2024-09-30 22:43:00
Four professional baseball games were played, and in the head-to-head match between third-place Lotte and fourth-place Rakuten, who were competing for the last spot in the Climax Series in the Pacific League, Lotte won with a game-winning hit by Sato Toshiya, widening the gap to four games.
2024-09-30 21:32:00
As tensions rise after the Israeli military mentioned the possibility of a ground operation against the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, the Israeli military reportedly carried out the first airstrikes in a series of attacks on downtown Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. US President Biden said an all-out war "must be avoided" and indicated his intention to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu soon.
2024-09-30 21:29:00
Kyoto University Hospital announced that it had performed a living donor kidney transplant between same-sex partners, a procedure that is generally limited to relatives. According to the hospital, this is the first time such a case has been made public in Japan, and it "will set a useful precedent for patients who have given up on transplant medicine."
2024-09-30 21:10:00
The third game of the five-game match for the Oza title, one of the eight major titles in shogi, was held in Kyoto City, where seven-time champion Sota Fujii (22) defeated challenger Takuya Nagase (32), ninth-dan, to defend his Oza title for the first time with three consecutive wins.
2024-09-30 20:46:00
A committee of experts has recommended that 11 people in Ishikawa Prefecture who died after the Noto Peninsula earthquake be recognized as disaster-related deaths. If the deaths are officially recognized by the local government, the death toll from the Noto Peninsula earthquake is expected to rise to 412.
2024-09-30 19:24:00
In response to a series of cases of fraud, such as the falsification of numbers when attaching axles to the wheels of railway vehicles, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revealed that as a result of emergency inspections of railway operators nationwide, it was confirmed that 50 operators, or roughly one-third of the 156 operators, had falsified numbers. Among these, there were many cases in which the work was outsourced to another company, which then committed the falsification. In response to this, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said it would hold a meeting of experts to examine methods for checking safety during work.
2024-09-30 19:10:00
Major banks have announced their mortgage interest rates for next month. In response to the Bank of Japan's additional interest rate hike, some banks are raising interest rates on variable mortgages, while others are keeping them unchanged, resulting in a divided response.
2024-09-30 19:06:00
Illustrator Shoji Sanfuji, known for his humorous and satirical portraits of politicians and celebrities, passed away on the 30th in Tokyo due to old age. He was 87 years old.
2024-09-30 18:16:00
On Monday the 30th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen being bought on speculation that the Bank of Japan would be more likely to raise interest rates further under the leadership of LDP's new Governor Ishiba, and the yen temporarily strengthened to the 141 yen to the dollar range.
2024-09-30 18:08:00
Following the settlement of the lawsuit over the former Eugenic Protection Law, the government has signed an agreement with the plaintiffs to resolve the issue comprehensively. The agreement includes provisions such as setting up a consultation service to ensure that compensation for victims is steadily paid, issuing apologies in public advertisements, and taking other measures to restore their reputations.
2024-09-30 18:07:00
They approach small and medium-sized enterprises without successors to take over, have them transfer their assets, and then leave them alone. There have been a series of such malicious corporate takeovers, and in some cases, companies that lost their assets have been forced to go out of business, which has led to the government calling for caution. Experts point out that it is necessary to strengthen the system for eliminating malicious businesses.
2024-09-30 18:00:00
Speaking at a general meeting of the Communist Party's Central Committee, Chairman Tamura pointed out that "our base is being damaged by the Constitutional Democratic Party" in cooperation with other opposition parties in the next House of Representatives election, and announced his party's intention to field the maximum number of candidates in single-seat constituencies.
2024-09-30 16:48:00
Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda announced the members of the "next cabinet" and indicated his intention to speed up the preparation of the party's manifesto pledges for the House of Representatives election.
2024-09-30 16:47:00
The popular manga series "Jujutsu Kaisen," which has a total circulation of over 100 million copies both in Japan and overseas, ended its serialization of approximately six and a half years in the magazine released on the 30th.
2024-09-30 16:34:00
September 30th marks 25 years since the criticality accident at the nuclear fuel processing company "JCO" in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture, in which two workers died from radiation exposure. Tokai Village Mayor Yamada addressed the village staff, saying, "Never forget the accident, and fulfill your responsibility for nuclear disaster prevention."
2024-09-30 15:11:00
The Tokyo District Court has sentenced an accounting officer to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for failing to report 675 million yen in income from a political fundraising party run by the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction in a political funding report.
2024-09-30 15:05:00
Regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives and a general election, LDP President Ishiba has announced his intention to hold one after being elected Prime Minister by the Diet on the 1st, with the election announcement to be made on October 15th and the voting to be held on the 27th.
2024-09-30 14:25:00
As the exchange of attacks between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite Islamist organization Hezbollah continues, the Israeli military carried out airstrikes on the city of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on the 30th, killing at least three people, according to Reuters. This is believed to be the first time that an airstrike has been carried out on downtown Beirut in the series of attacks by the Israeli military.
