2024-10-27 22:48:00
Voting for the House of Representatives election closed at 8 p.m. on the 27th. The nationwide voter turnout rate compiled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications was 31.52% as of 7:30 p.m., 2.8 percentage points lower than the previous election three years ago.
2024-10-27 22:47:00
This is Tokyo's 24th district. The race is between independent former council member Hagiuda and new Constitutional Democratic Party candidate Arita.
2024-10-27 22:41:00
In Hyogo's 9th district, independent candidate Yasutoshi Nishimura, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, has been assured of being elected for the eighth time.
2024-10-27 22:40:00
In Kanagawa 20th district, former LDP member and former Secretary-General Amari Akira, who was endorsed by the Komeito Party, is certain to lose.
2024-10-27 22:34:00
According to NHK's exit polls and situation analysis, the situation is delicate for the LDP and Komeito to secure their target of 233 seats, a majority, in this House of Representatives election. It is also certain that the LDP will not reach a majority on its own. On the other hand, on the opposition side, it is certain that the Constitutional Democratic Party will significantly increase its seats from before the election. Commentary by Political Affairs Department reporter Kojima Akifumi. (NHK Election Count Broadcast at around 10pm) The video is 1 minute 47 seconds long. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2024-10-27 22:15:00
In Tokyo's 8th district, Harumi Yoshida, a former member of the Constitutional Democratic Party and recommended by the Tokyo branch of the Social Democratic Party, has been assured of being elected for a second term.
2024-10-27 22:13:00
In Tokyo's 4th district, Masaaki Taira, a former LDP member and Minister of Digital Affairs recommended by the Komeito Party, has been assured of being elected for a seventh term.
2024-10-27 22:11:00
Former LDP lawmaker Takuya Hirai failed to secure a seat in the single-seat constituency of Kagawa 1st District. Hirai is also running in the proportional representation Shikoku block, so he will have to wait for the results of the proportional representation.
2024-10-27 21:50:00
Former LDP lawmaker and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yasuhiro Osato, who was endorsed by the Komeito Party, lost in the single-seat constituency of Kagoshima 3rd District. He will await the results of the proportional representation constituency in which he also ran.
2024-10-27 21:16:00
In Fukushima 1st district, former LDP member and Komeito-endorsed Kameoka Taketami is certain to lose.
2024-10-27 21:04:00
In Osaka's 16th district, Kuroda, a newcomer from the Japan Restoration Party, has a slight advantage.
2024-10-27 20:53:00
According to NHK's exit polls and situation analysis, the situation is delicate for the LDP and Komeito to secure their target of 233 seats, a majority, in this House of Representatives election. It is also certain that the LDP will not reach a majority on its own. Meanwhile, on the opposition side, it is certain that the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan will significantly increase its number of seats since before the election. Political reporter Ota Masashi provides commentary. (The video is 3 minutes and 23 seconds long. It cannot be viewed through data broadcasting.)
2024-10-27 20:35:00
The 15th district in Tokyo is the contested seat for three candidates: former Constitutional Democratic Party member Natsumi Sakai, newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party Yukihoshi Ozora, and new independent candidate Genki Sudo.
2024-10-27 20:19:00
We will be streaming live press conferences and reactions from party leaders and executives, as well as candidates in this House of Representatives election, as soon as they become available.
2024-10-27 20:12:00
Voting for the House of Representatives election will close at 8 p.m. on the 27th. The nationwide voter turnout rate compiled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications was 24.32% as of 4 p.m., 2.46 percentage points lower than the previous election three years ago. We plan to provide breaking news on the latest information, such as seat projections for each party, exit poll results from each region, and vote counting, after 8 p.m.
2024-10-27 20:04:00
The issue of politics and money within the Liberal Democratic Party was at issue in this election. 46 lawmakers who had not reported their political funds in their reports ran for office. What was the voter's decision? We will provide updates on the vote count as it progresses.
2024-10-27 19:38:00
In Ukraine, at least six people, including two children, have been killed in Russian missile and drone attacks, and President Zelensky has called for "concrete measures" and urged Western countries to increase military support to counter Russia.
2024-10-27 19:34:00
Amid a series of incidents in the Tokyo metropolitan area involving illegal part-time workers, police have identified the fleeing perpetrator of a robbery and assault case that took place this month at a home in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, as a 21-year-old suspect whose address and occupation are unknown, and have issued a nationwide warrant for his wanted status on suspicion of robbery and assault.
2024-10-27 19:04:00
On the 26th, a man was found unconscious in a park in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, and later died. After police confirmed his identity, they determined that he was a 20-year-old university student from Chitose City. The cause of death was traumatic shock due to a violent assault, and the police are investigating the possibility that the university student was involved in the incident.
2024-10-27 18:39:00
On the morning of the 27th, a light truck driven by an elderly person ran the wrong way on a highway in Kagoshima City and collided head-on with a car carrying a parent and child. Four people, including two children, were taken to the hospital. According to the police, all of them were conscious when they were taken to the hospital.
2024-10-27 18:38:00
While Iran has stated that the damage caused by the Israeli airstrikes on Iran on the 26th was limited, some media outlets have reported that ballistic missile manufacturing facilities were destroyed, causing serious damage to Iran's missile manufacturing capabilities.
2024-10-27 17:43:00
Parliamentary elections were held in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, and the victory of the ruling party friendly to Russia was announced. However, the opposition party is protesting, claiming that the election was rigged, and attention is focused on what kind of protests they will carry out in the future.
