2024-07-27 21:16:00
In the men's 60kg judo competition at the Paris Olympics, Nagayama Ryuju, competing in his Olympic debut, lost by chokehold to Francisco Garrigos of Spain, a gold medalist at last year's World Championships, in the quarterfinals and relegated to the repechage.
2024-07-27 20:50:00
Two police officers are missing in Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture, where record-breaking rains have fallen, but the man found near the scene on the 26th and confirmed dead was identified as a male sergeant in his 20s who had been missing. The other male sergeant, also in his 20s, remains missing and police and others are continuing their search.
2024-07-27 19:30:00
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has announced that it has replaced its previous chairman, Kazumasa Kobayashi, with an outside director as chairman of the board of directors. The company has been facing problems with the time it took to publicly announce cases of suspected health damage caused by supplements containing red koji ingredients after identifying them, and this change is likely intended to strengthen governance.
2024-07-27 19:24:00
On the afternoon of the 27th, at a summer festival held at an elementary school in Takatsuki City, Osaka, several children complained of feeling unwell, and four were taken to the hospital. According to the fire department, all of them appeared to have heat stroke, and their symptoms were mild.
2024-07-27 19:15:00
The recent record-breaking rains caused multiple rivers to overflow in the village of Tozawa in Yamagata Prefecture, inundating at least 300 houses and buildings, and the area around the village office was also temporarily flooded. We interviewed Mayor Fumiaki Kato, who has been leading the disaster response in this situation.
2024-07-27 19:10:00
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he will send a negotiating team to Italy early next week to hold talks with the Islamic group Hamas, who are fighting in the Gaza Strip, toward a ceasefire and the release of hostages. It has been reported that the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is expected to meet with Israeli and intermediary officials in Italy, raising concerns about whether there will be any progress in the stalled negotiations.
2024-07-27 18:50:00
In the women's 100m butterfly qualifying round at the Paris Olympics, Mizuki Hirai finished in 56.71 seconds, placing second overall and advancing to the semifinals.
2024-07-27 18:11:00
According to Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid, as of around 6:00 pm, 51,700 homes in Saitama Prefecture were without power. Of these, Ageo City had the most with 34,870 homes without power, with some power outages also occurring in Okegawa City and Saitama City.
2024-07-27 17:06:00
Using AI, popular singers and anime characters are made to sing their favorite songs without permission. Such videos are rapidly increasing on the Internet. Some voice actors have expressed a sense of crisis, saying that "it has become a lawless zone." How can we protect the "right to voice"? Now, new efforts are being started.
2024-07-27 17:00:00
The men's street skateboarding event at the Paris Olympics, which was scheduled to take place on the 27th, has been postponed to the 29th, two days later.
2024-07-27 15:34:00
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, by 3:00 p.m. on the 27th, a total of 53 people, ranging in age from 6 to 89, had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke in Tokyo.
2024-07-27 14:41:00
The second round of the women's golf US Tour tournament was held in Calgary, Canada on the 26th, and Yuri Yoshida improved her score by one to move up to 7th place with a total of 2 under par.
2024-07-27 14:39:00
On the morning of the 27th, a 25-year-old national government employee from Fukuoka City fell while climbing a gorge with a friend in Nishimera Village, Miyazaki Prefecture, and was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was taken.
2024-07-27 14:09:00
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, currently held in New Delhi, the capital of India, has decided that the Sado Island Gold Mine in Niigata Prefecture will be registered as a World Cultural Heritage site. With this decision, the number of World Heritage sites in Japan, including cultural and natural heritage sites, will be 26.
2024-07-27 14:07:00
Yusei Kikuchi, pitcher for the Blue Jays in Major League Baseball, started against the Rangers on the 26th, pitching until the middle of the fifth inning and giving up five runs, but the game was not credited with a win or loss.
2024-07-27 13:24:00
According to local French media, on the 25th, former soccer superstar and former manager of the Japanese national team, Zico, who was visiting Paris as an invitee of the Brazilian Olympic team, was the victim of the theft of his bag containing luxury watches and jewelry.
2024-07-27 13:01:00
The finals of the summer national high school baseball tournament were held on the 27th in Gunma, Toyama, Shiga, and Shimane, and four schools were selected to compete in Koshien.
2024-07-27 12:59:00
A search for three men and women who went missing on the 23rd of this month while fishing in a mountain stream in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, near the border between Yamagata and Akita Prefectures, where record-breaking rains have been falling, began on the morning of the 27th, but was called off mid-morning due to worsening weather. According to the police, no clues have been found so far.
