Main news(2024/09/26)
Hong Kong: Former editor-in-chief of internet media critical of government sentenced to 1 year and 9 months in prison
2024-09-26 22:23:00
A Hong Kong court has sentenced the former editor-in-chief of the online media outlet Stand News, known for its critical tone, to one year and nine months in prison for inciting hatred against the government.
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Nippon Ham Fighters advance to Climax Series for the first time in six years
2024-09-26 22:08:00
Nippon Ham, the second-placed team in the Pacific League, won 2-1 against Rakuten, the fourth-placed team, on the 26th, securing a place in the top three and qualifying for the Climax Series for the first time in six years. Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo has finished last for two consecutive years since taking over, but his policy of developing young players has paid off, and he has produced results in his third year, which he has positioned as a crucial year.
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Nissan buys 5% of Renault's shares for 79.8 billion yen
2024-09-26 21:29:00
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will purchase 5% of the outstanding shares transferred from Renault to a trust company for just over 79 billion yen following a review of its capital relationship with France's Renault to an equal footing.
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Four Japanese arrested at Australian airport for smuggling over 140,000 cigarettes
2024-09-26 21:21:00
In Australia, taxes on cigarettes have been increased, with a pack of a typical brand now costing about 5,000 yen in Japanese yen. However, in September, four Japanese men were arrested at an Australian airport for attempting to smuggle a large amount of cigarettes.
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Former tenant arrested on suspicion of arson in Fukuoka apartment fire that killed six seven years ago
2024-09-26 21:19:00
Seven years ago, in a fire in Kitakyushu City where an apartment building housing day laborers and other workers burned down, killing six people, police arrested a 56-year-old former resident, who was serving time in prison for a different arson case, on suspicion of arson of an occupied structure, etc. During police questioning, he reportedly denies the charges.
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Government NSC ministerial meeting confirms continued monitoring of military trends in China and other countries
2024-09-26 21:02:00
The government held a ministerial meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on the evening of the 26th. In light of the successive violations of Japanese airspace and territorial waters by Russia and China, the meeting is believed to have shared the latest regional situation and confirmed that Japan will continue to closely monitor the military movements of both countries.
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"No. 1 in customer satisfaction" ads Most businesses display ads without understanding the basis for the claim
2024-09-26 21:01:00
The Consumer Affairs Agency conducted an investigation into advertisements claiming to be "No. 1 in customer satisfaction" and found that most of the businesses that responded to interviews were claiming "No. 1" without understanding the content of the survey results that served as the basis for their claims.
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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant debris removal suspended, expected to resume after October
2024-09-26 20:38:00
Regarding the issue of test removal of nuclear fuel debris at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 being halted due to a malfunction of the equipment's camera, Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to investigate the condition of the camera over the next few days, and it is expected that the work will resume after next month.
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Heavy rain in Noto: Volunteers support farmers in Wajima; Primary and secondary schools reopen on the 26th
2024-09-26 19:54:00
In the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains caused river flooding and landslides, residents in isolated areas were evacuated by Self-Defense Force helicopters on the 26th. In the affected areas, efforts toward recovery are underway, such as volunteer work and the resumption of classes at elementary and junior high schools.
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Badminton: Matsumoto of Nagamatsu and Fukushima of Fukuhiro to form new pair
2024-09-26 19:10:00
In women's doubles badminton, Matsumoto Mayu of the Nagamatsu pair, who competed in two consecutive Olympic Games in Tokyo and Paris, and Fukushima Yuki of the Fuku-Hiro pair, who placed fifth at the Tokyo Olympics, will form a new pair.
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Fire breaks out at high-rise building under construction in Nihonbashi, Tokyo; no injuries
2024-09-26 18:59:00
On the evening of the 26th, a fire broke out in a high-rise building under construction as part of the redevelopment project in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, but the fire has been almost completely extinguished and no one was injured.
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Toyota's IOC sponsorship contract to end this year, IPC contract not renewed
2024-09-26 18:01:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that it will not renew its top-tier sponsorship contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which will expire at the end of the year, and will also not renew its contract with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
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Heavy rains expected in Kanto-Koshin Izu Islands; be on alert for landslides
2024-09-26 17:58:00
Due to the influence of low pressure and humid air, very heavy rain is expected to fall in the Kanto-Koshin region and the Izu Islands from the early hours of the 27th to the 28th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against flooding and landslides in low-lying areas.
