Main news(2024/10/14)
Roki Sasaki's challenge to major league baseball - Team general manager "still in discussion"
2024-10-14 22:06:00
Regarding Lotte professional baseball pitcher Roki Sasaki, who has expressed an intention to play in the major leagues in the future, team general manager Naoki Matsumoto said after the final game of the season on the 14th, "I have talked to Roki every year since he joined the team, so I think we will be having the same talk this year as well," indicating his intention to set up a meeting for discussion in the future.
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Coach Moriyasu is enthusiastic about tomorrow's World Cup final qualifying match against Australia
2024-10-14 21:17:00
With the team's match against Australia in the final Asian qualifying round for the FIFA World Cup approaching on the 15th, Japan coach Moriyasu Hajime held a press conference and expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I want to fight as a team at every stage."
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China's September exports increase for sixth consecutive month but growth slows
2024-10-14 20:45:00
China's exports in September increased by more than 2% compared to the same month last year, marking the sixth consecutive month of growth, due in part to an increase in exports to Southeast Asia, China's main trading partner. However, the growth rate has slowed compared to August, and with moves to raise tariffs on Chinese products in Europe and the United States, the focus is on whether exports will continue to increase.
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[Earthquake Alert] Earthquake magnitude 3 in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, no risk of tsunami
2024-10-14 20:15:00
At around 7:46 pm on the 14th, an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 3 was observed in Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
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Israeli forces step up offensive in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah launches drone attacks
2024-10-14 19:25:00
The Israeli military has intensified its offensive in southern Lebanon, destroying tunnels believed to have been used by the Shiite Islamic organization Hezbollah during its ground invasion. Meanwhile, Israel has been hit by a Hezbollah drone attack that killed four soldiers, raising concerns that the exchange of attacks may intensify.
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House of Representatives election to be announced tomorrow, with around 1,340 candidates running in single-seat constituencies and proportional representation
2024-10-14 18:29:00
In the upcoming House of Representatives election, which will be announced on the 15th, around 1,340 people are expected to run in the 465 seats available, both in single-seat constituencies and in proportional representation.
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Lower House election to be announced tomorrow Party leaders appeal for support across the country even on the national holiday [14th]
2024-10-14 17:20:00
The House of Representatives election will be announced on the 15th. Leaders and executives of both ruling and opposition parties held street speeches across the country on the 14th, a national holiday, to appeal for support.
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Haruka Kitaguchi gives athletics classes to children in her hometown, Asahikawa, Hokkaido
2024-10-14 17:05:00
On the 14th, Sports Day, Haruka Kitaguchi, winner of the gold medal in the women's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics, taught local children tips on how to throw the javelin farther at an athletics class held in her hometown of Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
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[Live broadcast scheduled] Nobel Prize in Economics to be announced tonight after 18:45
2024-10-14 16:28:00
The winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences will be announced in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, on Monday, October 14th (national holiday) at 6:45 pm Japan time. This NHK news site will be live streaming the local press conference with simultaneous interpretation, and will also provide breaking news on the winners.
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South Korean military indicates possibility of North Korea launching satellite soon
2024-10-14 16:27:00
South Korea's military said North Korea had conducted a test aimed at launching a satellite, and indicated it may launch one soon.
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Hanshin Tigers officially announces appointment of former player Kyuji Fujikawa as new manager
2024-10-14 16:25:00
On the 14th, the professional baseball team Hanshin officially announced that former player and relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa will become the new manager.
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South Korean military steps up vigilance after North Korea orders it to "stand ready to fire" - South Korean media
2024-10-14 15:52:00
South Korean media reported that the South Korean military has ordered its troops to step up vigilance and surveillance after North Korea ordered troops near the inter-Korean border to be on alert, claiming that South Korea had flown drones over the capital Pyongyang to drop leaflets.
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Israeli Ambassador to Japan congratulates Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations but claims "remarks were inappropriate"
2024-10-14 15:22:00
In response to a comment made by Tomoyuki Minamaki, representative of the Japan Confederation of A-bomb and Hibakusha Organizations, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year, that the situation in the Gaza Strip in Palestine overlaps with that in Japan 80 years ago, the Israeli ambassador to Japan posted a comment on social media, claiming that the comment was "inappropriate and unfounded."
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49-year-old man arrested for illegally possessing a gun near former President Trump's rally
2024-10-14 11:33:00
A man was arrested in California on his way to a rally for former President Trump, a Republican presidential candidate, for illegally possessing multiple guns, including a shotgun, in his car. He was arrested before Trump arrived, and no damage was done.
