2024-10-03 23:56:00
Britain's Crown Princess Catherine, who has been undergoing cancer treatment, has been seen inviting a young girl who has been given a terminal cancer diagnosis to a royal ceremony and embracing her, causing a stir.
2024-10-03 21:37:00
As the situation in the Middle East worsens, the government announced that two Japanese nationals who had been in Lebanon have arrived in neighboring Cyprus on a chartered ship arranged by the government.
2024-10-03 21:21:00
It has been revealed that Seven & i Holdings, a major retailer, is considering selling a portion of its shares in its subsidiary Seven Bank. With a takeover proposal from a major Canadian convenience store chain, the company is likely aiming to increase its corporate value by focusing on its core convenience store business.
2024-10-03 20:41:00
Due to the influence of the autumn rain front and low pressure, atmospheric conditions have become unstable nationwide, with heavy rainfall in the Tokai and Koshin regions, and tornadoes and other violent gusts of wind in Shizuoka Prefecture. There is also a risk of heavy rain in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which experienced record-breaking rainfall, in the morning of the 4th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against flooding and landslides in low-lying areas.
2024-10-03 19:30:00
Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has protested to China, saying that a Vietnamese fishing boat was seized by China in the South China Sea, where a territorial dispute with China is ongoing, and that the crew was injured.
2024-10-03 18:59:00
According to the fire department and Hamamatsu city, multiple reports were received on the evening of the 3rd in Hamamatsu City's Chuo Ward that "buildings had been damaged by strong winds."
2024-10-03 18:47:00
On the 2nd, an unexploded bomb believed to have been dropped by the US military in the past exploded at Miyazaki Airport, but on the 3rd, a similar unexploded bomb was found at Naha Airport in Okinawa, which is located on the site of a military facility during the war, and the Self-Defense Forces disposed of it. Furthermore, according to interviews with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, seven unexploded bombs and similar objects had been found at Naha Airport between the start of this year and September.
2024-10-03 18:11:00
Four members of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, including Leader Maehara of the Party to Realize Free Education, have decided to join the Japan Restoration Party, which is forming a unified parliamentary group in the Diet.
2024-10-03 18:05:00
On September 30, the body of a woman found off the coast of Fukui Prefecture was identified as that of Kiyoshi Tsuyoshi (14), a third-year junior high school student from Wajima City, whose safety was unknown due to the record-breaking heavy rains in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. According to Ishikawa Prefecture and the police, the number of people who died in the recent heavy rains has now reached 14.
2024-10-03 17:21:00
Following the Nagoya High Court's decision ordering the government to erase the fingerprints, DNA type, and other data of a man who was found not guilty in a criminal trial, the man's side contacted the National Police Agency, only to be told that the data had been erased. The plaintiff's side is requesting that an opportunity be set up to explain the circumstances surrounding the erasure.
2024-10-03 16:57:00
Regarding Prime Minister Ishiba's goal of raising the national average minimum wage to 1,500 yen in the 2020s, Chairman Kobayashi of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry gave a certain level of evaluation to the plan, and called for the plan to be moved forward while determining whether small and medium-sized enterprises in rural areas can pay the minimum wage.
2024-10-03 16:44:00
Regarding the issue of abductions by North Korea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated that this is a top priority for the Ishihara Cabinet and expressed his desire to meet with the families of the victims as soon as possible.
2024-10-03 16:36:00
The Ministry of Justice's review committee has compiled a report on the review of the probation officer system, which supports the rehabilitation of people who have completed their sentences in prison. In response to the murder of a probation officer in Otsu City, the report includes measures to ensure safety, such as having multiple probation officers support the target person.
2024-10-03 15:59:00
The House of Representatives Rules and Administration Committee held a board meeting and agreed that a plenary session will be held on the 7th of next week to allow each party's representative to ask questions to Prime Minister Ishiba about his policy speech.
2024-10-03 15:47:00
A court has ordered the city of Yotsukaido in Chiba Prefecture, which runs a nursery school, to pay over 100 million yen in damages after a three-year-old boy choked on a hot dog served as a snack at the nursery school, causing him to suffer severe injuries. The lawyer for the boy's parents held a press conference to appeal for the need to prevent such an incident from happening again.
