US President Donald Trump was ordered to pay more than 68 billion yen in Japanese yen, a New York state court has decided to significantly reduce the amount of the security deposit necessary to avoid seizure of his assets in response to Mr. Trump's request. Mr. Trump acknowledged the reduction and expressed his intention to pay the tax promptly.
2024-03-26 10:46:00
Shohei Otani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers, who is focusing on being a batter this season, played catch in front of the press for the first time since undergoing surgery on his right elbow on the 25th.
2024-03-26 10:26:00
Regarding the depreciation of the yen to the 151 yen level to the dollar in the foreign exchange market, Minister of Finance Suzuki said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the morning of the 26th, ``We will take appropriate action without eliminating all means to deal with excessive movements.'' ``I would like to take appropriate action,'' he said, putting a check on market movements.
2024-03-26 09:09:00
The government has decided to allow the export of the next generation fighter jet, which is being jointly developed with Britain and Italy, to third countries. When actually exporting, the cabinet decides on each individual issue so that the ruling parties can discuss it, and they also prohibit exports to countries where fighting is taking place.
2024-03-26 08:54:00
On the 25th, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Islamic extremists were responsible for the terrorist attack that occurred at a concert hall on the outskirts of the Russian capital, Moscow, but also claimed that Ukraine was suspected of being behind the attack. There is also a possibility that Russia may use this as an excuse to further intensify its attacks on Ukraine.
2024-03-26 08:42:00
Heavy rain has been falling over a wide area since the morning of the 26th due to the influence of a front and low pressure. After this, there is a risk of extremely heavy rain falling mainly on the Pacific side of eastern Japan and western Japan, so vigilance is needed for landslides.
2024-03-26 08:40:00
Due to inclement weather on the seventh day of the Senbatsu High School baseball tournament, two of the three originally scheduled second-round games will be played.
2024-03-26 07:17:00
On the morning of the 26th, Japan time, regarding the illegal gambling of Ippei Mizuhara, who was the exclusive interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Otani of the Dodgers, Ohtani issued a statement saying, ``Until a few days ago, he was doing this. He denied any involvement in gambling, saying, "I never bet on anything or asked anyone to bet on anything."
2024-03-26 06:27:00
Regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. Of the 15 countries, the United States abstained, but the remaining 14 It was adopted with the support of several countries.
2024-03-26 06:24:00
On the 25th, Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, issued a statement calling on Prime Minister Kishida to make a political decision, stating that the abduction issue has been resolved. While the government analyzes that the aim is to force Japan to make concessions, it remains steadfast in its stance of calling for the return of all abductees, and plans to continue seeking a Japan-North Korea summit meeting.
2024-03-26 06:15:00
Prime Minister Kishida is scheduled to interview four senior members of Abe's faction on the 26th and 27th before taking action against the members involved regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. Within the party, there is a growing view that harsh punishment against Abe faction leaders will be inevitable, given that former secretary-general Nikai has announced that he will not run in the next House of Representatives election.
2024-03-26 05:13:00
In the case of people who ingested health foods containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice and developed kidney disease, it took more than two months from the first case report to the announcement of a voluntary recall. The company is urgently implementing a voluntary recall and ascertaining the actual health hazards.
2024-03-26 01:34:00
The European Union has accused three major IT companies, Alphabet, Apple and Meta, of violating the Digital Markets Act, which went into full force this month to ensure fair competition in the digital market. announced that they had begun an investigation. If a violation is found, large fines may be imposed.
