Main news(2024/07/07)
Shinji Ishimaru: National politics is also an option "For example, Hiroshima 1st district, Prime Minister Kishida's constituency"
2024-07-07 21:10:00
The Tokyo gubernatorial election saw a record 56 candidates running, with incumbent Yuriko Koike (71) now certain to win her third term. Candidate Shinji Ishimaru, former mayor of Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture, addressed his supporters just after 8 p.m. and said he had "not yet decided" on his future political activities. When asked by a reporter about his thoughts on national elections, he said, "Of course I'll consider it as an option. For example, the 1st District of the House of Representatives in Hiroshima, which is Prime Minister Kishida's constituency."
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Renho: "I don't feel like I've put an end to my political activities"
2024-07-07 21:00:00
In the Tokyo gubernatorial election, in which a record 56 candidates ran, incumbent Yuriko Koike (71) was assured of her third term. Renho, a former member of the House of Councilors who also ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, said of her future political activities, "I don't feel like I've put an end to it. I want to think about it a bit more."
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Tokyo gubernatorial election search data analysis: The most searched for was...
2024-07-07 20:04:00
The Tokyo gubernatorial election took place on July 7th. What attracted attention online? We will look at data such as search terms.
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Kagoshima Prefectural Governor Election: Koichi Shiota certain to win for second time
2024-07-07 20:02:00
In the Kagoshima Prefectural Governor election held to mark the expiration of the current governor's term, the incumbent independent gubernatorial candidate Koichi Shiota (58), who was endorsed by the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, and the Democratic Party for the People, has been assured of being elected for a second term.
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Tokyo gubernatorial election: Koike certain to win, pulling ahead of Ishimaru, Renho and others, according to exit polls
2024-07-07 20:00:00
In the Tokyo gubernatorial election, which saw a record 56 candidates run, incumbent Yuriko Koike (71) is certain to be elected for a third term.
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Tokyo gubernatorial election election office live Candidates' winning and losing voices What's the situation like at the office?
2024-07-07 20:00:00
Today, we will be reporting live from the election offices of the Tokyo gubernatorial election, focusing on interviews with the candidates. We will release the live broadcast as soon as it begins.
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Water accidents occur one after another in Mie, Gifu, Ehime and Kochi, including fatal accidents
2024-07-07 19:46:00
On the 7th, when temperatures reached dangerously high levels in many areas, a number of water-related accidents occurred.
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Heavy rain expected in Hokuriku, Niigata and Tohoku on the Sea of Japan side through the 9th
2024-07-07 19:46:00
Due to the influence of the stagnant rainy season front, atmospheric conditions will become unstable and heavy rains may occur in Hokuriku, Niigata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea side of Tohoku through the 9th. In areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, even small amounts of rain may increase the risk of disaster, so please be on guard against landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and rising rivers.
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Air Do plane diverted and landed at Memanbetsu Airport, no reports of injuries
2024-07-07 19:43:00
On the evening of the 7th, Air Do Flight 73, which was heading from Haneda Airport to Kushiro in Hokkaido, changed its destination and landed at Memanbetsu Airport.
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A young man is swept away and killed in the Nagara River in Gifu City
2024-07-07 19:09:00
Just before 4 p.m. on the 7th, a nearby person reported that a man had been swept away in the Nagara River in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture. Firefighters rescued a young man from the river and took him to the hospital, but according to investigators, he died shortly after. Police and others are currently investigating the situation.
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Prime Minister Kishida: "We will achieve results on the issues that former Prime Minister Abe raised"
2024-07-07 18:25:00
At the rally, held just before the two-year anniversary of former Prime Minister Abe's death, Prime Minister Kishida stressed his intention to push ahead with political reform to restore trust, as well as to continue efforts to achieve results on issues such as constitutional reform, which Abe strongly advocated.