2024-10-03 15:41:00
On the 3rd, the Japan Restoration Party announced its campaign pledges for the House of Representatives election, pledging to undertake political reforms such as restricting hereditary succession and reducing the number of seats in the Diet, as well as thoroughly reviewing the social security system, which places an excessive burden on the younger generation.
2024-10-03 15:11:00
The final Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The 27 members of the Japanese national team will play against Saudi Arabia and Australia this month.
2024-10-03 14:44:00
In an incident on the 1st in which a group of four people believed to be working "illegal part-time jobs" broke into a house in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and stole cash and other items, three of the perpetrators were arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault. Interviews with investigators have revealed that the leader of this incident is also suspected of having ordered another robbery and assault that occurred in Saitama City last month.
2024-10-03 14:34:00
It has been learned through interviews with people involved that manager Akihiro Okada, who led the Hanshin Tigers to their first Japan Series victory in 38 years last season, will be stepping down at the end of this season.
2024-10-03 13:52:00
In the two games played on the 2nd in the Wild Card Series of the Major League Baseball Playoffs, the Padres, with pitchers Yu Darvish and Yuki Matsui, beat the Braves 5-4 to advance to the Division Series. The Mets, with pitcher Kodai Senga, lost 3-5 to the Brewers, leaving them with a 1-1 record.
2024-10-03 13:45:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated that the government will stick to its policy of halting the issuance of new health insurance cards in December of this year, and emphasized that the government intends to allay concerns by informing people that those who do not have a "My Number Health Insurance Card" can still receive insured medical treatment.
2024-10-03 13:17:00
Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Chief Toshiaki Shirai is expected to make a statement at the start of the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly plenary session, which begins at 1:15 p.m., regarding allegations that he engaged in inappropriate behavior, including telling a subordinate "I'll kill you."
2024-10-03 12:48:00
In Taiwan, winds and rains have intensified as Typhoon No. 18 approaches, leaving two people dead and two missing. The typhoon is expected to make landfall in southern Taiwan around noon on the 3rd, and Taiwan's meteorological authorities are calling for caution against high waves and strong winds.
2024-10-03 12:39:00
In September, the Ministry of Defense announced that a Russian military patrol aircraft had violated Japanese airspace near Rebun Island in Hokkaido, but a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman denied the violation.
2024-10-03 12:37:00
Regarding the House of Representatives election scheduled to be held on the 27th of this month, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated his intention to support election administration, including by sending advisors from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to local governments in Ishikawa Prefecture that were affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and heavy rains.
2024-10-03 12:35:00
Following the inauguration of the Ishiba Cabinet, the government decided on the appointment of Vice Ministers and Parliamentary Vice-Ministers at an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on the 3rd. All Vice Ministers and Parliamentary Vice-Ministers from the Kishida Cabinet were reappointed, except for eight new people, such as replacements for Vice-Ministers who had become Cabinet members.
2024-10-03 12:21:00
Due to the influence of the autumn rain front and low pressure, rain has intensified over a wide area of western and eastern Japan, with some areas in the Tokai region experiencing very heavy rain. Heavy rain is also expected to fall on the Noto Peninsula, where record-breaking rains have been recorded, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against flooding and landslides in low-lying areas.
2024-10-03 12:20:00
Rain is expected to get stronger in Ishikawa Prefecture from the afternoon, and in the Noto region, residents of Wajima City, which was hit by heavy rain, are expressing concern that the rain will get stronger again, as the ground in the region has become loose due to last month's record-breaking rains and earthquakes.
2024-10-03 12:19:00
Following Prime Minister Ishiba's announcement that the House of Representatives election will be held on October 27th, on the morning of the 3rd, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda met with Japan Restoration Party leader Baba and Democratic Party for the People leader Tamaki in succession. They reaffirmed that they will call on the government and ruling parties to hold budget committees in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, saying that a thorough discussion is needed to clarify the policy of the Ishiba administration. Meanwhile, there are ongoing efforts to seek cooperation in the House of Representatives election.
2024-10-03 11:36:00
According to an interview with an investigator, 12 Japanese people who were taken into custody by local authorities in a room in a building in Cambodia in August this year are suspected of having made special fraud calls to Japan and defrauded cash, and Japanese police have obtained arrest warrants for them on suspicion of fraud. The 12 people are expected to be transferred to Japan soon, and the police plan to arrest them and investigate the true nature of the group.