2024-10-27 17:42:00
The All Japan Distance Championships, the opening race of the domestic season for speed skating, took place on the final day, with Miho Takagi winning the women's 1000m for the eighth consecutive victory. Takagi has now won three titles in this tournament.
2024-10-27 17:32:00
With just 10 days to go until the voting day of the US presidential election, the average of nationwide opinion polls shows that the approval rating of the opposition Republican candidate, Donald Trump, is slightly higher than that of the ruling Democratic candidate, Harris, and the fierce election battle between the two camps continues.
2024-10-27 17:08:00
According to a summary by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the number of people who cast their votes early in this House of Representatives election was just over 20.95 million, or 20.11% of all voters, an increase of approximately 370,000 from the previous election three years ago.
2024-10-27 16:46:00
A memorial service was held on the 27th at a cemetery in Tokyo where the graves of orphaned atomic bomb victims are located, and the survivors reported in front of the graves that the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations had been selected for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
2024-10-27 16:45:00
On the morning of the 27th, the body of a woman who had been missing following an accident this month when a fishing boat carrying three men and women capsized in the sea off Toba City, Mie Prefecture, killing two men, was found.
2024-10-27 15:12:00
On the morning of the 27th, a small plane overran the runway and fell off a cliff at an airport in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture. No one was injured in the accident.
2024-10-27 14:09:00
The Washington Post, a leading American newspaper, reported that South African-born businessman Elon Musk did not have the proper work permits when he started his company in the United States and was working illegally, pointing out that this is inconsistent with Musk's focus on issues of illegal immigration and border security and his support for former President Trump.
2024-10-27 12:43:00
With just 10 days to go until the US presidential election, Michelle Obama, the wife of former President Barack Obama, who remains hugely popular, attended a rally for the first time in the battleground state of Michigan for Democratic Vice President Harris to call for her support.
2024-10-27 12:25:00
The House of Representatives election will be held on the 27th, and in areas such as Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was doubly affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January and the heavy rains in September, voting is taking place with a reduced number of polling stations.
2024-10-27 12:23:00
A major American newspaper reported that a group of Chinese hackers was attempting to hack into the mobile phones of former Republican President Donald Trump, who is running for the US presidential election. The Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., responded strongly, saying that the US is spreading false information.
2024-10-27 11:52:00
On the morning of the 27th, a highway bus and a passenger car collided at an intersection on National Route 20 in Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and five passengers in the passenger car were injured and taken to the hospital.
2024-10-27 11:20:00
In a case in which a couple was rearrested on suspicion of murdering two relatives, including their 4-year-old daughter, as well as killing a 73-year-old father by forcing him to ingest harmful chemicals, it has been revealed that the couple had purchased the chemicals multiple times since the year before the father's death, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that they may have repeatedly forced the father to ingest them.
2024-10-27 10:57:00
The second event of the figure skating Grand Prix series, the Canadian tournament, saw the second half of the women's singles free skating event, with Sakamoto Kaori winning and Japanese skaters also taking second and third places, dominating the podium.
2024-10-27 10:56:00
The Major League Baseball Players Association announced the MLB Player of the Year for this season, with Yankees player Judge being selected for the first time in two years. Shohei Ohtani, who was one of the three finalists, missed out on the MLB MVP award but was named the National League's best fielder.
2024-10-27 10:14:00
On the morning of the 27th, an 18-year-old female employee at a girls' bar in Shinbashi, Tokyo, was stabbed in the neck by a customer in his 40s and was taken to the hospital, but later died. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested the customer on the spot and is currently investigating the details of the incident on suspicion of murder.
2024-10-27 10:13:00
The hiding place where Anne Frank, the Jewish girl known for "The Diary of Anne Frank," was found hiding is being recreated based on photographs and other sources and is to be exhibited in the United States, where anti-Semitic harassment has been on the rise since the start of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas.
2024-10-27 07:24:00
Regarding North Korean troops reportedly being deployed to Russia, a leading American newspaper has reported that several thousand soldiers have already arrived in Kursk Oblast in western Russia, where Ukrainian forces are conducting a cross-border attack.
2024-10-27 07:00:00
Voting for the House of Representatives election began at 7 a.m. at over 45,000 polling stations across the country. The biggest focus is on whether the ruling party will secure a majority of seats and continue the coalition government, or whether the opposition parties will gain influence and force the ruling party to lose its majority.
2024-10-27 06:40:00
The second game of the Major League Baseball World Series between the Dodgers and the Yankees will be played on the 26th. Following the first game which went into extra innings, a heated battle between the traditional teams is expected.
2024-10-27 06:13:00
A summit of the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists of former British colonies, was held and it was agreed to begin discussions on compensation for countries that were once victims of the slave trade.
2024-10-27 06:06:00
As the number of Mycoplasma pneumonia patients is rapidly increasing, five academic societies, including the Japanese Respiratory Society, have published a set of recommendations on infection control measures and are calling for caution.
2024-10-27 06:04:00
Iran announced that four soldiers were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Israeli military on the 26th in Iran, and strongly criticized Israel. It also indicated that it would carefully consider whether to retaliate, saying that it had the right to "respond at the appropriate time."
2024-10-27 00:27:00
On the voting day of the House of Representatives election, each political party issued a statement.
