Main news(2024/06/13)
Kagoshima Prefectural Police document leak: Representative who was searched sends complaint document
2024-06-13 22:02:00
In a case where a police sergeant from Kagoshima Prefectural Police was indicted on charges of leaking internal criminal case documents to a third party, the representative of an online media company that was searched as a related party sent a letter of complaint to the prefectural police on the 13th. Despite the company's refusal, data was erased from the confiscated computer, and the company stated that "it is unacceptable to jeopardize reporting activities in this way."
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Iwao Hakamada's sister Hideko and others appeal for legal reform regarding retrials
2024-06-13 21:55:00
On the 13th, Hideko Hakamada, the older sister of Iwao Hakamada, who is currently undergoing a retrial for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago, attended a general meeting of a cross-party group of Diet members and called for the law regarding retrials to be revised in order to ensure swift relief.
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Asahikawa high school girl murder suspects assault high school student who tried to escape
2024-06-13 19:44:00
In a case in which two suspects in their teens and twenties were arrested for allegedly pushing a 17-year-old high school girl from Rumoi City, Hokkaido, off a bridge and killing her, interviews with investigators have revealed that the suspects confined the girl in a car and took her to the bridge, where they assaulted her when she tried to escape.
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Number of people infected with "severe hemolytic streptococcal infection" in Tokyo reaches record high
2024-06-13 19:32:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is calling for caution, as the number of people infected with fulminant hemolytic streptococcal infection, which can cause nausea and vomiting of the limbs and can be fatal, has reached the highest number since statistics began being kept.
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G7 Summit [Day 1] Opening, President Zelensky to Participate in Participation
2024-06-13 19:10:00
The G7 summit, or the summit of the seven major countries, began in Italy earlier this evening (Japan time). On the first day, the leaders exchanged opinions on the situation in Ukraine and are aiming to reach an agreement on using the assets of the Russian central bank, which have been frozen due to sanctions, to support Ukraine.
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Former school principal sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for 3-year-old girl left behind on school bus
2024-06-13 18:23:00
In the trial of the incident in September 2022, when a 3-year-old girl was left behind on a school bus at a certified child care center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and died of severe heat stroke, the prosecution sought a prison sentence of two years and six months for the then-director of the center, who was charged with professional negligence resulting in death, and one year in prison for the former class teacher.
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Tohoku Electric Power unveils some of the safety measures for the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, which it is aiming to restart
2024-06-13 18:12:00
Tohoku Electric Power Co. has revealed to the press some of the safety measures being taken in preparation for a serious accident at Unit 2 of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Miyagi Prefecture, which the company aims to restart around September of this year.
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Smartphone payment service "LINE Pay" to end domestic service at the end of April next year
2024-06-13 18:04:00
LINE Yahoo! has announced that it will end its smartphone payment service "LINE Pay" in Japan at the end of April next year. The company says that users can transfer their balances to "PayPay," which is being developed by the same group.
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE's new music video suspended due to criticism
2024-06-13 16:50:00
The music video for a new song released by the popular three-piece band Mrs. GREEN APPLE on the night of the 12th was criticized on social media for its discriminatory content. Their record company then removed the video and apologized, saying that it "contained expressions that lacked understanding of historical and cultural background."
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Lotte's Roki Sasaki removed from first team roster again due to poor condition of right arm
2024-06-13 16:39:00
Lotte's Roki Sasaki, a pitcher for the professional baseball team, was removed from the first-team player registration list on the 13th due to poor condition of his right arm. This is the second time he has been removed from the registration list this season, following his removal in May.
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Man from Fukui recounts his terrifying experience of staring down a bear in his garden for 10 minutes
2024-06-13 16:32:00
A man from Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, expressed his shock and fear when a bear appeared in his garden and stared at him for about 10 minutes on June 9th. There have been a series of bear sightings in the surrounding area, and the city is calling for caution.
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Postal rates to rise for the first time in 30 years: from October, letters to 110 yen, postcards to 85 yen
2024-06-13 15:33:00
Japan Post has filed a notice to raise postal rates across the board in October this year, including increasing letter rates from the current 84 yen to 110 yen, citing a decline in the number of users and rising logistics costs.
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Two large dogs that had been on the run since the night of the 8th were captured, no injuries in Tochigi
2024-06-13 15:27:00
On the 8th, two large dogs of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed escaped from their owner's car in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture. They were found one after the other in the city on the 13th, and both were detained by the police.
