2024-12-07 20:13:00
On the afternoon of the 7th, a man broke into a house in Hachioji, Tokyo, assaulted a male resident in his 60s, and then fled. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the case as a robbery and assault.
2024-12-07 18:50:00
In Syria, where the civil war continues, rebel forces are stepping up their offensive, claiming to be approaching Homs, a key transportation hub in the center of the country. Meanwhile, rebel forces are also reported to be attacking in the south, and there is a possibility that fighting will escalate there in the future.
2024-12-07 18:40:00
Since Russia began its military invasion in February of last year, it is estimated that around one million men have been mobilized into the military in Ukraine, resulting in a serious labor shortage in professions that are primarily male, such as truck driving.
2024-12-07 16:27:00
On the 7th, it will be 80 years since the Tonankai earthquake, which is said to have killed more than 1,200 people, mainly in the Tokai region. At an elementary school in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where children were killed in the earthquake, a class was held to hear from graduates about their experiences at the time and to learn lessons from the experience.
2024-12-07 16:04:00
The playoff final for promotion to the J1 League was held on the 7th, with Fagiano Okayama, ranked 5th in J2, beating Vegalta Sendai, ranked 6th, 2-0 to secure promotion to the J1 League for the first time.
2024-12-07 15:04:00
中国電力は7日午後3時ごろ、松江市にある中国地方唯一の原発、島根原子力発電所2号機の原子炉を起動し、2012年に停止して以来、およそ13年を経て再稼働させました。島根原発2号機は事故を起こした東京電力福島第一原発と同じタイプの原発で、東日本大震災のあとこのタイプの原発が再稼働したのは、ことし10月に再稼働した宮城県にある東北電力の女川原発2号機に続き2基目です。また全国で唯一、県庁所在地にあり、30キロ圏内には島根県庁や松江市役所もあることから、緊急時の危機管理態勢が課題となっています。
2024-12-07 14:39:00
A supermarket in Akita City that had been closed for a week due to a bear invasion reopened on the 7th, and the area has become bustling again. However, even after the bear was captured, there have been a series of sightings of animals believed to be bears in the area, and vigilance continues.
2024-12-07 14:28:00
On the 5th, JR Central announced that limestone had been scattered around construction sites in Machida, Tokyo, where construction work for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen is taking place, causing damage such as staining the windshields of nearby cars.
2024-12-07 14:23:00
Prince and Princess Akishino, who are on an official visit to Turkey to promote international friendship, visited the Blue Mosque, an Islamic temple in the old city of Istanbul, which is registered as a World Heritage Site.
2024-12-07 14:06:00
Daikondaki, a traditional December event in which people eat boiled daikon radishes in a large pot to pray for good health, is being held at Senbon Shakado in Kyoto City.
2024-12-07 11:55:00
On the 7th, Tomoyuki Minamaki, representative of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), left for Norway to attend the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony to be held on the 10th of this month.
2024-12-07 09:08:00
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol will deliver a live address to the nation at 10 a.m. on the 7th, the presidential office announced.
2024-12-07 08:06:00
Due to the influence of a winter pressure pattern and strong cold front, the temperature dropped sharply nationwide on the morning of the 7th, with snow falling mainly in northern Japan and the Sea of Japan side of eastern Japan. Snow is expected to fall in the mountains of western Japan through the 8th, so caution is advised when driving on snowy roads and for the impact on traffic.
2024-12-07 07:17:00
On the 6th, the New York Stock Exchange saw the Nasdaq stock index, which has many tech-related stocks, and the S&P 500 stock index, which is calculated from the stock prices of 500 major companies, both hitting new record highs as buying orders were placed on major IT companies and others due to expectations for their earnings.
2024-12-07 06:45:00
The French presidential office announced that President Macron will meet with US President-elect Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky before the ceremony to mark the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on the 7th. Attention is also focused on whether Trump, who has expressed a desire to end the fighting in Ukraine as soon as possible, will meet with President Zelensky.
2024-12-07 06:41:00
A federal appeals court in the United States has rejected a lawsuit filed by TikTok seeking an injunction against the law banning the video-sharing app TikTok. If the Chinese parent company does not sell its American business by January 19, distribution on the app will be prohibited.
2024-12-07 06:39:00
US President-elect Donald Trump has stated that he remains committed to appointing his nominee for Secretary of Defense, despite concerns within the Republican Party over his sexual assault allegations against women. Attention is focused on whether this will lead to the necessary number of lawmakers voting in favor of the nominee.
2024-12-07 06:37:00
The Philippine military announced that it had conducted joint training with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military in the South China Sea, warning China against its increasingly coercive behavior in the area.
2024-12-07 05:45:00
In relation to the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," the ruling party and the Democratic Party for the People have agreed to raise the annual income requirement for the "special dependent deduction," which reduces the income tax for households with university students and other dependents. However, there are still differences in the extent to which the deduction amount should be increased and the implementation date for the review of the "1.03 million yen barrier" itself, and discussions will continue next week.
2024-12-07 04:34:00
Regarding the bill calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryul, the ruling People Power Party announced on the evening of the 6th that the party's policy of opposing the bill remains unchanged, and will hold another general assembly meeting on the morning of the 7th to discuss how to respond. With the vote on the bill scheduled for the evening of the 7th, the ruling party's actions are attracting attention.
