2024-07-22 22:26:00
The challenger deciding match for the Oza tournament, one of the eight major titles in shogi, was held at the Shogi Kaikan in Tokyo, where Takuya Nagase (31), a ninth-dan player, defeated Yoshiharu Habu (53), a ninth-dan player, to decide on a challenge for Souta Fujii (22), the seven-time champion who holds the title.
2024-07-22 22:13:00
The Nogawa River, which flows through Mitaka City, Tokyo, reached the flood danger level at the Osawa-Ikegami observation station at 9:50 pm.
2024-07-22 21:58:00
In the case of fraudulent insurance claims by the former Big Motor, the surviving company handling compensation for damages has announced that it will cease investigations into all cases suspected of fraud. As it is expected that it will be difficult to fully clarify the series of fraudulent issues, the company has proposed to non-life insurance companies that they settle the matter through arbitration in court.
2024-07-22 20:44:00
Regarding the government's plan to deploy a mobile surveillance and control radar on Kitadaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Kitadaito Village Mayor Onizuka met with Defense Parliamentary Vice-Minister Miyake on the 22nd and expressed his acceptance of the deployment, saying, "I believe that understanding has increased among the villagers."
2024-07-22 20:08:00
The first meeting of the government's expert panel was held to discuss the legal system necessary to allow small and medium-sized enterprises to appropriately pass on price increases to companies in order to achieve wage increases that exceed inflation. Based on the results of the discussion, including restrictions on so-called "low-cost purchases," the panel hopes to submit a bill to amend the Subcontract Act as early as next year's ordinary Diet session.
2024-07-22 19:57:00
Following U.S. President Biden's announcement that the U.S. would withdraw from the presidential election, Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed his gratitude for the support the United States has provided so far and called for continued support, while Russia has indicated that it will closely monitor the situation. It is expected that both sides will continue to pay close attention to the outcome of the presidential election.
2024-07-22 19:49:00
Summer vacation is finally upon us. This is the time when children have more opportunities to play in rivers, oceans, and other waterside locations, but there have been a series of water accidents all over the country. In order to avoid water accidents and to have fun playing, efforts are being made to encourage the use of "life jackets."
2024-07-22 19:08:00
The prefecture has decided to end the provision of free temporary housing to residents of the towns of Okuma and Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture who have been evacuated due to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant by the end of next fiscal year, 2025. This will mark the end, in principle, of all free provision of temporary housing to residents who have evacuated within Fukushima Prefecture or outside the prefecture.
2024-07-22 18:58:00
The Israeli military, which continues to attack the Gaza Strip, has reduced the area designated as a evacuation site in the south and notified residents to move to another location, and is preparing to intensify its attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has departed for a visit to the United States, but it is unclear whether President Biden, who has announced his withdrawal from the election campaign, will be able to strengthen his efforts toward a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
2024-07-22 18:27:00
During Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, a former Self-Defense Force member in his 20s living in Osaka Prefecture participated in combat as a volunteer soldier on the Russian side, and was killed in June in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, according to interviews with people involved.
2024-07-22 18:13:00
Taiwan's annual air defense evacuation drills, which simulate a missile attack from China, began today, the 22nd. In parallel with this, the country is also conducting its annual large-scale military exercises.
2024-07-22 18:04:00
The first hearing of the defendant known as the "Hyokkori Man," who is accused of obstructing traffic while riding his bicycle in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, was held, and the defendant denied the charges, saying he "did not intend to obstruct" the passage of traffic.
2024-07-22 17:00:00
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, radar analysis indicates that approximately 90 mm of heavy rain fell in the southern part of Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, in the hour leading up to 4:40 p.m. As the risk of a disaster is imminent, the agency has issued a "record-breaking short-term heavy rainfall information" and called on people to ensure their safety.
2024-07-22 16:17:00
The Paris Paralympics kick off on August 28th, and 18-year-old wheelchair tennis player Oda Kaito, a member of Japan's national team, held an open practice session. He spoke of his determination, saying, "I think it will depend on how much fun I can have. In Paris, I want to conclude my dream story in my own way."
2024-07-22 16:08:00
In the trial of a former accounting officer accused of making false statements in the LDP Nikai faction's income and expenditure report in connection with a political fundraising party for the faction, the prosecution sought a two-year prison sentence, calling the crime "selfish and disregarding the people."
2024-07-22 16:00:00
In response to the LDP's politics and money scandals, former Prime Minister Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan pointed out that "a change of government would be the greatest political reform," and reiterated his intention to aim for a change of government in the next House of Representatives election.
2024-07-22 15:02:00
Ahead of the opening of the Paris Olympics, two Japanese judo athletes, Natsumi Kakuta (women's 48 kg) and Tatsuju Nagayama (men's 60 kg), have departed for France.
