2024-09-10 22:53:00
On the night of the 10th, Typhoon No. 13 formed in the ocean far south of Japan. The typhoon is likely to gain strength as it approaches Okinawa, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to pay close attention to future information.
2024-09-10 22:37:00
Six professional baseball games were played, and the Giants, who are leading the Central League, won the first game of a three-game series against second-place Hiroshima for the lead with pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano earning his 14th win, the most in both leagues, and widened the gap to two games.
2024-09-10 21:57:00
In the Gaza Strip, Israeli airstrikes have targeted areas designated as evacuation sites by the Israeli side, killing at least 40 people, local authorities said. The death toll continues to rise as ceasefire talks between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas stall.
2024-09-10 21:51:00
The University of Tokyo, which has been considering raising tuition fees, has drawn up a proposal to raise tuition fees by more than 100,000 yen for students entering next academic year, and announced that it will make a formal decision within this month.
2024-09-10 21:34:00
An employee of a Tohoku Electric Power Group company was arrested on suspicion of blackmail after using customer information to mail postcards to a woman in Yamagata Prefecture urging her to have a sexual relationship.
2024-09-10 21:28:00
The Japanese swimming team that competed in the Paris Paralympics returned home on the 10th, and athlete Keiichi Kimura, who won two gold medals, reflected on the tournament, saying, "I was able to improve my personal best and win the gold medal, and it was the perfect race."
2024-09-10 20:58:00
A 32-year-old doctor from Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female staff member who worked at the same hospital at his home. According to the police, he denied the charges, saying "the facts are completely different" during questioning.
2024-09-10 20:55:00
LDP leader Takayuki Kobayashi held a press conference and announced the policies he will put forward in the presidential election. These policies include making bold investments in regional areas to create industrial clusters, restarting nuclear power plants whose safety has been confirmed, and building new ones, among other things.
2024-09-10 20:15:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has examined data on the tsunami that reached various areas due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake and found that in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, the tsunami is believed to have reached 5.9 meters, 0.1 meters higher than previously reported.
2024-09-10 19:26:00
A spacecraft carrying four businessmen was launched from Florida, USA, with the aim of becoming the first private citizens to conduct an extravehicular activity in space in the history of space development.
2024-09-10 19:21:00
On the 10th, NHK published an investigation report on the matter of a Chinese staff member making a statement on NHK's international radio broadcast last month that was not in the script and was different from the official Japanese government's position on the ownership of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. Chairman Inaba Nobuo apologized at a press conference, saying, "This case can be described as a 'broadcast hijacking,' and is extremely serious, as it violates the international program standards that we ourselves have established. We would like to offer our deepest apologies once again." He also announced that Chairman Inaba and four others would voluntarily return 50% of their executive compensation for one month, and that the executive in charge would resign.
2024-09-10 19:14:00
The recipients of the Praemium Imperiale, an award given to outstanding artists around the world, were announced on the 10th, and the recipients included architect Shigeru Ban, who has developed architecture using paper materials and is also involved in disaster relief efforts.
2024-09-10 19:05:00
The LDP presidential election is just two days away from the announcement. On the 10th, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato held a press conference and explained his campaign promises. Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that he will run, saying that he has secured 20 sponsors. Other lawmakers planning to run are continuing to make efforts to expand their support, such as by greeting people. We will provide updates on developments on the 10th as they occur.
2024-09-10 18:51:00
On the 10th, the European Court of Justice, the highest court in the European Union, ruled in favor of the European Commission's decision to impose additional taxes of up to 13 billion euros, or more than 2 trillion yen, on American IT giant Apple, claiming that the tax benefits it had received from the Irish government constituted illegal subsidies. The first-instance court had ruled in 2020 that the EU's decision to impose additional taxes was invalid, but this ruling was overturned.
2024-09-10 18:34:00
The four candidates for the Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election attended a debate among female members of the party, where they exchanged opinions on realizing a society in which women can demonstrate their abilities, including the introduction of optional separate surnames for married couples.
2024-09-10 18:08:00
The final day of this year's summer mountain climbing season on Mount Fuji came on the 10th, with new regulations being introduced on the Yamanashi side, such as the collection of tolls and the installation of gates. Measures were also taken to prevent so-called "bullet climbs," but has there been any change in the number of climbers?
2024-09-10 17:56:00
On the 12th, the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly decided to call for Governor Saito's resignation in response to the allegations of power harassment, in addition to four other factions, including the largest faction, the Liberal Democratic Party, and four independent assembly members. This means that all members of the prefectural assembly are calling for Governor Saito's resignation.
2024-09-10 17:49:00
It has been learned from an interview with a related party that Toho Gas, a major city gas company, was found to have failed to declare approximately 20 billion yen by the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau for making accounting treatments that were not legally permitted for profits generated from financial product transactions. In response to an interview with NHK, the company said, "There was a difference of opinion, and we have filed an appeal."
2024-09-10 17:41:00
Tamawashi, the oldest wrestler in the top division of sumo wrestling, made his consecutive appearances since his debut 1,631 times in his bout on the third day of the Autumn Tournament on the 10th, making him the longest-running wrestler in the history of sumo.
2024-09-10 17:27:00
The first televised debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump in the run-up to the November US presidential election will be held on the 11th (Japan time). Ahead of the debate, both camps have issued statements criticizing the other, heightening the atmosphere of confrontation.
2024-09-10 17:06:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa has announced that he will run in the LDP presidential election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Kishida, saying that he has secured the necessary 20 endorsements. He will hold a press conference on the 11th to announce his policies.
2024-09-10 16:29:00
Chinese and American military commanders met online, reaffirming their commitment to continuing dialogue in the security arena ahead of a planned telephone conversation between the leaders of the United States and China soon.
