2024-06-21 23:17:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident that occurred at Akabane Station just after 10:30 pm, service has been suspended on the Keihin-Tohoku Line bound for Omiya, the Utsunomiya Line between Tokyo Station and Utsunomiya Station in both directions, and the Takasaki Line between Tokyo Station and Takasaki Station in both directions. Service is expected to resume around 11:40 pm.
2024-06-21 22:16:00
Aiming to win a medal for the second consecutive Olympics at the Paris Games, the Japanese women's basketball team played the second warm-up match against Australia, ranked third in the world. They showed tenacious defense and made their signature three-point shots with a high success rate, winning 95-87 to record their second consecutive victory.
2024-06-21 21:39:00
The Japanese government's decision to impose sanctions on 10 companies based in China, India and other countries for suspected involvement in providing Russia with materials that could be used for military purposes has been met with a strong reaction from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, who said it is "firmly opposed to unilateral sanctions."
2024-06-21 21:05:00
A man believed to be in his 50s was found dead in a mountain forest in Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture, on the afternoon of the 21st. The man had large wounds on his face and back, and police are investigating the possibility that he may have been attacked by a bear.
2024-06-21 21:01:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, a sixth grade boy drowned in a river in Utsunomiya City and was taken to the hospital, but died. The boy had been playing in the river catching fish with his friends, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-06-21 20:53:00
Four cows were found dead on a ranch in Betsukai town in eastern Hokkaido, suspected to have been attacked by wild dogs. In addition to a series of incidents of cattle being attacked by wild dogs in the town, eight calves were also attacked by what is suspected to be a brown bear last month, leading the local agricultural cooperative and the town to step up vigilance.
2024-06-21 20:48:00
In a lawsuit filed by a wealthy company president from Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, who was also known as "Don Juan of Kishu," over his inheritance of over 1.3 billion yen, the relatives of the president sought to invalidate a will that the president had written while he was alive, which stipulated that he would donate all of his assets to the city of Tanabe. The Wakayama District Court ruled that the will was valid, finding that it was written in the president's own handwriting.
2024-06-21 20:03:00
Japan men's national football team defender and Cerezo Osaka player Akiya Maikuma has decided to transfer to AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch first division.
2024-06-21 19:25:00
The University of Tokyo and others have identified an area off the coast of Minamitorishima in the Ogasawara Islands where highly valuable minerals called manganese nodules, including cobalt, are concentrated, and have announced plans to begin demonstration tests as early as next year to pull up 2,500 tons of them per day. This is expected to provide momentum for the utilization of the seabed mineral resources around Japan, which have not yet been put to practical use.
2024-06-21 19:20:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is expected to fall in western Japan from the 22nd, and in eastern Japan from the 23rd to Monday next week. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides, rising and overflowing rivers, and flooding of low-lying areas. Heavy rain is expected in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and disasters may occur even with less rain than usual due to the earthquake, so please be sure to prepare early.
2024-06-21 18:55:00
It has become clear that an unprecedented situation has arisen in which the Tokyo Metropolitan Election Commission has received over 1,000 complaints and questions about election posters for the Tokyo gubernatorial election, which was announced on the 20th, including complaints that "indecent images are attached."
2024-06-21 18:49:00
Last year, in a trial for a former partner accused of murdering an 18-year-old female university student with a knife on the grounds of an apartment building in Yokohama City, the Yokohama District Court sentenced him to 18 years in prison, pointing out that "it became difficult to reconcile with the partner, and he impulsively committed the crime, prioritizing only his own feelings."
2024-06-21 18:39:00
The government has decided on its "Basic Policy" for this year. In order to completely break away from deflation and ensure that wage increases take hold, it will promote labor market reforms, while on the fiscal side, it will maintain its goal of achieving a primary balance surplus next fiscal year.
2024-06-21 18:26:00
This is the facility that the Israeli military attacked, claiming to be a Hamas base.
2024-06-21 18:02:00
Prime Minister Kishida will hold a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office from around 6 pm on the 21st, ahead of the end of the Diet session. He is expected to explain future efforts following the revision of the Political Funds Control Law, as well as economic policies such as how to respond to rising prices.