2024-09-30 13:58:00
A Seoul District Court has ordered Suga, a member of the popular Korean group BTS, to pay a fine of 15 million won, or more than 1.6 million yen, in a case in which he was summarily indicted in August for driving an electric scooter while drunk.
2024-09-30 13:26:00
At temporary housing in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was flooded above the floor level due to record-breaking rains, preparations for restoration work began on the 30th, and residents have completed the procedures to vacate.
2024-09-30 12:31:00
On the 29th, in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, a drunk driver drove a car the wrong way down a one-way street, crashing into another car and killing a man. Interviews with investigators have revealed that the car was likely traveling at over 100 kilometers per hour. The arrested 18-year-old suspect has stated that "I thought it would be bad if the police found me driving the wrong way, so I tried to get through as fast as I could," and police are currently investigating the incident in detail.
2024-09-30 12:04:00
The new LDP president, Ishiba, is scheduled to appoint the party's executive officers on the afternoon of the 30th, and will formally decide on the appointment of former Prime Minister Kan as vice president, General Affairs Chairman Moriyama as secretary-general, and former Environment Minister Koizumi as election strategy committee chairman. The lineup of cabinet members has also been finalized, and the Ishiba Cabinet will be inaugurated following the Prime Minister's nomination election at the extraordinary Diet session to be convened tomorrow.
2024-09-30 11:38:00
In the early hours of the 30th, several men broke into a house in Kokubunji, Tokyo, bound the resident, a woman in her 60s, with adhesive tape, assaulted her, and then fled. The interior of the house was ransacked, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a robbery.
2024-09-30 11:14:00
The August index of industrial production, which indicates corporate production activity, was 99.7, down 3.3% from the previous month, with 2020 as the index of 100. This is the first decline in two months, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has maintained its assessment of corporate production activity as "advancing and retreating."
2024-09-30 11:08:00
Regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives and a general election, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda said, "The Ishiba administration's thinking should be made clear to the public in the Budget Committee and their trust should be put to the test."
2024-09-30 11:05:00
The third game of the five-game match for the Oza tournament, one of the eight major titles in shogi, has begun in Kyoto City, with Takuya Nagase (32), a 9th dan player aiming to return to the Oza title, challenging Souta Fujii (22), who holds seven titles and is one win away from defending his title.
2024-09-30 09:09:00
The Nikkei average temporarily dropped by more than 1,600 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 30th, the start of the week. This is a backlash from the large rise in stock prices that occurred when Takaichi, who had been cautious about raising interest rates, advanced to the runoff election in the LDP presidential election held on the 27th last week, and the appreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market has led to a wide range of sell orders in the Tokyo market at the start of the week.
2024-09-30 07:26:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Dodgers played in the final regular season game against the Rockies on the 29th, and had one hit in four at-bats. His batting average remained at .310, and he no longer has a chance to be the batting champion or triple crown winner, but he finished the regular season full of records.
2024-09-30 07:13:00
Typhoon Hagibis is expected to approach the Ogasawara Islands around noon on the 30th, and then the Izu Islands. There is a risk of heavy rain accompanied by thunder, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against landslides and high waves.
2024-09-30 06:44:00
The Israeli military has also launched airstrikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels, raising fears that the conflict could escalate.
2024-09-30 06:42:00
The Ukrainian military announced that it had successfully attacked an ammunition depot in southern Russia. This comes after a series of successful attacks on ammunition depots in Russian territory since the beginning of September, with the UK Ministry of Defense stating that this "indicates that Russia is having difficulty dealing with Ukrainian drones."
2024-09-30 06:39:00
Japan Post will raise postal rates across the board from October 1, but the postal business is expected to continue to operate at a loss due to a decline in usage and rising logistics costs. In light of this, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has decided to consider revising the system, including allowing for flexible additional rate increases.
2024-09-30 06:21:00
On the night of the 29th, a car suddenly sped into a road where many people were gathered for a local festival in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture, hitting four people, including junior high school students, one after another and then driving away. Police are investigating the whereabouts of the driver, who is treating this as a hit-and-run incident.
2024-09-30 05:36:00
The first national survey into how local governments deal with unclaimed bodies due to circumstances such as the absence of relatives found that the time it takes for a body to be cremated varies from a few days to more than three months depending on the local government. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to consider how to respond and compile a report by the end of this fiscal year.
2024-09-30 05:12:00
On the 30th, the LDP will decide on new executive personnel, including appointing General Affairs Chairman Moriyama as Secretary-General. Meanwhile, the new LDP President Ishiba, who will become the next Prime Minister, is making final adjustments based on the schedule of dissolving the House of Representatives on the 9th, announcing the election on the 15th, and counting the votes on the 27th, after debate at the extraordinary Diet session to be convened on October 1st.