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"Men who lost their wives in work-related accidents should be given unrestricted survivor pensions" - a stance that fights the government
2024-06-13 15:17:00
A man who lost his wife in a work-related accident has filed a lawsuit against the government, claiming that it is unfair that he is denied survivor compensation pension under the law. The law does not have an age limit for wives, but husbands under the age of 54 cannot receive the pension. The man claims that this is "unfair discrimination," and the government has indicated that it will fight the case.
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Safety devices to prevent children being left behind on school buses: Why are children still forgotten to get off after being installed?
2024-06-13 14:35:00
"Please check the interior of the vehicle." An alarm sounds repeatedly on school buses, continuing until a button at the rear of the vehicle is pressed. The safety device has been made mandatory for kindergarten and other shuttle buses to prevent accidents in which children are left behind and die from heatstroke or other causes. It is estimated that the installation rate has reached 100% so far. However, even in kindergartens that have installed the safety device, there have been cases of children being forgotten to get off the bus. With summer approaching, we have summarized the background and current state of countermeasures to explain why this is happening.
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A first for high school baseball: A special needs school in Tokyo enters a tournament as its own team
2024-06-13 14:18:00
A special needs school baseball team will be participating as a single team in the West Tokyo Tournament of the summer national high school baseball tournament, which begins in July. According to NHK's interviews with the high school baseball federations of each prefecture, this is the first time that a special needs school team has participated as a single team in the entire country.
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Hiroshi Tamon elected as UN Committee member for the rights of persons with disabilities, second Japanese
2024-06-13 13:07:00
Hiroshi Tamon, a Japanese candidate, was elected as a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. He is the second Japanese to be elected and will work to protect the rights of people with disabilities around the world.
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A 77-year-old man from Matsudo, Chiba, was defrauded of about 100 million yen through false investment stories posted on social media.
2024-06-13 13:05:00
A 77-year-old man from Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, was deceived after believing a false investment story from a person he met on social media and transferring about 100 million yen in cash. The police are urging people to be suspicious of scams if they are approached by someone they met on social media about investing.
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Cubs Seiya Suzuki, batting fourth for the first time this season, had two hits including his eighth home run
2024-06-13 12:48:00
Cubs player Seiya Suzuki batted fourth for the first time this season in the game against the Rays on the 12th, and had a great game with two hits, including his eighth home run.
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Ishikawa: Heatwaves intensify in disaster-hit areas, Wajima experiences midsummer heat from morning
2024-06-13 12:41:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, the maximum temperature as of 11:00 a.m. on the 13th was 30.9 degrees, already a "midsummer day," and people were seen walking around with parasols to avoid the sun.
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Korea's leading newspaper JoongAng Ilbo: "Japan and North Korea to meet in Mongolia in May"
2024-06-13 11:58:00
The JoongAng Ilbo, a major South Korean newspaper, reported that Japan and North Korea had made contact in Mongolia in May, citing multiple sources. The newspaper said that North Korea's intentions were "to seek a breakthrough in the economy and diplomacy."
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The LDP will propose amendments to the Political Funds Control Law at the House of Councillors Special Committee on the 17th and 18th.
2024-06-13 11:48:00
To revise the Political Funds Control Law, the Liberal Democratic Party has proposed to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that they hold a question-and-answer session at a special committee of the House of Councillors on the 17th and 18th of next week. The Liberal Democratic Party is aiming for the bill to be enacted within the coming week, and with the end of the session on June 23rd approaching, the debate on the revision of the law is expected to reach a climax.
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JMSDF helicopter crash: Unmanned probe to search for aircraft on seabed off Torishima
2024-06-13 11:47:00
In April of this year, two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters collided and crashed off the coast of the Izu Islands during training. In order to search for the aircraft and other remains believed to be sunk to the ocean floor at a depth of approximately 5,500 meters, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), at the request of the Ministry of Defense, will begin searching the ocean floor as early as next month using an unmanned exploration vehicle capable of exploring to a depth of 6,000 meters, according to interviews with related parties.
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Shohei Ohtani hits his 17th solo home run in two consecutive games to give the Dodgers the lead
2024-06-13 11:30:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers in Major League Baseball started as the second designated hitter in the game against the Rangers on the 12th, and in his first at-bat in the first inning, with one out and no runners on base, he hit his 17th of the season, his second consecutive game, to give the team the leadoff solo home run.
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Last year, 3,568 people were lost in mountain climbing, the highest number ever, with 145 foreigners also involved.
2024-06-13 11:08:00
Last year, 3,568 people were lost in mountains across the country, the highest number ever. With the summer mountain season approaching, the National Police Agency is calling on people to make safe plans and prepare sufficient equipment if they are going mountain climbing.
