2024-07-20 23:13:00
Junto Nakatani, who has won three weight classes in professional boxing without losing a single fight, won his WBC (World Boxing Council) bantamweight title by knockout in the first round, marking his first successful defense of this weight class.
2024-07-20 23:09:00
Nine matches were played in the 24th round of the J1 League, with Yokohama F. Marinos defeating league leaders FC Machida Zelvia in their first match since dismissing manager Harry Kewell.
2024-07-20 21:39:00
The fireworks display scheduled for the evening of the 20th in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, was canceled at the last minute due to rain and thunder.
2024-07-20 21:12:00
According to JR East, local trains on the Chuo and Sobu lines were suspended between Mitaka and Chiba stations due to the fatal accident, but resumed service between Mitaka and Nishi-Funabashi stations at around 8:50 pm. Service remains suspended between Nishi-Funabashi and Chiba stations, with service expected to resume around 9:20 pm.
2024-07-20 20:53:00
On the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, Yokozuna Terunofuji, who is aiming for his 10th championship, defeated Maegashira Ura to record his seventh consecutive win since the first day.
2024-07-20 20:50:00
Regarding gymnast Miyata Shoko, who withdrew from competing in the Paris Olympics because she was smoking and drinking despite being 19 years old, her university, Juntendo University, issued the following statement: "We had thought that she could have participated in the Olympics, provided she showed sincere remorse and received sufficient educational guidance.We are very disappointed, given our concerns about the severity of the social penalties."
2024-07-20 20:42:00
Ukraine is facing a shortage of troops, and to prevent citizens from evading mobilization, it has become mandatory to register personal information with the military, with the deadline reaching this week. However, it is reported that only 4.69 million people have completed registration, which is "less than half of the target population." We interviewed Ukrainians who "want to protect their country," but "don't want to kill people." (Announced by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on the 17th)
2024-07-20 19:21:00
Buronson, known as the original author of "Fist of the North Star," gave a lecture in his hometown of Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, where he humorously explained what inspired him to enter the world of manga.
2024-07-20 19:19:00
In the Gaza Strip, where fierce attacks by the Israeli military continue, the number of civilian casualties continues to increase, and the sanitary environment has deteriorated significantly, raising concerns about the spread of infectious diseases. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the United States next week, and with negotiations on a ceasefire and the release of hostages at a standstill, attention is focused on what kind of efforts the Biden administration will make.
2024-07-20 19:16:00
On the 21st, it will be 80 years since fighting between the Imperial Japanese Army and the US Army began in Guam, a fierce battlefield during the Pacific War. A memorial service was held locally to mourn the deaths of those who died in the war, with the participation of surviving families of Japanese soldiers.
2024-07-20 19:03:00
On the evening of the 20th, a man who had been playing at a river in Ato, Yamaguchi City, went missing, and police and firefighters are continuing their search.
2024-07-20 18:11:00
As the summer heat becomes more intense, zoos in Tokyo have introduced new systems to strengthen heat prevention measures for staff, visitors, and animals. There is now a growing movement to sell such systems that help prevent heatstroke. We covered the trends in various regions.
2024-07-20 18:02:00
In Bangladesh, large-scale demonstrations by students against the special quota for civil servant recruitment are continuing, and AFP and other news agencies have reported that clashes between demonstrators and police have resulted in the deaths of 105 people, including students. The government has issued a nighttime curfew across the country and has indicated its intention to mobilize the military, raising concerns that the unrest will escalate further.
2024-07-20 17:00:00
Following the shooting of former US President Trump, false information about the incident has been spreading. Conspiracy theories have also spread quickly on social media, even crossing borders to Japan. Who is spreading this information and why? Here's what we can find from our analysis and interviews.
2024-07-20 16:59:00
On the afternoon of the 20th, Typhoon No. 3 formed in the sea east of the Philippines. The typhoon is large and will continue to develop as it moves northward, and there is a risk that it will approach the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa Prefecture around the 24th of this month, so please pay close attention to future typhoon information.
2024-07-20 16:35:00
Local tournaments are being held in the heat in preparation for the summer National High School Baseball Tournament. NHK interviewed the high school baseball federations of all 47 prefectures and found that more than 80% of them would take some kind of action if a "special heatstroke alert" was issued, and seven of these federations would cancel games that day. We interviewed them to find out how they plan to protect players and spectators from the heat this summer.
2024-07-20 15:30:00
A marine heat wave, in which sea surface temperatures rise extremely, has been continuing off the coast of northern Japan since last year. It is believed that this marine heat wave led to record heat in northern Japan last summer by making it harder for clouds and fog to form and increasing sunlight, and experts point out that temperatures will rise in northern Japan again this summer.
2024-07-20 14:55:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers played in the first game of the second half of the Major League Baseball season against the Red Sox on the 19th, hitting a double at a crucial moment to lead his team to a come-from-behind victory.