2024-10-03 11:10:00
NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has revealed that it has taken measures to reduce power consumption for the American planetary probe Voyager 2, which was launched 47 years ago and is now flying outside the solar system, by turning off some of the onboard observation equipment so that the spacecraft can continue to operate into the 2030s.
2024-10-03 11:04:00
Regarding the House of Representatives election, which is expected to be held on the 27th of this month, Prime Minister Ishiba met with LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera and instructed him to compile the administration's policy pledges in a way that conveys the message the administration is aiming to convey to the public, based on the content of the policy speech to be delivered on the 4th.
2024-10-03 10:53:00
On the 3rd, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw a growing trend to sell yen and buy dollars as expectations of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates further soon faded, and the yen temporarily fell by more than 3 yen from the 2nd, to the 147 yen range per dollar for the first time in a month.
2024-10-03 10:17:00
On the 1st, a group of four broke into a house in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and stole cash and other items in a robbery and assault case. The Saitama Prefectural Police Headquarters identified the perpetrator, who fled the scene, as Morita Rikiya (24), whose address and occupation are unknown. They obtained an arrest warrant for him on suspicion of robbery and assault and trespassing, and put him on the wanted list nationwide. The police are investigating his whereabouts, releasing his face photo and other information. The three perpetrators of this incident have already been arrested.
2024-10-03 09:07:00
On the 3rd, the Tokyo stock market saw a surge in buy orders, especially for export-related stocks, immediately after trading began due to the yen's depreciation against the dollar in the foreign exchange market, and the Nikkei average rose by more than 1,000 yen.
2024-10-03 08:55:00
As the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, with the Israeli military launching a ground invasion of Lebanon, an Air Self-Defense Force transport plane departed for neighboring countries on the 3rd in preparation for the evacuation of Japanese nationals staying in Lebanon.
2024-10-03 08:14:00
The American magazine Time has announced a list of "100 people of the next generation" who are expected to lead the world in various fields. Anna Sawai, who won the Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series this year, was selected as one of the list.
2024-10-03 06:54:00
The Israeli military has revealed that the damage to military facilities that was hit by Iran's large-scale missile attack was limited, and future countermeasures against Iran are now the focus of attention. In addition, eight Israeli soldiers were killed in a ground invasion of southern Lebanon by the Israeli military, raising concerns that the ground battle with the Shiite Islamic organization Hezbollah will intensify.
2024-10-03 06:48:00
In a robbery and assault case that took place at a house in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture on the 1st, one of the arrested perpetrators, believed to be a "dark part-time worker," stated in an interview with the police that "when I tried to flee the scene, the person who gave me instructions told me through an app, 'Don't run away.'" Police are investigating the possibility that the person who gave instructions strongly pressured the perpetrator to carry out the crime.
2024-10-03 06:31:00
Due to the influence of a front and low pressure, atmospheric conditions are expected to become unstable in western and eastern Japan through the 4th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be on the lookout for strong gusts of wind such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.
2024-10-03 06:22:00
On the 2nd, in the New York foreign exchange market, there was a trend to sell yen and buy dollars due to speculation that the Bank of Japan might find it difficult to proceed with further interest rate hikes following Prime Minister Ishiba's comments, and the yen temporarily weakened against the dollar, reaching the mid-146 yen range.
2024-10-03 05:07:00
In his policy speech tomorrow, the 4th, Prime Minister Ishiba is expected to express his determination to achieve wage increases that exceed inflation, as well as his intention to quickly formulate economic measures and provide support to low-income households.
2024-10-03 05:01:00
The Ukrainian military has announced that it will withdraw from its base in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, where fierce fighting with Russian forces has been ongoing. In response, the Russian military is expected to further strengthen its offensive in an attempt to seize control of the entire Donetsk Oblast.
2024-10-03 04:39:00
On the 2nd, an unexploded bomb buried in the taxiway at Miyazaki Airport exploded, causing the runway to be closed, but four flights had been passing through the taxiway prior to the explosion, which could have led to a major accident. Work to fill in the hole created by the explosion was completed by the evening of the 2nd, and flights are scheduled to resume almost as normal from the first flight on the 3rd.
