2024-07-18 22:00:00
It has been revealed that the Japan Gymnastics Association is investigating the smoking allegations against 19-year-old Shoko Miyata, a member of the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Olympics. The association will consider how to respond in the future based on the results of the investigation.
2024-07-18 21:07:00
According to the Kawaguchi City Fire Department in Saitama Prefecture, a report was received at around 8:30 pm on the 18th in Namiki, Kawaguchi City, that "an apartment building exploded. Windows were broken." There is information that one person was injured, so the details of the incident are currently being investigated.
2024-07-18 20:32:00
In parks in Tokyo's 23 wards, there have been a series of cases of oak wilt, in which trees die one after another due to an insect called the oak longhorn beetle. The damage has spread to at least 14 wards over the past two years, and each ward is scrambling to take measures.
2024-07-18 20:09:00
The second game of the Oi tournament, one of the eight major titles in shogi, was held in Hakodate, Hokkaido, where Akira Watanabe (40), 9th dan, defeated Souta Fujii (21), seven-time champion, to bring the score back to one win and one loss.
2024-07-18 20:05:00
The Tokyo High Court has sentenced a former deputy editor of a popular Kodansha manga magazine to 11 years in prison in a retrial for murder for killing his wife at their home eight years ago.
2024-07-18 19:29:00
The Ministry of Defense has revealed that the Military Police, an internal investigative agency of the Self-Defense Forces, arrested four former members of the Self-Defense Forces in November last year in connection with the fraudulent receipt of diving allowances in the Maritime Self-Defense Forces.
2024-07-18 19:02:00
A poll conducted by the Associated Press and others from the 11th of this month found that roughly two-thirds of Democratic supporters surveyed said that President Biden should withdraw from the presidential election.
2024-07-18 18:34:00
With the spring labor offensive seeing a series of large wage increases, how much will wages be raised this year? A council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is expected to present a guideline for the amount of minimum wage increase requested by both labor and management on the 18th. Discussions will continue until next week, with the focus on whether the increase will be larger than last year's "43 yen increase per hour," the largest increase ever.
2024-07-18 18:30:00
A research team from the University of Tokyo has succeeded in extracting what are believed to be living microorganisms from a 2 billion year old layer of rock that spreads underground in South Africa. "It's almost like opening a treasure box," said an expert. The oldest living microorganisms found so far are about 100 million years old. If future analysis confirms that they are 2 billion year old organisms, it could be an important discovery that brings us closer to the origin and evolution of life on Earth, one of the greatest mysteries in science.
2024-07-18 18:05:00
At a regular press conference on the 18th, Yasuhiko Nishimura, Grand Master of the Imperial Household Agency, stated that Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince and Princess Akishino, who will turn 18 in September this year, will be able to attend palace events as an adult member of the imperial family after he graduates from high school next year and holds his coming-of-age ceremony.
2024-07-18 18:05:00
It has been revealed that the former mayor of Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, ordered unnecessary construction work, such as repeatedly repainting playground equipment in a park, saying that the color was "not good," resulting in an extra 18 million yen in costs. The city plans to consider whether to seek damages from the former mayor.
2024-07-18 16:58:00
On the morning of the 18th, a 50-year-old man drowned off the coast of Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, and was taken to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead. At the time, a long-distance swimming competition for a junior high school on an island in Hakata Bay was being held near the scene, and the man was swimming alongside the students as a volunteer. The Japan Coast Guard is currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-07-18 16:53:00
In Shibuya, Tokyo, where redevelopment is underway, the New South ticket gates of JR Shibuya Station, which are being relocated approximately 200 meters, were opened to the press ahead of their opening on the 21st of this month.
2024-07-18 16:41:00
In connection with the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has examined the construction costs of the planned "Obama-Kyoto Route" and found that the costs could nearly double what was previously estimated. Discussions are expected to continue regarding funding and cost-effectiveness.
2024-07-18 14:02:00
As teacher shortages become an issue, a survey by the teachers' union found that public elementary, junior high and high schools across the country were short of at least 4,000 teachers as of May of this year.
2024-07-18 13:57:00
The first wooden temporary housing units in the prefecture have been completed in Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. After the occupancy period has ended, the units can be used as public housing.
2024-07-18 13:14:00
The Tokyo District Court ruled that the prosecutor's repeated comments to the suspect, who continued to remain silent, such as "He's just a kid," constituted illegal interrogation that went against the spirit of guaranteeing the right to remain silent, and ordered the government to pay 1.1 million yen in damages.
2024-07-18 13:09:00
Police arrested the mother's common-law husband on suspicion of assault resulting in death and the mother on suspicion of abandonment resulting in death after they assaulted a first-grade elementary school girl and killed her in an apartment in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, in May of this year.
2024-07-18 12:36:00
The Republican National Convention for the US presidential election is on its third day, and Senator Vance, who was selected as the vice presidential candidate by former President Trump, is delivering his acceptance speech.
2024-07-18 12:08:00
The Fujishima River, which runs through Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, reached a flood danger level at the Fujishima Water Level Observation Station in the city, and the prefecture issued a "flood danger information" at 11:36 a.m. on the 18th. Yamagata Prefecture is calling on people to check evacuation information from local governments and take measures to ensure their safety.
