2024-11-28 22:12:00
Following a series of attacks on children attending Japanese schools in China, local Japanese schools have been forced to take measures to ensure safety, such as closing schools or switching to online classes on December 13th, the memorial day for the "Nanjing Massacre."
2024-11-28 22:06:00
In Ukraine, where Russia continues to invade, Russian military missiles and drones were used in various parts of the country through the morning of the 28th, and Ukraine's Energy Minister said that energy-related facilities were the target of a large-scale attack.
2024-11-28 22:01:00
As Japan and China seek ways to improve relations, an exchange program between active-duty officers of the Self-Defense Forces and the Chinese military was held in China. According to the Japanese side, the Chinese side expressed a positive attitude, saying, "We would like to continue to have a constructive relationship."
2024-11-28 21:28:00
Regarding the first test removal of nuclear fuel debris since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in November, Tokyo Electric Power Company revealed that a broken cable was found in the robot arm being developed for use in the second and subsequent attempts. In light of this situation, the company said it is considering using the same device for the second and subsequent attempts.
2024-11-28 21:02:00
The award ceremony for the Golden Glove Award, given to players with outstanding defensive skills in professional baseball, was held. Kai Takuya, catcher for Softbank, who led the team to their first league championship in four years, won the award seven times, tying the record for most award recipients this year, and said with joy, "I'm very happy because this season I was trying to focus on defense." Rakuten's Tatsumi also appeared in a flashy outfit with gold sequined tuxedo, blonde hair, and gold painted face and hands, livening up the venue.
2024-11-28 20:48:00
In a trial of a defendant who was 19 years old at the time and was charged with dangerous driving resulting in death for causing a fatal accident while driving a car at 194 kilometers per hour on a prefectural road in Oita City three years ago, the Oita District Court rejected the defense's argument that the charge of negligent driving should be applied, and instead found the defendant guilty of dangerous driving resulting in death, sentencing him to eight years in prison.
2024-11-28 20:41:00
Following the Kyodo News' correction of an article reporting that Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuina had visited Yasukuni Shrine two years ago, President Mizutani met with Ikuina on the 28th and apologized directly. In response, Ikuina called for thorough measures to prevent recurrence.
2024-11-28 20:39:00
Unitika, a major textile manufacturer, has decided to withdraw from its original textile business, which has been in the red for some time. As a result, its main banks are making arrangements to forgive 30 to 40 billion yen of debt.
2024-11-28 20:01:00
Seven years ago, in 2017, in Osaka City, a father was charged with assault resulting in death and other crimes for assaulting his then two-year-old daughter on the head, causing her death. In the second instance, the Osaka High Court overturned the first-instance verdict of 12 years in prison, stating that "no circumstances could be found indicating that the father had committed abuse," and acquitted the defendant.
2024-11-28 19:41:00
We want both men and women to be aware of their life plans, such as future pregnancy and childbirth, from a young age and to focus on their own health. The Agency for Children and Families held its first study group of experts to promote awareness of "preconception care," which refers to health management before pregnancy.
2024-11-28 19:10:00
AEON Financial Services has opened a new AEON Card victim consultation hotline to urge caution, as there have been a series of cases of people whose credit card information has been stolen and who have reported the suspension of their cards, only for them to continue being used fraudulently.
2024-11-28 19:08:00
In an interview with NHK, Swedish Prime Minister Kristjensen said in response to U.S. President-elect Trump's plans to review the structure of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), "It is not certain that the United States will continue to provide security for Europe forever," and emphasized the need for European countries to strengthen their support for Ukraine, among other things.
2024-11-28 18:44:00
On the night of the 27th, the apartment of Liberal Democratic Party Senator Kuniko Inoguchi in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, caught fire, killing two people, and it was learned from an investigation that both were found collapsed near the kitchen. The Metropolitan Police Department will continue to investigate the scene on the 29th to determine the cause of the fire.
2024-11-28 18:43:00
Starting from the 2nd of next month, the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards and move to a system based on the "My Number Health Insurance Card" which will be integrated with the My Number card. As a result, the government has decided to institute transitional measures that will allow the current health insurance card to be used for identity verification when opening a bank account, etc. for up to one year, and then remove it from the list of "identification documents" defined by law.