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Ambassador to China: "More consideration must be given to ensuring the safety of Japanese nationals"
2024-09-26 17:54:00
A large-scale business conference aimed at promoting trade and investment has begun in Liaoning Province in northeastern China, which has strong economic ties with Japan, and the Japanese ambassador to Beijing has called for strengthened safety measures for Japanese people living in China in relation to the business environment.
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A man in his 60s lost about 70 million yen to a "romance scam"
2024-09-26 17:10:00
A man in his 60s from Musashino City, Tokyo, was the victim of a so-called romance scam in which the scammer makes the victim fall in love with them through social media interactions and then offers them investment opportunities, after which he was defrauded of approximately 70 million yen in cash.
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Hometown tax donation amount of 10,000 yen temporarily listed as 60 yen in Minamichita Town, Aichi
2024-09-26 17:06:00
Minamichita Town in Aichi Prefecture announced that a set of dried fish that was listed as a gift for a donation of 10,000 yen on the hometown tax website was mistakenly listed as 60 yen. The town canceled the application and apologized to approximately 1,300 people who had applied.
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First delivery of spent nuclear fuel from Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to Aomori Prefecture interim storage facility
2024-09-26 17:00:00
On the 26th, the first spent nuclear fuel was transported from the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture to the nation's first interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, built in Aomori Prefecture. As the national policy to reuse spent nuclear fuel has not progressed and storage conditions at nuclear power plants around the country are becoming tight, the plan is to store the fuel for up to 50 years as part of an effort to resolve this issue, but there are concerns in the local area about the fuel being left there, and a concrete path forward for its future removal is a challenge.
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"Tourism operators from around the world promote the attractions of their regions" event held in Tokyo
2024-09-26 16:21:00
A large-scale event bringing together tourism operators from around the world has begun in Tokyo, with overseas businesses promoting the attractions of their respective regions in an effort to attract tourists from Japan.
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First puffer fish auction in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi - The full-fledged puffer fish season has arrived
2024-09-26 16:20:00
The first pufferfish auction, marking the start of full-fledged pufferfish season, was held on the morning of the 26th in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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[Earthquake Alert] Hokkaido experiences magnitude 4 earthquake, no risk of tsunami
2024-09-26 16:09:00
An earthquake occurred at around 4:01 pm on the 26th. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake. The epicenter was off the coast of Kushiro, the depth of the epicenter was 60 km, and the magnitude of the earthquake was estimated to be 5.7.
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Former sumo wrestler Myogiryu holds retirement press conference: "It was a happy life in the sumo ring"
2024-09-26 16:01:00
The 37-year-old Myogiryu, a former sumo wrestler who was active in the top division for a total of more than 10 years and was known for his thrusting and pushing style of sumo, held a retirement press conference where he reflected, "I never thought I would be active until this age, so it's been a very happy life in the sumo ring."
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Stock prices rise by more than 1,000 yen due to the weakening of the yen in the foreign exchange market.
2024-09-26 15:58:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo stock market and foreign exchange market saw a rise in buying orders in the afternoon due to the yen's weakening, leading to an across-the-board rise in the Nikkei average, which rose by more than 1,000 yen.
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Nippon Steel's president: "Not optimistic" about extension of review period for US Steel acquisition plan
2024-09-26 15:26:00
At a press conference on the 26th, Nippon Steel Corporation President Tadashi Imai, who also serves as chairman of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, said he "cannot be optimistic" about the extension of the review period for the company's acquisition plan by major steel manufacturer U.S. Steel, and indicated his intention to ask steel industry labor unions, which oppose the plan, to enter into negotiations.
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NITE warns of a series of "accidents caused by microwave heating"
2024-09-26 15:09:00
As quick and easy cooking methods become popular, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) is calling for caution, as there have been a series of accidents caused by heating food in microwave ovens without following the precautions in the instruction manual.
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Japan's women's rugby sevens team at the Paris Olympics visits elementary school
2024-09-26 14:52:00
Japan's women's rugby sevens players, who played an active role at the Paris Olympics, visited their elementary school alma mater in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, which will be merged with the school next year, and teamed up with the children to create memories.
