2024-09-23 23:04:00
Experts' analysis of the site in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains caused a landslide on a slope near a tunnel, killing two people, has revealed that the upper part of the slope had collapsed during the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day. Experts say the earthquake may have contributed to the slope's collapse.
2024-09-23 21:56:00
On the night of the 23rd, the second-place Nippon Ham Fighters lost in the Pacific League, and SoftBank, which had a magic number of one to win the championship, was declared the winner of the league for the first time in four years. This is SoftBank's 20th league championship, including the time of its predecessors, Nankai and Daiei.
2024-09-23 21:05:00
The Ministry of Health in Lebanon, where Hezbollah, a Shiite Islamic organization hostile to Israel, is based, announced that Israeli forces have attacked Hezbollah in the south since the morning of the 23rd, killing 100 people and injuring more than 400 so far. The casualties include women and children. Since launching a military operation against the Islamic organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip in Palestine in October 2023, the Israeli military has been exchanging attacks with Hezbollah, which is in solidarity with Hamas, and revealed on social media that it had attacked more than 300 targets on the 23rd alone.
2024-09-23 20:28:00
Takashi Izumi (71), the husband of Yuko Izumi (68) of Kurekawa-cho, Wajima City, who has not been able to be contacted and whose safety is unknown, said in an interview on the 23rd, "It all happened so quickly, and I was stunned to see my wife swept away along with the house. I hope she is found soon."
2024-09-23 19:22:00
So far, the LDP presidential election has turned into a close race, with three candidates - Shinjiro Koizumi, former Secretary-General Ishiba, and Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi - competing fiercely, combining votes from Diet members and party members. None of the nine candidates received a majority in the first round of voting, and it is certain that the election will go into a runoff election, so it is expected that the maneuvering between the camps will become even more active in the future.
2024-09-23 19:12:00
Kiyoshi Tsubasa (14), a third-year junior high school student from Kutsugawa-cho, Wajima City, was alone in his home, which was swept away by the flooding of the Tsukada River near the 21st, and could not be contacted.
2024-09-23 19:04:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that a Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace three times near Rebun Island in Hokkaido on the afternoon of the 23rd. He said that a very strong protest had been lodged with Russia through diplomatic channels and that he had called for the prevention of recurrence.
2024-09-23 18:52:00
A total of nine Chinese and Russian warships have been confirmed to have passed through the Soya Strait. The two nations' warships are said to be conducting joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean, and the Ministry of Defense is continuing to monitor and vigilantly monitor the situation.
2024-09-23 18:22:00
Among those affected by the recent heavy rains are those who lost loved ones in the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2024-09-23 15:14:00
In an interview broadcast on the 22nd, former US President Trump was asked if he would run in the next election in four years if he lost the current presidential election. He replied, "No. This will be my last time." He then said, "I hope I'm successful" in this election.
2024-09-23 15:02:00
In the trial of former Dodgers interpreter Mizuhara Ippei, who is accused of bank fraud and other crimes for allegedly making unauthorized transfers from Shohei Ohtani's bank account, it has been learned that the defendant has requested that the sentencing scheduled for next month be postponed to December of this year.
2024-09-23 14:57:00
A senior official at South Korea's presidential office has expressed the view that North Korea may go ahead with its seventh nuclear test, possibly around the time of the US presidential election in November.
2024-09-23 14:01:00
Following the incident in which a boy attending a Japanese school in China was attacked and killed by a man with a knife on his way to school, Deputy Foreign Minister Tsuge, who is visiting Beijing, met with Chinese government officials on the morning of the 23rd and is believed to have asked for an explanation of the facts and measures to prevent recurrence.
2024-09-23 12:09:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that he would meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York on the 24th (Japan time), and expressed his intention to request thorough safety measures in response to the incident in which a boy attending a Japanese school was attacked and killed on his way to school.
2024-09-23 10:59:00
On the 22nd, in the Dutch first division soccer league, Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda scored his first goal of the season, leading the team to victory.
2024-09-23 10:51:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with Mongolian President Khurelsukh during his visit to New York. Given that an agreement on defense equipment exports and technology transfer has been reached between the authorities of the two countries, the two leaders agreed to continue coordinating to realize an early signing of the agreement.
2024-09-23 09:54:00
Sekiwake Onosato won the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament for the second time. The Japan Sumo Association has decided to hold an extraordinary board meeting to promote Onosato to Ozeki, and his promotion to Ozeki is now certain. We are broadcasting Onosato's press conference live the day after the event.
2024-09-23 08:17:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers hit a game-tying solo home run, his 53rd of the season, his first in two games, in a game against the Rockies on the 22nd.
2024-09-23 08:10:00
In the Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election, postal votes were counted by local assembly members, party members, and supporters ahead of the voting by Diet members and others at an extraordinary party convention on the afternoon of the 23rd.
2024-09-23 06:43:00
Debates are continuing in the final stages of the LDP presidential election, and on the evening of the 22nd, candidates presented their respective positions on constitutional reform at a policy debate hosted by the party.
2024-09-23 06:41:00
Voting for the Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election will take place on the 23rd, and it is highly likely that a new leader will be selected in a runoff election between the top two candidates.
2024-09-23 06:39:00
Yu Darvish, a pitcher for the Padres in Major League Baseball, struck out six batters in the first three innings of a game against the White Sox on the 22nd, becoming the first Japanese player in Major League Baseball to reach 2,000 strikeouts in his career.
2024-09-23 06:34:00
According to JR West, due to the prolonged maintenance work on the overhead lines of the Sanyo Shinkansen, which began on the night of the 22nd in Yamaguchi Prefecture, service has been suspended from the first train on both the inbound and outbound lines between Hiroshima Station and Kokura Station in Kitakyushu City. Service is expected to resume around 8:00 a.m. on the 23rd, but further delays may occur depending on future developments. JR West is urging people to check the latest operating information on its website.
2024-09-23 06:16:00
According to the police and fire department, five people have been confirmed dead in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, due to the record-breaking rains. This brings the death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture to six.
2024-09-23 05:42:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa is planning to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly. It is expected that he will ask for an explanation of the facts and measures to prevent recurrence in response to the incident in which a boy attending a Japanese school was attacked and killed on his way to school.
2024-09-23 05:24:00
A new species of crustacean called amphipod was discovered on the coast of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture. It has been named "Pandamerita amphipod" because its black and white pattern resembles that of the giant panda, a popular attraction at a local theme park.