2024-07-20 14:17:00
In the women's basketball competition at the Paris Olympics, the United States team, which is considered the favorite to win the gold medal and will face Japan in its first match, held an open practice session and made preparations for their eighth consecutive Olympic victory.
2024-07-20 13:30:00
Nippon Steel Corporation, which is moving forward with plans to acquire U.S. Steel, a major American steel manufacturer, has hired Pompeo, who served as Secretary of State in the Trump administration, as an advisor, American media reported.
2024-07-20 12:30:00
Notojima Aquarium in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had been closed due to extensive damage caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, reopened for business for the first time in six months on the 20th.
2024-07-20 12:10:00
On the morning of the 20th, a heavy construction machine overturned at a construction site in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, and two people believed to be construction workers were taken to the hospital, one of whom was confirmed dead.
2024-07-20 11:59:00
As pressure grows on US President Biden to withdraw from the election campaign, the number of Democratic lawmakers openly calling for his withdrawal has exceeded 30 and is still growing. Meanwhile, President Biden has announced that he will resume his election campaign next week, indicating his intention to continue the election campaign, and interest is growing in how he will decide.
2024-07-20 11:57:00
Temperatures are expected to rise over a wide area of the Kanto-Koshin region on the 20th, with temperatures reaching over 35 degrees in many places, so please be careful of heatstroke by drinking plenty of fluids. Meanwhile, from the afternoon of the 20th, the atmospheric conditions in the Kanto-Koshin region are expected to become very unstable, resulting in heavy rain, so please be careful of landslides and other disasters.
2024-07-20 11:28:00
Former President Trump, who was nominated as the Republican presidential candidate in this fall's US presidential election, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone conversation. Trump expressed his desire to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed the importance of bipartisan support for Ukraine in the US.
2024-07-20 11:06:00
In the early hours of the 20th, an elderly woman was found collapsed on a prefectural road in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was taken to a hospital, but is still unconscious and in critical condition. Based on security camera footage, the police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run.
2024-07-20 10:51:00
A woman in her 60s was attacked by a bear in a mountain village in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, and suffered minor injuries. Police are urging nearby residents to be careful of bears when going out.
2024-07-20 08:37:00
The second round of the British Open Championship, the final tournament of the season and an overseas major for men's golf, was held on the 19th. Hideki Matsuyama, who was participating for the 10th time, dropped one stroke but advanced to the final round in 54th place with a total score of 5 over par.
2024-07-20 08:04:00
On the 19th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended a cabinet meeting of the Starmer government while in the UK, where he reiterated his call for the lifting of restrictions on the use of weapons provided by Europe and the United States and for it to be permitted to attack military bases in Russian territory away from the border.
2024-07-20 08:02:00
Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, issued an evacuation order to 13,564 households and 28,745 people throughout the city at 7:20 a.m. on the 20th, due to the increased risk of landslides caused by heavy rain. The information was level 4 out of 5, and the city called for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-07-20 07:13:00
A draft of a joint statement to be issued at the Foreign Ministers' Meeting between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to be held in Laos on July 26 has been made public. Regarding the situation in the South China Sea, where conflict between China and the Philippines continues, adjustments are being made to include a statement reaffirming the need to avoid actions that may complicate the conflict.
2024-07-20 06:42:00
On the 19th, Japan time, computer system failures believed to be caused by security software occurred around the world, affecting a wide range of fields, including airline operations, medical care, and broadcasting. While recovery from the failure is progressing, the impact continues at airports in the United States.
2024-07-20 06:05:00
As pressure grows on US President Biden to withdraw from the election campaign, US media reports that pessimism is spreading within the Biden camp and the White House, and that the next few days will be a major turning point. Meanwhile, President Biden indicated on the 19th that he plans to resume his election campaign next week.
2024-07-20 05:46:00
A survey by the Agency for Children and Families has revealed that the number of children on waiting lists for after-school care, which provides after-school care for elementary school children from dual-income families and other households, due to a lack of vacancies and other reasons, was 18,462 as of May this year, the highest number ever.
2024-07-20 05:33:00
The artistic director of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which gets underway next week on the 26th, held a press conference ahead of the event and said, "I hope it will be one big production that combines the splendor of the athletes with artistic scenes," indicating his desire to hold a grand opening ceremony set along the Seine River.
2024-07-20 05:32:00
In April of this year, two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters collided and crashed during training off the Izu Islands. The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), at the request of the Ministry of Defense, searched the seabed using an unmanned probe. As a result, one of the crashed aircraft had been found by the 19th, and what appears to be the other aircraft had also been confirmed in the vicinity, according to interviews with people involved.
2024-07-20 05:29:00
Regarding HeartSheet, a regenerative medicine product that received conditional and time-limited government approval and is being used to treat patients with severe heart failure, a specialist committee of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has since concluded that it is not appropriate to grant regular approval for the product, as its effectiveness has not been demonstrated.
