Main news(2024/10/07)
Komeito leader Ishii will not recommend non-official LDP lawmakers in lower house election
2024-10-07 22:00:00
Komeito leader Ishii said that due to issues surrounding politics and money, the party will not recommend LDP lawmakers who are not officially endorsed in the House of Representatives election. He also indicated that the party will decide whether to recommend lawmakers who are officially endorsed by the LDP but who do not report on their income and expenditure reports based on their explanations.
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Japan contributes over 1.1 billion yen to Afghanistan for infrastructure development
2024-10-07 21:58:00
Afghanistan, where the Islamist Taliban holds power and the country faces a severe economic situation, will see Japan donate over 1.1 billion yen to the United Nations to help develop infrastructure such as medical facilities, and a signing ceremony was held in the capital, Kabul.
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Noto Earthquake Issues Verification Working Group Discussions on "Post-earthquake Flooding"
2024-10-07 20:20:00
A national working group examining the issues surrounding the Noto Peninsula earthquake met, and opinions were exchanged on the issues and countermeasures for flooding following a major earthquake, which have emerged following the record-breaking rains in September.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's first representative question at the House of Representatives plenary session, debate over official endorsement policy, etc.
2024-10-07 19:50:00
At the plenary session of the House of Representatives, the first questions were asked by representatives of each political party in response to Prime Minister Ishiba's policy speech.
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Ukrainian military announces successful attack on oil terminal in southern Crimea
2024-10-07 19:45:00
The Ukrainian military, which has been stepping up attacks on Russian oil storage facilities and other targets, announced that it had successfully attacked an oil terminal in southern Crimea, which was unilaterally annexed by Russia.
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CDP announces pledges for House of Representatives election: ban on corporate and group donations, abolish policy activity expenses
2024-10-07 19:13:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan announced its campaign pledges for the House of Representatives election on the 7th. In order to restore trust in politics, the party has proposed banning corporate and group donations and abolishing policy activity expenses.
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The yen fell by nearly 2 yen on the back of the view that the US economy is doing well.
2024-10-07 18:20:00
On the 7th in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the view that the US economy was doing well led to a rise in buying dollars and selling yen, causing the yen to fall by nearly 2 yen.
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Suspect wanted in Tokorozawa robbery and assault case arrested in Niigata Prefecture
2024-10-07 18:09:00
In a case of robbery and assault on the 1st of this month, a group of four broke into a house in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and stole cash and other items, according to investigators, a person with similar characteristics to suspect Morita Rimiya (24), whose address and occupation are unknown and whose whereabouts are being investigated nationwide on suspicion of robbery and assault and trespassing, has been detained in Niigata Prefecture. The police plan to arrest the suspect as soon as they can confirm that he is the suspect. In a case of robbery and assault on the 1st of this month, a group of four broke into a house in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and stabbed the octogenarian couple who lived there with a knife and stole cash and other items, three people who are believed to have met for "illegal part-time work" were arrested, and the police had issued a nationwide wanted notice for suspect Morita Rimiya (24), whose address and occupation are unknown and who fled the scene, and were investigating his whereabouts. According to investigators, a person with similar characteristics was detained in Niigata Prefecture on the afternoon of the 7th. The police plan to arrest the suspect as soon as they can confirm that he is the suspect.
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Ishikawa Wajima: Construction begins for demolition of building destroyed in earthquake
2024-10-07 16:53:00
A seven-story building in the center of Wajima City that collapsed in the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January this year had remained lying on its side for investigation until now, but on the 7th, more than nine months after the quake, work began on its demolition at public expense.
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Police warn of monkey sightings in northern Tokyo's 23 wards
2024-10-07 16:51:00
From the 6th to the 7th, there have been a series of sightings of monkeys believed to be Japanese macaques in the northern part of Tokyo's 23 wards. The Metropolitan Police Department is patrolling the area and urging people not to approach the monkeys if they see them.
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[Explanation] Why is the yen weakening again? What will happen next?
