2024-10-23 23:14:00
In the J1 soccer league, three matches were played, including two matches that were brought forward due to the J.League Cup final and one match that was cancelled due to bad weather, and Gamba Osaka has risen to provisional fourth place.
2024-10-23 22:52:00
The Israeli military has been stepping up its offensive against Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah strongholds across neighboring Lebanon, announcing that it had killed a senior leader who was seen as a leading candidate to become the group's next leader in an airstrike.
2024-10-23 22:28:00
On the 22nd, two people were injured in an assault incident in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, and Chinese media reported that a man had stabbed a child and his mother on their way to school. There have been a series of incidents in China in which children attending school have been victimized, and the Japanese Consulate-General is calling for caution.
2024-10-23 21:38:00
Japan Display, a liquid crystal panel manufacturer, has announced that it will put a stop to discussions with a local city in China regarding the construction of a next-generation organic electroluminescence (EL) factory. The company says it will continue to consider building a factory in China.
2024-10-23 21:30:00
A committee of experts has recommended that the 14 people who died in Ishikawa Prefecture after the Noto Peninsula earthquake that hit on New Year's Day this year be recognized as disaster-related deaths. If the deaths are officially recognized by the local government, the death toll from the Noto Peninsula earthquake is expected to rise to 426.
2024-10-23 21:07:00
On the 23rd in the London foreign exchange market, the yen temporarily fell to the 153 yen to the dollar level, the lowest level in about three months since July 31st of this year. The widening interest rate gap between Japan and the US has been brought to renewed attention due to the expectation that the pace of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Board of the US will slow down, and there has been a growing trend to buy dollars and sell yen.
2024-10-23 20:54:00
A senior official at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said the first contingent of North Korean troops to support the Russian military will arrive in Kursk Oblast in western Russia, where Ukraine is continuing its cross-border attacks, on the 23rd. South Korean intelligence agencies have analyzed that about 1,500 North Korean troops will be newly dispatched, bringing the total number of troops dispatched to date to about 3,000.
2024-10-23 20:37:00
The 23rd marked the 20th anniversary of the Niigata Chuetsu earthquake, and a memorial ceremony was held in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, where 22 people died, with attendees mourning the victims.
2024-10-23 20:31:00
Executives from a Nagoya renovation company were arrested by police on suspicion of attempted fraud and other offences after they visited homes to make cold calls and lied, saying things like "the roof is rotten," in order to defraud people of money under the guise of payment for construction work.
2024-10-23 19:48:00
On the 22nd, heavy rain fell in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, causing flooding in many homes and leaving residents scrambling to clean up.
2024-10-23 19:34:00
On the 23rd, a committee of experts from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare approved a proposal by a specialist society to revise the order of transplants by creating a slot in which patients with a high level of urgency would be given priority in order to reduce the number of patients who die while waiting for a heart transplant. The proposal will come into effect as early as next year.
2024-10-23 18:51:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, the atmospheric conditions are extremely unstable over a wide area from Hokkaido to Kinki, and rain clouds are developing locally from Hokkaido to Tokai. The extremely unstable atmospheric conditions are expected to continue through the 24th, so please be careful of flooding in low-lying areas, landslides, lightning strikes, and gusts of wind.
2024-10-23 18:23:00
It has been revealed that one of the parties involved in the issue of "forced labor" during the Pacific War, who had refused to accept the solution offered by the South Korean government, has now reversed course and accepted the solution.
2024-10-23 18:08:00
The US Attorney's Office in New York announced that it had arrested and indicted three people, including the former CEO of the American fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch, on charges of sex trafficking of aspiring models.
2024-10-23 17:53:00
A memorial service was held in Hachioji, Tokyo, to commemorate those who died from overwork caused by long working hours or workplace accidents that were recognized as work-related accidents. Attendees mourned the deaths and renewed their commitment to eradicating workplace accidents.
2024-10-23 17:43:00
Recent analysis has revealed that in the Niigata Chuetsu earthquake 20 years ago, there is a possibility that adjacent faults were linked about four seconds after the earthquake occurred.
