2024-06-08 23:55:00
It has been learned through interviews with related parties that the Japan Goalball Association has ordered the male general manager of the Japan Goalball National Team to be fired as of the 8th for harassing staff members.
2024-06-08 23:08:00
The Israeli military announced on the 8th that it had conducted an operation in Nuseyrat, central Gaza Strip, and rescued four hostages held by the Islamic organization Hamas. Meanwhile, hospital officials in the Gaza Strip say at least 55 people have been killed in attacks on Nuseyrat and other areas.
2024-06-08 21:08:00
The Israeli military announced on the 8th that it had conducted an operation in Nuseyrat, central Gaza Strip, and rescued four hostages held by the Islamic organization Hamas. The four people are said to be in good health. *We will keep you updated on developments in the Middle East as of June 8, Japan time.
2024-06-08 20:19:00
The men's singles final of the French Open, one of the four major tennis tournaments, was held on the 8th, with 18-year-old Kaito Oda, ranked second in the world, defeating Argentina's third-ranked player on a set count of 2-0. He won in straight sets and won the tournament for the second time in a row.
2024-06-08 19:08:00
The Tohoku Kizuna Festival, which brings together festivals from the six prefectures of Tohoku, began on the 8th in Sendai City.
2024-06-08 18:51:00
Regarding the Israeli military's airstrike on a school run by the United Nations in the Gaza Strip, in which many people, including children, were killed and injured, multiple media reported that an American-made precision bomb was used, and that military action against Israel It is expected that criticism of the United States, which continues to provide support, will intensify.
2024-06-08 18:01:00
At Mt. Yakedake in the Northern Alps on the border between Nagano and Gifu prefectures, volcanic earthquakes with epicenters near the summit have been increasing since late May, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has raised the eruption alert level to areas around the crater if earthquakes increase further. We are asking people to pay close attention to future information, as there is a possibility that it will be raised to ``2'', which indicates entry restrictions.
2024-06-08 17:40:00
There is currently growing interest in the safety of health foods after people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements developed kidney disease. On the other hand, how much do supplements and health foods actually help your health? There are also growing doubts about the health foods themselves. So, when we conducted our own research, we found that there were many questions about health foods, such as inappropriate advertising and the reliability of papers that provide evidence for active ingredients...How should we approach supplements and health foods? Is it okay? (Reporters Naoaki Shimada, Yu Ueda, Chiharu Kinukawa, Ministry of Science and Culture)
2024-06-08 17:16:00
On the 8th, 10 years since Prince Katsura's death, a ``tenth anniversary festival'' was held at a cemetery in Tokyo, and members of the imperial family attended.
2024-06-08 17:04:00
When the prefecture set up temporary housing in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, NHK found that in some homes, second-hand air conditioners were installed without cleaning the insides. I did. As temperatures rise and usage increases in the future, there is a risk that it will have a major impact on the health of residents, so the prefecture has decided to strengthen countermeasures, such as adding inspections of the inside of air conditioners to the inspection items for temporary housing. I am.
2024-06-08 17:02:00
Cancer, which affects one in two Japanese people, is becoming more treatable through the development of innovative new drugs, but medical costs covered by insurance premiums and taxes continue to increase. . A group formed by cancer specialists from around the country has begun a survey on the cost of treatment for 17 types of cancer, including stomach cancer and breast cancer, in order to provide an opportunity to think about sustainable medical care.
2024-06-08 16:55:00
Regarding the National Junior High School Physical Education Tournament, which is held as a national tournament for junior high school students, the Japan Junior High School Athletic Federation announced that it will reduce the size of the competition after three years and hold nine events such as swimming and gymnastics, citing reasons such as the declining birthrate and reducing the burden on teachers. announced that they have decided not to hold the competition.
2024-06-08 15:43:00
Concerning the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, Constitutional Democratic Party Secretary-General Okada criticized the bill submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party as having an inadequate system design for "policy activity expenses" as the biggest problem, and said that he would not allow it to be debated in the House of Councilors. He expressed his intention to press for revisions through this process.
2024-06-08 15:15:00
Firefighters are continuing to extinguish a fire caused by waste wood burning at a scrap factory in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture.
2024-06-08 15:09:00
Pitcher Aki Sasaki of professional baseball team Lotte, whose registration as a participating player was canceled due to a delay in recovering from upper body fatigue, has been registered with the first team and will be starting pitcher for the first time in about two weeks in the match against Hiroshima to be held on the 8th.
2024-06-08 14:58:00
In May, a 60-year-old probation officer was found murdered in a house in Otsu City, and police suspect the 35-year-old suspect, who was on probation and was helping the man get back on his feet, of murder. It was learned through interviews with investigators that he was arrested.
2024-06-08 14:55:00
Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Major League Baseball Dodgers took the starting pitch against the powerful Yankees on the 7th and pitched well, throwing 106 pitches, the most he has ever pitched since moving to the Major Leagues, with two hits and no runs allowed in the 7th inning.
2024-06-08 14:36:00
On the 8th, in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, a rice field planting event called ``Rice Field Art'' was held in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, in hopes of rebuilding the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
2024-06-08 14:33:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso has expressed his intention to enact the bill submitted by the party during the current Diet session, but has also called for greater transparency, saying that politics requires a certain amount of funding. However, he emphasized the need to avoid reforms that would leave behind problems for the future.