2024-10-07 16:48:00
At the beginning of last week, the yen was trading at around 142 yen to the dollar, but at the end of last week it temporarily dropped to the 149 yen range. The yen has weakened by around 7 yen in a week, and is now back to its weakest level in about a month and a half since mid-August. What happened? What will happen next? Oha Biz anchor Keiji Watanabe gives his explanation. (Broadcast on Ohayou Nippon on October 7th)
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Empress Emerita falls at Sento Imperial Palace, undergoes examination at University of Tokyo Hospital
2024-10-07 16:16:00
The Imperial Household Agency announced that the Empress Emerita had fallen at her residence and was experiencing pain, and would be undergoing an examination at a hospital on the afternoon of the 7th.
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Classes resume at Wajima lacquerware training center damaged by earthquake after nine months
2024-10-07 15:26:00
The Wajima Lacquerware Technical Training Center in Ishikawa Prefecture, where Living National Treasures of Wajima Lacquerware serve as lecturers, had been closed due to the earthquake and heavy rains, but resumed classes on the 7th for the first time in about nine months.
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Komeito announces pledges for the House of Representatives election, emphasizing its commitment to promoting political reform
2024-10-07 14:21:00
On the 7th, the Komeito Party announced its manifesto for the House of Representatives election. In response to the problem of politics and money, the party emphasized its stance of promoting political reform, proposing to abolish the "policy activity expenses" paid by the party to lawmakers.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: "Minor editing" on Ishiba Cabinet group photo
2024-10-07 13:41:00
Regarding the group photo of the Ishihara Cabinet that was posted on the Prime Minister's Office website, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that it had been lightly edited, explaining that similar editing has been done in the past at official events at the Prime Minister's Office.
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The LDP and CDP agreed to hold a debate between party leaders on the 9th at 1 p.m. The debate time will be 1 hour and 20 minutes.
2024-10-07 12:58:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have agreed to hold a debate between Prime Minister Ishiba and the opposition party leaders at 1:00 pm on the 9th, the last day of the extraordinary Diet session, prior to the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The debate time will be extended from the usual 45 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes.
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Restoration work begins at temporary housing complex in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, after flooding caused by heavy rains
2024-10-07 12:46:00
At a temporary housing complex in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was flooded by heavy rains last month, restoration work began on the 7th on homes that had water under the floors.
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Kofu real estate company accused of concealing over 300 million yen in income and evading about 85 million yen in taxes
2024-10-07 12:43:00
The 65-year-old manager of a real estate company in Kofu City has been indicted by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau for concealing more than 330 million yen in income by falsely claiming losses in real estate transactions, and evading approximately 85 million yen in taxes.
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[Live broadcast scheduled] Nobel Prize 2024 Physiology or Medicine to be announced today
2024-10-07 12:01:00
The 2024 Nobel Prize winners will be announced from Monday, October 7th to Monday, October 14th (national holiday) Japan time. The winner of the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will be announced in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, on Monday, October 7th after 6:30 pm Japan time. This NHK news site will provide a live broadcast of the local press conference with simultaneous interpretation, as well as breaking news on the winners.
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Taiwan President Lai: "The People's Republic of China cannot be the motherland of the Republic of China"
2024-10-07 11:32:00
At an event marking Double Tenth Day, Taiwan's National Day, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said, "The People's Republic of China cannot be the homeland of the people of the Republic of China," reiterating his view that Taiwan and China are separate.
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[Reporter commentary] Some LDP lawmakers "not listed" - non-official policy
2024-10-07 10:43:00
In the run-up to the next House of Representatives election, Prime Minister Ishiba indicated that he would not endorse some of the LDP lawmakers who had not reported their income in their income and expenditure reports due to the political and financial scandal. This is an explanation by Seiya Ieki, a reporter for the political department.
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Prime Minister Ishiba to correct failure to report political funds by former Ishiba faction
2024-10-07 10:28:00
Prime Minister Ishiba revealed that it had been confirmed that the faction he once led had not included certain items in its political funding report, and indicated his intention to correct the report, claiming it was a clerical error.
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12 Japanese arrested for fraudulent phone calls from Cambodian base
2024-10-07 10:18:00
Twelve Japanese men in their teens to their 40s, for whom arrest warrants were issued by the Ibaraki Prefectural Police Headquarters and others on suspicion of fraud for making specialized fraud phone calls from a base in Cambodia and defrauding a woman in her 40s living in Toyama Prefecture of cash, were transported from Cambodia to Japan on the morning of the 7th, and were arrested on the plane during the transport.