2024-10-23 17:30:00
In Tokyo's Adachi Ward, which had the lowest voter turnout among the 23 wards in the last House of Representatives election, a mock election was held at a school to get junior high school students, who will likely become future voters, interested in politics and elections.
2024-10-23 17:13:00
The Major League Baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, announced that Fernando Valenzuela, a legendary pitcher who played in the 1980s, has passed away at the age of 63. Valenzuela also played in the 1981 World Series when the Dodgers faced the Yankees, helping the team win the series.
2024-10-23 16:30:00
It was reported in some media that the party headquarters paid 20 million yen to a party branch headed by a candidate who was not officially endorsed by the Liberal Democratic Party in this House of Representatives election after the election was announced. Secretary-General Moriyama released a comment stating, "This was paid as activity expenses to expand the party's influence. It was not paid to the candidate."
2024-10-23 16:23:00
In a robbery-murder case in which a 75-year-old man was killed and his cash stolen from a house in Yokohama, it was revealed through interviews with investigators that one of the perpetrators who broke into the house visited a convenience store near the scene during the crime. He was trying to withdraw cash using the victim's cash card that he had taken with him, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident, including the division of roles.
2024-10-23 15:47:00
On the 23rd, the head was attached to a 17-meter-tall Gundam statue that will be exhibited in a pavilion at next year's Osaka-Kansai Expo, and those involved celebrated its completion.
2024-10-23 15:16:00
In a case where three people aged between 14 and 18 who live in the Kanto region were arrested for attempting to rob a house in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, it was learned from police interviews that the three are suspected of having met outside the prefecture on the day of the incident and traveled to Yamaguchi Prefecture by public transportation. Police are investigating the possibility that the three applied for an illegal part-time job on social media and received instructions from another person.
2024-10-23 14:41:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is visiting Russia to attend the BRICS summit, and Indian Prime Minister Modi are scheduled to meet on the 23rd. This will be the first official meeting between the leaders of the two countries in five years, after a period of tension that has seen repeated clashes over disputed areas in the border region. Attention is focused on whether the relationship will improve.
2024-10-23 14:39:00
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on the 22nd that food poisoning related to products sold at McDonald's, a major hamburger chain, has occurred and one person has died. At least 49 people in multiple states have reported symptoms, and relevant authorities are investigating the matter in detail.
2024-10-23 14:20:00
Two years ago, a digital camera belonging to a man from Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, who was killed in an accident in which a tourist boat sank off the coast of Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula, was found, and his parents released images taken from the boat, including scenery from the boat, and commented, "When I think about how he would have wanted to talk about his memories of the trip, my heart aches with regret."
2024-10-23 14:02:00
Osamu Suwa and Ayu Yoneda, who were selected as Japan's first new astronaut candidates in 14 years for 2023, will be officially certified as astronauts after completing the required basic training. They will then hold a press conference at 2:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
2024-10-23 14:00:00
It has been discovered that about 600 kg of "broken rice" stored at a JA warehouse in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, has disappeared this month. On the same day, about 1,200 kg of new rice was also lost at a private warehouse in Sukagawa City, and the police are investigating.
2024-10-23 13:05:00
A fake website has been identified that poses as the Prime Minister's Office homepage and prompts users to enter personal information. Measures have already been taken to prevent access to this site, but the government is urging people to check the correct address when viewing the Prime Minister's Office homepage.
2024-10-23 12:42:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, the atmospheric conditions have become very unstable over a wide area from Hokkaido to Kinki, and developed rain clouds are hanging over Kinki and Hokuriku. The extremely unstable atmospheric conditions are expected to continue through the 24th, so please be careful of flooding in low-lying areas, landslides, lightning strikes, and gusts of wind.
2024-10-23 12:25:00
According to the website of an American auction company, the bid for the home run ball that Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers won when he became the first player in the history of the major leagues to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season (50-50) reached 3,294,000 dollars, or 497 million yen, including fees. According to the auction company, this is the highest bid ever for a home run ball.