2024-09-10 16:24:00
SMILE-UP., which changed its name from Johnny & Associates, has announced that Fujishima Julie, who served as the agency's president, had stepped down as representative director and chairman of all affiliated companies by August.
2024-09-10 16:08:00
According to an interview with a person involved in the investigation, a high school student in Aichi Prefecture was arrested on suspicion of violating the Explosives Control Act for possessing powder containing explosives that is said to have been used in terrorist attacks overseas. Police are investigating the possibility that the student was attempting to manufacture explosives.
2024-09-10 15:51:00
Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito has been asked by the Japan Restoration Party to resign over accusations of power harassment, and has reiterated his intention not to resign, saying, "I will continue to work every day for the people of the prefecture."
2024-09-10 15:49:00
Heavy rains have caused floods in Morocco and Algeria in North Africa, leaving at least 23 people dead so far, and rescue efforts are underway in the area from collapsed buildings and other debris.
2024-09-10 15:05:00
It has been announced that the construction of the Self-Defense Force base, which has been underway since last year on Mageshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, will be completed three years later, in 2019, due to a shortage of manpower and materials. The delay in completion is expected to have a certain impact on training and other operations.
2024-09-10 14:57:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers in Major League Baseball had two hits and stole one base in a game against the Cubs on the 9th, bringing his total number of stolen bases this season to 47.
2024-09-10 14:01:00
Two suspects in their 20s were arrested at a facility opened by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to support children gathering around "Toyoko" in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, for allegedly groping a female user and engaging in lewd acts in a public place. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the management system of the facility in detail.
2024-09-10 13:44:00
The Tokyo District Court has sentenced a former accounting officer to two years in prison, suspended for five years, for failing to report income of over 260 million yen in connection with a political fundraising party run by the Liberal Democratic Party's Nikai faction in a political funding report.
2024-09-10 13:10:00
Regarding the abolition of health insurance cards, a lawmaker who announced his candidacy for the LDP presidential election mentioned reviewing the timing of the abolition. In response, Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Takemi emphasized his intention to abolish them as scheduled in December of this year.
2024-09-10 12:54:00
James Earl Jones, an American actor known for his role as the voice of Darth Vader, the nemesis of the main character in the globally popular Star Wars film series, has passed away. He was 93 years old.
2024-09-10 12:43:00
At what was effectively the last LDP executive meeting of the current administration, Prime Minister Kishida reflected on the past and said, "We faced issues head-on that could not be put off, and through painstaking hard work we were able to achieve results." He also expressed hope for lively debate in the party presidential election to decide his successor.
2024-09-10 12:01:00
As further support for areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the government has decided to spend an additional 100 billion yen from the reserve fund in this fiscal year's budget.
2024-09-10 11:56:00
The first game of the best-of-five "transfer exam" for female shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama (29), who holds three women's titles, has begun in Tokyo in her bid to become the first woman to become a professional shogi player.
2024-09-10 11:06:00
Komeito leader Yamaguchi announced at a press conference that he will not run in the next leadership election and will step down at the end of his current term, which ends on September 28. This will be the first time in 15 years that the Komeito leadership will change.
2024-09-10 10:11:00
Due to the continuing occurrence of fraudulent bank transfers and investment frauds, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has decided to review the system, including preventing telephone numbers from being provided to fraudulent telecommunications companies that are in cahoots with fraud groups.
2024-09-10 10:07:00
There is a growing movement among major private railway companies to establish policies for dealing with customer harassment, such as persistent complaints, also known as "customer harassment."
2024-09-10 09:01:00
Regarding the LDP presidential election, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato will hold a press conference at around 9:00 a.m. on the 10th to explain the party's pledges. The press conference will be broadcast live.
2024-09-10 08:37:00
A fire broke out in a two-story building in the center of Utsunomiya early on the morning of the 10th. A woman in her 20s who worked at a restaurant on the first floor and her baby son under the age of one were taken to the hospital, but both are unconscious and in critical condition.
2024-09-10 06:38:00
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, who revealed in March that she had been diagnosed with cancer, announced on social media that she had completed chemotherapy treatment and would be taking part in several official engagements over the next few months.
2024-09-10 06:31:00
American IT giant Apple has announced its latest smartphone equipped with generative AI functions. The trend of introducing generative AI into smartphones is accelerating among IT giants, and the competition to add new added value is intensifying.
2024-09-10 05:58:00
On the evening of the 9th, an online debate was held for the Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election, attended by party members and supporters, and the four candidates exchanged opinions on the policies they would like to change if the party takes over power.
2024-09-10 05:49:00
Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi has announced her candidacy for the LDP presidential election. With the announcement of the election date approaching on the 12th, lawmakers planning to run are stepping up their efforts to win party member votes and to publicize their policies.
2024-09-10 05:29:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) plans to resume test removal of nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the 10th, which was postponed last month due to a mistake in installing equipment. This will be the first attempt in 13 and a half years since the accident, and attention is focused on the success or failure of the removal, which could determine the future fate of the decommissioning of the plant.
2024-09-10 05:10:00
In a lawsuit brought by "atomic bomb survivors" who were not recognized as atomic bomb survivors because they were outside the area designated by the government when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the Nagasaki District Court determined that so-called "black rain" containing radioactive materials fell in some of the areas where the plaintiffs were located at the time, and recognized 15 of the 44 people as atomic bomb survivors. However, as a line was drawn depending on the area, the plaintiffs are planning to meet with Nagasaki city and prefecture officials on the 10th to request that all of them be recognized.
2024-09-10 04:59:00
The remains of former Japanese soldiers who were taken to Bangladesh as prisoners of war by the British Army during the Pacific War and are believed to have died there will be collected for the first time in November this year.
