2024-05-07 23:05:00
Professional baseball player Goya Nakamura of Seibu hit his 476th home run in a game against Lotte held on the night of the 7th, ranking him 10th on the all-time list alongside Tomonori Kanemoto, who played for Hiroshima and Hanshin.
2024-05-07 22:46:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is visiting France, is planning to visit a scenic spot in the southwest and have a luncheon with President Macron, and French media is calling it an unusual diplomatic event that deserves attention. The two leaders appear to be aiming to emphasize their close relationship.
2024-05-07 21:44:00
As mosquito-borne dengue fever spreads in Southeast Asia and elsewhere, two competing daily goods manufacturers in Japan have jointly developed a mosquito extermination spray using new technology and will begin selling it in Thailand.
2024-05-07 20:27:00
As the yen continues to weaken and rise to the dollar level for the first time in 34 years, Bank of Japan Governor Ueda met with Prime Minister Kishida and exchanged opinions on exchange rate trends. After the meeting, Governor Ueda told reporters, ``We confirmed that we will be paying close attention to the depreciation of the yen.''
2024-05-07 19:28:00
The governors of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba have requested the national government to eliminate the disparity, saying that Tokyo's decision to make high school tuition virtually free has created a disparity in administrative services between neighboring prefectures.
2024-05-07 18:49:00
The number of people who used Shinkansen and limited express trains during the long holiday period was 11.86 million, a slight increase of 102% compared to last year. On the other hand, the number of people using domestic flights operated by major domestic airlines was approximately 3.01 million, almost unchanged from last year.
2024-05-07 18:41:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party have resumed discussions among working-level parties regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act. Within the Liberal Democratic Party, a proposal has been proposed to increase transparency by disclosing the ``policy activity expenses'' paid by political parties to members by purpose of use, and is expected to be considered.
2024-05-07 18:38:00
The inauguration ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin's fifth term has begun at the Moscow Kremlin. President Putin is expected to run his administration by placing the military invasion of Ukraine among his top priorities.
2024-05-07 18:15:00
"Nintendo" has announced that it will announce a new home game console that will be the successor to the popular game console "Nintendo Switch" by the end of March next year.
2024-05-07 17:52:00
In the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the Metropolitan Police Department has newly arrested the common-law husband of the victim couple's daughter, as well as an executive of a real estate company who was working with the couple before the incident. did. The vacant house where the couple was apparently assaulted was a property managed by this real estate company, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, suspecting that the couple may have been lured there under the pretext of going to see the property. .
2024-05-07 17:47:00
Naoya Inoue, the unified champion of the professional boxing and super bantamweight divisions, held a press conference one night after his defense match that he won on the 6th, and talked about his future aspirations, saying, ``I want to continue to put on a passionate fight, so please look forward to it.''
2024-05-07 17:27:00
Where did you go during the long holidays this year? Which areas did more people move to compared to last year? Analysis of big data shows that while the number of people moving from Tokyo to nearby areas has increased, there has been a decrease in far-off areas almost everywhere. The only place where the number increased was in Fukui Prefecture, where the Hokuriku Shinkansen line was extended.
2024-05-07 17:20:00
The Israeli military announced on the 7th that its ground forces have begun a limited operation to destroy the Islamic group Hamas in a limited area east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. It also claims to have taken control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah checkpoint on the border with Egypt. Hamas has previously said that the operation in Rafah would put negotiations in a critical situation, raising concerns that it could have an impact on negotiations aimed at halting fighting between Israel and Hamas and releasing the hostages.
2024-05-07 17:05:00
Ahead of the opening next month of a new area recreating the world of films such as ``Frozen'' at ``Tokyo DisneySea'' in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture, the inside was shown to the press.
2024-05-07 16:53:00
The US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has announced that it has begun an investigation into the possibility that Boeing, a major airline company, may not have completed required inspections on some of its 787 passenger planes.
2024-05-07 15:33:00
TEPCO announced that it had completed the fifth release of treated water that had accumulated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant since April, just after noon on the 7th.
2024-05-07 15:02:00
The Japan Restoration Association has decided to amend the law necessary to strengthen countermeasures after one of its candidates received a warning from the Metropolitan Police Department for disrupting the speech of another camp in last month's by-election for the Tokyo 15th district of the House of Representatives. We have decided to call on all parties to cooperate in this direction.
2024-05-07 14:53:00
In response to the issue surrounding political funding parties of factions within the Liberal Democratic Party, executives from the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito have confirmed that they will compile a ruling party proposal as soon as possible in order to amend the Political Funds Control Act during the current Diet session.
2024-05-07 14:46:00
A bill to revise the Broadcasting Act, which aims to make the provision of programs and other content via the Internet an essential service for NHK, was passed by a majority vote in a plenary session of the House of Representatives and was sent to the House of Councilors.
2024-05-07 14:26:00
American semiconductor giant Intel and 14 Japanese companies have decided to embark on a joint development project aimed at automating the semiconductor production process called the "back-end process." Post-processing is the stage for technological competition to improve the performance of semiconductor products, and the aim is to strengthen international competitiveness through automation.
2024-05-07 12:49:00
Major League Baseball's Padres pitcher Yu Darvish pitched five scoreless innings against the Cubs on the 6th, earning his second win of the season and moving him just two wins away from reaching 200 wins between Japan and the United States.
2024-05-07 12:46:00
The forest fire that occurred in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, has not been extinguished even on the 7th, the fourth day since it started, and firefighting efforts are continuing.
