2024-08-05 23:16:00
In preparation for the revision of the "Outline of Measures for an Aging Society," a government panel of experts has compiled a report. In light of the growing desire of the elderly to work, the report states that consideration should be given to revising the system under which pensions are reduced for people aged 65 or older who earn a certain level of income.
2024-08-05 22:45:00
On the 5th, the New York Stock Exchange saw a surge in sell orders immediately after the start of trading due to growing concerns about the slowdown in the US economy, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to plummet by more than $1,100 at one point. This is the first time in about 1 year and 11 months since September 2022 that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen by more than $1,000 during trading hours.
2024-08-05 21:24:00
At the Paris Olympics, Shinnosuke Oka won the gold medal in the men's gymnastics event and horizontal bar, his first Olympic appearance. This is Oka's fourth medal at this tournament, following the team and individual all-around events and the parallel bars. Masataka Sugino was in 7th place.
2024-08-05 20:33:00
The atmospheric conditions are extremely unstable from Tohoku to Kyushu, and it is estimated that about 100 mm of heavy rain fell in Iwate Prefecture in the hour leading up to 7 p.m. Please be on high alert for flooding in low-lying areas, rising rivers, and landslides.
2024-08-05 20:16:00
The Japanese men's volleyball team is playing Italy in the quarterfinals, aiming for their first Olympic medal in 52 years. We're reporting the latest information. NHK is broadcasting the game on its General TV and NHK Plus.
2024-08-05 19:59:00
In July, four members of a family in Toyama City, ranging from their teens to their 80s, complained of symptoms such as eye problems and difficulty breathing, with three of them becoming seriously ill. The city's public health center is investigating the cause, suspecting it to be food poisoning caused by "botulinum toxin."
2024-08-05 19:49:00
In July, a mass food poisoning incident occurred at a department store in Yokohama, where approximately 160 people who bought eel bento boxes and other items complained of symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. The health center released the results of an investigation into the incident, which suggested that the cooks had not washed their hands properly and that the kitchen counters may have been contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus.
2024-08-05 19:24:00
At the Paris Olympics, Shinnosuke Oka won the bronze medal in the men's gymnastics individual and parallel bars event in his Olympic debut. This is Oka's third medal of the tournament, following his gold medals in the team and individual all-around events.
2024-08-05 19:13:00
Major publishing company KADOKAWA has announced that it has confirmed that personal information of approximately 250,000 people, including its subsidiaries' business partners and employees, was leaked in a cyber attack that occurred in June 2024.
2024-08-05 19:00:00
According to an NHK opinion poll, the number of people who said they "support" the Kishida Cabinet remained unchanged from the July survey at 25%, while the number of people who said they "do not support" it fell two points to 55%.
2024-08-05 18:54:00
Local media reported that Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina fled the country today after violent clashes between police and student protesters have continued since July. Since July, large-scale demonstrations by students and others protesting against special quotas for civil servant recruitment have spread across the country, leaving more than 200 people dead. The students have been calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Hasina, claiming that the government is using police force to crack down on them.
2024-08-05 18:35:00
On the 5th of Monday, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw an unprecedented drop in the closing price of the Nikkei Stock Average, exceeding 4,400 yen. We have summarized how major companies and people in the city responded to this drop, the largest ever.
2024-08-05 18:13:00
This year's spring wage negotiations saw major companies raise wages by 5.58%, the first time in 33 years since 1991 that the rate of wage increases has exceeded 5%.
2024-08-05 16:56:00
A rehearsal for the Peace Memorial Ceremony was held at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ahead of Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Anniversary on the 6th.
2024-08-05 16:44:00
In response to rising tensions in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised its risk level for Lebanon, which borders Israel, on the 5th and issued the highest level 4 "evacuation advisory" for the entire country.
2024-08-05 16:32:00
Hoping for the early return of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea when she was in the first year of junior high school, electronic billboards calling for an early resolution to the issue have been put up at JR Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo and elsewhere. Her mother, Sakie, commented, "I want people to remember that this is still a real issue, and not something of the past."
2024-08-05 16:27:00
Due to the heavy rain, the Yamagata Shinkansen has been suspended on both lines between Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture and Yonezawa Station in Yamagata Prefecture since 3:22 p.m. In addition, due to the record-breaking rainfall since the 25th of last month, service has been suspended between Oishida Station and Shinjo Station in Yamagata Prefecture.
2024-08-05 16:10:00
In an effort to nurture the next generation of female leaders, an event was held in Chiba City in which high school students visited workplaces where female managers are active, learning about the rewards of their jobs and the workplace environment.
2024-08-05 15:47:00
In relation to the issue of the Yokohama City Board of Education mobilizing a large number of employees to observe the trial of a teacher involved in a sex crime case, a citizen's request for an audit was filed seeking the return of travel expenses and other payments made to employees. The city's audit committee dismissed the request, stating that "although the orders given to employees to travel on business were illegal, there were no serious and obvious defects."
2024-08-05 15:33:00
In a case involving four major non-life insurance companies pre-adjusting insurance premiums for contracts with multiple companies and local governments, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has found that three of the companies engaged in collusion in bidding for contracts placed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, according to interviews with people involved. The commission has also determined that the four companies have engaged in a cartel regarding insurance contracts with railway companies, and has decided to order them to pay a total of more than 150 million yen in fines.
2024-08-05 14:17:00
In the bond market on the 5th, the start of the week, the yen strengthened and stock prices fell rapidly, and the yield on 10-year government bonds, which is a representative indicator of long-term interest rates, temporarily fell to 0.785% in the morning, the lowest level in four months.