2024-10-23 12:18:00
On the 22nd, a light passenger car was swept away by a river in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, where torrential rains had fallen, and the whereabouts of the man in his 70s who was in the car are unknown. On the 23rd, a car believed to have been swept away was found about 2.5 kilometers downstream from the scene. The man's whereabouts are unknown.
2024-10-23 12:09:00
In the series of robberies that have been occurring one after another in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the actual advertisements for illegal part-time jobs have come to light based on the statements of arrested suspects. The advertisements include "Transport people in the middle of the night. Reward: 50,000 yen" and "A job to recover money that has been stolen from companies," and police authorities are urging people not to apply for suspicious job information.
2024-10-23 11:55:00
On the 23rd in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the view that the US economy is strong led to a widespread trend of selling yen and buying dollars, with the yen trading at the low 151 yen range to the dollar, its weakest level in about three months. A market insider said, "The indicators regarding the business confidence of American companies announced on the 22nd exceeded market expectations, and the view that the US economy is strong and the pace of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Board will slow down led to a trend of buying dollars, causing the yen to fall to its weakest level in about three months since July of this year."
2024-10-23 11:44:00
The Major League Baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, have announced that the starting pitchers for the World Series against the New York Yankees will be Flaherty, who has 13 wins this season, in Game 1 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2.
2024-10-23 10:58:00
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a missile base and inspected several ballistic missiles, emphasizing his intention to push ahead with nuclear and missile development. This is a renewed show of opposition to the United States ahead of next month's U.S. presidential election.
2024-10-23 10:42:00
Tokyo Metro, a subway company, listed its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 23rd, and the initial price was 1,630 yen per share, 430 yen higher than the offering price of 1,200 yen. The market capitalization calculated based on the initial price was over 940 billion yen, making it the largest listing this year.
2024-10-23 10:15:00
The Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court has issued a decision allowing a retrial for a 59-year-old man serving time for murder in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago.
2024-10-23 09:24:00
Nine matches of the third round of the first group stage of the UEFA Champions League were played on the 22nd, and Takumi Minamino of Monaco in the French first division scored two goals, contributing to his team's victory.
2024-10-23 08:38:00
It has been estimated that the economic impact of the success of Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball, including increased spending at the stadium and merchandise sales, will exceed 110 billion yen this year.
2024-10-23 06:15:00
It's been 20 years since the Niigata Chuetsu earthquake on the 23rd. This earthquake drew attention to economy class syndrome, a condition in which blood clots form and block blood vessels, but experts are calling for caution as a high rate of blood clots have been found in affected areas even more than 10 years after the earthquake.
2024-10-23 06:13:00
The House of Representatives election is now in the final stages. During the election campaign, the parties are engaged in lively debate over the shape of the social security system, including medical care and pensions.
2024-10-23 06:11:00
On the night of the 22nd, a house was found buried under rubble from a collapsed slope in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, where heavy rain had fallen. Since then, the resident of the house has not been able to be contacted, and police and fire departments are conducting a search.
2024-10-23 06:02:00
It has been learned from interviews with people involved that a Tokyo Stock Exchange employee has been subjected to a compulsory investigation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on suspicion of violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, which prohibits insider trading, by passing on undisclosed information about a company's takeover bid to a relative. The employee was in a position to know important information that listed companies were about to disclose to investors in advance, and the Surveillance Commission is currently investigating the circumstances under which the information was passed on.
2024-10-23 05:58:00
It has been discovered that the Financial Services Agency, which is investigating fraudulent insurance claims made by used car dealers to non-life insurance companies, is conducting an on-site inspection of a car dealership subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. It is believed that the aim of the inspection is to investigate the actual business practices, such as whether insurance claims are being made properly.
2024-10-23 05:50:00
On the 23rd, the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court will make a decision on whether to grant a retrial, or a second trial, requested by a man serving time for murder in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui City 38 years ago. The focus will be on how the court will decide on the witness testimony that was used as the basis for the guilty verdict.
2024-10-23 05:19:00
As speculation grows that North Korean troops will be deployed to the front lines in Ukraine as the country continues its military invasion, British Defense Secretary Heathery said it was highly likely that a North Korean combat force numbering several hundred troops had begun moving to Russia.
