2024-11-14 21:07:00
The three major financial groups' financial results through September this year all recorded their highest profits ever for this period. The weak yen has increased overseas earnings, and the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike has improved lending margins, so the so-called "world with interest rates" has boosted their performance.
2024-11-14 21:00:00
According to Kunigami Village, Okinawa Prefecture, a U.S. Marine Corps UH1 helicopter landed about 1.6 km southwest of Cape Hedo, the northernmost point of Okinawa Island, at around 5:00 pm on the 14th. There is also information that the landing site is near National Route 58, and village officials are heading out to confirm the location.
2024-11-14 19:35:00
A 28-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of violating the Explosives Control Act for manufacturing and possessing explosives and gunpowder at an apartment in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture. The suspect is believed to be a member of a fraud group that purchases goods with illegally obtained credit cards, and police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-11-14 19:24:00
Following the law protecting freelance workers coming into force on November 1st, an organization made up of people involved in the freelance movement held a press conference and called on the government to take thorough measures to ensure that the new law is followed.
2024-11-14 19:18:00
It was discovered that a 6-month-old girl with pneumonia symptoms died at Hyogo Prefectural Children's Hospital in September after being mistakenly given an antibiotic with a concentration five times higher than normal. The hospital says it is unclear whether there is a causal relationship between the drug overdose and the death, and will set up a medical accident investigation committee to investigate the matter in detail.
2024-11-14 19:16:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan held the first meeting of its comprehensive election strategy headquarters for next year's House of Councillors election, and Representative Noda, who serves as the headquarters' head, emphasized that the outcome of the election in single-seat districts, which have only one seat, will be key, and that he intends to proceed with coordination among opposition parties to unify the candidate.
2024-11-14 19:00:00
Haruka Kitaguchi, a javelin thrower who won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics in August this year, has resumed training for next season and spoke about her aspirations for the World Championships to be held in Tokyo next year.
2024-11-14 18:54:00
The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament is on its fifth day. Ozeki Toyonoryu has defeated Maegashira Wakatakakage to record his fifth consecutive win since the first day.
2024-11-14 18:52:00
In the six-month financial results for the Japan Post Group ending in September this year, the bottom line profit increased by 16% compared to the same period last year, due to improved performance at the two financial services companies. However, the postal and logistics business saw its operating loss widen due to increased logistics costs.
2024-11-14 18:46:00
In April of this year, an apartment in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka was broken into twice over the course of a few days, resulting in the theft of 14 million yen worth of cash and other items. Police arrested a 37-year-old suspect on suspicion of breaking into the residence, as he is said to have given instructions to one of the people believed to be the perpetrators. They are investigating the possibility that he recruited members through illegal part-time work and was involved in the crimes as a leader.
2024-11-14 18:12:00
Regarding new economic measures, the government presented an amendment to the bill at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party, which includes the resumption of subsidies for electricity and gas charges from January to March next year. The LDP has approved the bill in principle and will continue to make adjustments with the Democratic Party for the People and others.
2024-11-14 17:59:00
On the 13th, two high school students were arrested for breaking into an empty house in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, and stealing a bag, a watch, etc. One of the men stated that he was planning to receive payment and received instructions through a highly confidential app, and police are investigating the possibility that he applied for an illegal part-time job and was involved in the crime.
2024-11-14 17:59:00
Following the capital and business alliance between Mizuho Financial Group and Rakuten Card, a subsidiary of the Rakuten Group, the heads of both groups held a press conference and expressed their intention to specifically consider future collaboration in the area of point services, where competition is becoming increasingly fierce.
2024-11-14 17:49:00
The Tokyo District Court sentenced a former nursery school teacher accused of sexually assaulting seven children at a nursery school in Tokyo to 14 years in prison, saying, "The viciousness of the crime, in which the teacher abused her position as a nursery school teacher to commit repeated crimes, is clear."
2024-11-14 16:48:00
Regarding the former correspondence expenses and the current "research, study, and public relations accommodation expenses," the ruling and opposition parties agreed at a board meeting of the House of Representatives Rules and Administration Committee to create a new forum for further discussion on issues such as disclosing how these expenses are used.
2024-11-14 16:35:00
On the 14th, the players who exercised their free agent rights in professional baseball were announced, and nine players, including Softbank's Takuya Kai and Hanshin's Yusuke Oyama, were on the list. Negotiations with each team will be possible from the 15th.