2024-06-21 17:40:00
According to JR East, local trains on the Chuo and Sobu lines have been suspended on both lines between Mitaka and Chiba stations since 5:00 pm due to a fatal accident at Funabashi Station in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture. They expect to resume service around 6:00 pm.
2024-06-21 17:33:00
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has compiled a report analysing birth rates and other factors, and found that among women born in 1975, Japan had the highest percentage of women who will never have children among its member countries, at 28.3%.
2024-06-21 16:53:00
The total amount of tax evasion exposed by the inspection departments of the National Tax Agency nationwide last year was just over 8.9 billion yen, a decrease of about 1 billion yen from the previous fiscal year. On the other hand, with inbound demand booming, the National Tax Agency is stepping up its response to a series of cases in which businesses dealing in duty-free goods are abusing the consumption tax exemption system to fraudulently receive refunds.
2024-06-21 16:52:00
The 213th regular Diet session has effectively ended. The biggest focus of this session was political reform in response to the LDP's political and financial problems, and the revised Political Funds Control Law was passed. In addition, all but one of the 62 bills submitted by the government, including the revised Civil Code with the introduction of "joint custody" as its main pillar, were passed.
2024-06-21 16:26:00
Prime Minister Kishida attended a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet members and apologized for the great confusion and inconvenience caused by the party's amendment to the Political Funds Control Law and its passage, and explained that he made the decision as party president in order to protect the party.
2024-06-21 16:21:00
At Nippon Steel's general shareholders' meeting, management explained their intention to aim to complete the acquisition of U.S. Steel, a major American steel manufacturer, which had been postponed from the original plan, citing the fact that the acquisition would make a significant contribution to the company.
2024-06-21 15:45:00
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has decided to decline to sponsor or exhibit at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at next year's Osaka-Kansai Expo, following a problem in which people who took supplements containing red koji ingredients developed kidney diseases and other conditions.
2024-06-21 15:43:00
On the morning of the 21st, a man in his 80s was attacked by a bear in Toyama City and seriously injured. This is the first time this year that a person has been attacked and injured by a bear in Toyama Prefecture.
2024-06-21 15:34:00
Nippon Ham Fighters player Shun Mizutani, who was named MVP (Most Valuable Player) after recording the highest batting average in professional baseball history of .438 in an interleague game, held a press conference on the 21st and vowed to continue to do even better in the future, saying, "I think this was definitely an opportunity to lead me to the next step."
2024-06-21 15:29:00
At a general shareholders meeting held on the 21st, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son expressed his view that artificial intelligence (AI), which is far more powerful than humans, will be realized within the next 10 years or so, and explained his intention to make it a pillar of the company's future business.
2024-06-21 15:09:00
On the 21st, the Supreme Court's Second Petty Bench ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by a man who had changed his gender on his family register from male to female, seeking to establish a parent-child relationship with his daughter born from his frozen sperm. This is the first ruling to recognize the legal parent-child relationship of a child born after a man's gender on his family register has been changed to female, and it is likely to have an impact on future discussions regarding parent-child relationships and gender.
2024-06-21 15:00:00
Prosecutors began detention for evaluation on the 21st to examine the criminal responsibility of a 35-year-old suspect who was on probation and was arrested last month for allegedly killing a male probation officer at a home in Otsu City.
2024-06-21 14:56:00
Regarding the signing of a new treaty between Russia and North Korea that clearly provides military support to each other, Foreign Minister Kamikawa stated that this could significantly damage the security environment around Japan, and expressed his intention to respond in cooperation with the United States, South Korea, and other countries, including by strengthening the deterrent and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
2024-06-21 14:29:00
The government has announced its estimates for food waste, or the amount of food that would otherwise be edible that is discarded, for fiscal 2022. Due to a significant decrease in business-related waste, such as unsold products and leftovers from eating out, it has been found that the reduction target set for fiscal 2030 has been achieved for the first time. However, the target for food waste at home has not yet been met, and the government has stated that it will step up its efforts.
