Main news(2024/06/06)
European Central Bank decides to cut interest rates by 0.25% for the first time in 4 years and 9 months since 2019
2024-06-06 23:15:00
The European Central Bank, which governs the monetary policy of 20 euro zone countries including Germany and France, held a board meeting on the 6th and decided to cut interest rates by 0.25%. As a result, the main policy interest rate will increase from the current 4.5% to 4.25%, and the interest rate when depositing funds from financial institutions will increase from 4.0% to 3.75%. This is the first time in four years and nine months that the Bank has cut interest rates since September 2019. In the market, given that the inflation rate in the euro area has recently been on a downward trend at around 2%, there was a growing view that a decision on interest rate cuts would be made at this meeting. It will be interesting to see whether Governor Lagarde will mention the prospects for further interest rate cuts in the press conference after the meeting.
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“Myanmar military also uses it” requests Japan Football Association to terminate the agreement
2024-06-06 21:38:00
Since the coup d'état three years ago, Myanmar volunteers living in Japan have criticized the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Myanmar Football Federation, which is under the control of the military, and the Japan Football Association, saying, ``This is a result of aiding the military's propaganda and supporting its repression.'' ``There is a risk that this could result in an accident,'' and we have filed a request for the agreement to be abolished or suspended.
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Recommendation for UNESCO information inquiry on “Gold Mine on Sado Island” as a World Cultural Heritage Site
2024-06-06 20:10:00
According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, UNESCO's advisory body has compiled a recommendation for ``Information Inquiry'', the second from the top of a four-level evaluation, for the ``Sado Island Gold Mine'' in Niigata Prefecture, which is aiming to be registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site. I did. "Information Inquiry" requires additional information to be submitted and then re-examined from next time onwards, but recently, properties that have been recommended for "Information Inquiry" are approved for registration by the World Heritage Committee that year. Cases are coming one after another. The government plans to take action at the World Heritage Committee meeting to be held in India in July, with the aim of inscribing the site as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Regarding the ``Gold Mine on Sado Island,'' South Korea has objected to the site, claiming that it is a place where workers from the Korean Peninsula were forced to work, and the government has shown a willingness to hold careful discussions with South Korea. Ta.
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[Updated from time to time] Russia military invasion of Ukraine (movement on June 6)
2024-06-06 20:02:00
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 the developments surrounding the situation in Ukraine on the 6th (Japan time), including the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries involved. (There is a 6 hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)
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Israeli military airstrike on school in Nuseyrat, central Gaza, “40 killed”
2024-06-06 19:05:00
Continuing its attacks on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military on the 6th conducted an airstrike on a school in the central city of Nuseyrat that was being used as a shelter, and local authorities in the Gaza Strip say 40 people were killed. While intermediary countries and other parties are lobbying for progress in negotiations regarding a ceasefire, Israeli Defense Minister Gallant is increasing pressure, saying, ``Negotiations with Hamas can only be carried out in the context of an attack,'' and the outlook for a ceasefire is unclear. I am staying as is.
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Saitama Prefectural Board of Education dismisses prefectural high school teacher for having sex with female student at work
2024-06-06 18:59:00
The Saitama Prefectural Board of Education has suspended a prefectural high school teacher for having sex with a female student at the high school where he worked.
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Local banks are trying to understand the actual situation after Toyota production halt Aichi
2024-06-06 18:40:00
Toyota Motor Corporation suspended production of the affected vehicle models from the morning of the 6th due to an issue in which five major automakers were cheating on national certification tests. In response to this production stoppage, local banks in Aichi Prefecture, where Toyota Motor Corporation is headquartered, are working to ascertain the extent of the impact on their customers, auto parts manufacturers.
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Why is there a uniform 1,000 yen “forest environment tax”?
2024-06-06 18:17:00
This month, I was handed a piece of paper at work informing me of my resident tax. There are some unfamiliar characters inside... ``Forest environment tax 1,000 yen'' On social media, some people are saying things like ``It's too much tax that I don't understand,'' and ``What is it going to be used for?'' What exactly is it? Does this also apply to people in areas without forests?
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Suspicious bucket explosion in Matsubara, Osaka; 1 person injured; explosives disposal team dispatched
2024-06-06 18:13:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, police received a report that a bucket had exploded at a golf practice range in Matsubara City, Osaka, and one employee was injured. The police's explosive ordnance disposal squad is investigating whether it is a dangerous item.
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Tokyo's Ota Ward: Woman who appears to be elderly dies on the street; investigation into hit-and-run
2024-06-06 17:44:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, a woman was found bleeding to death on the street in Ota Ward, Tokyo. The person who died appears to be an elderly woman, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a hit-and-run incident based on the circumstances at the scene.
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A capybara escapes from a theme park, police warn Tochigi
2024-06-06 17:39:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, a capybara, about 1 meter long, escaped from a theme park in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and police are warning people to be careful as they may attack if approached.