2024-11-14 15:22:00
Regarding the review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," the Democratic Party for the People confirmed at a party subcommittee that it intends to aim to submit a bill to the next extraordinary Diet session that includes specific measures necessary to raise the basic income tax deduction, etc.
2024-11-14 15:05:00
Following the collection of nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant this month for the first time since the disaster, Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka told Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) that it should continue trial removal efforts to gather more information.
2024-11-14 14:30:00
On the 14th, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled to dismiss the appeal of a former lawmaker and former chairman of an organization that supports former comfort women, who was charged with embezzlement and other crimes for misappropriating donations for personal use, and upheld his guilty sentence of one year and six months in prison, suspended.
2024-11-14 14:25:00
On the 14th, a training session was held in Hiroshima where young people from around the world listened to testimonies from atomic bomb survivors, in an effort to train leaders who can work around the world toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.
2024-11-14 14:10:00
Regarding the call by judicial officials who have been debating the nature of the death penalty system for the government and the Diet to set up a conference to fundamentally review the system, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi explained that the government has no intention of setting up a conference, as imposing the death penalty is unavoidable for extremely serious, heinous crimes.
2024-11-14 13:33:00
A demonstration experiment of a system that combines drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect bears was conducted in Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture.
2024-11-14 13:29:00
In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Japanese government submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations urging the creation of an environment in which anyone can engage in volunteer activities, and the resolution was adopted unanimously.
2024-11-14 13:09:00
American IT giant Amazon has launched a new section on its online shopping site that specializes in low-priced products priced at under $20, and has begun providing services to the U.S. market. This is believed to be an attempt to compete with the Chinese online shopping giants.
2024-11-14 13:00:00
According to Kagoshima Prefecture, two US military Ospreys landed at Amami Airport at 10:12 and 10:45 a.m. on the 14th. No one was injured, and there was no disruption to civilian aircraft operations or impact on the runway. No prior notification of airport use was submitted. Kagoshima Prefecture is currently investigating the circumstances and circumstances of the landing.
2024-11-14 12:58:00
On the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 14th, there was a growing trend to sell yen and buy dollars amid concerns that the policies of US President-elect Trump would lead to a deterioration in the country's finances, and the yen temporarily fell to the 156 yen range per dollar for the first time in approximately three and a half months.
2024-11-14 12:47:00
In response to a case in which a hunter's rifle license was revoked for firing a shot dangerously when dispatched at the request of a local government to exterminate brown bears, the Hokkaido Hunters' Association is considering asking its local chapters that respond to the situation on the ground to, in principle, not respond to requests from municipalities.
2024-11-14 12:43:00
Five people, including a 43-year-old company executive from Tokyo who are active in posting videos and photos on the social networking site "X," have been arrested on suspicion of trespassing after they entered the apartment of a person with whom they had a dispute without permission and took videos.
2024-11-14 12:34:00
Volunteer fire brigades rush to the scene of fires and large-scale disasters from their homes or workplaces to carry out firefighting and rescue operations. Anyone aged 18 or older can join, regardless of gender, but it was discovered that of Tokyo's 62 municipalities, 10 did not have a single female member as of the end of October.
2024-11-14 11:59:00
A joint tryout for 12 teams was held in Chiba City, where players who were cut from the professional baseball team could apply for a new club. More than 40 players participated. It has not been decided whether tryouts will be held next year or later, and the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association is considering holding them in a new format.
2024-11-14 11:58:00
The government and ruling parties are making arrangements to convene a special session of the Diet later this month to deliberate on this year's supplementary budget bill, which will serve as the backing for new economic measures.
2024-11-14 11:43:00
The opening ceremony of the 215th Special Diet Session was held on the 14th in the House of Councillors plenary session hall, with His Majesty the Emperor in attendance.
2024-11-14 11:41:00
In South Korea, the standardized university entrance exam was held on the 14th, and the whole country supported the test-takers, including police using patrol cars to drive students who were running late.
2024-11-14 11:19:00
It has been pointed out that the number of patients with "acute esotropia," a condition in which one eye turns inward, is increasing with the spread of smartphones and other devices. A specialized academic society conducted a nationwide survey and found that many of the patients were junior and senior high school students, and that nearly 60% of them did not improve their symptoms even if they reduced the amount of time they spent using smartphones and other devices. "Acute esotropia" is a disease in which one eye turns inward, causing double vision. The cause is unknown, but the number of patients is increasing, especially among young people, with the spread of smartphones and other devices, and a connection has been pointed out. In order to investigate the actual situation of patients, the Japanese Society of Amblyopia and Strabismus and the Japanese Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology analyzed data on 194 patients aged 5 to 35 years old reported by 55 medical institutions nationwide over a period of approximately two years up to 2021.