2024-08-05 14:06:00
According to an interview with the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Examiner's Office, the number of people who died from suspected heat stroke in Tokyo's 23 wards in July rose to 123. The number of people who were rushed to hospital in Tokyo has also increased by more than 500 from last year, and the Tokyo Fire Department is calling for thorough measures to be taken.
2024-08-05 13:47:00
On the 1st of this month, a male high school student was punched in the face and stomach on the street in Sendai City, losing consciousness and later dying. Police have arrested two suspects in their 20s for punching a high school student they did not know while drunk, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-08-05 13:45:00
Since the 2nd of this month, multiple instances of volcanic tremors, which are thought to occur when underground magma or volcanic gases move, have been observed on Mount Iwate in Iwate Prefecture, and the Sendai Regional Meteorological Observatory is urging people to pay close attention to future developments in volcanic activity.
2024-08-05 13:07:00
A 68-year-old suspect was arrested in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, for allegedly committing lewd acts against an elementary school girl, claiming that he had bumped into her. He has denied the charges, saying he has no knowledge of the incident when questioned by the Metropolitan Police Department.
2024-08-05 12:34:00
August 5th marked 80 years since the incident during the Pacific War in which a group of Japanese soldiers attempted to escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in Australia and were shot to death, resulting in 231 deaths. A memorial service was held in the area, with many Japanese in attendance.
2024-08-05 11:55:00
Following the killing of a top leader of the Islamic organization Hamas, a US news site reported that Secretary of State Antony Blinken told foreign ministers of the G7 countries that Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel could begin as early as within 24 to 48 hours.
2024-08-05 11:51:00
North Korea has revealed that it will mass-produce mobile launchers for ballistic missiles aimed at South Korea and deploy them to front-line forces, strengthening its deterrent power against both the U.S. and South Korean militaries.
2024-08-05 11:46:00
Four sex industry brokers have been arrested for allegedly introducing female customers who had fallen into debt after being charged high fees at a host club in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, to sex industry establishments and receiving over 400,000 yen in cash from them. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the case, as the brokers sent profiles of female customers to establishments across the country and dispatched them to the establishment that offered the highest bid.
2024-08-05 11:04:00
On the 4th, a third-grade boy drowned while splashing around in the water at Jyunigataki Falls, a tourist spot in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. According to police, he is now in a coma and in critical condition.
2024-08-05 11:01:00
Katsura Yonemaru, the oldest Rakugo performer in Japan, who established his own style of new Rakugo and was active on television and elsewhere, passed away on the 1st of this month at a hospital in Tokyo due to old age. He was 99 years old.
2024-08-05 09:17:00
At the start of the week on the 5th, the Tokyo stock market saw almost all stocks fall due to concerns about an economic slowdown in the US, with the Nikkei average temporarily dropping by more than 2,000 yen. Last weekend in the New York market, the US employment statistics came out worse than market expectations, further intensifying concerns about an economic slowdown in the US, causing stock prices to fall sharply. In response, the Tokyo market also saw an all-out drop immediately after trading began. Last week on the 2nd, the Nikkei average closed down by more than 2,200 yen on the Tokyo stock market, the second-largest drop in history, and stock prices continue to fall sharply.
2024-08-05 08:09:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers played as the leadoff hitter and designated hitter in the Major League Baseball game against the Athletics on the 4th, and was hitless in four at-bats. The team won, making it two wins in a row.
2024-08-05 08:07:00
The yen strengthened further on the foreign exchange market on the 5th, rising to the 145 yen to the dollar range at one point, the highest level in about six months since February of this year. Following the release of employment statistics in the United States last weekend, the market is becoming increasingly wary of a slowdown in the U.S. economy, and there is a growing view that the Federal Reserve Board may speed up the pace of interest rate cuts. As a result, there is an increased trend to sell dollars and buy yen, with people aware of the narrowing interest rate gap between Japan and the U.S.
2024-08-05 07:37:00
In the early hours of the 5th, a warehouse on a residential property in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, burned down. Since the 1st of this month, there have been a series of fires burning down houses and other buildings in Kuki City and Okegawa City in Saitama Prefecture, and the police are investigating the seven cases, suspecting that they may be serial arson.
2024-08-05 07:01:00
Starting this November, the Tokyo Stock Exchange will extend the closing time for trading from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. With three months until the extension, the TSE is stepping up efforts to inform investors.
2024-08-05 06:54:00
In order to improve the efficiency of logistics, major trading companies are increasingly teaming up with domestic and international startups to sell robots and systems.
2024-08-05 06:20:00
Last week, concerns over the slowdown of the US economy rapidly intensified, causing a record drop in stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Since then, US economic indicators have also fallen short of market expectations, further heightening caution about the future, and the focus of the Tokyo market at the start of the week will be on whether the downward trend in stock prices can be halted.
2024-08-05 06:13:00
Extreme heat is expected to continue on the 5th, especially in western and eastern Japan, so please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke. Meanwhile, in northern and eastern Japan, atmospheric conditions are expected to become extremely unstable through the 6th, so caution is required against landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and rising rivers.
2024-08-05 05:23:00
A letter written by Hideyoshi Hashiba, later known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to his younger brother Hidenaga during the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute, which took place over the struggle for the succession of Oda Nobunaga, has been discovered by researchers at the Historiographical Institute of the University of Tokyo. It is said to be a valuable document that gives insight into the relationship between the brothers.
2024-08-05 04:48:00
On the final day of the fencing competition at the Paris Olympics, Japan defeated Italy 45-36 in the men's foil team final to win their first gold medal in the event. This is their fifth medal at the Paris Games.