2024-05-07 12:24:00
On the 1st of this month, a Minamata disease patient group and others who met with Minister of the Environment Ito in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture, were interrupted by Ministry of the Environment officials and their microphones were cut off. The plan is to hold a press conference and request Minister Ito to apologize and exchange opinions again.
2024-05-07 12:20:00
On the 6th, a truck collided with two cars in the opposite lane on a national highway in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, killing three people.There were tire marks that appeared to be from the truck on the opposite lane. Police believe that the truck driver may have made a mistake in driving for some reason, and are conducting a detailed investigation.
2024-05-07 12:12:00
Last month, bacteria that can cause food poisoning was detected in milk collected from factories and schools where it was produced after a number of children complained of feeling unwell after drinking milk served in school lunches at elementary and junior high schools in Miyagi Prefecture. An inspection by the Sendai City Public Health Center found that this was not the case. The public health center will continue to investigate other causes.
2024-05-07 11:58:00
On the 7th, just after the holidays, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen.
2024-05-07 11:57:00
In preparation for the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, agreed to call on the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party to promptly compile a ruling party proposal and enter into concrete discussions.
2024-05-07 11:55:00
Seven days will mark seven months since the start of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, and Hamas has announced that it will accept a proposal from a mediating country to negotiate a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages. In response, Israel said it would send a negotiating team to Egypt, but also announced that it had decided to continue operations in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, and the focus is on Israel's response.
2024-05-07 11:39:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers started the game against the Marlins on the 6th as the No. 2 designated hitter, and in the first at-bat of the 1st inning chasing two runs, he hit his 11th game-tying two-run home run of the season, his third consecutive game. I hit it.
2024-05-07 11:36:00
In response to the issue surrounding the LDP's faction's political funding party, Secretary-General Motegi expressed at a party meeting that he would like to finalize a ruling party proposal as soon as possible in order to revise the Political Funds Control Act in the current Diet session. I did.
2024-05-07 11:16:00
On the 7th, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. resumed production at its main factory in Ikeda City, Osaka, for the first time in about four and a half months, after it had been suspended due to fraudulent acquisition of national certification. This means that all four automobile factories in Japan are now operational.
2024-05-07 11:05:00
Of the three by-elections for the House of Representatives held in April, Akiko Kamei of the Constitutional Democratic Party, who was elected for the second time in Shimane 1st Ward, the only one where the ruling and opposition parties faced off, entered the Diet for the first time since her election on the 7th. I went to the hospital.
2024-05-07 10:09:00
The Pulitzer Prize, which is given to outstanding reporting, was awarded in various categories for reporting on the devastation in the Gaza Strip, where fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas continues, and the special award was given to journalists and media outlets covering the fighting in Gaza. Stakeholders were selected.
2024-05-07 09:25:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 7th after the holidays, the Nikkei average stock price rose by more than 600 yen. Following the results of last month's U.S. employment statistics, there is a growing view that it is not too late for the Federal Reserve Board to start lowering interest rates, and major stock indexes were aligned in the New York market on the 3rd and 6th. It rose. Continuing this trend, buy orders have been placed in the Tokyo market immediately after the start of trading, mainly for semiconductor-related stocks.
2024-05-07 09:07:00
While the Israeli military is telling residents and others to evacuate parts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, U.S. President Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that he does not support large-scale ground operations that would put residents at risk. I told you again.
2024-05-07 07:54:00
A building under construction in South Africa collapsed on the 6th, and two workers have been confirmed dead so far, and more than 50 people are believed to be trapped under the rubble, and rescue efforts continue.
2024-05-07 07:49:00
The forest fire in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture continues to spread on the 7th, the fourth day since it started. According to the city, helicopters were unable to fly on the morning of the 7th due to poor visibility due to rain, and as of 5:30 a.m., firefighting efforts had been put on hold.
2024-05-07 06:48:00
Major League Baseball's Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani has been selected as the National League's Player of the Week and MVP of the Week.
2024-05-07 06:33:00
A concept called ``data sovereignty,'' in which data from cloud services and other sources is stored domestically to ensure its safety, is becoming widespread among companies. Under these circumstances, there is a growing movement among Japanese companies involved in services to strengthen measures to prevent data from being transferred overseas.
2024-05-07 06:31:00
On the morning of the 7th, after the long holiday, it was raining mainly in the Tokai and Kinki regions due to the effects of a low pressure system accompanied by a front. Please be aware of the impact on traffic as it coincides with commuting hours.
2024-05-07 06:12:00
On the 6th, there was an accident on a national highway in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, when a truck driven by a 69-year-old office worker collided with two passenger cars in the opposite lane one after another.According to police, a 2-year-old boy and a 2-year-old boy who were riding in the same car collided. The 26-year-old father and 53-year-old grandfather died on the way to the hospital.
2024-05-07 05:40:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party say they hope to finalize a ruling party proposal by the end of this week to revise the Political Funds Control Act, and the focus will be on whether they can reach an agreement on matters such as the handling of "policy activity expenses" paid by political parties to members of parliament. Masu.
2024-05-07 05:18:00
Hamas announced on the 6th that it had informed mediating countries Qatar and Egypt that it would accept the proposal to negotiate a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas and the release of hostages. In response, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said, ``Hamas' proposal is far from Israel's essential demands,'' but announced that it would dispatch a negotiating team, and future responses will be closely watched.
2024-05-07 04:47:00
In the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the Joint Investigation Headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Tochigi Prefectural Police arrested the common-law husband of the daughter of the victim couple on suspicion of damaging the bodies as he was involved in the incident. . The common-law husband was said to have been helping the couple run a number of restaurants, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the incident, as they suspect that he took the lead in the incident.