2024-07-27 12:35:00
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, one of Tokyo's most iconic summer events, is scheduled to take place on the evening of the 27th, and preparations are underway, including the installation of traffic control signs around the venue.
2024-07-27 12:26:00
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), currently being held in India, is expected to soon begin deliberations on whether to register the "Sado Island Gold Mine" in Niigata Prefecture, which has been nominated by Japan, as a new World Heritage Site.
2024-07-27 12:14:00
At a meeting of foreign ministers from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and Japan, China and South Korea held in Laos, Foreign Minister Kamikawa stressed that a free and open international order based on the rule of law is essential for the region to continue achieving stable economic growth.
2024-07-27 11:39:00
On the 26th, Mets pitcher Kodai Senga made his first start of the season against the Braves, striking out nine batters and allowing only two runs in the middle of the sixth inning, earning his first win. This was Senga's 13th win in the major leagues, and he has now reached 100 wins in Japan and the US, including his wins in his professional baseball days.
2024-07-27 11:17:00
The meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 (Group of 20) countries, held in Brazil, concluded on the morning of the 27th (Japan time), and adopted a joint statement stating that while there is a high possibility of a soft landing for the global economy, there are risks such as war and prolonged inflation.
2024-07-27 11:06:00
A video has been released in the United States showing a white deputy sheriff shooting and killing a black woman who was bowing down and apologizing, sparking protests with family members calling for demonstrations across the country this weekend.
2024-07-27 07:22:00
Mets pitcher Shintaro Fujinami has been removed from the 40-man roster under his Major League contract, effectively cutting him from the team.
2024-07-27 07:13:00
In Akita and Yamagata prefectures, where record-breaking rains hit, two people were killed: a man found in a swollen river and a man believed to be a police officer who was heading to the scene in a patrol car to rescue the deceased.
2024-07-27 07:02:00
Regarding "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur, the government is considering infiltrating the servers of attacking entities and neutralizing them as necessary. The government envisions criminal groups as the source of attacks, and would like to be able to exercise this power based on police powers to protect public order within the country.
2024-07-27 06:57:00
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was held in front of more than 320,000 spectators, kicking off the 17-day event. The Olympic flame was lit in the Olympic cauldron by the final runner, Teddy Riner, and others. After the Olympic flame was lit, the balloon-shaped Olympic cauldron slowly rose into the sky.
2024-07-27 06:52:00
Regarding the issue of people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice supplements developing kidney problems, the company revealed that there is a possibility that two companies that supplied the red yeast rice ingredients may have used ingredients that contained "puvelluric acid," which is made from blue mold. There have been no reports of health damage from the products of the two companies so far.
2024-07-27 06:49:00
Heavy rain is expected to fall intermittently until around Tuesday, the 30th of this month, mainly in the Japan Sea side of Tohoku, including Yamagata and Akita prefectures, where record-breaking rains have occurred. Even a small amount of rain can increase the risk of disasters, so please continue to be on high alert for river flooding, inundation, and landslides, and be mindful to evacuate early.
2024-07-27 06:28:00
On the 22nd of this month, two maintenance vehicles on the Tokaido Shinkansen line collided, affecting many passengers. In response, JR Central has decided to suspend operation of vehicles used to scatter stones on the tracks on the side of the collision for the time being, and is working quickly to identify the cause of the accident.
2024-07-27 06:11:00
Following an incident in June in which a man armed with a knife attacked a Japanese school bus in Suzhou, eastern China's Jiangsu Province, the Chinese Communist Party has awarded the death to the Chinese woman with the title of "a warrior who acted bravely for justice."
2024-07-27 06:07:00
The Paris Olympics will begin in earnest on the second day, the 27th. On this day, in the competitions that will be held up to the finals, Yuto Horigome of the men's street skateboarding team will be aiming for his second consecutive Olympic victory, while Tatsuki Nagayama of the men's 60 kg class and Natsumi Tsunoda of the women's 48 kg class will be aiming for medals in judo.
2024-07-27 05:15:00
On the 26th, the day of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in France, equipment along several TGV high-speed train lines caught fire, and authorities are investigating what they suspect to be an organized crime targeting the rail network.
2024-07-27 04:35:00
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, one of the Tokyo summer traditions, will be held on the night of the 27th. The Metropolitan Police Department will implement traffic restrictions on roads around the venue and deploy police officers to keep watch to prevent crowd accidents.