2024-06-21 13:55:00
The government has revised its priority plan for realizing a digital society and has decided to expand the number of employees at the Digital Agency to 1,500, approximately 1.5 times the current level, in order to accelerate support for the transition to a cloud service jointly operated by the government and local governments.
2024-06-21 13:53:00
Last year, two suspects in their 30s were arrested in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, for stealing a luxury car. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether the theft is related to a series of luxury car thefts in Tokyo and elsewhere, and it is believed that the theft was carried out using a special device called a "CAN invader" that hacks into the car's communication system. Both suspects have denied the charges.
2024-06-21 13:44:00
Regarding the next House of Representatives election, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Izumi expressed his intention to deepen cooperation with other opposition parties with which it is possible to cooperate in order to form a government outside the LDP framework.
2024-06-21 13:05:00
In response to concerns that third countries are providing Russia with materials that could be converted for military use as it continues its invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese government has decided to impose new export bans on 10 companies based in China, India, and other countries that it suspects of being involved in the provision of such materials.
2024-06-21 13:00:00
As attacks between the Israeli military and the Shiite Muslim organization Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon have continued daily, raising concerns that the situation may worsen, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Delmer and others to call for preventing the fighting from escalating.
2024-06-21 12:55:00
In connection with the case in which the former head of the Public Safety Division of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters was arrested for leaking internal documents containing personal information to a writer, the Kagoshima District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the former head on charges of violating the confidentiality obligation under the National Public Service Act on the 21st.
2024-06-21 12:22:00
On the 20th, Takumi Ito (21), the Eio title holder, won one of the eight major titles in shogi, the Eio title match, breaking the title monopoly held by eight-time champion Sota Fujii (21). The next day, he held a press conference to express his joy.
2024-06-21 12:13:00
On the 21st, stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange showed little fluctuation.
2024-06-21 12:05:00
As a new measure to combat rising prices, the government is in the final stages of making adjustments to introduce additional measures to reduce the burden of electricity and gas bills. In addition, the government is considering implementing new benefit measures for pensioners and low-income earners from this autumn onwards.
2024-06-21 11:57:00
As inbound demand recovers, overseas airlines are increasingly suspending flights to Japan due to their inability to secure fuel for their aircraft. Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito indicated at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 21st that he intends to respond quickly so as not to cause any disruption to the procurement of fuel.
2024-06-21 11:25:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 21st, the government decided to extend the period of deployment of Self-Defense Force personnel currently serving in the United Nations peacekeeping operations in South Sudan by one year, until the end of June next year.
2024-06-21 11:13:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, rain is getting heavier in the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions at this time. Many rainy and cloudy days are expected in the Kinki, Tokai, and Kanto-Koshin regions over the next week, and the Japan Meteorological Agency announced at 11 am on the 21st that "the rainy season appears to have started in the Kinki, Tokai, and Kanto-Koshin regions." The start of the rainy season in Kinki and Tokai is 23 days later than last year and 15 days later than average. In the Kanto-Koshin region, it is 13 days later than last year and 14 days later than average.
2024-06-21 10:49:00
On the 21st in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the yen weakened due to expectations that the US interest rate cut would be delayed, and at one point the yen fell to the 159 yen range per dollar.
2024-06-21 09:57:00
JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has revealed that it has been subjected to multiple cyber attacks from last year to this year, and that information may have been leaked. According to those involved, highly confidential documents that have been subject to non-disclosure agreements with external companies and institutions may have been illegally accessed.
2024-06-21 09:22:00
The heart continues to beat regardless of an individual's will due to the action of the autonomic nervous system, but a group from the University of Tokyo has discovered through experiments using rats that the brain has neural pathways that allow for consciously controlling the heart's activity.
2024-06-21 08:45:00
Last month's Consumer Price Index, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home and excludes fresh food, which is highly variable due to weather, rose 2.5% from the same month last year. The rate of increase was up 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, the first increase in three months. This was due to an increase in the "renewable energy surcharge," which is added to electricity bills as a cost for the promotion of renewable energy.