2024-06-08 14:09:00
In the early hours of the 8th, a man in his 50s was found lying on the street in Kita Ward, Tokyo, and was later confirmed dead. About an hour later, a man was found who said, ``I did it,'' and the Metropolitan Police Department is listening to the details of the incident from the man, treating it as a hit-and-run incident.
2024-06-08 14:08:00
Early on the 8th, a male pedestrian was hit and killed by a taxi on a national highway in Miyazaki City.
2024-06-08 12:41:00
In Suzu City, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, work was carried out to remove giant lanterns called ``Kiriko'' used in traditional festivals from the damaged buildings and move them to a safe location.
2024-06-08 12:23:00
According to JR East, all station trains on the Chuo and Sobu Lines were suspended on the up and down lines between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station due to the accident that occurred at Koenji Station, but after midnight I have resumed driving.
2024-06-08 11:59:00
The Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory announced on the morning of the 8th that ``southern Kyushu appears to have entered the rainy season,'' predicting that there will be many cloudy and rainy days for the next week due to the front.
2024-06-08 11:56:00
On the 8th, it will be 23 years since the incident in which eight students were murdered at Osaka Kyoiku University Ikeda Elementary School in Ikeda City, Osaka. A memorial gathering was held at the school, where bereaved families and students vowed to prevent the incident from being forgotten.
2024-06-08 11:50:00
Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen was attacked on the 7th in a square in the capital, Copenhagen, and a man was arrested. Details such as whether there were any injuries are not known, but it is reported that the prime minister left the scene on foot.
2024-06-08 11:42:00
On the morning of the 8th, a woman was attacked by a bear in Takayama Village, Nagano Prefecture, and suffered serious injuries, including being bitten on the wrist. In Nagano Prefecture, damage caused by bears has been occurring one after another, and the prefecture is asking people not to go into the mountains at dawn or in the evening, when bears are most active.
2024-06-08 11:36:00
According to JR East, all station trains on the Chuo and Sobu Lines have been suspended from after 11 a.m. on the up and down lines between Mitaka Station and Chiba Station due to the accident that occurred at Koenji Station.
2024-06-08 11:34:00
Major League Baseball player Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs participated in a game against the Reds on the 7th, and made two walks and stole a base. During the game, he seemed to be concerned about his left flank and was substituted in the 6th inning.
2024-06-08 10:35:00
More than 1,900 people passed this spring's recruitment exam for so-called "career bureaucrats," a decrease from last year. The test magnification was 7x, a record low.
2024-06-08 09:18:00
Regarding the dispatch of military instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian soldiers, French President Macron said on the 7th, ``Soon, we will create the widest possible coalition,'' and will coordinate with other countries to make this happen. revealed that it continues.
2024-06-08 08:52:00
British Prime Minister Sunak has apologized after being criticized by veterans and others for returning home during a World War II commemoration ceremony in France. It is believed that he has prioritized campaigning as he is reportedly having a difficult time in the run-up to next month's general election, but the situation has become even more difficult.
2024-06-08 07:09:00
At a temple on Shodoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, the ``Summer Solstice Kannon'', which looks like a Kannon when the sunlight hits the rock surface, began to appear this year.
2024-06-08 07:04:00
The Major League Baseball Dodgers will be playing three consecutive games against the American League powerhouse, the Yankees, starting on the 7th. The event is attracting a lot of attention, with commemorative merchandise focusing on the battle between Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, both known as strong hitters, being sold. Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is scheduled to start in the first game.
2024-06-08 06:50:00
The Association of National Universities has issued an urgent statement stating that its financial situation is deteriorating due to the effects of soaring prices and the weak yen, and that it has reached its limit. etc.
2024-06-08 06:49:00
The US military began its biennial large-scale exercise in the Indo-Pacific region on the 7th. The exercise, which had been carried out by the US military alone mainly in Guam, has now been expanded to areas surrounding Japan, with the Self-Defense Forces also participating, and it appears that the exercise is also intended to deal with China.
2024-06-08 06:01:00
The contents of a bilateral document that Japan and Ukraine are scheduled to sign in conjunction with the G7 summit to be held in Italy next week have been revealed, and Japan will provide defense assistance that it can provide within the framework of the constitution, including the provision of non-lethal equipment. The plan also included continued support for recovery and reconstruction, including landmine removal.
2024-06-08 05:23:00
In a case in which the former head of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Department's public safety department was arrested for leaking internal documents containing personal information to a third party, the former director stated in court proceedings, ``The prefectural police chief covered up the criminal acts of his employees.'' However, interviews with people involved in the investigation revealed that the leaked documents did not contain any information that indicated that the head of the headquarters had ordered a cover-up. Ta. Police are investigating the motive behind the leak in detail.
2024-06-08 05:08:00
Three people, including representatives of the political group Tsubasa no Toi, were arrested again on the 7th for disrupting the election campaign for the Tokyo 15th Ward of the House of Representatives by-election, including by chasing the election cars of other camps. The camp was tracked by representatives for 3 kilometers and was ultimately forced to evacuate to a police station, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the actual act of sabotage.
