2024-04-01 22:43:00
The results of last year's shogi players have been finalized, and Sota Fujii Hakkan (21) has been at the top in winning percentage for the second year in a row.
2024-04-01 21:54:00
On the night of March 29th, a 24-year-old suspect who lives nearby was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was slashed and injured with a knife on the street in Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City. According to police, he stated, ``I don't want to talk about it right now.''
2024-04-01 21:42:00
While the Israeli military remains committed to carrying out ground operations in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where nearly 1.5 million people are sheltering, the US is expected to hold online discussions with Israel on the 1st regarding its alternative plan. Some American media reported this.
2024-04-01 21:08:00
A manga artist in Fukuoka City who also draws popular manga has been accused by the Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau of violating the Income Tax Act for evading taxes of approximately 47 million yen by failing to declare three years' worth of income.
2024-04-01 21:00:00
Governor Hase of Ishikawa Prefecture announced that approximately 3,000 temporary housing units are expected to be completed by the end of this month in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2024-04-01 20:50:00
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 developments regarding the situation in Ukraine as of April 1st (Japan time), including the status of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries involved. (There is a 6 hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)
2024-04-01 19:45:00
A meeting of the House of Councilors Settlement Committee was held in the Diet, and discussions were held on issues surrounding the political funding party of the Liberal Democratic Party faction and emergency preparedness.
2024-04-01 19:44:00
``You can dress freely,'' ``Interact with seniors,'' ``Parents also participate.'' Nowadays, corporate entrance ceremonies are changing. Why on earth? We covered the latest induction ceremony.
2024-04-01 19:21:00
The new fiscal year (2024) starts from April 1st. Starting this month, many things will change around us, including prices, work style systems, and interest rates. What kind of impact will it have on our daily lives? I have summarized the main things. *Click on the link in the item to view more detailed articles.
2024-04-01 19:10:00
It has been decided that the match between the Japanese national team and the Syrian national team in the second round of the Soccer World Cup Asian qualifiers scheduled for June 11th will be held at a new soccer stadium that opened in Hiroshima this February.
2024-04-01 18:59:00
Tantan, a female giant panda who had been loved at Kobe City's Oji Zoo for over 20 years, died on the night of the 31st. According to the zoo, Tantan was the oldest living animal in Japan at 28 years old, which is equivalent to about 100 years old in humans.
2024-04-01 18:56:00
Due to the large-scale information leak of LINE users, the operating company LINE Yahoo reported on the 1st to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on measures to prevent recurrence, and decided to review its outsourcing to the Korean company that caused the leak. I showed it.
2024-04-01 18:05:00
Taiyo Miyazaki, newly hired by a Shinkin Bank headquartered in Noto Town, has been ordered to work at the Suzu branch. He had once declined a job offer and was planning to work for another company outside the prefecture. However, after the earthquake, I once again applied for employment. "My hometown was severely affected by the earthquake. My biggest desire was to be nearby."
2024-04-01 18:00:00
Due to the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party's executive committee has decided to punish a total of 39 people, including four senior members of the Abe faction who discussed the handling of kickbacks, and Secretary-General Motegi has asked the Party Disciplinary Committee to review the punishment. requested.
2024-04-01 17:52:00
On the 3rd, Mayor Yokoyama of Osaka City established a task force consisting of the mayor and city executives in response to an issue in which people who ingested health foods containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice developed kidney disease. The company announced that it would establish an investigation team and work to investigate the cause.
2024-04-01 17:07:00
The players from Takasaki Health and Welfare University Takasaki High School, who became the first team from Gunma Prefecture to win the Senbatsu High School Baseball Championship, returned to their hometown of Takasaki City on April 1st and were greeted by a large crowd.
2024-04-01 17:04:00
April 1st marks three months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. As the new school year approaches, some children have started attending a nursery school in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, even though there is still no running water. Kanazawa City also announced the blooming of cherry blossoms. A person in charge of the meteorological observatory said, ``I'm sure there are many people who are in a difficult situation due to the earthquake, but I would like them to see the cherry blossoms and feel that spring has arrived.'' We are reporting on the trends in daily life in Ishikawa Prefecture on April 1st.