2024-11-14 11:11:00
President-elect Trump has announced that he will appoint Congressman Matt Gaetz, a strong supporter of his, to head the Department of Justice, a position he has frequently criticized. US media has described the move as a "provocative move."
2024-11-14 10:53:00
A senior US government official said that President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a summit in Peru on the 16th of this month. This is expected to be the last meeting between the two leaders, as the next Trump administration will take office in January next year.
2024-11-14 10:15:00
On the 13th, in the New York foreign exchange market, there was a trend of selling yen and buying dollars, and the yen temporarily weakened to the mid-155 yen range per dollar. This was due to a rise in long-term interest rates due to concerns that the policies of the next US President, Trump, would worsen the country's finances.
2024-11-14 09:49:00
A U.S. government official has been indicted on charges of violating the Espionage Act in connection with the leaking of classified U.S. government documents analyzing Israeli military movements against Iran.
2024-11-14 09:03:00
Regarding the accident last month in which a Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey lost balance and hit the ground while attempting to take off on Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, the Ground Self-Defense Force has concluded that the cause was the pilot's failure to increase engine power. The cause was announced on the 14th, and coordination is underway with relevant local governments to resume flying Ospreys.
2024-11-14 08:02:00
A group including the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute in Yamanashi Prefecture has succeeded in artificially growing black truffles, known as a luxury food ingredient. This is the second case in Japan, and they aim to establish stable cultivation techniques in the future.
2024-11-14 07:37:00
The full extent of the public support for the semiconductor and AI sectors through fiscal 2030 that the government will incorporate into its new economic measures has been revealed. Using funds from the Fiscal Investment and Loan Program Special Account and other sources, as well as bridging bonds, the government plans to allocate around 6 trillion yen to subsidies and outsourcing for the mass production of power semiconductors, and over 4 trillion yen to financial support for the mass production of next-generation semiconductors.
2024-11-14 07:04:00
On the 13th, US President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would appoint Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a known hardliner on China and Iran, as Secretary of State, the top position responsible for foreign affairs.
2024-11-14 07:01:00
In the federal elections held in conjunction with the US presidential election, it has become certain that the Republican Party will gain a majority in the House of Representatives as well as the Senate. This will be a tailwind for Republican Donald Trump, who won the presidential election, as he takes over the administration from January next year.
2024-11-14 06:58:00
The Guardian, a leading British newspaper, has announced that it will no longer post articles on the social networking site X, describing it as a "toxic media platform used by Elon Musk to shape political discourse."
2024-11-14 06:31:00
On the evening of the 13th, the Japanese national baseball team played their first game of the international tournament "Premier12" against Australia and got off to a good start with a 9-3 victory.
2024-11-14 06:20:00
Regarding the review of the criteria for the application of the crime of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury, the Ministry of Justice's review committee has compiled a draft report stating that it is possible to set numerical standards for uniformly determining whether drunk driving or high-speed driving is punishable. Once the report is officially compiled, the Ministry of Justice intends to proceed with discussions on the need for legal reform.
2024-11-14 06:09:00
Former Philippine President Duterte revealed that he himself killed a suspect in the crackdown on illegal drugs. Following his remarks, the Philippine government indicated for the first time that it would cooperate with the investigation if the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating crimes against humanity, issues an international arrest warrant for Duterte.
2024-11-14 05:55:00
Republican President-elect Trump, who won the US presidential election, visited the White House for the first time in about four years at the invitation of President Biden. During the meeting, Biden conveyed his desire to ensure a smooth transition of power, to which Trump expressed his gratitude.
2024-11-14 05:11:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito will begin discussions with the Democratic Party for the People on the 14th regarding tax reforms for next fiscal year. With regard to the review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," there is a strong opinion within the government and ruling party that, taking into account financial considerations, the increase in tax deduction amounts should be kept lower than the Democratic Party for the People is calling for, and this is expected to become a major point of contention.
2024-11-14 05:08:00
Prime Minister Ishiba will depart for Peru on the 14th to attend the APEC summit and other events. While there, he is arranging for separate summit meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders.
