2024-05-08 22:43:00
The Russian military continues its military invasion, carrying out large-scale missile and drone attacks targeting energy-related facilities across Ukraine, causing damage to power plants and other facilities. Furthermore, Russia claims that it attacked military airfields and railway facilities that were preparing to receive F-16 fighter jets provided by Western countries.
2024-05-08 22:00:00
On the 8th, Ishikawa Prefecture's "Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting" was held. There have been a number of requests from disaster-stricken local governments asking for permission to dismantle public facilities at public expense. Additionally, in Anamizu Town, it was reported that the number of elementary and junior high school students enrolled this spring has decreased by 12.8% compared to last year, and the town mayor once again requested support for school education. We have compiled statements from the heads of six local governments. *Posted in order of presentation.
2024-05-08 21:50:00
Ano Kuwai, who is an official referee of the Japan Rugby Union and represented Japan in rugby sevens at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has been selected as the referee for rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics. This will be the first time in world rugby that both players and referees will be participating in the Olympics.
2024-05-08 20:36:00
A review committee of the Consumer Affairs Agency, which was set up in response to the issue of kidney disease among people who took supplements containing red yeast rice, which Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had submitted as a food with functional claims, reported information on health hazards. Discussions were held on how information should be collected and reported, and members expressed opinions such as, ``It should be mandatory to report to the government information that doctors suspect may be harmful to health.''
2024-05-08 20:14:00
As the yen continues to remain at historic levels of depreciation, Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said in a speech held in Tokyo on the 8th that if the outlook for prices rises due to the effects of the depreciation of the yen, ``interest rates should be adjusted sooner.'' It is appropriate for me to go."
2024-05-08 19:27:00
Osaka City has apologized after revealing that construction bureau staff had acted inappropriately, including removing more than 2,200 abandoned bicycles before the period stipulated by the ordinance. The city has also begun investigating the approximately 1.5 million vehicles removed within the city since 2010, as it may have become a habit within the organization.
2024-05-08 19:16:00
The Ministry of Defense analyzed a video posted on social media that purported to have filmed an escort ship using a drone at a Maritime Self-Defense Force base, where flying drones without permission is prohibited by law, and found that the video was fabricated. It turns out that it's not an object, and it's likely to be real.
2024-05-08 19:13:00
Regarding the issue of falsifying fuel efficiency data for marine engines manufactured by a subsidiary of major machinery manufacturer IHI, IHI President Hiroshi Ide apologized at a financial results conference on the 8th and announced that a special investigation committee would be appointed this month. The company explained that it would be installed on the 1st to investigate the cause and take thorough measures to prevent it from happening again.
2024-05-08 19:01:00
Officials from both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito held discussions regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act. Opinions were exchanged on specific ways to improve the transparency of the "policy activity funds" paid to members by the party, but no agreement was reached and it was decided to continue discussions.
2024-05-08 18:52:00
Negotiations between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas toward a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages are expected to continue on the 8th, with representatives from both sides arriving in Egypt, the mediating country. While the Israeli military continues its attacks in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Hamas has strongly objected, saying, ``We cannot respond to new initiatives under military pressure,'' and the future of negotiations remains uncertain. There remains no.
2024-05-08 18:04:00
At a meeting between the Minister of the Environment and patient organizations after the memorial service for the victims of Minamata disease held in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture on May 1st, members of the organizations were speaking, when a member of the Ministry of the Environment said, Minister of the Environment Ito personally went to the site on the afternoon of the 8th and apologized for the staff member's muting of the microphone, saying it was an inappropriate response. *We will update the communication between Minister Ito and the organization from time to time.
2024-05-08 17:51:00
According to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, on the afternoon of the 8th, a P3C patrol aircraft may have experienced trouble and veered off the runway at Shimousa Air Base in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, and is currently investigating. about it. So far, there are no reports of injuries or fires.
2024-05-08 17:50:00
LINE Yahoo, which has received administrative guidance twice from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications due to large-scale information leaks of LINE users, has announced that two directors will retire and the company will review its management structure with outside directors making up the majority. did. The company explained that the decision was made comprehensively, taking into account administrative guidance.
2024-05-08 17:24:00
JR East has announced that it will freeze the reduction policy for "Midori no Madoguchi", which has been reduced in order to improve management efficiency. This is due to severe congestion during the busy season, so the number of counters will be maintained for the time being, and temporary counters will also be set up during the busy season.
2024-05-08 17:19:00
A winery in Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and had suspended in-store sales, has resumed sales for the first time in about four months.