2024-04-01 16:13:00
``We have no choice but to get by somehow.'' ``This is an issue that has been imposed on us on the ground.'' April 1st. Starting today, legal upper limit regulations on working hours will apply to doctors who treat patients. This ``reform of the way doctors work'' is beginning to have an impact on the medical care we receive, including the reduction of medical treatment systems. On the other hand, some people in the field have pointed out that this is a loophole in the reform. What will change in Japanese medical care?
2024-04-01 15:43:00
In order to strengthen its defense capabilities, the government will designate a total of 16 airports and ports across the country as ``Special Use Airports and Ports,'' which will be developed and expanded so that the Self-Defense Forces and Japan Coast Guard can use them smoothly for training and other purposes. I decided.
2024-04-01 15:16:00
On the first day of the new fiscal year, many companies held induction ceremonies.
2024-04-01 15:14:00
Rakuten Group has officially announced that it will consider a large-scale reorganization of its financial business. The aim is to consolidate banks, securities companies, credit card companies, and other subsidiaries into one group and strengthen collaboration, which is likely to have an impact on competition among each company.
2024-04-01 15:12:00
False information that appears to have been reported on NHK news is spreading on the old Twitter account X, claiming that Megumi Yokota, a victim abducted by North Korea, is the same person as North Korea's foreign minister. False information disguised as news organizations has been reported one after another, including the Noto Peninsula earthquake, so we need to be careful.
2024-04-01 15:11:00
Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit China from April 1st and will also stay in the capital, Beijing, and all eyes are on whether he will meet with President Xi Jinping.
2024-04-01 14:05:00
A research team from a university and other institutions has discovered steps on the ocean floor that appear to have been created by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in two locations. The research team believes that one of these may be an active fault on the ocean floor.
2024-04-01 13:58:00
Rui Hachimura of the NBA (American professional basketball team) Lakers scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a game against the Nets on the 31st, achieving a double-double in two games for the first time in two games. did.
2024-04-01 13:54:00
Major hamburger chain ``Mos Food Service'' will start delivering ingredients to stores early in the morning, when traffic jams can be avoided, starting from April 1st, in an effort to shorten the working hours of drivers, mainly in urban areas. is expanding to.
2024-04-01 13:45:00
This is a video taken by NHK from above using a drone on the 1st, ``Asaichi Street'' and ``Wajima Port'' in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
2024-04-01 13:10:00
The Supreme Court has given up until April 1st in a case in which a mother who was imprisoned for more than 20 years on an innocent charge sought compensation from the national government and Osaka prefecture over the fire that killed an elementary school girl in Osaka's Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward 29 years ago. The decision was made to dismiss the mother's appeal, and the judgment was finalized denying the government's responsibility. A judgment has already been finalized against Osaka Prefecture, acknowledging the police's responsibility and ordering the prefecture to pay compensation.
2024-04-01 12:46:00
On the 31st, Major League Baseball's Dodgers player Shohei Otani contributed to the team's victory by hitting a devastating two-base hit in a game against the Cardinals at home. At this game, Hiroyuki Sanada, an actor and producer based in Los Angeles, appeared to throw the first pitch, which excited the fans.
2024-04-01 12:25:00
A Tokyo lawyer and a Tokyo Chuo Ward employee were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s who was intoxicated.
2024-04-01 12:16:00
The Tokyo stock market and Nikkei Stock Average on April 1st started the week with selling orders spreading to a wide range of stocks due to caution about the future of corporate performance, in response to the results of the Bank of Japan's Tankan = short-term economic observation survey of companies, and in the morning. The price has dropped by more than 600 yen.
2024-04-01 12:08:00
In Israel, criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has not been able to release the hostages, is increasing, and a large-scale protest rally was held on March 31st. Prime Minister Netanyahu held a press conference and emphasized that he was doing everything he could to free the hostages.
2024-04-01 12:06:00
In Kawasaki City, where emergency dispatches are concentrated during daytime hours due to population growth, a ``Daytime Ambulance Squad'' specializing in daytime activities began operating on April 1st.
2024-04-01 11:41:00
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, joined the Japanese Red Cross Society on the 1st.
