2024-11-25 20:49:00
Regarding the use of hunters to exterminate brown bears, the Hokkaido Hunters' Association had considered not responding to requests from municipalities, but decided not to flatly refuse requests, and instead leave the decision to the branch office responding on the ground.
2024-11-25 20:36:00
"It was detected in human blood." This is the first report of its kind in Japan. The university professor who conducted the research pointed out that plastic breaks down into very small particles in the environment, and that it may be ingested into the body. It is said that there is 353 million tons of plastic waste in the world every year. On the 25th, an intergovernmental negotiating committee to compile a legally binding international treaty to prevent environmental pollution began in South Korea.
2024-11-25 20:30:00
The first round of talks between the ruling and opposition parties on political reform will be held on the 26th. The talks will be held in public with the participation of seven ruling and opposition parties, and one of the points of discussion is expected to be the ban on corporate and group donations, on which the LDP is cautious.
2024-11-25 20:17:00
The best nine players for this season of professional baseball have been announced, and six players, including Kondo Kensuke, from SoftBank, which won the Pacific League championship for the first time in four years. The best nine were selected by votes from reporters covering professional baseball, and a total of 19 players from both the Central and Pacific Leagues were announced for each position.
2024-11-25 20:08:00
It has been learned that Kozo Iizuka, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for driving a car out of control in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, five years ago, killing a mother and her three-year-old child, has died of old age. He was 93 years old.
2024-11-25 20:06:00
In order to realize a decarbonized society, it has been learned that the government has drawn up a goal of spreading the use of thin, light, and flexible next-generation solar cells, "perovskite solar cells," to 20 gigawatts by 2040, equivalent to the power of 20 nuclear power plants.
2024-11-25 19:46:00
At a committee of experts held on the 25th, the government presented a proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by fiscal 2035 compared to fiscal 2013 levels, as part of its new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which it is required to submit to the United Nations by February of next year.
2024-11-25 19:19:00
It has been pointed out that the head of a PR company in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, posted an article on a website stating that he had "drafted an operational strategy" regarding the social media management of Governor Saito's campaign, which may be in violation of the Public Offices Election Act, which prohibits the payment of remuneration for election campaigns. In response, Governor Saito stated today that he paid the PR company about 700,000 yen for expenses such as poster production, which are permitted by law, and said, "The management of social media was mainly carried out by the Saito office and others," denying any illegality.
2024-11-25 19:02:00
Restaurant employees in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district were arrested on suspicion of violating the Entertainment and Amusement Business Act for luring men they met on a dating app into their establishments without revealing that they were employees. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case, believing that they had repeatedly ripped off customers by charging them high food and drink prices, and is calling for caution as there have been approximately 190 reports of victims totaling 140 million yen since the start of this year.
2024-11-25 19:01:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan will become unstable from the 26th to the 27th, and the weather is expected to be rough with strong winds and rain. In northern Kyushu, be on guard for strong winds on the 26th, and be on the lookout for lightning strikes, strong gusts of wind such as tornadoes, and hail in the Nansei Islands and a wide area from western to eastern Japan.
2024-11-25 18:11:00
Mayor Jun Oizumi of Hakodate City, Hokkaido, revealed that the former deputy mayor and others had sold tickets to his political fundraising party to city hall employees, and said, "It was inappropriate if it created an atmosphere where people had to buy tickets."
2024-11-25 18:06:00
During his visit to the United States, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Nagashima met with dignitaries close to President-elect Trump and revealed that he requested that the next administration continue efforts to promote multilateral cooperation, including with like-minded countries.
2024-11-25 17:49:00
In the Philippines, Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the former president, revealed that she had ordered someone to assassinate President Marcos and his wife if she was killed, leading authorities to step up security for the president, intensifying conflict between the former president's family and the current administration.
2024-11-25 17:22:00
Discussions are underway for next year's tax reform. In addition to discussing the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," a wide range of discussions are expected to take place, including on systems familiar to everyday life such as mortgage tax breaks and gasoline tax breaks. We have summarized the focus of this tax reform.
2024-11-25 16:30:00
The Nikkei average rose by more than 700 yen on the Tokyo stock market on the 25th, the start of the week. Optimism about the American economy is spreading, and following the trend of the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a new record high in the New York market last weekend, buy orders are being placed on a wide range of stocks in the Japanese stock market as well.
2024-11-25 16:14:00
On the 24th, an 84-year-old husband who was arrested for strangling his 81-year-old wife to death at a house in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, said during questioning that "My wife was forgetting things more and more, and I was pessimistic about our future," according to an interview with the police. The wife had been certified as needing nursing care, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-11-25 15:43:00
Regarding the defeat of the party's recommended candidate in the Nagoya mayoral election held on the 24th, Komeito leader Saito said, "It was a truly complete defeat, and it has also caused distrust in established political parties," and indicated that the party would also analyze the impact that social media had on the election results.
