2024-12-28 23:16:00
On the 28th, Russian President Putin spoke with his Azerbaijani counterpart Aliyev over the phone and apologized for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane bound for southern Russia, saying "a tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace."
2024-12-28 20:10:00
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, announced that Israeli forces had stormed into a hospital in the north, forcing patients to evacuate and rendering the facility unusable after a fire broke out. The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly condemned the attack, calling it a "death sentence for Palestinians in need of medical care."
2024-12-28 18:59:00
In the case where two junior high school students were killed at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu City, it was revealed by an investigator that the knife believed to have been used in the crime was about 10 cm long and was seized from the suspect's car in a bloody state. More than a week has passed since his arrest, and the police are working to uncover the motive as they continue to gather physical evidence and gradually reveal it.
2024-12-28 18:39:00
In response to a series of improper interrogations in cases investigated by the special investigation units of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office has issued a notice to local public prosecutors' offices, calling on them to not insist on confessions, to thoroughly conduct proper interrogations, and to audio and video record voluntary interviews depending on the case, according to interviews with relevant parties.
2024-12-28 18:14:00
It has been almost a year since the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on New Year's Day this year. In September, there was also damage caused by heavy rains. During the heavy rains, a large amount of soil and sand flowed into a tunnel in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where restoration work for the Noto Peninsula earthquake was being carried out, killing one worker. In response to this, there have been a number of moves to review safety measures for construction work in the affected areas, but there are concerns about increased costs, such as labor costs.
2024-12-28 18:11:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the number of cases of elderly people being abused by family members, caregivers and others last year (2023) reached a record high of over 18,000 cases, and that over 90% of these were committed by family members or relatives.
2024-12-28 17:12:00
On the 28th, the government began work to improve the soft ground in Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, which is the new location for the U.S. military's Futenma Air Base.
2024-12-28 17:06:00
According to the fire department, an explosion occurred at a factory in Kadoma, Osaka, around 4 p.m. on the 28th, injuring three people and taking them to the hospital. Police and fire departments are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-12-28 16:59:00
On the 27th, a motion calling for the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who has been acting for South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, was passed, resulting in the unusual situation of the Deputy Prime Minister acting as president. This has had an impact on the economy, with the won weakening to its highest level against the dollar in 15 years and 9 months.
2024-12-28 15:06:00
On the 27th, media from the Houthi rebels in Yemen released footage of the Israeli military's airstrike on Yemen's international airport, where WHO Director-General Tedros was present. A senior UN official criticized Israel, saying the airport is a key location through which many humanitarian aid workers enter and leave.
2024-12-28 14:59:00
The girls' final of the All Japan High School Basketball Championship was held, with Kyoto Seika Gakuen beating Kumamoto's Keisei High School 59-54 to become the second school in history to win the tournament three times in a row.
2024-12-28 14:44:00
To mark the New Year, work was carried out at Kasuga Taisha Shrine, a World Heritage Site in Nara City, to replace the sacred rope around a sacred 1,000-year-old cedar tree.
2024-12-28 13:19:00
A senior U.S. government official said more than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in the past week alone in fighting with Ukrainian forces in western Russia, and that some soldiers have committed suicide to avoid capture.
2024-12-28 12:36:00
US health authorities have revealed that virus samples taken from patients who were seriously ill with avian influenza have revealed mutations that may make it easier for the virus to attach to human cells, such as in the throat.
2024-12-28 11:57:00
At Narita Airport, the rush to leave the country for the New Year holidays is reaching its peak.
2024-12-28 11:52:00
Regarding ceasefire talks in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, an American news site reported that officials are of the opinion that it will be difficult to reach an agreement by January 20, when President-elect Trump is due to take office.
2024-12-28 11:43:00
Regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Ishiba indicated that if a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet is passed or the budget bill is rejected in next year's ordinary Diet session, it is possible that a "simultaneous House of Representatives and House of Councillors election" could be held in conjunction with the House of Councillors election this summer.
2024-12-28 11:19:00
On the 27th, US President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief with the Supreme Court requesting a delay to the enforcement of a law banning the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok, which is set to come into effect in January, so that a negotiated resolution can be reached after he takes office.
2024-12-28 10:33:00
With Japan's term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council coming to an end at the end of this month, Japanese Ambassador to the UN, Yamazaki, gave an interview to NHK in which he reflected on the fact that his term will end without achieving a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying that he felt a "heavy heart" and expressed his intention to put even more effort into nuclear disarmament and peacebuilding.
2024-12-28 08:54:00
OpenAI, the American company behind the generative AI ChatGPT, has announced that it will revise its non-profit governance structure and have a new for-profit company take the lead in running the business. The aim is to make it easier to raise huge amounts of funding and accelerate development.
2024-12-28 08:16:00
According to the JR West website, services on the Sanyo Shinkansen were suspended between Shin-Osaka and Hiroshima stations due to a fire along the tracks, but resumed at 8:06 a.m.
2024-12-28 07:28:00
A group of researchers including those from the University of Tokyo have announced that they have identified the Ushikawa bones, which were discovered in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture in the 1950s and were said to be the oldest fossil human bones in Japan, as bear bones dating back more than 20,000 years.
2024-12-28 06:24:00
Azerbaijan Airlines, the operator of the passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan in Central Asia on the 25th, has suggested that it was likely the subject of some kind of external attack.
2024-12-28 06:22:00
Due to the influence of winter atmospheric pressure patterns and strong cold air, snow is getting heavier, especially in Hokuriku and Tohoku. Heavy snow is expected to fall mainly along the mountains on the Sea of Japan side through the 29th, coinciding with the end-of-year return home season, so please be aware of the impact on traffic and make sure to use winter tires when driving on snowy roads. *The situation in each area is being broadcast live in the second half of this article.
2024-12-28 06:13:00
The government has decided on the largest-ever budget proposal for next fiscal year, which includes the Ishiba administration's regional revitalization and disaster prevention measures. With the government now in the minority, it wants to get the cooperation of the opposition parties in the regular Diet session to pass the budget within the fiscal year, and the focus is on whether it can reach an agreement.
2024-12-28 06:09:00
There have been a series of cases of children suffering serious injuries, such as broken bones, while playing Superman, a globally popular game on social media. Experts are calling for caution, saying that "because it is an extension of play, it is difficult to recognize the dangers."
