Main news(2024/10/13)
Last year's physical fitness and athletic ability survey: polarization between men and women in their late 30s
2024-10-13 22:04:00
The results of last year's survey by the Sports Agency, which examines the physical fitness and athletic ability of people from children to the elderly, were published, showing that while the total score for men in their late 30s was the highest ever, that for women was the second lowest ever. The government is keen to promote efforts to encourage women of working and child-rearing age to participate in sports.
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Nippon Ham wins in a walk-off victory in the first stage of the professional baseball CS
2024-10-13 21:51:00
In the second game of the first stage of the Pacific League in the professional baseball climax series, Nippon Ham won a walk-off victory over Lotte, 3-2, in the 10th inning. As a result, both teams have one win each, and the final stage will be decided in the third game on the 14th.
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Japan national soccer team prepares for World Cup Asian final qualifying match against Australia
2024-10-13 21:26:00
The Japanese national soccer team was training at Saitama Stadium in preparation for their World Cup Asian qualifier against Australia on the 15th, with Takefusa Kubo expressing his enthusiasm for four consecutive wins from the first match.
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Ukrainian official's "Victory Plan" awaits concrete responses from other countries
2024-10-13 20:56:00
A senior Ukrainian government official expressed hope that they would soon receive concrete responses from major Western countries to the "victory plan" that President Zelensky has presented to end Russia's military aggression.
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Hanshin Tigers to appoint former closer and closer Kyuji Fujikawa as manager next season
2024-10-13 20:48:00
It has been learned through interviews with people involved that former professional baseball player and reliever Kyuji Fujikawa will become the new manager of the Hanshin Tigers.
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DeNA wins two straight games in the CS first stage and advances to the final stage
2024-10-13 20:00:00
In the second game of the first stage of the Central League in the professional baseball Climax Series, DeNA defeated Hanshin 10-3, securing their second consecutive win and advancing to the final stage.
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40 countries call for end to Israeli attacks on UN troops
2024-10-13 19:16:00
The Israeli military is continuing its military operations against the Shiite Islamic organization Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, expanding the scale of its ground invasion. Meanwhile, there have been a series of attacks on UN peacekeeping forces monitoring the ceasefire, and the international community is intensifying its condemnation of the attacks, with 40 countries issuing a joint statement calling for an end to the attacks.
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East Asia Summit Chairman's Statement Urges Restraint on South China Sea Issues
2024-10-13 19:07:00
The East Asia Summit, attended by leaders of ASEAN member states as well as Japan, the United States, China, and other countries, issued a chair's statement, which included a call for restraint in activities that increase tensions in the South China Sea.
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Reporting at the grave of Nobel Peace Prize winner and atomic bomb survivor movement leader, Ryohei Taniguchi
2024-10-13 18:02:00
On the 13th, representative members of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, which was this year's recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, and others reported the award in front of the grave of Ryohei Taniguchi, a leading figure in the postwar atomic bomb survivors' movement.
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Tokushima Yoshinogawa: Light passenger vehicle falls 100 meters down a slope, 3 people in critical condition
2024-10-13 16:29:00
On the 13th, just before noon, a light passenger vehicle fell down a slope on the side of a mountain in Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture, and four men and women believed to have been in the vehicle were found outside the vehicle. According to the police, three of them are unconscious and in critical condition. Police and fire departments are conducting rescue operations and are investigating the details of the incident.
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Vice President Harris' doctor says she's in "great health"
2024-10-13 16:26:00
Vice President Harris' doctor released a medical report stating that she is "fit to serve as president," in a move likely intended to highlight her health ahead of next month's presidential election.
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Empress Emerita leaves hospital after undergoing surgery for femur fracture
2024-10-13 15:17:00
The Empress Emerita, who had been hospitalized in Tokyo after undergoing surgery for a fractured femur, was discharged on the afternoon of the 13th.
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Parents and children harvest rice in the rice paddy of "Rice Paddy Art" in Gyoda, Saitama
2024-10-13 15:02:00
Parents and children participated in the rice harvesting in a rice field in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, where "rice field art" has been created, creating giant pictures using rice of different colored rice.
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Two men and women in their 50s drowned and lost consciousness in a lake in Kawane-cho, Shizuoka
2024-10-13 14:49:00
According to the police, at around 11:15 a.m. on the 13th, a nearby person reported that "someone was drowning" at Lake Sesso in Kawanehon-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture. Two people, a man and a woman in their 50s, who were practicing "SUP," a sport in which you stand on a board and paddle across the water, drowned. According to the fire department, the two were rescued, but both are unconscious and in critical condition.
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Mets' Kodai Senga to start Game 1 of the championship series: "I want to go all out"
2024-10-13 14:41:00
Ahead of the Major League Baseball League Championship Series between the Dodgers and Mets, which begins on the 14th Japan time, Mets pitcher Kodai Senga, who will start in Game 1, held a press conference and expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I don't think I'll be throwing 100 pitches, so I want to go all out as far as I can."
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "We will provide benefits to low-income households, but we will not implement a flat-rate tax cut for the time being"
2024-10-13 13:44:00
Prime Minister Ishiba said during NHK's Sunday Debate that measures to combat high prices would include providing subsidies to low-income households, but indicated that he would not implement a flat-rate income tax cut for the time being, citing the impact it would have on tax revenue.