2024-11-25 15:42:00
On the 23rd of this month, during the World Rally Championship (WRC) held in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, an unauthorized vehicle entered the course, causing the race to be temporarily halted. In response to this incident, the WRC stewards announced that they would impose fines on the organizers of the event, citing insufficient safety measures.
2024-11-25 15:38:00
At the first government-ruling party liaison meeting since the Ishiba administration was formed, Prime Minister Ishiba emphasized his intention to continue efforts to restore trust, including expediting discussions with each party with the aim of revising the Political Funds Control Act by the end of the year.
2024-11-25 15:36:00
A group including a Meiji University venture company has announced that they have successfully completed a test to transplant a special pig kidney, developed for transplant into humans, into a monkey.
2024-11-25 14:59:00
According to Reuters and other sources, a cargo plane crashed near the airport in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, early on the morning of the 25th local time. Local media reports that one person has been killed and others injured.
2024-11-25 14:47:00
The first hearing in the case involving former House of Representatives member Akimoto Mari, who is accused of accepting bribes and other charges for allegedly receiving bribes in connection with offshore wind power generation, was held at the Tokyo District Court on the 25th. Former Representative Akimoto pleaded not guilty to the charge of accepting bribes, stating, "There is no doubt that I received the bribes, but they were unrelated to my duties in the Diet and were not a form of benefit."
2024-11-25 13:26:00
On the 25th, A-bomb survivor and doctor Masao Asanaga left Nagasaki to attend the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, the capital of Norway. "I want to convey to young people that the effects of the atomic bomb will continue for the rest of their lives," he said.
2024-11-25 12:57:00
In response to a problem where people in the Tokai region who had listed items on Mercari, a major flea market app, were sent back completely different items after the buyer asked to return the items, and are now complaining that they were deceived and had their items stolen, Mercari announced new measures on the 25th and revealed that it would be strengthening its support system and compensation for users.
2024-11-25 12:52:00
Ozeki Kotosakura, who won his first championship at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, held a press conference the day after the final day of the tournament, where he expressed his joy, saying, "I've always wanted to achieve this since I was little, so being congratulated by everyone in the dressing room was a great moment."
2024-11-25 12:18:00
In response to the issue of extremely high concentrations of the organic fluorine compound PFAS being detected in water from a water purification plant in Kibichuo Town, Okayama Prefecture, the town began conducting blood tests at public expense on the 25th, becoming the first in the country.
2024-11-25 12:11:00
Regarding the memorial service for workers at the Sado Island Gold Mine in Niigata Prefecture, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, held on the 24th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi expressed his disappointment that representatives of the Korean government were absent, despite careful communication having been held.
2024-11-25 12:04:00
In a trial where a doctor was charged with murdering a woman in Kyoto City suffering from the intractable disease ALS at her request five years ago, and who had maintained his innocence, the Osaka High Court, in its second instance, sentenced him to 18 years in prison, following on from the first instance.
2024-11-25 10:31:00
Several ducks for food were found dead on a farm in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, and genetic testing by the prefecture detected a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. This is the first confirmed case of avian influenza in Saitama Prefecture this season.
2024-11-25 07:49:00
The Japanese national rugby team, currently on a European tour, faced England in the final test match of the year and suffered a heavy defeat, 14-59.
2024-11-25 06:32:00
In the Middle East, the Israeli military continues to carry out airstrikes on neighboring Lebanon, while the Shiite Muslim organization Hezbollah has also fired 160 rockets at Israel, intensifying the exchange of attacks.
2024-11-25 06:23:00
Following Taiwan's victory over Japan in the finals of the international baseball tournament "Premier12," winning its first championship, President Lai Ching-te announced on social media that he would arrange for fighter jets to escort the players' planes returning to Taiwan.
2024-11-25 06:11:00
Russian President Putin has signed a law granting military debt forgiveness to those who join the army, a move likely intended to recruit more soldiers to join the invasion of Ukraine.
2024-11-25 05:10:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito will begin full-scale discussions on tax reform next fiscal year on the 25th. The focus will be on the extent to which deductions will be increased and how to secure financial resources in line with the revision of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" agreed upon with the Democratic Party for the People.
2024-11-25 04:53:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to revise the system when local governments create ordinances in order to make it mandatory to provide parking spaces for handling luggage in tower apartment complexes and other locations that receive large volumes of delivery parcels.
