Main news(2024/10/06)
Orix manager Satoshi Nakajima announces retirement after leading the team to three consecutive league championships last season
2024-10-06 22:53:00
Professional baseball team Orix has announced that manager Satoshi Nakajima, who led the team to three consecutive Pacific League championships until last season, will step down at the end of this season.
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Shogi "Ryu-o Tournament" 1st game: Seven-crown champion Fujii, aiming for his fourth consecutive victory, defeats eighth-dan Sasaki
2024-10-06 20:36:00
The first game of the seven-game Ryuo Championship, one of the eight major titles in shogi, was held in Tokyo, and Sota Fujii (22), who holds seven titles and is aiming for his fourth consecutive victory, defeated eighth-dan player Yuki Sasaki (30) to win his first game.
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Skateboard Street Japan Championship: Yumemi Oda wins the tournament for the second consecutive year
2024-10-06 20:29:00
The Japanese Street Skateboarding Championships were held in Osaka, and 17-year-old Oda Yumemi, who won last year's world championships, beat medalists from the Paris Olympics to win her second consecutive title in the women's competition.
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Hiroshima City road collapse accident: City and others judge nine buildings to be "dangerous"
2024-10-06 19:23:00
Following an accident last month in Hiroshima City when a road collapsed during underground excavation work, causing damage such as the tilting of surrounding buildings, the city and the construction contractor have revealed that they have determined that nine buildings are highly dangerous to enter.
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Six North Korean officers killed in Ukrainian missile attack: multiple reports
2024-10-06 19:16:00
Six North Korean officers were killed in a Ukrainian military missile attack in Russian-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine, multiple Ukrainian media outlets reported.
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Central League individual titles confirmed: Giants' Sugano and Yakult's Murakami win two titles
2024-10-06 18:55:00
The regular season of the professional baseball Central League concluded on the 6th. In the pitching division, Giants pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who led the team to their first league championship in four years, won the titles of most wins and highest winning percentage, while in the batting division, Yakult's Munetaka Murakami won the titles of home run king and RBI king.
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Nobel Prize to be announced tomorrow. Will this be the first Japanese winner in three years? What to look out for?
2024-10-06 18:33:00
The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize winners will begin on the 7th. So far, 28 Japanese people have received the award, including people who have acquired American citizenship, so attention is focused on whether this will be the first time in three years that a Japanese person has received the award.
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Camera crane collapses at music event in Osaka, injuring four
2024-10-06 17:05:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, a crane equipped with a camera collapsed at a music event held in Izumiotsu, Osaka, injuring four women in the audience nearby. None of the injuries were life-threatening, and the police are currently investigating the situation.
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Yakult's Munetaka Murakami fractures right big toe after being hit by ball, expected to return in 2-3 months
2024-10-06 16:53:00
Yakult's main player, Munetaka Murakami, who won the Central League's home run and RBI titles this season, was hit by a ball on his right foot during a game against Hiroshima on the 5th, and the team announced that he has been diagnosed with a fractured thumb and will be unable to return for two to three months.
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Princess Kako attends Girl Scout event in Shibuya, Tokyo
2024-10-06 16:51:00
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince and Princess Akishino, attended a Girl Scout event in Tokyo.
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Hanshin Tigers manager Akihiro Okada officially announces his retirement and will be involved in team operations next season
2024-10-06 16:26:00
The professional baseball team Hanshin has officially announced that manager Akinobu Okada will be stepping down at the end of this season, and will be joining the front office next season to be involved with the team's operations.
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Prime Minister Ishiba to suspend party membership for not listing politicians, etc. in non-official policy
2024-10-06 14:53:00
Ahead of the next House of Representatives election, Prime Minister Ishiba has indicated his intention not to officially endorse any LDP lawmakers who have been suspended from party membership due to failure to report on the party's income and expenditure reports in connection with the party's political and financial scandals.
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Chiba: All lines suspended; Isumi Railway to use replacement buses from the 7th onwards
2024-10-06 14:34:00
The Isumi Railway, which connects the cities of Isumi and Otaki in Chiba Prefecture, has suspended all services on the line this weekend after a train derailed on the 4th. However, as there is no prospect of service being restored after the 7th, the company has decided to continue providing replacement bus services.