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Ehime Saijo: Elementary school girl drowned in Kamo River, dies at hospital
2024-07-07 18:07:00
According to the police and fire department, at around 4pm on the 7th, a report was received that an elementary school girl had drowned in the Kamo River in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture. The girl was rescued from the river in a critical condition and unconscious, but died at the hospital where she was taken. The scene was a place where families and others visit for camping, and the police are investigating the circumstances at the time in detail.
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Mie Prefecture Kuwana Three men drowned while collecting shellfish, two of whom are unconscious and in critical condition
2024-07-07 18:03:00
According to information received by the police, three men drowned while collecting shellfish in the sea of Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, at around 3:00 pm on the 7th, and two of them are unconscious and in critical condition. The police and others are currently investigating the details of the incident.
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22-year-old Yuta Sugiura wins his first professional title at the Japan Professional Golf Championship
2024-07-07 17:04:00
The final round of the men's golf Japan Professional Golf Championship was held in Kani City, Gifu Prefecture, and 22-year-old Yuta Sugiura maintained his lead with a total of 18 under par, winning his first professional victory in his first appearance.
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Actor Kenkichi Hamabata dies at age 81; active in musicals and dramas
2024-07-07 16:30:00
Kenkichi Hamabata, an actor who was active in musicals and dramas with his refreshing acting, passed away on the 2nd of this month from prostate cancer. He was 81 years old.
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86 people aged between 3 and 98 rushed to hospital in Tokyo after suspected heatstroke
2024-07-07 16:10:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3:00 pm on the 7th, 86 people, both men and women, aged between 3 and 98, had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo. Of these, two men in their 70s and 80s were in serious condition. The Tokyo Fire Department is calling for people to take thorough precautions, such as drinking fluids frequently before they get thirsty and using air conditioners and fans appropriately indoors.
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Padres' Yuki Matsui concedes first run in 13 games
2024-07-07 16:06:00
Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui came in as a relief pitcher against the Diamondbacks on the 6th, but gave up two long hits and gave up his first runs in 13 games.
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Mie Prefecture Iga 81-year-old man who was mowing the grass died of heat stroke
2024-07-07 14:15:00
On the morning of the 7th, an 81-year-old man was found collapsed while cutting grass in the local area in Iga City, Mie Prefecture. He was taken to the hospital, but later died. According to the fire department, he is believed to have died of heat stroke.
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Shizuoka City temperature reaches 40.0 degrees Celsius, the first time this year that a temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius has been recorded in Japan.
2024-07-07 13:50:00
It has been extremely hot in many areas, especially in western and eastern Japan, and in Shizuoka City the maximum temperature reached exactly 40 degrees just after 1:00 pm. The heat is dangerous and life-threatening. Please be on high alert for heatstroke.
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Okayama Tamano: A 16-year-old man driving a light passenger vehicle crashes into a single vehicle, leaving two people seriously injured
2024-07-07 13:05:00
On the early morning of the 7th, a light passenger vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle accident on a national highway in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, and the 16-year-old male driver and his passenger, a 16-year-old high school student, are both unconscious and in critical condition. The male driver was unlicensed, and the police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
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Yukari Yokoyama goes missing 28 years ago - Call for information
2024-07-07 12:56:00
On the 7th, it will be 28 years since the disappearance of 4-year-old Yokoyama Yukari from a pachinko parlor in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture in 1996. To mark this, police and other organizations distributed flyers at commercial facilities in the city, calling for people to come forward with information.
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Local people gather for a game at a junior high school in Wajima, Ishikawa for a baseball team member.
2024-07-07 12:41:00
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an area affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, local residents and volunteers came together to play a baseball game for the junior high school's only baseball team member.
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About 350 polling station tickets for the Tokyo gubernatorial election and other events not sent to Tama, Tokyo
2024-07-07 12:11:00
It has been discovered that approximately 350 polling station admission tickets for the Tokyo gubernatorial election and the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly by-election, both of which will be held on the 7th, have not been sent to voters in Tama City, Tokyo.