2024-06-21 08:33:00
Regarding the new treaty signed with North Korea to enhance military cooperation between the two countries, Russian President Putin warned the West, saying, "We do not exclude sending weapons to North Korea." However, he also emphasized that the treaty is not new, revealing a difference in temperature between him and North Korea, with which they claim to have reached an alliance.
2024-06-21 08:00:00
On the 20th, in the New York foreign exchange market, the yen weakened due to the expectation that the Federal Reserve Board would delay lowering interest rates, and at one point the yen rate approached the 159 yen range per dollar, the weakest yen-dollar level in about two months.
2024-06-21 07:57:00
Regarding a man who was arrested on the 19th of this month for forcibly touching a woman on the street in Yokohama in October last year, the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters released him and apologized, saying there was an error in the process of investigating security camera footage and that the man was unrelated to the incident.
2024-06-21 07:13:00
While hopes are high for offshore wind power generation as a means of expanding the introduction of renewable energy, there is a shortage of human resources involved in construction and other areas. In response, major trading companies and electric power companies involved in the power generation business have established a new council to cooperate in training engineers.
2024-06-21 06:59:00
The University of Tokyo is planning to hold a "Presidential Dialogue" on the 21st, where President Teruo Fujii will exchange opinions with students to explain the details of the tuition fee hike that is currently under consideration. With regard to national universities, attention is being focused on the financial situation and financial burden of the universities, with the Japan Association of National Universities publishing an emergency statement calling attention to the dire financial situation of the universities.
2024-06-21 06:34:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued "Information on Significant Heavy Rain" as a linear rain band has formed in Kagoshima Prefecture due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, and extremely heavy rain continues to fall in the same area. Please be on high alert for landslides and river flooding, and avoid dangerous areas such as swollen rivers and mountain slopes.
2024-06-21 06:28:00
Ahead of their official state visit to the UK, the Japanese flag has been raised on a major street in London as preparations to welcome them are underway.
2024-06-21 06:22:00
On the 20th, the US Treasury Department released a report analyzing the currency policies of various countries, adding Japan to the "watch list" once again, which monitors whether the country is engaged in currency manipulation to intentionally manipulate its currency. The "watch list" designates countries and regions that meet two of three criteria: a large trade surplus with the US, a large current account surplus, and continuous and unilateral currency intervention. The US Treasury Department stated that Japan met two criteria: a large trade surplus with the US and a large current account surplus. Meanwhile, it pointed out that transparency was ensured regarding the market intervention by the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan to sell dollars and buy yen in response to the record depreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market.
2024-06-21 06:01:00
In the case where the former head of the Public Safety Department of the Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters was arrested for leaking internal documents containing personal information to a writer, the police plan to hold a press conference on the 21st to explain the results of the investigation so far. The former head said, "I could not forgive the prefectural police chief for trying to cover up the criminal acts of his staff," and attention is focused on how much of the case will be revealed.
2024-06-21 05:48:00
In the Tokyo gubernatorial election announced on the 20th, the Metropolitan Police Department issued a warning to a candidate who posted an election poster on a bulletin board that included an image of a nearly nude woman, for violating the Tokyo Metropolitan Harassment Prevention Ordinance, according to interviews with investigators.
2024-06-21 05:14:00
On the 20th, the Diet rejected a motion of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, with the LDP and Komeito parties voting against it. The regular Diet session, in which political reform is the biggest focus, will effectively close on the 21st before the end of the session on the 23rd.
2024-06-21 04:35:00
On the 20th, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers hit his 21st leadoff home run of the season and his 7th leadoff home run in the first inning of the game against the Rockies. Ohtani, who started as leadoff hitter and designated hitter, hit a softly placed ball in his first at-bat right after the ball was put into play in the first inning and drove it to the back of center field. The ball had a speed of 163.3 km/h and a distance of 130.1 m. At this point, Ohtani was the sole leader in the National League home run rankings. This was Ohtani's 7th leadoff home run in his 7th year in the major leagues.