2024-07-22 14:59:00
Amid midsummer days with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees, about 80 wind chimes are hung along the stone-paved approach to the shrine in Matsue City, creating a cooling sound.
2024-07-22 14:30:00
On the morning of the 22nd, a 70-year-old daughter was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after she strangled and stabbed her mother, believed to be in her 100s, at a house in Kunitachi City, Tokyo. The mother was taken to the hospital but died, and the daughter reportedly said during questioning that "caregiving had become too much."
2024-07-22 12:53:00
The 22nd is the hottest day of the year, known as "Daisho." At a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, a pool was presented to a baby Amur tiger, who enjoyed playing in the water.
2024-07-22 12:32:00
The developer of a condominium in Kunitachi, Tokyo, which was scheduled to be demolished just before it was to be handed over because it blocked views of Mount Fuji, has begun demolition work, which is expected to be completed in about a year.
2024-07-22 11:15:00
The Fukuoka Regional Meteorological Observatory announced at 11:00 a.m. on the 22nd that "the rainy season appears to have ended in northern Kyushu." The end of the rainy season in northern Kyushu was three days later than average and three days earlier than last year.
2024-07-22 11:11:00
On the 22nd, the People's Bank of China, China's central bank, announced that it would lower the one-year LPR interest rate, which is the de facto policy interest rate and serves as a guideline for financial institutions to lend to companies and other entities, by 0.1% to 3.35%.
2024-07-22 10:44:00
The Nikkei average fell by more than 500 yen at one point on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 22nd, the start of the week. In the New York market on the 19th of last week, major stock indexes, including the Nasdaq index, which has many tech-related stocks, all fell due to concerns that the impact of the system failure had spread around the world. In response to this, sell orders spread in the Tokyo market on the 22nd, mainly for semiconductor-related stocks.
2024-07-22 09:58:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers hit a solo home run in a game against the Red Sox on the 21st, reaching his 30th home run of the season for the fourth consecutive year.
2024-07-22 09:54:00
The Ukrainian side has revealed that former US President Trump conveyed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a statement to the effect that his victory in the fall's presidential election would not benefit Russia. The Zelensky administration has called Trump's remarks, which are said to be close to Russia, "interesting" and is expected to continue to closely monitor them, including their true intentions.
2024-07-22 09:09:00
Typhoon No. 3 is currently stationary, east of the Philippines. It is expected to develop and move northward, approaching the Sakishima Islands with extremely strong force between the 24th and 25th. The Meteorological Agency is calling for early typhoon countermeasures and strict vigilance against strong winds and high waves.
2024-07-22 07:12:00
According to JR Central, at around 3:30 a.m. on the 22nd, a maintenance vehicle for the Tokaido Shinkansen collided with another maintenance vehicle in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, and derailed. As a result, Tokaido Shinkansen service is suspended between Shin-Osaka Station and Hamamatsu Station on the up line, and between Hamamatsu Station and Nagoya Station on the down line. According to the police, there is information that several people are injured.
2024-07-22 06:59:00
Temperatures are expected to rise nationwide on the 22nd, with dangerously high temperatures exceeding 38°C in the Kanto and Tokai regions. Please continue to take precautions against heatstroke by frequently replenishing fluids and salt intake.
2024-07-22 06:50:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, US President Biden issued a statement announcing his intention to give up on reelection in the fall presidential election and withdraw from the election campaign. He also supported Vice President Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate, and Harris also expressed her enthusiasm. This is the first time in 56 years since President Johnson in 1968 that a sitting president seeking reelection has withdrawn midway through the election campaign.
2024-07-22 06:33:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, US President Biden issued a statement announcing his intention to abandon his re-election bid in the fall's presidential election and withdraw from the election campaign. How is this being received locally, and what will the situation be like going forward? This is an explanation by Washington Bureau Chief Masaru Takagi.
2024-07-22 06:11:00
On the afternoon of the 21st, US President Biden issued a statement announcing his intention to abandon reelection in the fall presidential election and withdraw from the election campaign. He also indicated his intention to support Vice President Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate. Vice President Harris responded by issuing a statement on the 21st.
2024-07-22 05:00:00
Regarding President Biden's announcement that he will withdraw from the election campaign, Trump posted on his social media account at around 3:30 a.m. on the 22nd (Japan time), "Cheat Biden was not fit to be president or a presidential candidate. He only got to the presidency on lies and fake news. Everyone around him knew he was not capable of being president," once again criticizing President Biden. He then posted, "We will suffer greatly because he is president, but we will soon be able to recover from the damage he has done. Make America great again."