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Even though it's plum harvest season... "Rarely seen poor harvest in recent years" affecting events
2024-06-06 16:51:00
June 6th is "Plum Day". Every year, plums are ready for harvest, but this year the situation is different. Plum crops are failing all over the country, with some areas seeing 30% fewer plums than usual. What is happening?
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Osaka Nishinari Report of ``ship explosion'' at ship repair facility; 7 people injured
2024-06-06 16:00:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, there was a report that a ship had exploded at a ship repair facility in Nishinari Ward, Osaka. According to the fire department, there have been reports that seven people were injured, and the police and fire department are investigating the situation in detail.
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Former Olympic Village “Harumi Flag” Resident status could not be confirmed in more than 30% of rooms
2024-06-06 15:55:00
Last week, we reported that there were a number of cases in which corporations were owning some of the rooms for investment purposes at Harumi Flag, an apartment complex in Tokyo's Chuo Ward that was renovated from the Olympic Village. Subsequent interviews revealed that more than 30% of the units in the 2,690-unit condominium had no resident records, making it impossible to confirm the actual residence status.
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Osaka University professor arrested for allegedly secretly filming women up their skirts Metropolitan Police Department
2024-06-06 14:59:00
An Osaka University professor has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for secretly filming a woman's upskirt on a pedestrian bridge in Tokyo.
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First confirmed human infection of avian influenza H5N2, WHO announced
2024-06-06 14:43:00
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the world's first case of human infection with the H5N2 avian influenza virus has been confirmed. The patient was infected in Mexico, and WHO says the risk to the general public is low.
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The bill to revise the Political Funds Control Act passes the House of Representatives with a majority of support from the Liberal Democratic Party and other parties.
2024-06-06 14:03:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party took into account the arguments of the New Komeito Party and the Nippon Ishin no Kai, and the bill was newly revised by the House of Representatives in a plenary session, and was passed with a majority of the three parties in favor, and was sent to the House of Councilors.
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South Korean President Yoon denounces North Korea's garbage balloons as a ``despicable provocation''
2024-06-06 12:28:00
South Korean President Yoon Seong-yeol gave a speech at a ceremony to commemorate the dead of the Korean War, saying, ``If it were a normal country, North Korea would send many balloons filled with garbage and filth into South Korea.'' He has even engaged in despicable provocations that we should be ashamed of.''
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Kagoshima Prefectural Police secret leak: Commissioner of the National Police Agency ``Suspect's claim confirmed by investigation''
2024-06-06 12:13:00
In the case where the former head of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Department's public safety department was arrested for leaking internal documents to a third party, the former director said, ``I could not forgive the chief of the prefectural police department for trying to cover up the criminal acts of his employees.'' At a press conference on the 6th, National Police Agency Commissioner Yasuhiro Tsuyuki said, ``The suspect's claims will be confirmed during the investigation.''
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College student arrested for sexually assaulting a female child who calls himself the “Emperor of Toyoko”
2024-06-06 12:07:00
A university student who called himself the "Emperor of To-yoko" was arrested for allegedly taking a runaway female child who was visiting "To-yoko" in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, to a hotel with the promise of offering her a place to stay, and sexually assaulting her. I did.
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Real estate contract for woman with dementia: Purchase and sell property at approximately 1/10th the price
2024-06-06 12:03:00
Four suspects who worked for a real estate sales company were arrested for defrauding a woman in her 80s with dementia of 16 million yen in cash by making her sign a contract to purchase an apartment. Interviews with investigators revealed that about a month after the suspects first contacted the woman, they purchased the property for about one-tenth of the contract price and sold it to the woman.
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Kanagawa police sergeant arrested for breaking into someone else's room without permission at police officer's single dormitory
2024-06-06 11:38:00
On the night of the 5th, a 38-year-old police sergeant at the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters was arrested for breaking into a single dormitory in Yokohama where police officers live.
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South Korean defector group releases flyer denouncing North Korea by balloon
2024-06-06 11:11:00
On the 6th, a North Korean defector group in South Korea announced that it had released flyers condemning North Korea using balloons. North Korea has temporarily suspended the release of balloons filled with garbage as a countermeasure to the group's activities, but a backlash is expected in the future.
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Amendment bill to the Political Funds Control Act by the Liberal Democratic Party to be passed by the House of Representatives in the afternoon
2024-06-06 11:07:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the newly amended bill by the Liberal Democratic Party based on the arguments of Komeito and Nippon Ishin no Kai will be voted on in the plenary session of the House of Representatives, and passed with a majority vote in favor of the three parties. This is the outlook.
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Shogi Sota Fujii 8th crown "Eternal Kisei" competition begins "Kiseisen"
2024-06-06 10:54:00
The fifth match of the Kiseisen, one of the eight major shogi titles, has begun in Chiba Prefecture. Takayuki Yamazaki (43) will be challenging for Sota Fujii Hakkan (21), who holds the title, and if Fujii Hakkan decides to defend it, it will be his fifth consecutive title, his first permanent title, and the youngest ever title at 53 years. I'll update it soon.
