2024-10-11 21:49:00
As the European Union is expected to impose additional tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, Chinese Premier Li Qiang expressed his dissatisfaction during a meeting with EU leaders, saying, "We hope for objective and rational policies."
2024-10-11 21:48:00
Prime Minister Ishiba, who was visiting Laos on his first overseas trip since taking office, completed a series of events including a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and summit meetings with China and South Korea, and departed for Japan on a government plane on the evening of the 11th.
2024-10-11 20:46:00
In connection with the case in which a man was found dead in a hotel in Susukino, a downtown Sapporo district, last year, the Sapporo District Court has decided to conduct a psychiatric evaluation on the 30-year-old defendant who has been charged with murder and other crimes to re-examine his criminal responsibility, according to interviews with people involved.
2024-10-11 20:31:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with Australian Prime Minister Albanese while in Laos, and the two leaders agreed to strengthen their deterrent capabilities in the security field as well as cooperate on cyber and economic security.
2024-10-11 20:06:00
With the House of Representatives election due to be announced on October 15th, each party has effectively entered the election campaign. On the 11th, party leaders and executives gave street speeches in various places, promoting their party policies.
2024-10-11 20:00:00
The Ministry of Finance has decided to suspend for one month the eligibility of Nomura Securities, Japan's largest securities firm, to participate in Japanese government bond bidding under favorable conditions, citing the company's alleged manipulation of prices in futures trading of Japanese government bonds.
2024-10-11 19:19:00
Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Chief Toshiaki Shirai, who was effectively dismissed for committing power harassment by telling a subordinate "I'll kill you," held a press conference before leaving his post and apologized again, saying he had "lowered the morale of the employees and damaged the trust in the organization."
2024-10-11 18:55:00
The Norwegian Nobel Peace Committee stated that the Japan Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations was awarded the Peace Prize in recognition of its efforts to realize a world without nuclear weapons and its testimony demonstrating that nuclear weapons must never be used again. We will explain in detail the reasons and background for this.
2024-10-11 18:54:00
Following the announcement that Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) was selected as this year's recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, representative committee member Tomoyuki Minamaki shed tears of joy, saying, "It really seems like a lie."
2024-10-11 18:48:00
On the 9th, a man was found dead near a deer in a rice field in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture. After a detailed investigation, police found that he had died from a stick-like object piercing his chest. Police are investigating the possibility that the deer's antlers were the cause.
2024-10-11 18:41:00
For 68 years, Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) has been conveying to the world the voices of atomic bomb survivors who wish for the abolition of nuclear weapons from Japan, the only country to have suffered atomic bombings during war.
2024-10-11 18:17:00
This year's Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, which has appealed for the abolition of nuclear weapons from the standpoint of atomic bomb survivors. This is the first time in 50 years that a Japanese person has won the Nobel Peace Prize, since former Prime Minister Eisaku Sato in 1974.
2024-10-11 17:53:00
The Liberal Democratic Party announced that three former lawmakers who had been seeking to run alone in the proportional representation section of the upcoming House of Representatives election had withdrawn due to an omission in their political funding report.
2024-10-11 16:57:00
On the 11th, the Tokyo stock market saw a surge in buy orders for shares of major clothing companies that announced strong financial results on the 10th, leading to a rise in the Nikkei average.
2024-10-11 16:45:00
The Dodgers announced that pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start in the fifth game of the division series against the Padres on the 11th. Yu Darvish will start for the Padres, making this the first time in the history of the major leagues that a Japanese player will start in a playoff match.
2024-10-11 16:02:00
The hosts for the annual New Year's Eve NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen have been announced, and they will be entertainer Hiroiki Ariyoshi, actress Kanna Hashimoto, and Sari Ito.
2024-10-11 15:38:00
In the run-up to the US presidential election, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in the battleground state of Arizona, where she emphasized the government's commitment to providing support to areas affected by the two hurricanes that caused damage in the southern US.
2024-10-11 15:19:00
Regarding the issue of Japan Post using Japan Post Bank customer information at post offices across the country for purposes such as insurance solicitation without prior consent, the Japan Post Group announced that after checking data history going back to 2014, it has been confirmed that the number of customers whose bank customer information was illegally searched and compiled into a list is estimated to be approximately 1.55 million.
2024-10-11 14:59:00
Fumiya Nishiguchi, the new manager of professional baseball team Seibu, held a press conference and spoke about his enthusiasm for leading the team back from last place, saying, "I want to focus on how I can help develop the players' abilities."
2024-10-11 14:45:00
At a press conference, Defense Minister Nakatani said he intends to deepen security cooperation by visiting Belgium and Italy this month, becoming the first Japanese defense minister to attend NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meetings, as well as attending the first defense ministers' meeting of the G7 countries.