2024-11-28 18:22:00
The number of patients with "apple disease" has been increasing rapidly in various regions this month. In Tokyo, the number of patients exceeded the warning level for two consecutive weeks. What are the symptoms and risks, and what measures can we take? We interviewed doctors and experts.
2024-11-28 18:18:00
Tax system discussions were held between the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People, and the ruling party raised issues such as the purpose of raising the basic income tax deduction and securing financial resources regarding the review of the ``1.03 million yen annual income barrier,'' and asked the Democratic Party for the People to provide a detailed view.
2024-11-28 18:08:00
The number of vehicles sold in China by major Japanese automakers in October was down compared to the same month last year for all five companies that sell locally. With the growing demand for EVs (electric vehicles), Japanese automakers that mainly sell gasoline-powered vehicles continue to struggle.
2024-11-28 18:05:00
At around 5:31 pm on the 28th, an earthquake measuring magnitude 4 was observed in Ishikawa Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2024-11-28 17:53:00
In response to the issue of LDP member of the House of Representatives Hiroaki Tabata allegedly registering employees of supporting companies as party members without their consent, he has indicated his intention to hold a press conference in his home prefecture of Toyama this week to provide an explanation.
2024-11-28 17:47:00
In a fire that killed two people at the apartment of Liberal Democratic Party Senator Kuniko Inoguchi in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, it is believed that the fire broke out when the lawmaker's husband and eldest daughter were at home, according to an interview with an investigator. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the cause of the fire, and is investigating the cause of the fire, as the two had returned home from an outing in the evening.
2024-11-28 17:44:00
A suspect who was arrested for transferring illegal drugs to Stefan Kaufmann, the former president and CEO of precision equipment manufacturer Olympus, who resigned due to a drug problem, has been rearrested for extorting cash from the former president under the pretext of hush money etc. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the total amount extorted is approximately 9 million yen.
2024-11-28 16:23:00
The sentencing date for the trial of Mizuhara Ippei, a former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball, who is accused of bank fraud and other crimes for allegedly making illegal transfers from Shohei Ohtani's account, has been postponed again and will now be held on January 24th next year.
2024-11-28 15:44:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with former Prime Minister Kishida of the Liberal Democratic Party and exchanged views on topics such as building relations with China and South Korea and efforts to restore trust in politics.
2024-11-28 14:55:00
Rui Hachimura of the Lakers in the NBA (American professional basketball) game against the Spurs on the 27th started and scored 16 points, helping the team end their losing streak at three.
2024-11-28 14:50:00
With the snowy season approaching, it has been discovered that roads in Ishikawa Prefecture that were damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and torrential rains have over 40 locations in Wajima City where heavy machinery cannot pass, making snow removal difficult. Local governments are rushing to restore roads, but there is a risk that this could affect the lives of residents, so they are considering how to respond.
2024-11-28 14:42:00
As President-elect Trump expresses his intention to impose high tariffs on Mexico and other countries, Trump and Mexican President Sheinbaum each posted on social media that they had spoken directly. Both sides have been promoting the meeting as a constructive one, saying it was a great conversation.
2024-11-28 14:14:00
The Japan Federation of Labor Organizations has officially decided to demand a wage increase of at least 5% in next year's spring labor offensive, including regular salary increases, for all unions, including large companies, while labor unions at small and medium-sized companies will demand a wage increase of at least 6% in order to close the gap with large companies.
2024-11-28 14:05:00
Regarding the issue of politics and money, the Liberal Democratic Party has informed the Constitutional Democratic Party that 27 members of the House of Councillors from the party who were not included in the party's political funding and expenditure report have expressed their intention to appear before the Political Ethics Review Committee.
2024-11-28 13:59:00
An extraordinary Diet session will be convened on the 28th, marking the first forum for full-scale debate since the recent House of Representatives election. With the ruling party now in the minority in the House of Representatives, lively discussions are expected to take place with the opposition parties over the supplementary budget bill that will underpin the economic stimulus package, as well as further revisions to the Political Funds Control Law.
2024-11-28 13:02:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) held an election to select a successor to President Masatsugu Asakawa, and former Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs of the Ministry of Finance, Masato Kanda, recommended by the Japanese government, was unanimously elected as the next President.