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[Updated regularly] Shizuoka District Court acquits Iwao Hakamada 58 years after the incident
2024-09-26 14:07:00
The Shizuoka District Court acquitted Iwao Hakamada (88), whose death sentence was finalized for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago, in a retrial.
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Government intelligence gathering satellite to launch at 2:24 p.m.
2024-09-26 14:00:00
The H2A rocket No. 49, carrying the government's intelligence-gathering satellite, is scheduled to be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 2:24 p.m. on the 26th.
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First UN meeting calls for international support to tackle rising sea levels due to climate change
2024-09-26 13:34:00
A high-level meeting to discuss the issue of rising sea levels due to climate change was held at the United Nations for the first time, and there were repeated calls for international support, particularly for island nations that are severely affected.
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani steals 56 bases, tying him for most stolen bases by a Japanese player
2024-09-26 13:26:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers stole his 56th base of the season in a game against the Padres on the 25th, tying Ichiro's record for the most stolen bases in a season by a Japanese player, set in 2001 when he was with the Mariners. With the score at 3-3 in the sixth inning, Ohtani got on base with a timely hit in his fourth at-bat with two outs and runners on first and second. After this, in the next at-bat by batting second batter Betts, he successfully stole second base for the first time in two games, bringing his total stolen bases for the season to 56.
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US IT giant Meta unveils latest model of “generative AI capable of natural conversations”
2024-09-26 13:08:00
Meta, a major American IT company, held an event for developers on the 25th. At the event, they announced the latest model of the underlying technology for generative AI that can have natural conversations, as well as unveiling a prototype of a glasses-type device and revealing their intention to equip it with AI.
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A foreign object measuring several millimeters was found in a device near the connecting part of the Tohoku Shinkansen
2024-09-26 12:42:00
This month, in response to the issue of a Tohoku Shinkansen train car coupling coming loose while running in Miyagi Prefecture, JR East inspected the car and discovered numerous foreign objects, several millimeters in size, thought to be made of metal, in a device near the coupling. JR believes that the foreign objects may have caused the coupling to come loose and is continuing its investigation.
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Seibu Railway to refurbish Odakyu trains, to begin service around March next year
2024-09-26 12:24:00
Seibu Railway has announced the design of the refurbished trains, which will begin operating on Seibu lines from around March next year using low-power second-hand trains acquired from Odakyu Electric Railway. It is unusual for a major private railway to operate second-hand trains from another major company, and attention is focused on whether this will lead to energy savings and cost reductions.
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Tokyo managers arrested for allegedly forcing minors to serve at concept cafe
2024-09-26 12:20:00
The managers of a restaurant known as a "concept cafe" in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, were arrested for having underage female employees serve customers without a license.
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Fabric scraps from towel manufacturing used to clean airplanes in Imabari, Ehime
2024-09-26 11:40:00
In Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, a towel production area, fabric scraps generated during the towel production process are discarded in large quantities as they cannot be sold, so efforts are underway to use them as cloth to clean the fuselages of airplanes.
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65 years since the Isewan Typhoon, memorial service held in Nagoya, Aichi
2024-09-26 11:34:00
On the 26th, it was 65 years since the Ise Bay Typhoon, which claimed the lives of over 5,000 people. A memorial service was held in Nagoya City, where over 530,000 people were affected and many of the victims were killed.
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Trump campaign: "We'll have another election rally at the scene of the shooting on the 5th of next month"
2024-09-26 11:25:00
The campaign team of former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will hold a campaign rally on the 5th of next month, one month before the presidential election, at the scene where Trump was shot while speaking in July.
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Hiroshima Nishi Ward: Water pipe burst? Building tilts, people unable to get out
2024-09-26 11:07:00
According to the police, a 110 call was made just before 9am on the 26th in Fukushima-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City reporting that "the road was rising." According to the fire department, a water pipe appears to have burst near the intersection where the incident occurred, and they have also received information that surrounding buildings have tilted as a result, leaving several people unable to get out. The incident occurred in an area lined with houses and factories, and brown, murky water can be seen gushing out of the road, as well as signs of a collapse. Police are currently restricting traffic at the scene.
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Chinese military releases ICBM launch photos, aims to demonstrate strengthened nuclear capabilities
2024-09-26 10:59:00
On the morning of the 26th, the Chinese military released photos of what is believed to be the first ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) fired into international waters in 44 years, and experts say the aim is to demonstrate the country's strengthening nuclear capabilities.
