2024-10-08 21:59:00
On the 7th, a one-year-old boy was found unconscious in an apartment building in Hirano Ward, Osaka, and was later confirmed dead. The boy had suffered a heavy blow to his stomach, so the police suspect he had been assaulted by someone and are questioning his mother, who lives with him, and her partner on a voluntary basis.
2024-10-08 21:50:00
In professional baseball, Rakuten's Tatsumi Ryosuke has broken the 76-year-old professional baseball record for the number of putouts, or batters put out by flies or other throws, in a single season held by Aota Noboru, who played for the Giants and other teams.
2024-10-08 21:09:00
The Israeli military is stepping up its offensive against the Iran-backed Shiite Islamic organization Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, announcing that new troops have begun operations in a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. There are concerns that the scope of the invasion will expand and further intensify the fighting.
2024-10-08 21:07:00
A 25-year-old teacher working at a public junior high school in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward was arrested on suspicion of violating the Child Pornography Prohibition Act for allegedly having a female student he met on social media film obscene acts and send the video to him.
2024-10-08 20:41:00
Regarding Mount Iwate in Iwate Prefecture, where the eruption alert level was raised to "2" on the 2nd of this month due to increased volcanic activity and the risk of an eruption, the Japan Meteorological Agency has called for continued vigilance, as crustal movements thought to indicate expansion of the mountain may be continuing.
2024-10-08 19:40:00
On the 8th, the Prosecutor General of the Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office announced that he would not appeal the ruling that acquitted Iwao Hakamada in a retrial of the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago. This means that the innocence of Mr. Hakamada, who was once sentenced to death, will now be confirmed. This is the full text of the statement made by Prosecutor General Naomi Unemoto of the Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office on the 8th.
2024-10-08 19:22:00
NHK has put together a revised management plan ahead of the mandatory distribution of programs over the Internet from October next year. The plan calls for the reception fee for those who do not have a television set and only use the Internet distribution service to be 1,100 yen per month, the same as for terrestrial contracts. Meanwhile, those who already pay the reception fee will be able to use the service at no additional cost.
2024-10-08 18:44:00
In the Diet, the House of Councillors plenary session held a question and answer session for each party representative regarding Prime Minister Ishiba's policy speech. In response to the opposition parties' criticism that the LDP's response to the problems surrounding politics and money was insufficient, Prime Minister Ishiba explained that he would sincerely respond to the public's distrust and anger by not officially endorsing some of the lawmakers who were not included in the list.
2024-10-08 17:44:00
NTT Docomo has announced that approximately 930,000 SIM cards used for mobile phone calls and data communications may no longer function due to improper processing during the manufacturing process. Customers with affected cards will be offered free replacements.
2024-10-08 17:16:00
As a series of robberies and assaults involving "illegal part-time workers" recruited on social media occur in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the National Police Agency held a meeting of investigative leaders from the relevant police forces and instructed them to closely share information and quickly arrest the people who gave orders and masterminds.
2024-10-08 16:51:00
It has been revealed that the prosecution has informed the surviving family of the victim that they will not appeal the verdict that acquitted Iwao Hakamada in the retrial of the murder of a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago. As a result, it is expected that the innocence of Hakamada, who was once sentenced to death, will be confirmed.
2024-10-08 16:42:00
Recruit, the publisher of Jalan, a travel information magazine launched in 1990, has announced that it will cease publication in March of next year. With the increase in reservations made via the Internet, the magazine will focus on publishing information on its website.
2024-10-08 14:51:00
On the 8th, the Sapporo City Board of Education released the investigative report compiled by a third-party committee on the sexual bullying that took place three years ago when a third-grade boy in Sapporo was sexually bullied by a junior high school student. The report harshly criticized the failure of the school to take organized measures as stipulated in the basic policy on anti-bullying measures.
2024-10-08 14:27:00
Tohoku Electric Power Co. has presented the Nuclear Regulation Authority with a plan to start up the reactor at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture on October 29th if all goes smoothly. This will be the first time that a nuclear power plant of the same type, known as a "boiling water reactor," has been restarted since the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and it will also be the first nuclear power plant in eastern Japan.
2024-10-08 14:22:00
In a corruption case surrounding sponsorship contracts for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, former president of the major publishing company Kadokawa, Tsunehiko Kadokawa (81), who is accused of giving bribes totaling more than 69 million yen to former directors of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Games, claimed his innocence at his first hearing in the Tokyo District Court, saying, "I have absolutely no recollection of this and I am innocent."
2024-10-08 13:38:00
The Democratic Party for the People announced its campaign pledges for the House of Representatives election on the 8th. It aims to realize the "Reiwa Income Doubling Plan," promoting wage increases and reducing the consumption tax.
2024-10-08 13:32:00
In preparation for the next House of Representatives election, Prime Minister Ishiba indicated his intention not to endorse some of the LDP lawmakers who were not included in the party's income and expenditure report. Following this, senior officials from the party's local organizations met with Secretary-General Moriyama one after another to request that the decision on endorsements be made based on the wishes of the local organizations.
2024-10-08 12:52:00
The 2024 Nobel Prize winners will be announced from Monday, October 7th to Monday, October 14th (national holiday) Japan time. The winner of the Physics Prize will be announced in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, after 6:45 pm on Tuesday, October 8th Japan time. NHK's news site will be live streaming the local press conferences and will also provide breaking news on the winners.
