Main news(2024/10/17)
Israeli military announces possibility of killing Hamas leader Shinwal
2024-10-17 22:49:00
On the 17th, the Israeli military announced that it was investigating the possibility that Hamas' top leader, Shinwar, was among the fighters killed in a military operation in the Gaza Strip in Palestine. However, it has not yet been confirmed at this time. Shinwar became the head of Hamas after the previous leader was killed in July this year while visiting Iran, and the Israeli military claims that he is the mastermind behind the Hamas surprise attack in October last year.
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Chiba Ichikawa house break-in case missing woman rescued; was she abducted?
2024-10-17 22:41:00
On the 17th, a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, was found with its windows broken and the interior ransacked, and a woman in her 50s who had been living there since then and had been missing was found in Saitama Prefecture on the night of the 17th, according to an interview with an investigator. Police are investigating the details, as they believe she may have been involved in an incident and abducted from the house.
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House of Representatives Election Candidate Survey: "Strengthening Defense Capabilities"
2024-10-17 22:39:00
In a survey conducted by NHK among candidates for the House of Representatives election, they were asked about their thoughts on fundamentally strengthening defense capabilities, revealing differences in thinking depending on the political party.
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The New York foreign exchange market temporarily saw the yen weaken and the dollar strengthen, reaching the 150 yen range.
2024-10-17 22:01:00
On the 17th, in the New York foreign exchange market, US retail sales for last month exceeded market expectations, which led to a trend of selling yen and buying dollars, and the yen temporarily weakened to the 150 yen range against the dollar. This is the first time in about two and a half months since August of this year that the yen has fallen to the 150 yen range against the dollar.
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European Central Bank cuts interest rates by another 0.25%, the second consecutive rate cut at the meeting
2024-10-17 21:43:00
The European Central Bank held a board meeting on the 17th to decide on monetary policy and decided to further cut interest rates by 0.25%. As a result, the interest rate on deposits from financial institutions, which the bank considers to be the most important policy interest rate, will be 3.25%. This marks the second consecutive interest rate cut by the ECB, following last month's meeting. The growth rate of the eurozone's consumer price index last month was 1.7% compared to the same month last year, falling below 2% for the first time in about three years, and there was speculation in the market that the ECB might decide to cut interest rates due to considerations of the declining inflation rate and the economy.
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Tour bus carrying Japanese passengers overturns in Türkiye, injuring several
2024-10-17 19:46:00
According to the Japanese Embassy in Turkey, on the 17th, a tour bus carrying Japanese people overturned in western Turkey, leaving several people injured. The Japanese Embassy is currently investigating the details of the incident. In an interview with NHK, the hospital where the injured people were taken said, "One of the injured Japanese people is currently undergoing treatment, with serious injuries."
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House of Representatives Election Candidate Survey "Economy and Finance"
2024-10-17 19:44:00
In a survey conducted by NHK among candidates for the House of Representatives election, they were asked what the government should prioritize in tackling rising prices. Opinions were divided on such points as "creating an environment for wage increases" and "tax cuts."
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Unexploded bomb explodes at airport. Why? How?
2024-10-17 19:34:00
On the 2nd of this month, an unexploded bomb suddenly exploded at Miyazaki Airport. Just two minutes before, an airplane had passed nearby the site, and one wrong move could have led to a major accident. We have summarized the cause and background of this incident.
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"Space solar power generation" realized: Power transmission experiment at Kyoto University
2024-10-17 19:03:00
A power transmission experiment was conducted at a facility at Kyoto University in order to realize a system that can convert electricity generated by sunlight in space into radio waves and send it to Earth.
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Do you use your "My Number Health Insurance Card"?
2024-10-17 19:01:00
Are you using your health insurance card, which is your My Number card? According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, about 80% of people who have My Number cards have registered to use them, but the actual usage rate is only a little over 10%. What will happen when the current health insurance card is replaced in December of this year?
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US Defense Department announces airstrikes on Houthi bases in Yemen
2024-10-17 19:00:00
The US Department of Defense announced that it had carried out airstrikes on the bases of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes were carried out using B2 stealth strategic bombers with their powerful offensive capabilities, and are believed to be aimed at deterring Iran from retaliation as Israel says it will soon take measures to counter Iranian missile attacks.
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Debris Removal One Faulty Camera Replaced
2024-10-17 18:53:00
Regarding the issue of test fuel debris removal work at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 being halted due to a malfunction of the camera in the equipment, Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the 17th that it had replaced one of the two malfunctioning cameras and confirmed that footage could now be viewed.