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[Breaking News] Dodgers' Ohtani's second at-bat, grounded out to first base, Division Series Game 2
2024-10-07 10:16:00
The second game of the Major League Baseball playoffs, National League Division Series, between the Dodgers and Padres is being held at Dodger Stadium on the 6th.
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Stock prices rise by more than 800 yen at one point. The view that the US economy is strong spreads.
2024-10-07 09:16:00
The Nikkei average rose by more than 800 yen at one point on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 7th, the start of the week. On the 4th in the New York market, the results of last month's US employment statistics announced that day were much higher than market expectations, spreading the view that the US economy was strong, and all major stock indexes rose. In response to this, buying orders spread in the Tokyo market immediately after trading began.
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Jungle Pocket member Saito Shinji referred to prosecutors on suspicion of sexual assault
2024-10-07 09:06:00
It has been learned from investigators that Shinji Saito, a member of the comedy trio Jungle Pocket, has been referred to prosecutors by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on a location bus.
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Israeli Defense Minister inspects base under attack, prepares to take countermeasures against Iran
2024-10-07 07:09:00
Israeli Defense Minister Galant inspected an air base that was hit by an Iranian missile attack last week and reiterated his intention to take countermeasures against Iran. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has been stepping up its offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah, including repeated airstrikes in neighboring Lebanon, and the situation in the Middle East is becoming increasingly chaotic.
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One year since the Gaza Strip fighting: ceasefire calls and protests held in New York
2024-10-07 07:08:00
One year after the massive surprise attack on Israel by the Islamic organization Hamas on October 7th last year, a rally was held in New York, USA, which has a large Jewish population, calling for the release of all hostages.
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Investor Jim Rogers evaluates Japan as a "nation built on asset management" but points out issues
2024-10-07 06:56:00
Jim Rogers, a world-renowned investor, gave an interview to NHK and praised the government for promoting a shift from savings to investment with the goal of making Japan a nation based on asset management. However, he pointed out that the declining population and rising debt balance are serious issues and that these need to be addressed immediately.
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One year since fighting in Gaza, death toll exceeds 41,000; ceasefire talks stalled
2024-10-07 06:33:00
It has been one year since fighting broke out between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip in Palestine on the 7th. The death toll has now exceeded 41,000, and a serious humanitarian crisis continues. Meanwhile, talks toward a ceasefire remain stalled, raising concerns about further escalation of conflict in the Middle East.
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President Zelensky wants to win support for "winning plan" at summit
2024-10-07 06:33:00
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he plans to present a "victory plan" he has put together to end Russia's military aggression to countries at a summit in Germany this week and seek their support.
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Roman Catholic Church appoints Isao Kikuchi as seventh Japanese cardinal
2024-10-07 06:15:00
Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church has announced that he will appoint Tokyo Archbishop Isao Kikuchi as a new cardinal, making him the seventh Japanese to be appointed cardinal.
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Prime Minister Ishiba faces strong backlash over unofficial policy to suspend party members
2024-10-07 05:54:00
In the run-up to the next House of Representatives election, Prime Minister Ishiba has indicated that he will not endorse some of the LDP lawmakers who have not listed their income in their income and expenditure reports due to the political and financial issues surrounding the LDP. While there are voices of understanding within the party, there is strong opposition, especially from the former Abe faction, some of whom will not be endorsed.
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North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly discusses explicitly listing South Korea as "number one enemy country" in the constitution
2024-10-07 05:26:00
North Korea has announced that it will hold a Supreme People's Assembly, consisting of representatives from all over the country, on the 7th. It is expected that the assembly will discuss the policy of explicitly stating South Korea as the "number one enemy country" in the constitution, in line with the policy of General Secretary Kim Jong Un.
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Tokyo Stock Exchange to extend closing time from November 5th, encouraging companies to bring forward financial results announcements
2024-10-07 03:36:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will extend the closing time of trading by 30 minutes from the 5th of next month. In line with this, the exchange is asking listed companies to be flexible in their response, such as by announcing financial results even a little earlier, as most of the time is now after the close of trading.
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