2024-10-11 14:03:00
Regarding the establishment of innocence of Mr. Iwao Hakamada in the case in which a family of four was murdered in Shizuoka Prefecture 58 years ago, Minister of Justice Makihara stated, "I also feel extremely sorry that Mr. Hakamada was placed in a legally unstable position for such a long period of time."
2024-10-11 13:54:00
In the Major League Baseball playoffs, the American League Division Series, the Yankees won Game 4 against the Royals 3-1, finishing with a 3-1 record and advancing to the League Championship Series.
2024-10-11 13:47:00
Voice actress and actor Nobuyo Oyama, known for her role as the voice of the popular anime character "Doraemon," passed away last month due to old age. She was 90 years old.
2024-10-11 13:16:00
Jockey Nanako Fujita, the first Japanese female jockey to win a major race with the Japan Racing Association (JRA), has submitted her retirement notice to the JRA.
2024-10-11 13:06:00
On the night of the 10th, a passenger on a train on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line suffered minor burns to his buttocks while sitting on a seat. The seat had liquid on it, and the police are investigating the possibility that some kind of chemical may have been on it.
2024-10-11 12:57:00
The government has decided to designate the damage caused by Typhoon Faxai, which struck Iwate Prefecture in August this year, as a "localized severe disaster." This will allow the government to increase subsidies for the costs of restoring farmland, roads, and other areas, and to provide assistance.
2024-10-11 12:55:00
This year's White Paper on Death from Overwork was published on the 11th, and a survey of people working in the arts and entertainment industries revealed that they tend to work longer hours than other industries.
2024-10-11 11:59:00
In the run-up to next month's US presidential election, former Democratic President Barack Obama visited the battleground state of Pennsylvania to call for support for Vice President Harris. Harris hopes that with the support of Obama, who remains popular within the party, she can boost her support.
2024-10-11 11:57:00
It has been one month since the accident in Hino City, Tokyo, in which a man was crushed to death by a falling ginkgo tree branch. Subsequent investigations by the Metropolitan Police Department revealed that a total of 10 branches had fallen, with the thickest weighing approximately 200 kilograms, according to interviews with investigators. The Metropolitan Police Department is further investigating, believing that the cause was the breakage of an upper branch that was heavy with many ginkgo nuts.
2024-10-11 11:34:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 11th, the government decided to allocate an additional 50 billion yen from the reserve fund in this fiscal year's budget to support disaster-stricken areas in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture.
2024-10-11 11:31:00
According to an astronomical observatory in Nayoro, Hokkaido, an aurora visible to the naked eye was observed in the prefecture from the early hours of the 11th to the early morning hours.
2024-10-11 11:09:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers and Yu Darvish of the Padres shared their enthusiasm ahead of Game 5 of the division series, in which the winner will advance to the next stage.
2024-10-11 09:10:00
US weather authorities are calling for caution as a massive solar flare has occurred on the surface of the sun, which could affect GPS and some communications services.
2024-10-11 06:11:00
The Israeli government is expected to approve countermeasures against Iranian missile attacks at a cabinet meeting on the 10th. The United States and other countries have requested that Iran's nuclear and oil facilities not be included in the targets, and efforts to prevent the situation from escalating continue.
2024-10-11 06:08:00
In the third match of the Asian final qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in North and Central America, Japan won 2-0 away against Saudi Arabia, making it three consecutive wins since the first match.
2024-10-11 05:37:00
This spot has become popular because it allows visitors to take photos of Mt. Fuji over a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko Town. However, the town has decided to install additional protective fences to prevent people from crossing the road in an unsafe manner in order to take the photo.
2024-10-11 05:31:00
Seven & i Holdings plans to hold a special committee of outside directors to discuss a new acquisition proposal worth 7 trillion yen from a major Canadian convenience store chain. Meanwhile, the company has announced a group restructuring plan to concentrate management resources on the convenience store business, and the next issue is whether the company can realize a corporate value that exceeds Couche-Tard's proposal.
2024-10-11 05:28:00
Prime Minister Ishiba, who is visiting Laos on his first overseas trip since taking office, will attend the East Asia Summit (EAS) on the 11th, where he plans to stress the importance of maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law, with increasing military activity from Russia and China in mind.
2024-10-11 05:26:00
With the House of Representatives election scheduled to be announced on the 15th of next week, both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party have fielded candidates in most electoral districts. Meanwhile, the opposition parties are expected to field candidates in many electoral districts, and the focus is on the extent to which they will cooperate with each other.