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NASA completes one-year experiment to house astronauts on Mars
2024-07-07 11:37:00
NASA's experiment in which astronauts lived in a facility with a Mars-like environment for a year, with the aim of staying on Mars in the future, has been completed, and NASA plans to use this experience in future space exploration.
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Six years since the heavy rains in western Japan, memorial services held across Ehime to commemorate victims
2024-07-07 11:32:00
The heavy rains that hit Western Japan six years ago claimed 33 lives in Ehime Prefecture, including disaster-related deaths. Memorial ceremonies are being held across the prefecture on the 7th.
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Shohei Ohtani's 28th solo home run, just one more to go until his 200th in the major leagues
2024-07-07 11:01:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers hit his 28th solo home run of the season against the Brewers on the 6th, bringing him one home run away from his 200th in the major leagues. Ohtani, who started as the leadoff hitter and designated hitter, took a one-run lead in the 8th inning, and in his fifth at-bat with the score at 4-3, he hit a low cut ball and drove it to the back of center field for his first home run in four games, scoring an additional run. This was Ohtani's 199th home run in his seventh year in the major leagues, bringing him one home run away from his 200th. He also reached the milestone of 500 runs. In the National League home run rankings, where he currently leads the league, the gap between him and the second-place player is now five home runs.
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Tokyo gubernatorial election: Today is the voting day. Early voting is on pace to exceed last time.
2024-07-07 07:09:00
The Tokyo gubernatorial election, in which a record 56 candidates are running and issues such as Governor Koike's administration and measures to combat the declining birthrate are at stake, reached its voting day on the 7th, with voting beginning at 7 a.m.
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Nine months after major fighting, focus shifts to whether ceasefire can be achieved
2024-07-07 06:13:00
It has been nine months since the start of the large-scale fighting between the Israeli military and the Islamic organization Hamas, and the death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 38,000. Although Hamas is reportedly showing a more concessionary attitude than before in negotiations over a ceasefire and the release of hostages, the Israeli side claims that there is still a gap, and the focus is on whether the gap can be bridged.
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Dangerous heatwaves approaching 40 degrees predicted in inland Kanto and Tokai regions; take precautions against heatstroke
2024-07-07 06:10:00
On the 7th, extreme heat of over 35 degrees is expected in various areas from Tohoku to Kyushu, and dangerous heat of approaching 40 degrees is expected especially in inland areas of Kanto and Tokai. A "heatstroke alert" has been issued for 26 prefectures and cities from Kanto to Okinawa, so please take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke, such as using air conditioners without enduring the heat even indoors.
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Iranian Presidential Election: Reformists Win, But Ayatollah Khamenei Demands Continuation of Path
2024-07-07 05:49:00
The final round of the presidential election in Iran was won by reformist Pezechkian, who values dialogue with the West. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wants to continue the course of the conservative hardline Raisi administration, so the focus is on whether he can achieve a shift to a more conciliatory foreign policy.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa "Cooperation in third-party mine removal" during meeting with Cambodian Foreign Minister
2024-07-07 05:27:00
During his visit to Cambodia, Foreign Minister Kamikawa held a foreign ministers' meeting and announced guidelines for Japan and Cambodia to utilize the expertise they have accumulated in the field of mine action to work together to remove landmines in third countries, including Ukraine.
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French lower house election runoff today, far-right party takes first place
2024-07-07 05:15:00
A runoff election for the lower house of parliament, which President Macron suddenly dissolved in France, will be held on the 7th. President Macron's ruling coalition and the left-wing coalition are working together in the election, but advance seat projections suggest that the far-right party will become the largest party.
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Man found collapsed in parking lot in Nishi Ward, Nagoya dies of heat stroke
2024-07-07 00:57:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, a man was found unconscious in a parking lot in Nagoya City and was later confirmed dead. Police are investigating the possibility that he died from heat stroke.
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