2024-07-18 11:11:00
At 11:00 a.m. on the 18th, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that "the rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions." The end of the rainy season in the Kanto-Koshin region is one day earlier than average and four days earlier than last year. In the Tokai region, the end of the rainy season was one day earlier than average, but two days later than last year.
2024-07-18 10:56:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation into the office of LDP member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii, located in the Second House of Representatives Building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, as he is suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations, such as sending condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary or family. The illegal donations, including the flowers sent as pillowcases, are suspected to amount to hundreds of thousands of yen, and the Special Investigation Division is expected to investigate the details of the incident, including the member's awareness.
2024-07-18 10:37:00
The rain has been getting stronger intermittently in Yamagata Prefecture, and the prefecture issued a "flood danger information" at 9:55 a.m. on the 18th, as the Kyoda River, which flows through Tsuruoka City and other areas, reached a flood danger level at the Sanwa Water Level Observation Station in Tsuruoka City. The prefecture is calling on people to check evacuation information from local governments and take measures to ensure their safety.
2024-07-18 10:35:00
Asanoyama, a former sumo wrestler and currently ranked 12th in the maegashira division, will be absent from the Nagoya Tournament starting on the 18th, the fifth day, due to an injury to his left knee. He is expected to undergo surgery in the future, and it may take more than six months for him to return.
2024-07-18 09:22:00
On the 18th, the Nikkei average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange temporarily fell by more than 900 yen. In response to the widespread speculation that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in the future, the yen has been rapidly strengthening in the foreign exchange market, and concerns have spread over the strengthening of regulations on the semiconductor industry by the Biden administration in the United States, leading to sell orders mainly for export-related and high-tech stocks such as automobiles and semiconductors.
2024-07-18 09:08:00
The Ministry of Finance announced that the trade balance for the six months from January to last month was a deficit of 3.2345 trillion yen, which is the difference between exports and imports. The deficit amount has shrunk to less than half compared to the same period last year. Last month's trade balance was a surplus of 224 billion yen, the first surplus in three months.
2024-07-18 09:04:00
A gigantic dinosaur fossil dating back approximately 150 million years has been sold at auction in the United States for approximately 7 billion yen, far exceeding the expected price.
2024-07-18 09:01:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen, rising to the 155 yen to the dollar range due to widespread speculation that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in the future. This is the first time in about a month that the yen has reached the 155 yen to the dollar range. A market insider said, "The fact that former US President Trump was reported to have expressed concern about the strong dollar and weak yen is also a factor in the yen being bought."
2024-07-18 08:29:00
The Japanese men's soccer team, which will be competing in the Paris Olympics, played against the host country, France, in their final warm-up match before the actual event on the 17th in France, and ended up in a 1-1 draw.
2024-07-18 07:30:00
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors released its latest economic report stating that "economic activity continued to expand modestly in most regions," but it also predicted that growth would slow over the next six months due to uncertainties including the presidential election in November.
2024-07-18 07:01:00
The nominees for the Emmy Awards, given to outstanding American television programs, have been announced, with "Shogun," produced by and starring actor Hiroyuki Sanada, receiving the most nominations, with 25, in categories including Best Drama and Best Actor.
2024-07-18 06:27:00
Parliament opened in the UK, and King Charles read out the policy platform of the new Labour government, which was formed for the first time in 14 years, outlining its key policies, including achieving economic growth, transitioning to renewable energy, and continuing to support Ukraine.
2024-07-18 06:15:00
On the 18th, it will be five years since the Kyoto Animation studio was set on fire, killing 36 employees and injuring 32 others, and a memorial service will be held at the former studio site. Families of the deceased have said, "Even after five years, our grief never changes."
2024-07-18 06:08:00
On the 16th, six foreign men and women were found dead in a hotel in the center of Thailand's capital, Bangkok. Poisonous substance components were found in the bodies, and there was also information that there had been trouble among the six over an investment. Thai police are investigating the possibility that they may have been poisoned.
2024-07-18 06:05:00
It has been learned from people involved that LDP member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii is suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations totaling hundreds of thousands of yen, including giving condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary and family. As Horii is said to have specified who to give condolence money to and how much, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division is expected to soon begin a full-scale investigation into the allegations of violation of the Public Offices Election Act and will work to clarify the situation.
2024-07-18 06:02:00
The Republican National Convention for the US presidential election is now on its third day, and Senator Vance, who was nominated as vice presidential candidate, will be giving a speech later. Vance is known for his strong advocacy of "America First," and attention is focused on what policy positions he will take in the areas of foreign affairs and the economy.
2024-07-18 06:00:00
Prime Minister Kishida personally apologized to the plaintiffs in the lawsuits over the former Eugenic Protection Law, and conveyed his intention to expedite the complete resolution of the issue. He intends to create a system that can provide broad compensation, including to victims who have not filed lawsuits, and will accelerate the review in coordination with a cross-party group of lawmakers.