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One passenger killed after gunman hijacks Los Angeles bus
2024-09-26 10:33:00
On the 25th, a city bus in Los Angeles on the west coast of the United States was hijacked by a gunman for over an hour. The man later surrendered, but one passenger was shot and killed.
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Hyogo Governor Saito to hold press conference at 3 p.m. to explain decision on resignation, dismissal or dissolution
2024-09-26 09:57:00
Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito will hold a press conference at 3:00 p.m. on the 26th to explain whether he will resign or lose his position or dissolve the assembly.
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Stock prices temporarily rise by more than 500 yen as the yen weakens in the foreign exchange market
2024-09-26 09:34:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 500 yen. Due to the weakening of the yen in the foreign exchange market, buying orders are spreading, mainly in export-related stocks such as automobiles and semiconductor-related stocks.
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US Department of Defense "Launch of ICBM with dummy warhead" notified by China in advance
2024-09-26 08:34:00
The US Department of Defense revealed that China had notified them in advance of its launch of an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) equipped with a mock warhead for training purposes. It also stressed the need for further strengthening the exchange of information between the militaries of the two countries.
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Astros' Yusei Kikuchi strikes out 200 batters in his first major league season
2024-09-26 08:29:00
Astros pitcher Yusei Kikuchi pitched well against the Seattle Mariners on the 25th, allowing only two runs and no earned runs in six innings, achieving his first major league season with 200 strikeouts, but was also the first pitcher to lose since transferring to the team.
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President Putin proposes changing the conditions for use of nuclear weapons, hinting at the possibility of using them
2024-09-26 08:01:00
Russian President Putin has proposed changing the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons, saying, "Even if an attack on Russia is carried out by a country that does not possess nuclear weapons, if it is supported by a nuclear-weapon state, it will be considered a joint attack," hinting at the possibility of using nuclear weapons.
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UN Security Council holds emergency meeting to ease tensions between Israel and Hezbollah
2024-09-26 07:12:00
Amid growing concerns over an escalation of attacks between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council is being held on the 25th. The focus is on whether a unified response can be made to ease tensions.
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Israeli military discusses possibility of ground operation in Lebanon amid exchange of attacks
2024-09-26 06:09:00
As the exchange of attacks between the Israeli military and the Lebanese Shiite Islamist organization Hezbollah continued on the 25th, Israeli Chief of Staff Halevi mentioned the possibility of a ground operation in Lebanon. Lebanese authorities announced that more than 50 people were killed in the attacks on the 25th, and according to the United Nations, more than 90,000 people have been forced from their homes by the intensification of the fighting, raising concerns about the worsening humanitarian situation in Lebanon.
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Sazanami passes through the Taiwan Strait for the first time
2024-09-26 06:04:00
It has been learned from people involved that a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer passed through the Taiwan Strait between mainland China and Taiwan for the first time on the 25th. China has reacted negatively every time a Western warship passes through the Taiwan Strait, and the destroyer's movement this time is thought to be aimed at asserting freedom of navigation.
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Hakamada Iwao retrial verdict today, nearly 60 years after the incident
2024-09-26 05:39:00
The Shizuoka District Court will hand down its verdict on the 26th in the retrial of Iwao Hakamada, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago. In the four previous cases in which retrials were held for cases in which the death penalty was finalized, the defendants were found not guilty, so it is highly likely that Hakamada will be found not guilty nearly 60 years after the crime occurred.
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CDP to demand supplementary budget and Diet deliberations following heavy rain damage in Noto region
2024-09-26 05:34:00
Regarding the extraordinary Diet session to be convened on the 1st of next month, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided to work with other opposition parties to call on the government and ruling parties to compile and deliberate a supplementary budget bill, arguing that support for recovery efforts in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by heavy rains, should be prioritized over dissolving the House of Representatives and holding a general election.
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Final push to increase lawmaker votes; seeking cooperation in case of runoff election
2024-09-26 05:10:00
With the LDP presidential election approaching on the 27th, the nine candidates are making a final push to increase their votes. Contact between party executives and information exchange within the old factions are also becoming more active, and efforts to seek cooperation in the event of a runoff election are expected to intensify.
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