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TSMC's sales and profits hit record highs as demand for AI expands
2024-10-17 18:32:00
Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract manufacturer of semiconductors, reported record sales and net profit for the three months ending last month, due in part to growing demand for cutting-edge semiconductors for AI (artificial intelligence).
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Man killed in Aoba Ward, Yokohama - Suspicious person near scene - Related investigations
2024-10-17 18:18:00
On the 16th, a 75-year-old man living in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama, was found dead with his hands and feet tied. Police have discovered suspicious individuals in the area visiting homes saying they wanted to check the water supply, and are investigating whether this is related to the incident.
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Draft report on whether "nationwide uniform fixed-line telephone service should be maintained" under the NTT Act
2024-10-17 18:10:00
A working group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications discussing the NTT Act has compiled a draft report stating that it would be appropriate to maintain NTT's obligation to provide uniform nationwide fixed-line telephone service.
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Government investment to counter Lehman Shock: 11 billion yen extra
2024-10-17 18:07:00
It has been revealed that an independent administrative agency that has been tasked with dealing with the reluctance to lend on mortgages due to the effects of the Lehman Shock and other factors has not properly reviewed the amount of capital it has received from the government and is holding at least 11 billion yen in unnecessary funds.
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces conduct first large-scale training at U.S. military port facility in Yokohama
2024-10-17 17:52:00
On the 17th, a large-scale training exercise to unload vehicles and other equipment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was conducted for the first time at a U.S. military port facility in Yokohama.
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What are the key points to preventing the successive accidents involving "senior cars"? What people around the area can do
2024-10-17 17:48:00
Electric wheelchairs with handles, known as "senior cars," are used by elderly people as a means of transportation after they have surrendered their driver's licenses. The National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) is calling for caution, stating that 55 cases of falling accidents and 25 deaths have been confirmed in the nine years up to last year.
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22 teams joining the B.League Basketball League "B.League Premier" revealed
2024-10-17 17:44:00
The men's basketball B.League has revealed the 22 teams that will join the new "B.League Premier" to be established next year to replace the current top category, B1.
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to switch diesel vehicles to biofuel to decarbonize railways
2024-10-17 17:09:00
In order to promote decarbonization of railways, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has announced its intention to gradually switch diesel vehicle fuel to biofuel from next fiscal year onwards.
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Number of Self-Defense Force aircraft scrambled in first half of this fiscal year has decreased, but airspace violations continue
2024-10-17 16:58:00
Although the number of times the Self-Defense Forces have scrambled to respond to foreign aircraft threatening to violate Japanese airspace has decreased in the first half of this fiscal year compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Defense remains on high alert following a series of unusual actions, including confirmed violations of Japanese airspace by Chinese and Russian military aircraft.
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Former head of anti-whaling group arrested on international wanted list applies for asylum in France
2024-10-17 15:55:00
On the 16th, the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd announced that the former leader of the group, who was on an international wanted list for ordering sabotage of a Japanese research whaling vessel and was detained in the Danish territory of Greenland, has applied for asylum in France.
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Rieko Nakagawa, author of picture book "Gurigura", dies at age 89
2024-10-17 15:50:00
Children's literature author Rieko Nakagawa, known for her picture book series "Guri to Gura," which has been loved by children for many years, passed away on October 14th. She was 89 years old.
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Is this the same monkey as the one spotted in Tokyo? Multiple sightings reported in Chigasaki, Kanagawa
2024-10-17 15:19:00
In October, there were a series of sightings of monkeys in various parts of Tokyo, and on the 17th, multiple sightings were reported in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Based on physical characteristics, it appears to be the same monkey, and the local government is urging people not to feed it or approach it carelessly if they see it.
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Tochigi's Oku-Nikko: Autumn leaves fall more than a week later than usual due to lingering heat
2024-10-17 14:55:00
In Oku-Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, known as a famous spot for viewing autumn leaves, the period when maple and other leaves change color is more than a week later than usual due to the lingering heat from last month.
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Police officers to use wearable cameras to prevent police stoppages and other troubles - National Police Agency
2024-10-17 14:34:00
In order to prevent problems when police officers stop and question people or crack down on traffic violations, the National Police Agency will begin a pilot project from next fiscal year in which officers will be fitted with small wearable cameras on their chests or other parts of their bodies to record the circumstances of stop and questioning and the crackdown on traffic violations.