2024-05-08 17:07:00
In the incident in which the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, a suspect who is believed to have been in charge of the incident received over 10,000 yen from the common-law husband of the newly arrested victim's daughter for taking over the disposal of the bodies. Interviews with investigators revealed that he had made a statement saying, The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the suspicion that the compensation prepared by her common-law husband was distributed to the executors through the director.
2024-05-08 16:40:00
The House of Councilors Constitution Review Committee held its first substantive deliberations in the current Diet session, and while the Liberal Democratic Party called for deeper discussion on the emergency session of the House of Councilors as stipulated in the Constitution, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan He argued that the Liberal Democratic Party, which had lost the public's trust over money issues, was not qualified to debate the issue.
2024-05-08 16:18:00
Shikishima Baking Co., Ltd., a major bread manufacturer headquartered in Nagoya City, has reported that part of the body of a mouse was found in the bread it produced at its Tokyo factory, and that it has sold a total of 100,000 pieces of bread to its ``Chojuku'' series. They announced a voluntary recall of 4,000 items.
2024-05-08 16:06:00
A man who was bedridden due to an incurable disease requested 24-hour nursing care from Yoshikawa City, Saitama Prefecture, regarding ``severe home-visit nursing care,'' which is used by people with severe disabilities. The court granted a judgment that allowed the city to use the facility for approximately 19 hours per day, and ordered the city to pay compensation of over 1.3 million yen.
2024-05-08 16:04:00
In Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where more than 13,000 buildings were damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, work to demolish the buildings using public funds began on the 8th.
2024-05-08 15:37:00
On the 8th, the Japan Railway Japan, which is responsible for constructing the Hokkaido Shinkansen Sapporo extension, reported to Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito that it will be extremely difficult to open the line by the end of 2030 due to delays in tunnel construction and other factors. The government plans to examine the agency's report and decide whether to postpone the opening date.
2024-05-08 14:43:00
Kiyoshi Nakajo, a member of the House of Councilors of the Japan Restoration Party, denied the report that he lent 10 million yen at a high interest rate to an acquaintance as ``unfounded'', saying that although he lent the cash, he did not ask for interest. Did.
2024-05-08 14:40:00
With the rice planting season upon us, elementary school students in Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture experienced traditional rice planting by hand.
2024-05-08 14:38:00
Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Major League Baseball Dodgers took the starting pitch against the Marlins on the 7th and pitched 8 innings, his longest since his transfer, giving up 2 runs, marking his first home victory and his 4th win. On the other hand, Shohei Ohtani did not get a home run in his first four consecutive games as he ended up with no hit.
2024-05-08 14:29:00
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda stated in the Diet that ``we need to be aware that there is a risk'' regarding the impact of the record-breaking yen's depreciation against the dollar on prices, stating that the depreciation of the yen will push up prices more than expected. He recognized that monetary policy measures would be necessary if such a major impact were to occur.
2024-05-08 14:17:00
Toyota Motor Corporation announced its group-wide financial results for the past fiscal year (FY2023), and its operating profit, which represents the profits of its core business, was more than 5.35 trillion yen, making it the first listed company in Japan to exceed 5 trillion yen. The main factors were strong sales, especially of hybrid vehicles, and a weaker yen, which boosted profits.
2024-05-08 13:54:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa condemned the landing of South Korean members of Congress on Takeshima in Shimane Prefecture in late April, calling it an extremely regrettable violation of Japan's sovereignty.
2024-05-08 13:52:00
While bears have been appearing one after another in various parts of Hokkaido, the town of Urahoro held a joint training exercise with the police and the town based on the assumption that a bear had appeared at a junior high school.
2024-05-08 13:44:00
The owners of a small bird store in Fukushima Prefecture have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of violating the Wildlife Protection Act for illegally selling wild birds such as white-eyes. It is said that he bought poached wild birds from regular customers of the store and kept them in a hidden room at the back of the store.
2024-05-08 13:15:00
Last month, at a banquet to welcome the mayor of our sister city, Australia, who visited Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, the vice chairman of the Minokamo City Council inappropriately placed a karaoke microphone close to the lower abdomen of the mayor's daughter. This was revealed through interviews with the city.
2024-05-08 13:03:00
A research team from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled an estimate that the number of elderly people with dementia will rise to 5.84 million by 2040, when the baby boomer generation reaches the age of 65 or older. This is approximately 15% of the elderly, or 1 in 6.7 people, and experts say, ``The number of people living alone with dementia is expected to increase in the future, and the challenge is how to support them in the community as family support is limited.'' ”.