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Nobel Peace Prize Museum exhibiting "Atomic Bomb Diagram" "Connecting Memories"
2024-10-13 13:33:00
Following the announcement that Nihon Hidankyo, or Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations, will be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, there have been voices of hope at an art museum in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture, where "Atomic Bomb Drawings," which depicts the scene immediately after the atomic bombing, is on display, that the exhibition will serve as an opportunity to once again draw attention to artworks that convey the reality of the bombing.
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Kitaguchi Haruka holds "triumphant return parade" in hometown of Paris Olympics javelin winner
2024-10-13 13:01:00
A triumph parade was held in her hometown of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, to celebrate the achievement of track and field athlete Haruka Kitaguchi, who won the gold medal in the women's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Tomoyuki Minamaki reports to his ancestors at Peace Memorial Park
2024-10-13 12:37:00
Tomoyuki Minamaki, representative director of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, which was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to report on the award to those who have worked to abolish nuclear weapons.
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[Sunday Debate] Leaders of 9 ruling and opposition parties exchange views on issues of politics and money
2024-10-13 12:32:00
Ahead of the announcement of the House of Representatives election on the 15th, the leaders of nine ruling and opposition parties appeared on NHK's Sunday Debate to exchange views on how to restore the trust lost due to issues regarding politics and money.
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U.S. Defense Secretary urges Israeli Defense Minister to ensure safety of UN troops
2024-10-13 11:57:00
U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin spoke by telephone with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant and expressed deep concern over reports of Israeli attacks on UN peacekeeping forces monitoring a ceasefire in the Israel-Lebanon border, and strongly urged the safety of UN troops to be ensured.
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Boeing strike begins one month ago, risk of rating downgrade
2024-10-13 11:43:00
The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been in a difficult position in wage negotiations with its labor union, and on the 13th, it will be one month since the union went on strike. Aircraft production has been delayed, and the company's financial situation has worsened, leading to a risk that the company's credit rating will be lowered.
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An event to familiarize Hong Kong with Japanese culture and food
2024-10-13 11:21:00
An event was held in Hong Kong to help people become familiar with Japanese culture and food, and was well-attended by many people.
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Major League Playoffs Guardians advance to championship S
2024-10-13 10:43:00
On the 12th, the fifth game of the American League Division Series took place in the Major League Baseball playoffs, with the Guardians beating pitcher Kenta Maeda's team, the Tigers, to finish 3-2 and advance to the league championship series for the first time in eight years.
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Hamas asked Iran and Hezbollah to join attacks: US newspaper
2024-10-13 10:20:00
Regarding the massive surprise attack on Israel by the Islamic organization Hamas in October last year, which sparked conflicts spreading across the Middle East, the New York Times, a leading American newspaper, reported that Hamas had asked Iran and the Lebanese Shiite Islamic organization Hezbollah to join in.
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Minimum wage hikes underway nationwide as prices rise for workers and companies
2024-10-13 07:58:00
The minimum wage was raised in prefectures across the country starting on the 1st of this month, and has already been applied in most areas. The national average increase this year is the largest ever at 51 yen, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calling on employers to ensure that workers' wages do not fall below the minimum wage.
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Ehime: House burned down, 1 body found, 1 woman died after being taken to hospital
2024-10-13 06:26:00
In the early hours of the 13th, a house in Uchiko Town, Ehime Prefecture, was completely burned down, and one body was found in the ruins, while a woman in her 60s who was taken to the hospital was confirmed dead. Police are working to identify the body and are investigating the cause of the fire.
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House of Representatives Election, Economic Policy, etc. Debate at Japan National Press Club
2024-10-13 06:07:00
With the House of Representatives election due to be announced on the 15th, leaders of the ruling and opposition parties are also debating economic policies in light of rising prices.
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Nobel Peace Prize commemorative event: Selection Committee congratulates Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations
2024-10-13 05:42:00
On the 12th, one day after it was announced that Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations had been selected for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a commemorative event was held in Oslo, the capital of Norway, where the committee that selected the prize delivered words of congratulations to Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations.
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"Israeli military airstrikes Gaza, more than 20 killed, including children"
2024-10-13 05:36:00
The Israeli military has once again stepped up attacks in the Gaza Strip in Palestine, claiming it is carrying out a clearing operation against the Islamic organization Hamas. However, there are fears that the toll will continue to rise, with more than 20 people, including children, reportedly killed in airstrikes on homes.
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Weak yen one of the factors hindering study abroad: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology survey
2024-10-13 05:09:00
In a survey on overseas study conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and others, over 80% of university students answered that a "weak yen has a negative impact" when considering studying abroad, suggesting that the long-term trend of a weak yen is one of the factors preventing young people from taking up new learning opportunities.
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North Korea's Kim Yo-jong emphasizes "We will retaliate if another drone is found"
2024-10-13 04:34:00
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reiterated her claim that South Korea had flown drones over the capital Pyongyang to drop leaflets, and stressed that retaliatory measures would be taken, saying, "If a drone is discovered again, a terrible tragedy will surely occur."
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