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Three people, including a bar owner, arrested for allegedly recovering money from a cashier involved in a special fraud case
2024-10-17 14:26:00
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested three people, including the owner of a bar in Saitama Prefecture, for collecting money from a cashier involved in a special fraud scheme. 13 million yen in cash, believed to be the victim of the fraud, was seized from the suspected bar, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that the bar was used as a temporary storage location for the money stolen by the fraud group.
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Prime Minister Ishiba meets with the families of abduction victims: "We will take the most effective measures"
2024-10-17 13:57:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with the families of victims abducted by North Korea for the first time since taking office and said, "We will once again examine and analyze the events that have occurred up to now and take the most effective measures," conveying his determination to work with all efforts to realize the return of all abduction victims as soon as possible.
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Chiba Ichikawa house interior vandalized: series of incidents and related investigations by police
2024-10-17 13:27:00
According to a call received by the police, on the morning of the 17th, a resident who had returned home reported that the interior of a house in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture had been ransacked. According to a person involved in the investigation, when the police checked, they found the interior ransacked, with a hammer and duct tape left behind, and the windows broken. The car that was parked at the house is also missing, and the police are investigating the details of the damage, believing that someone broke into the house with the intent of stealing. In addition, as the modus operandi is similar to a series of cases in the Tokyo metropolitan area in which illegal part-time workers were used as perpetrators, they will be investigating whether there is a connection.
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What appears to be an unexploded bomb was found at a construction site in central Nagoya
2024-10-17 13:24:00
On the morning of the 17th, what appeared to be an unexploded bomb was found at a construction site in the center of Nagoya, and police, the city government, and others are currently on site to investigate.
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Fukushima's Sukagawa warehouse loses 1,200 kg of new rice; investigation continues for theft
2024-10-17 13:20:00
On the 16th, approximately 1,200 kilograms of harvested rice stored in an agricultural warehouse in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, was discovered missing, and police are investigating the case as a theft.
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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at age 76 at his home in Tokyo
2024-10-17 13:04:00
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida (76) has passed away. According to investigators, he was found collapsed at his home in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo on the 17th and was confirmed dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to require cosmetic medical clinics to report safety management
2024-10-17 12:37:00
Regarding cosmetic medical treatment, where the number of complaints about health damage is increasing, it has been learned that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to require clinics and other such institutions to report to local governments once a year on whether they are properly managing safety.
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Two 250kg bombs found near airport in Miyakojima, Okinawa
2024-10-17 12:33:00
Following the explosion of an unexploded bomb at Miyazaki Airport, emergency investigations are scheduled to begin at five airports across the country on the evening of the 16th. It has also been discovered that two 250 kg bombs believed to have been used during the Pacific War were found near an airport on Miyako Island in Okinawa.
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A series of illegal part-time jobs: Same account used in Tokyo Nerima kidnapping case?
2024-10-17 12:04:00
In a series of cases involving illegal part-time work that have been occurring one after another in the Tokyo metropolitan area, it has become clear from an interview with an investigator that the account of a communication app used by the person in charge was also used in a confinement case in which a man was kidnapped in a car in Tokyo last month. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether this series of cases is related.
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One Direction member Liam Payne dies aged 31
2024-10-17 12:00:00
Liam Payne, a member of the globally popular British music group One Direction, fell from a hotel in Argentina and died, local media reported. He was 31 years old.
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Yokohama Aoba Ward: Man's death leads to signs of searching; robbery suspected
2024-10-17 11:56:00
On the 16th, a 75-year-old man was found dead with his hands and feet tied in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama, and it was revealed by an investigator that there were signs of ransacking the house, as well as signs of multiple people entering with their shoes on. Police are investigating the possibility that a group of people broke in with the intent of robbery.
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JR Kyushu subsidiary searched by Japan Coast Guard on suspicion of violation of Ship Safety Act
2024-10-17 10:58:00
The Japan Coast Guard has begun a search of a subsidiary of JR Kyushu, which operates the Queen Beetle high-speed ferry between Fukuoka and South Korea, on suspicion of violating the Ship Safety Act, including failing to conduct a legal inspection despite the ship having flooded.
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Prada collaborates with space development company to develop spacesuits, revealing design
2024-10-17 10:48:00
An American space development company and a famous fashion brand have collaborated to develop space suits for future astronauts to wear on the lunar surface, and the latest design has been unveiled.