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NHK employee arrested on suspicion of breaking into women's changing room at taxi company
2024-10-06 12:54:00
A 29-year-old NHK employee was arrested on suspicion of trespassing after he entered the women's changing room of a taxi company in Shinagawa, Tokyo. He was believed to have been intoxicated at the time, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Niigata Prefecture raises bear sighting alert to "take action to protect lives"
2024-10-06 12:49:00
Following an injury sustained after a woman in her 80s was attacked by a bear in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture on the 5th, the prefecture has raised its alert level by one level, issued a "bear sighting warning," and called on people to take action to protect their lives.
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Emperor and Empress attend volleyball match at National Sports Festival
2024-10-06 12:29:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress attended the volleyball competition at the National Sports Tournament held in Saga Prefecture.
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Gaza fighting marks one year since tomorrow, protests around the world calling for an immediate ceasefire
2024-10-06 12:00:00
Seven days before the one-year anniversary of the start of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip in Palestine, protests were held around the world calling for an immediate ceasefire.
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Vice President Harris visits hurricane-hit southern battleground states
2024-10-06 11:56:00
With just one month to go until the US presidential election, Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Harris is visiting battleground states in the South that suffered severe damage from the hurricanes, likely with the aim of demonstrating her commitment to crisis management.
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Trump holds second rally at shooting site, one month until US presidential election
2024-10-06 11:48:00
With just one month to go until the US presidential election, Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is apparently aiming to gain more support by holding another campaign rally at the site of the shooting in July this year to highlight his image as a strong leader.
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Dodgers Shohei Otani Playoffs Division Series Begins Today
2024-10-06 08:07:00
The Major League Baseball playoff division series will begin on the 6th (Japan time), and the Dodgers, which Shohei Otani belongs to, will play in the postseason for the first time in his seventh season in the major leagues, against their division rivals, the Padres, which have pitcher Yu Darvish and others. Attention is focused on the showdown between the Dodgers' batting lineup and the Padres' powerful pitchers.
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Israeli media calls countermeasures against Iran "serious and significant"
2024-10-06 06:18:00
Regarding the Israeli military's countermeasures against the Iranian missile attack, several Israeli media outlets have reported that the military will be "serious and significant," and the situation remains tense. The Israeli military has also been attacking the Gaza Strip in Palestine every day, and although it has been one year since the start of fighting with the Islamic organization Hamas on the 7th of this month, the number of casualties continues to rise.
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Private survey: Parents' attitudes towards university vary depending on child's gender
2024-10-06 06:16:00
A private survey of parents' attitudes regarding university admissions showed that girls are more likely to "stay in their hometown," while boys are more likely to "earn a high annual income." An expert on gender issues in the education field said, "It is important that the individual's choice is not restricted, regardless of gender."
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LDP: Unlisted lawmakers: Decision based on application for official recognition from local organizations
2024-10-06 06:06:00
On the night of the 5th, Prime Minister Ishiba and other members of the Liberal Democratic Party executive discussed whether to endorse lawmakers who had not been included in the income and expenditure report due to issues surrounding politics and money in the run-up to the House of Representatives election. It was confirmed that the decision would be made with emphasis on applications for endorsement from local organizations, and the final adjustments will be made on the 6th.
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Ukrainian forces' cross-border attack into western Russia begins two months ago
2024-10-06 06:01:00
It has been two months since the Ukrainian military began its cross-border attack into western Russia on the 6th. While the Ukrainian military continues to control parts of Russian territory, it has been forced to retreat in eastern Ukraine due to the Russian offensive.
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Lecture on how to deal with dementia: "People around you need to understand" Tokyo
2024-10-06 05:33:00
A lecture on how the patient and their family should deal with dementia was held in Tokyo on the 5th. A doctor specializing in dementia appealed, "It is important to discard the old view that dementia patients can't do anything, and for those around them to understand."
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Birds in Satoyama areas suddenly decline, 16 species including sparrows now endangered: Environment Ministry survey
2024-10-06 05:30:00
A survey by the Ministry of the Environment and the Nature Conservation Society of Japan has revealed that the populations of 16 bird species, including sparrows, that live in rural areas across the country are rapidly declining at a rate equivalent to the criteria for endangered species.
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