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US President Biden congratulates Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations for Nobel Peace Prize
2024-10-14 10:52:00
Regarding the selection of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, U.S. President Biden issued a statement offering his congratulations, saying, "On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my heartfelt congratulations on your selection as recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of your historic work to ensure that nuclear weapons will never again be used."
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Israeli tanks break gate into UN base
2024-10-14 10:07:00
The UN peacekeeping forces, which have been monitoring the ceasefire between the Israeli military and the Lebanese Shiite Islamist organization Hezbollah, have revealed that Israeli tanks had broken through the gates of the base and entered the area, criticizing it as a violation of international humanitarian law. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has called on the peacekeeping forces to leave the fighting zone and is preparing to continue its ground invasion of southern Lebanon.
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Table Tennis Asian Championships Men's Singles: Harimoto wins first Japanese title in 50 years
2024-10-14 08:50:00
In the men's singles final of the Asian Table Tennis Championships held in Kazakhstan, Tomokazu Harimoto defeated a Chinese player to become the first Japanese player to win the title in 50 years.
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SpaceX successfully returns rocket section to launch pad during spacecraft test flight for the first time
2024-10-14 08:00:00
A test flight of a large spacecraft being developed by the American company SpaceX for flights to the Moon and Mars was conducted, and for the first time it succeeded in grabbing and retrieving a rocket part that is intended to be reused on the launch pad.
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Kenyan athlete sets astonishing new world record in women's marathon with 2 hours 9 minutes 56 seconds
2024-10-14 07:34:00
At the Chicago Marathon held in the United States, Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich won in a new women's world record time of 2 hours 9 minutes 56 seconds, becoming the first woman to break the 2 hour 10 minute mark.
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Chinese military announces it will begin military exercises around Taiwan
2024-10-14 07:18:00
The Chinese military announced that it would begin military exercises around Taiwan at 6 a.m. on the 14th, Japan time. This will be the first large-scale military exercise in the waters around Taiwan since May of this year. On the 10th of this month, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te attended the Double Tenth Day ceremony, which Taiwan regards as its "National Day," for the first time, and in his speech said, "The People's Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan," drawing strong criticism from China. The Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command said of the exercises, "They are a warning against the actions of Taiwanese 'independence forces' seeking 'independence,' and are legitimate actions to safeguard national sovereignty and protect national unity."
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"Climate change and other factors have caused wildlife populations to plummet by 70% in the last 50 years" - Environmental NGO
2024-10-14 07:04:00
A Swiss-based environmental NGO has released a report stating that wild animal populations have fallen by more than 70% in the 50 years leading up to 2020 due to the effects of climate change and other factors.
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Dodgers and Mets soon to play Game 1 of the League Championship Series
2024-10-14 06:51:00
The National League Championship Series between the Major League Baseball teams Dodgers and Mets will begin at Dodger Stadium at just after 9:00 a.m. Japan time. In the first game, Mets pitcher Kodai Senga will start and face off against Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, who will be batting first and designated hitter. The game will start at 9:15 a.m. and will be broadcast on NHK General TV.
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Comet Atlas approaches Shikinzan, trailing tail observed across Japan
2024-10-14 06:42:00
The Zijinshan-Atlas Comet, discovered last year at Chinese observatories and other locations, is approaching Earth after passing closest to the Sun, and on the 13th, its characteristic cometary tail was observed across the country.
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One day left until the House of Representatives election is announced. Party leaders debate in street speeches, etc.
2024-10-14 06:09:00
There is only one day left until the House of Representatives election is announced. The leaders of each party are debating in street speeches and other ways, and the election campaign will begin on the 15th with the vote on the 27th of this month, with political reform in response to the problem of politics and money and measures to deal with rising prices as key issues.
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North Korea's Ministry of Defense "Orders to prepare for South Korean drone incursion"
2024-10-14 06:00:00
North Korea's Defense Ministry reiterated its claim that South Korea had flown drones over the capital Pyongyang to drop leaflets, and said it had ordered troops near the border between the two Koreas to prepare for any further drone incursions.
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Drone attack in Israel leaves more than 60 injured, local media reports
2024-10-14 05:32:00
On the night of the 13th, a drone attack by the Lebanese Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah occurred in northern Israel. Local media reports that more than 60 people were injured, four of whom are in critical condition.
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