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Former Singaporean Embassy counselor in Japan to be referred to prosecutors on suspicion of voyeurism
2024-06-13 10:57:00
A former counselor at the Singapore Embassy in Japan was reported for taking upskirt photos at a public bath in Tokyo in February this year while still in office. The former counselor did not cooperate with the investigation due to diplomatic privileges and returned to Japan, but interviews with people involved in the investigation revealed that he came to Japan in June at the request of the Metropolitan Police Department and underwent voluntary questioning. The Metropolitan Police Department plans to submit the documents to the prosecutor's office on the 13th.
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Business confidence of large companies increases for the first time in two quarters, April-June +0.4 points
2024-06-13 09:05:00
According to the "Corporate Economic Outlook Survey" released by the Ministry of Finance and other organizations, the index showing the business confidence of large companies from April to June this year was up 0.4 points, the first increase in two quarters. The manufacturing industry was down 1.0 points, and the non-manufacturing industry was up 1.1 points.
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Russia defends North Korea, criticized at UN Security Council for "sacrificing its people"
2024-06-13 08:39:00
At a meeting to discuss the human rights situation in North Korea at the UN Security Council, Japan, the United States, South Korea and others strongly criticized North Korea for spending resources on nuclear and missile development at the expense of its people. Meanwhile, Russia, which is strengthening its relationship with North Korea, defended North Korea, claiming that it is the United States and its allies that are increasing tensions in the region.
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[Details] US Fed to keep policy interest rate unchanged, expects to cut interest rates once this year
2024-06-13 06:31:00
The Federal Reserve Board of the United States, which influences the yen exchange rate, held a meeting to decide monetary policy, and decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged for the seventh consecutive meeting on the 12th. In addition, participants in the meeting presented their outlook for the policy interest rate, reducing the number of interest rate cuts expected this year from three to one.
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Prime Minister to "reach conclusion early" on "research, research and public relations accommodation expenses" - focus on progress in discussion
2024-06-13 06:28:00
Regarding the disclosure of the use of "research, research and public relations expenses" paid to Diet members, Prime Minister Kishida indicated his intention to reach a conclusion soon based on the agreement between the leaders of the Japan Restoration Party. As the Japan Restoration Party has mentioned the possibility of opposing the amendment to the Political Funds Control Law in the House of Councillors, which it approved in the House of Representatives, depending on the LDP's response, the focus is on whether the discussion will progress by the end of the session on the 23rd of this month.
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Two arrested in Asahikawa high school girl murder case met the high school girl for the first time the day before the murder
2024-06-13 06:23:00
In April of this year, two suspects in their teens and twenties were arrested for the murder of a 17-year-old high school girl from Rumoi City, Hokkaido, by pushing her off a bridge into a river in the prefecture. It was revealed by an investigator that the two men met for the first time the day before the murder after getting into trouble with the high school girl over social media. The police are currently investigating the details of the incident, as they then confined her in a car and took her to the murder scene.
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Two remains found during Peleliu Island investigation: possible "mass grave" of Japanese soldiers
2024-06-13 06:20:00
During a survey of remains on Peleliu Island in Palau, a fierce battleground during the Pacific War, two sets of remains were found. The organization conducting the survey on behalf of the government believes that the remains may be a "mass grave" where around 1,000 Japanese soldiers were buried, and has decided to continue its investigation to identify the site.
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Akita City Fire Department: Record-breaking heavy rainfall in July last year: Over 600 calls, only 16.5% dispatched
2024-06-13 05:38:00
During the record-breaking heavy rains in July last year, the Akita City Fire Department received over 600 calls on the day a heavy rain warning was issued, more than 10 times the daily average for that year. However, it was revealed that firefighters were only able to respond to 16.5% of these calls.
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G7 summit opens in Italy today, aiming to agree on new aid package for Ukraine
2024-06-13 04:43:00
The G7 summit, or the summit of the seven major countries, will begin in Italy on the 13th (Japan time). As Russia's military invasion continues for a long time and aid fatigue is being pointed out in the West, the summit is expected to aim to reach an agreement on new aid measures for Ukraine, as well as to discuss concerns that supplies exported from China are supporting Russia's defense industry.
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Inspection vehicle "Doctor Yellow" to be retired by 2027 due to aging
2024-06-13 02:53:00
According to interviews with people involved, the Shinkansen inspection car, affectionately nicknamed "Doctor Yellow" because of its yellow body, is expected to cease operation and be retired around 2027 due to aging and other reasons.
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