2024-05-08 12:21:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party's National Assembly Committee Chairs met, and the Constitutional Democratic Party called for the ruling party to promptly compile a proposal and enter into discussions with the opposition party in the Diet, but the Liberal Democratic Party He expressed his desire to reach an agreement among the ruling parties as soon as possible and hold discussions.
2024-05-08 12:12:00
Major League Baseball Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga started the game against the Padres, and in the 8th inning, he hit a two-run home run in the 8th inning, giving him the 6th win.
2024-05-08 12:10:00
Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas are sending a negotiating team to Egypt, an intermediary country, to negotiate over a cessation of fighting and other issues. Additionally, Reuters reports that Director Burns of the American CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) will be heading to Israel on the 8th, and it appears that negotiations are continuing on multiple fronts.
2024-05-08 11:58:00
In the early hours of the 8th, two men broke into a house in Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, threatened a 70-year-old man with a knife, tied his arms, and stole his wallet containing cash before fleeing. The man suffered minor injuries, and the police are investigating the incident as a case of robbery and injury, and are also looking into whether it is related to robberies by two men that occurred in Tochigi and Nagano prefectures during the long weekend.
2024-05-08 11:31:00
Investigations have revealed that the common-law husband of the victim's daughter, who was arrested in the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, had been in contact with the suspect believed to have been the instructor after the couple was assaulted. This was discovered through interviews with the people involved. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating in detail what kind of interaction took place.
2024-05-08 10:57:00
At a meeting between the Minister of the Environment and patient groups after the memorial service for the victims of Minamata disease held in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture on the 1st of this month, a Ministry of the Environment official was seen midway through a group member speaking. It has been revealed that Environment Minister Ito will go to the site on the afternoon of the 8th and directly apologize for cutting off the microphone, saying that it was an inappropriate response.
2024-05-08 09:07:00
The German government has decided to simultaneously dispatch its navy and air force to the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan, over the course of this summer, with China's increasing maritime expansion in mind. We left the port.
2024-05-08 08:51:00
Regarding the video-sharing app TikTok, a law was passed in the United States that prohibits the distribution of the app unless the Chinese parent company sells its business in the United States, and TikTok and others have declared that this law violates the constitution. filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction.
2024-05-08 08:49:00
As Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue and civilian casualties increase, multiple American media outlets have reported that the Biden administration is halting some shipments of ammunition to Israel.
2024-05-08 08:44:00
In the early hours of the 8th, a woman in her 20s was stabbed in the stomach with a knife in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, and died on the way to a hospital.The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 51-year-old suspect who admitted to having stabbed her at the scene.
2024-05-08 07:59:00
In the early hours of the 8th, a man fired what appeared to be a handgun and fled after an argument over a traffic problem in Chofu, Tokyo, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as an attempted murder case.
2024-05-08 07:04:00
As the demand for paper continues to decline due to the shift to paperless paper, domestic shipments last year fell below 10 million tons for the first time, dropping to about half of the peak in 2007. Business restructuring and industry restructuring are expected to accelerate not only in the paper manufacturing industry but also in the office equipment industry.
2024-05-08 07:00:00
On the 7th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that he would continue the limited operation launched in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, saying it was essential for the release of hostages and the destruction of the Islamic organization Hamas. He announced that he had been dispatched. Hamas has strongly objected to this, saying it will hinder efforts to negotiate a cessation of hostages and the release of hostages, and it is unclear whether negotiations will make any progress.
2024-05-08 06:00:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin's inauguration ceremony was held on the 7th, marking the beginning of his fifth term in office. This week, President Putin is scheduled to hold meetings with leaders of former Soviet states and attend a ceremony to commemorate Victory Day in World War II, and plans to strengthen cooperation with friendly countries amid deepening conflict with the West over the military invasion of Ukraine. It is seen as an attempt to appeal to the people of Japan and once again call for unity.
2024-05-08 05:25:00
An American think tank has released an analysis showing that North Korea conducted an engine combustion test at a "satellite launch site" in the northwest in late April.
2024-05-08 05:21:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, both the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party confirmed their policy to improve the transparency of the "policy activity expenses" paid by the party to members of the Diet. Both parties hope to reach agreement on a concrete method and quickly compile the ruling party's proposal.
2024-05-08 05:03:00
The common-law husband of the victim's daughter, who was arrested in the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, is believed to have headed to a vacant house with the couple, but ``got out of the car on the way.'' This was revealed through interviews with investigators. The couple is believed to have been assaulted in this vacant house, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances at the time, including identifying the person who was at the scene.