2024-10-08 12:50:00
Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture, where last month's record-breaking rains caused extensive damage to homes, is accepting applications for "disaster damage certificates," which are necessary for affected people to receive public assistance.
2024-10-08 12:38:00
It has been learned from investigators that a 24-year-old suspect who was arrested on the 7th for a robbery and assault case in which a group of four broke into a house in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture on the 1st of this month, is believed to have been involved in a specialized fraud case in Saitama Prefecture on the same day he fled the scene in Tokorozawa City after the incident.
2024-10-08 12:30:00
Minister of Justice Makihara revealed that he and his secretary had attended 37 meetings of the former Unification Church and related organizations in the past. He also said that he had received volunteer support from people associated with the cult since he first ran for the House of Representatives election in 2005.
2024-10-08 11:57:00
In the Diet, a representative question session was held in response to Prime Minister Ishiba's policy speech at the House of Councilors plenary session, during which the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan urged the House of Representatives to dissolve once progress has been made in the recovery of the disaster-stricken areas of the Noto Peninsula. In response, Prime Minister Ishiba emphasized his intention to continue working on recovery and reconstruction without interruption.
2024-10-08 11:48:00
The Pentagon announced that Secretary of Defense Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Gallant are scheduled to meet on the 9th, and the discussion is expected to include concerns about Israeli countermeasures against Iran.
2024-10-08 11:14:00
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in a speech at the National Defense University, once again warned South Korea, saying the country would not rule out the use of nuclear weapons if the enemy attempted to use force.
2024-10-08 11:10:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers in Major League Baseball has been selected as a finalist for the Hank Aaron Award, given to the league's best batter, for the fourth consecutive year. Ohtani won the award for the first time last year when he was with the Angels, making him the first player in the major leagues to win the award in both leagues.
2024-10-08 10:51:00
A bill to provide new compensation to victims who were forced to undergo sterilization under the former Eugenics Protection Law was unanimously passed by the House of Councillors' Cabinet Committee. It is expected to be passed and enacted in the afternoon plenary session.
2024-10-08 10:08:00
Japan's current account balance, which shows how much it earned from trade and investment with other countries, was a surplus of 3.8036 trillion yen in August this year. This was the largest surplus ever recorded for an August month, and was mainly due to an increase in dividends received by Japanese companies from their overseas subsidiaries, driven by the weak yen.
2024-10-08 10:07:00
The Empress Emerita, who is hospitalized in a hospital in Tokyo with a fractured femur, underwent surgery on the morning of the 8th. According to the Imperial Household Agency, the surgery was completed successfully.
2024-10-08 08:41:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced in its August household budget survey that the amount spent by households with two or more people on consumption, excluding price fluctuations, was down 1.9% compared to the same month last year. This is the first decrease in two months, and the average household consumption was 297,487 yen.
2024-10-08 08:36:00
Regular wages per worker in August this year, which is equivalent to basic wages, increased by 3.0% compared to the same month last year, the highest growth rate in 31 years and 10 months. However, wage growth has not kept up with rising prices, and real wages fell for the first time in three months.
2024-10-08 08:04:00
The Tsukuba Express has suspended operations on all lines due to safety checks at Rokucho Station in Tokyo's Adachi Ward. There is no prospect of resuming operations.
2024-10-08 07:30:00
In the Palestinian Gaza Strip, Israeli attacks continued on the 7th, one year after fighting between Israeli forces and the Islamic organization Hamas began, with 10 people killed in artillery fire.
2024-10-08 06:45:00
On the 7th, the New York stock market saw sell orders take the lead as expectations for a significant interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve Board faded, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply by more than $500 at one point.
2024-10-08 05:45:00
Ahead of the dissolution of the House of Representatives on the 9th, Prime Minister Ishiba explained that the decision not to endorse some of the LDP lawmakers who were not included in the income and expenditure report was made from the perspective of winning the election. On the other hand, the opposition parties have stepped up their criticism, saying, "This is an overly lenient response, and I don't think it will gain the understanding of the public."
2024-10-08 05:36:00
The Empress Emerita will undergo surgery on the 8th at the hospital in Tokyo where she is currently hospitalized to treat a fractured femur.
2024-10-08 05:34:00
Amid a series of robbery and assault cases in Tokyo and Saitama, where the perpetrators were "illegal part-timers" recruited on social media, similar cases have also occurred in Kanagawa and Chiba, and an interview with the National Police Agency has revealed that they are investigating the connection between at least seven cases. The National Police Agency plans to hold a meeting on the 8th with senior investigators from the relevant police departments to share information.
2024-10-08 01:33:00
On the night of the 7th, a 55-year-old police inspector working at a police station in Okayama City was arrested for hitting and injuring an elderly woman who was crossing a pedestrian crossing in Okayama City with his car. The woman is said to be unconscious and in critical condition.
2024-10-08 01:03:00
On the 7th, a 15-year-old son was arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly strangling his 40-year-old mother, who lived with him, to death at their home in Sapporo. The son himself called 110 and admitted to the charges during questioning, so the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-10-08 00:03:00
The number of patients with Mycoplasma pneumonia, which is characterized by fever and a prolonged cough and often affects children, has increased sharply, with the number of cases per week reaching an all-time high, according to interviews with people involved.