2024-11-28 12:58:00
A 14-year-old junior high school student was referred to prosecutors for allegedly sending emails to the city hall and other organizations, including one mentioning Takuya Matsunaga, who lost his wife and daughter in a car accident in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and saying things like "Shall I kill you?", thus disrupting their work. When questioned by the Metropolitan Police Department, he reportedly said, "I thought that if I threatened him, he would tell me where to go for advice on my problems."
2024-11-28 12:42:00
Interviews with relevant parties have revealed that a man whose body was found on the 25th of this month at the site of a landslide in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, has been identified as a man in his 50s who went missing after the earthquake.
2024-11-28 11:49:00
In this year's supplementary budget proposal, which will support the new economic measures, the government expects tax revenues to increase by 3.8 trillion yen this year, but due to a shortage of funds, it plans to issue an additional 6.6 trillion yen in government bonds.
2024-11-28 11:37:00
An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council was held to discuss the situation in Ukraine. Ukraine condemned Russia's launch of a new medium-range ballistic missile as a "nuclear threat," while Russia warned Europe and the United States that the weapon was unable to be intercepted even by the United States.
2024-11-28 11:32:00
US media has reported that SoftBank Group intends to invest up to an additional $1.5 billion in OpenAI, a US company developing generative AI.
2024-11-28 11:07:00
The fifth match of the first round of the UEFA Champions League took place, and Maeda Daizen of Scottish Premier League club Celtic scored his third goal in the league.
2024-11-28 11:03:00
The US government announced that three Americans who had been detained in China have been released. President Biden had directly requested their release during a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the US side emphasized that this was a diplomatic achievement.
2024-11-28 10:34:00
In a January last year incident in which a Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship became unable to navigate under its own power in the Seto Inland Sea off the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture, the National Transport Safety Board compiled a report stating that the captain and the officer in charge of the navigation did not check the nautical charts and navigated without being aware of the existence of rocks in shallow waters, causing the ship to run aground.
2024-11-28 10:16:00
Regarding the accident in August 2023 in which a JR Tokaido Line train traveling in Kanagawa Prefecture collided with a utility pole beside the tracks, the National Transport Safety Board compiled a report stating that rainwater entered through a crack in the utility pole, causing the steel bars inside to corrode and break, causing the pole to tilt and collide.
2024-11-28 09:24:00
The Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball announced that they have agreed to a contract with pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, who became a free agent from the Astros. The total contract amount is 63 million dollars over three years, or about 9.5 billion yen in Japanese yen.
2024-11-28 06:58:00
An AI (artificial intelligence) has been developed that recreates Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic Holdings who was known as the "god of management."
2024-11-28 06:37:00
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will appoint Keith Kellogg, who served as vice presidential aide in the previous Trump administration, as a new special envoy to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
2024-11-28 06:04:00
In a case where a 45-year-old suspect was arrested for stabbing and killing a second-grade girl in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, 17 years ago in 2007, it was revealed through interviews with the police that the weapon used was believed to be a thin, single-edged knife, based on the state of the girl's wounds. The suspect has remained silent during questioning since his arrest, and the police are conducting a careful investigation.
2024-11-28 05:36:00
A ceasefire agreement came into effect on the 27th in the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite Islamist organization Hezbollah, and no major clashes have been confirmed so far. Attention is focused on whether progress will be made toward a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in Palestine following the ceasefire in Lebanon.
2024-11-28 04:39:00
On the 26th, a man in his 40s who was left unconscious and in critical condition in a fire that broke out at a girls' bar in Susukino, a downtown area of Sapporo, and a female employee in her 20s who sustained burns, had been in a relationship dispute since November and had consulted the police, according to an interview with an investigator. Police are investigating the possibility that the man set fire to the bar.
2024-11-28 04:13:00
On the night of the 27th, a fire broke out in an apartment in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, killing two people. The fire is believed to have started in the apartment of Liberal Democratic Party Senator Kuniko Inoguchi. Since Inoguchi's husband and eldest daughter have not been able to be contacted since the fire, the Metropolitan Police Department believes that two people died and is working to confirm the cause.
