2024-08-10 22:47:00
On the afternoon of the 10th, a 7-year-old boy went missing while playing at a beach in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, and was found by a diver from the Japan Coast Guard on the ocean floor nearby. The boy was taken to a hospital where he was confirmed dead.
2024-08-10 22:15:00
Japan, which has made it to the finals for the second consecutive time in the women's table tennis team, is facing off against China, which has won four consecutive Olympic gold medals. Japan, which has won medals in this event for four consecutive times, will challenge the absolute champions of China with three players, Hina Hayata, Miu Hirano, and 16-year-old Miwa Harimoto, aiming to win the long-awaited gold medal. We will be reporting the latest information on the match in a breaking news report.
2024-08-10 20:47:00
The final round of the women's golf tournament at the Paris Olympics is taking place on the 10th. Among the Japanese players, Miyu Yamashita started from third place, two strokes behind the leader, with a total of 7 under par, and is aiming to win a medal. We will provide you with the latest information, focusing on Miyu Yamashita.
2024-08-10 18:50:00
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced that Honami Maeda, who was scheduled to compete in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics, will miss the Olympics due to a stress fracture in her right femur. Maeda set a new Japanese record of 2 hours 18 minutes 59 seconds at the Osaka International Women's Marathon in January this year, the first time in 19 years.
2024-08-10 18:11:00
Numerous fakes have spread on social media ahead of the Olympics. From fake images that appear to have been created using generative AI to fake documentary programs using the voices of Hollywood actors... Some of the misinformation has been viewed more than 100 million times in Japan. Who is spreading it, and for what purpose?
2024-08-10 17:34:00
There have been a series of system failures and information leaks due to cyber attacks, including the damage suffered by major publisher KADOKAWA. In the midst of this, a security company conducted a survey of "IoT devices," such as routers and surveillance cameras connected to the Internet, and found that approximately 200,000 devices are accessible from outside, putting them at high risk of cyber attacks. Experts are calling for caution, such as updating software and managing passwords thoroughly.
2024-08-10 16:14:00
The men's marathon at the Paris Olympics began in Paris at 3:00 pm on the 10th, Japan time. Three Japanese runners, Suguru Osako, Naoki Koyama and Akira Akasaki, are participating. We will provide you with the latest information.
2024-08-10 16:06:00
In parts of Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, where the earthquake on the 8th recorded shaking of magnitude 5-lower, tap water remains cloudy, and water tankers have been dispatched to five locations in the city.
2024-08-10 15:23:00
According to JR East, due to the approach of Typhoon No. 5, there is a possibility that the Tohoku Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, and Akita Shinkansen will experience delays or cancellations from the first train on the 12th. They plan to operate as usual on the 11th, but JR East is urging people to check the latest situation on their website.
2024-08-10 14:33:00
Local authorities in the Gaza Strip announced on the 10th that an Israeli airstrike on a school in the north, where many refugees are taking shelter, killed more than 100 people. The attack took place early in the morning while the refugees were praying. Meanwhile, the Israeli military claims that the school was a Hamas base and that it had taken measures to mitigate damage to residents before the attack.
2024-08-10 14:16:00
Typhoon No. 5 is expected to approach Tohoku with its storm winds around Monday the 12th and make landfall. The Japan Meteorological Agency and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold a joint press conference at 2:00 pm on the 10th to explain the typhoon's future course and precautions. *The press conference is being streamed in real time.
2024-08-10 14:04:00
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has indicated his intention to evacuate more than 15,000 people affected by heavy rains late last month to the capital, Pyongyang, demonstrating his support for his people.
2024-08-10 13:03:00
At around 12:29 pm on the 10th, an earthquake measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale was observed in Hokkaido and Tohoku. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2024-08-10 12:41:00
Congestion on the outbound expressways is expected to peak on the 10th as people head to their hometowns or tourist spots over the Obon holiday, with some expressways already experiencing 20km of congestion. Meanwhile, with the announcement of the "Nankai Trough Earthquake Emergency Information" and the effects of Typhoon No. 5, train delays and traffic restrictions are possible, so please pay close attention to the latest information. *You can check the real-time congestion situation on the expressways with live cameras.
2024-08-10 12:11:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers hit a two-run home run, his 35th of the season, his first in three games, in a game against the Pirates on the 9th, putting him back in sole possession of the lead in the National League.
2024-08-10 10:50:00
Temperatures are expected to rise over a wide area on the 10th, with dangerously hot conditions expected, especially in the Tokai and Western Japan regions, so please continue to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke.
2024-08-10 07:35:00
This month, it was discovered that a Chinese rocket used to launch a satellite broke into pieces in space, resulting in more than 300 pieces of so-called "space junk." The U.S. Space Command has said that there is "no imminent threat," and will continue to track the debris.
2024-08-10 07:12:00
Typhoon No. 5 is developing and moving northward over the sea east of Japan, and is likely to approach northern Japan with its storm area around Monday, the 12th, and make landfall. Please continue to pay close attention to future information, and be sure to prepare within the next 10 days before the winds and rain get stronger.
2024-08-10 07:01:00
A passenger plane crashed near a residential area near Sao Paulo, Brazil on the 9th, killing all 61 passengers and crew, and local authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
2024-08-10 06:47:00
On the night of the 9th, an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 5-lower was observed in Kanagawa Prefecture, and seismic intensity of 4 or 3 was observed over a wide area of the Kanto-Koshinetsu region. Regarding this earthquake, which occurred while emergency information was being issued calling for caution against a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough, experts have stated that "it is not believed to be related to the earthquake in the Nankai Trough." The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against earthquakes with a similar intensity for the next week or so.
2024-08-10 06:29:00
On the 8th, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake was observed in Miyazaki Prefecture, causing a seismic intensity of 6. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency report stating that the possibility of a large earthquake occurring in the assumed focal area of the Nankai Trough earthquake is higher than usual, and is continuing to call for caution against a huge earthquake. No particular changes in strain have been observed other than those normally seen, and monitoring is continuing.
2024-08-10 06:28:00
As of the 9th, the 15th day of the tournament, the number of gold medals won by Japan at the Paris Olympics reached 16, tying the record set by the Athens Games, the most ever won at an overseas Olympic Games.
2024-08-10 05:56:00
In the women's final of breaking, a new event at the Paris Olympics, Ami Yuasa, who goes by the dancer name AMI, defeated a Lithuanian wrestler 3-0 to win the gold medal.
2024-08-10 04:25:00
The final of the men's 400m relay at the Paris Olympics was held on the 9th, and Japan recorded their best time of the season, but finished in 5th place, failing to win a medal for the first time in two Olympics.