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism enters Suzuki headquarters to inspect car performance tests
2024-06-06 10:02:00
On the 6th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted an on-site inspection at Suzuki's headquarters in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, in response to an issue in which five companies, including automobile manufacturers, were committing fraud in obtaining the "type designation" necessary for mass production of automobiles. started. This is the third company to undergo on-site inspections over this issue, following Toyota Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Corporation.
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Stock price rises by more than 500 yen Buy orders for semiconductor-related stocks, etc.
2024-06-06 09:50:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 6th, the Nikkei average stock price rose by more than 500 yen. In the New York market on the 5th, the stock price of American semiconductor giant Nvidia rose on expectations for its business performance, and the Nasdaq stock index, which has many high-tech stocks, hit a new all-time high. Immediately after trading began in the Tokyo market, buy orders were placed for semiconductor-related stocks.
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French man arrested for trying to make explosives in hotel room on terror alert
2024-06-06 09:01:00
French authorities have detained a 26-year-old man with dual nationality from Ukraine and Russia on suspicion of plotting terrorism after allegedly trying to make explosives in a hotel room. In France, with the opening of the Paris Olympics scheduled for next month, there is heightened concern over terrorism.
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[Breaking News] Dodgers Shohei Otani 15th 2-run home run of the season
2024-06-06 08:39:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers started the game against the Pirates on the 5th as the No. 2 designated hitter, and in his second at-bat of the 3rd inning, he hit his 15th two-run home run of the season, his first in five games.
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Major League All-Star Game fan voting begins, with Otani also a candidate
2024-06-06 08:06:00
Fan voting has begun to choose the starting fielder for the Major League All-Star Game to be held next month, and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers is among the candidates in the National League's designated hitter category.
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Slovakia's prime minister, who was shot and is undergoing treatment, is expected to return from this month to next month.
2024-06-06 06:57:00
Prime Minister Fizzo of Slovakia in central Europe, who was shot last month and continues to recuperate, has released his first comments since the incident, revealing that he expects to gradually return to work from this month to next month if he recovers smoothly.
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NVIDIA stock price rises Market capitalization overtakes Apple to become second largest in the world
2024-06-06 06:54:00
The stock price of NVIDIA, an American semiconductor giant that makes semiconductors for generative AI, has risen, and its market capitalization, which indicates the value of a company, exceeded $3 trillion for the first time on the 5th, surpassing IT giant Apple to become the world's second-largest company. . The background is expectations for increasing demand for AI.
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Toyota and Mazda will suspend production of five models starting today due to certification exam fraud
2024-06-06 06:30:00
Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation will suspend production of a total of five vehicle models from the 6th due to an issue in which five major automakers were found to have cheated on national certification tests. While both companies will continue to operate producing other vehicle models, there are concerns about the impact on local economies, including customers.
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European Parliament elections voting starts today in some countries
2024-06-06 06:25:00
Voting will begin in some countries on the 6th for the European Parliament elections, which will determine important policies of the European Union. In the election, right-wing and far-right parties that are skeptical of the EU are expected to gain seats, and there is a possibility that they will be forced to change the way they pursue policies in areas such as climate change countermeasures, where they have been leading the world.
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Last year's total fertility rate was lowest ever, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ``accelerates necessary efforts''
2024-06-06 05:56:00
The birth rate, which measures the number of children a woman gives birth to, was 1.20 last year, the lowest since statistics began being kept, according to a summary by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, ``Factors for the declining birthrate are intertwined with economic instability and the difficulty of balancing work and childcare.We would like to accelerate the necessary efforts.''
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Amended law to strengthen countermeasures against declining birthrate Securing financial resources and public understanding is an issue
2024-06-06 04:37:00
The birth rate, which measures the number of children a woman gives birth to, hit a record low of 1.20 last year. The government hopes to put a stop to the declining birthrate by implementing measures included in the childcare-related law passed on the 5th, but the question remains how to gain public understanding in order to secure financial resources. This will be a challenge.
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Amendment to the Political Funds Control Act Liberal Democratic Party's amendment bill expected to pass the House of Representatives today
2024-06-06 04:09:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party has revised the bill based on the arguments of Komeito and Japan Restoration Party, and it is expected to pass the House of Representatives on the 6th with support from the three parties. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has criticized the bill as insufficient, and plans to ensure its effectiveness through deliberation in the House of Councilors.
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Junior high school teacher loses documents and students' personal information leaked online Sapporo
2024-06-06 01:00:00
It has been revealed that a teacher at a junior high school in Sapporo temporarily lost a document containing students' personal information, and an image of the documents, apparently taken by the student with a smartphone, was leaked online. The leaked images also contain descriptions of specific students, such as ``low academic ability'' and ``hated,'' so the city's Board of Education is considering taking action.
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