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Bird flu detected in Atsuma town, Hokkaido - the first confirmed case this season at a poultry farm
2024-10-17 10:11:00
On the 16th, several chickens were found dead at a poultry farm in Atsuma, Hokkaido, and genetic testing by Hokkaido revealed that the highly pathogenic "H5" avian influenza virus was detected. This is the first time in the country that avian influenza has been confirmed to be transmitted at a poultry farm this season. In response, Hokkaido held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures and decided to cull approximately 19,000 chickens raised at the farm for meat.
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Trade deficit for the first half of this fiscal year expands to 3.1067 trillion yen
2024-10-17 09:10:00
According to trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance for the first half of this fiscal year, from April to September, the trade balance, which is exports minus imports, was a deficit of 3.1067 trillion yen.
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An explosion, fire and smoke were reported at a boat racing venue in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo.
2024-10-17 08:59:00
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Fire Department, at around 8:30 a.m. on the 17th, a nearby resident reported hearing an explosion and seeing fire and smoke at a boat racing venue in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo.
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Russian Foreign Ministry criticizes the US for A-bomb Sufferers Association's Nobel Peace Prize award
2024-10-17 08:00:00
Regarding the selection of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) as this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman argued that it is unacceptable that the award is intended as a message to Russia, which continues to pose nuclear threats, and focused solely on criticizing the United States, which dropped the atomic bomb.
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President Zelensky unveils first "victory plan" to end military invasion
2024-10-17 07:56:00
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has for the first time released the details of his "Victory Plan" to end Russia's military aggression. He said it consists of five points, including the start of the formal process to join NATO, and that if the plan is implemented, the military aggression will be ended within the next year.
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Dodgers or Mets? [Breaking news] Game 3 of the championship series
2024-10-17 07:24:00
The third game of the National League Championship Series between the Dodgers and Mets will be played on the 16th at 9:00 a.m. on the 17th (Japan time). With both teams tied at 1-1, it will be interesting to see whether the Dodgers will win and take the lead, or whether the Mets will win their first home game and gain momentum. We will be reporting the latest information on the game.
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North Korea announces bombing of road and railway lines connecting to South Korea in state media
2024-10-17 06:56:00
A spokesman for North Korea's Defense Ministry announced through state media on the 17th that part of a road and railway line connecting North Korea to South Korea had been blown up on the 15th.
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Prime Minister Ishiba donates "Masakaki" to Yasukuni Shrine for its annual autumn festival
2024-10-17 06:40:00
In conjunction with Yasukuni Shrine's annual autumn festival, which began on the 17th, Prime Minister Ishiba offered a potted plant known as "Masakaki" as an offering.
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Unexploded ordnance exploded at Miyazaki Airport; emergency investigation begins to see if other ordnance remains buried
2024-10-17 06:00:00
An emergency investigation began on the evening of the 16th at Miyazaki Airport, where an unexploded bomb exploded on October 2nd, to determine whether any other unexploded bombs are buried there.
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House of Representatives Election Candidate Survey [Agreement or disagreement with a female emperor or a female-line emperor]
2024-10-17 05:55:00
In a survey conducted by NHK among candidates for the House of Representatives election, they were asked whether they supported or opposed allowing a female emperor or an emperor from a female lineage, revealing differences in the thinking of each party.
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What are the specific economic policies put forward by each party in the Lower House election?
2024-10-17 05:46:00
In the House of Representatives election, economic policies such as measures to combat rising prices and efforts to raise wages, which are urgent issues, are one of the issues at stake, and each party has put forward specific measures.
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Suspect arrested in case of Rolex luxury watch theft: Leader?
2024-10-17 05:32:00
In connection with the theft of a delivery truck in Osaka carrying luxury Rolex watches worth approximately 280 million yen, police arrested a 52-year-old suspect, believed to be the leader of the group responsible, in Niigata Prefecture on the night of the 16th.
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Murder case in Aoba Ward, Yokohama: 75-year-old man confirmed dead, bruises on body
2024-10-17 05:24:00
On the 16th, a man was found dead with his hands and feet tied in a house in Aoba Ward, Yokohama, and it was confirmed that the deceased was a 75-year-old man who lived in the house. The window next to the entrance to the house was found to have been widely shattered, and the police are investigating the possibility that someone may have broken it with the intention of breaking in.
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