2024-04-01 11:02:00
According to the National Police Agency, a system failure has occurred at driver's license centers in 18 prefectures nationwide, including Tokyo and Osaka, making it impossible to issue driver's licenses from the morning of the 1st. The National Police Agency and other agencies are investigating, but so far the detailed cause of the system failure has not been determined, and there are no prospects for recovery.
2024-04-01 10:39:00
Unified local elections were held on March 31st to elect the mayors of Turkey's provincial capitals, and the ruling party led by President Erdoğan lost to the largest opposition party in terms of the national vote share. This is an expression of public dissatisfaction with the sluggish economy and the response to recovery from a major earthquake.
2024-04-01 08:53:00
In the Tankan (Short-term Economic Observation Survey of Businesses) released by the Bank of Japan, the index showing the economic outlook of large manufacturing companies was +11 points. It is 2 points lower than the previous survey, and has worsened for the first time in four quarters.
2024-04-01 07:20:00
Investigative authorities in Peru, South America, searched President Bolarte's home and other premises on suspicion that he fraudulently acquired a luxury watch and did not declare it as an asset. The president has responded by calling the investigation ``groundless and excessive.''
2024-04-01 07:16:00
April 1st marks three months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Although the number of earthquakes has decreased compared to the beginning, the government's Earthquake Research Committee continues to urge caution, stating that there is a possibility of earthquakes accompanied by strong shaking and tsunamis occurring in the future.
2024-04-01 07:13:00
Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, in his annual Easter speech, mourned the victims of the ongoing conflicts in the Gaza Strip, Ukraine, and other countries, and once again called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible.
2024-04-01 06:59:00
To mark two years since the liberation of Bucha, a suburb of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, where many civilians were killed in a military invasion by the Russian army, the city held a memorial service on the 31st to commemorate the victims in a newly constructed park. Tree planting was carried out in memory of the deceased.
2024-04-01 06:55:00
From April 1st, overtime work caps will begin to be regulated in three industries: transportation, construction, and doctors. While there are hopes for a correction to long working hours, it remains to be seen how society will respond to the so-called ``2024 problem,'' in which it has been pointed out that a reduction in working hours will hinder logistics, local medical care, etc. This has become an issue.
2024-04-01 06:02:00
One day marks three months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. In Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, a tsunami was filmed overcoming the breakwater approximately 15 minutes after the earthquake occurred. Experts point out, ``The footage of the tsunami in Sado, which is relatively close to the Noto Peninsula, is an important clue to understanding the reality of this tsunami, for which there are few records.''
2024-04-01 06:00:00
April 1 marks three months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture, with a maximum seismic intensity of 7. More than 8,000 people are still in evacuation centers, and with water outages continuing in various areas, disaster victims are forced to live in harsh conditions, and are struggling to rebuild their lives, including securing housing. The challenge is to provide support for this purpose.
2024-04-01 05:59:00
One day marks three months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred. In Toyama Prefecture, over 16,000 homes have been damaged due to liquefaction and other factors, and the challenge is to restore the liquefied ground and rebuild the homes and livelihoods of the disaster-affected people.
2024-04-01 05:26:00
Due to the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party's executive committee is coordinating to punish approximately 40 related members, including four senior members of the Abe faction who discussed the handling of kickbacks, and on the 1st, Secretary Motegi The president has decided to request the Party Discipline Committee to conduct an investigation.
2024-04-01 05:13:00
From April 1st of the new fiscal year, social security systems such as pensions and medical care will change. Of this amount, the pension payment amount will be increased from the previous year, but since it has been kept lower than wage growth, it will actually be reduced.
2024-04-01 04:33:00
As part of work style reform, upper limits on overtime work for truck drivers will be applied from the 1st. The logistics industry is facing the challenge of responding to the ``2024 problem,'' which concerns a decline in transportation volume, and companies are increasingly working to improve delivery efficiency.
2024-04-01 01:32:00
It has been revealed that Rakuten Group has decided to undertake a large-scale reorganization of its financial business. The aim is to consolidate subsidiaries such as banks and credit card companies into one group to improve management efficiency and strengthen collaboration.
