2024-12-30 23:14:00
Regarding the timing of his meeting with the next US President Trump, Prime Minister Ishiba said it would be wise to prepare thoroughly and is now in the process of deciding to postpone the mid-January date, which was originally proposed. He is looking for a meeting as soon as possible after Trump's inauguration.
2024-12-30 22:51:00
On the 29th of this month, a 49-year-old mother was arrested for the murder of her eldest 9-year-old son, one of three elementary and junior high school siblings who were found collapsed at their home in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and later died. Based on the circumstances at the scene, police believe that it may have been a murder-suicide, and are also investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the other two.
2024-12-30 21:00:00
The Kazakhstan government's investigation committee into the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane in western Kazakhstan has announced that it will send the recovered flight recorder to a Brazilian specialist agency to investigate the cause of the crash.
2024-12-30 20:34:00
Local authorities in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, announced that a hospital in Gaza City was attacked by Israeli forces, killing seven people. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an immediate end to attacks on medical facilities, saying that attacks on medical facilities have been on the rise.
2024-12-30 20:00:00
It has been almost three years since Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine, and fierce fighting continues over Pokrovsk, a Ukrainian military transportation base in the eastern Donetsk region. In an interview with NHK, a Ukrainian military spokesman said, "The Russian military has four times the strength of our troops," indicating that they are facing a tough battle.
2024-12-30 19:53:00
On the morning of the 30th, a man from Tokyo who was backcountry skiing in a national forest near a ski resort in Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture, became buried in snow and was unable to move, and died. Nagano Prefecture is calling for people to be careful of snow conditions when enjoying backcountry skiing.
2024-12-30 19:09:00
In order to increase convenience for foreign tourists and others, some Toei Subway and Keikyu Railway stations now allow passengers to pass through ticket gates by tapping their credit cards.
2024-12-30 18:17:00
As the one-year anniversary of the Noto Peninsula earthquake approaches, a 75-year-old woman who had been living in a primary evacuation shelter in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, has moved into public housing.
2024-12-30 18:13:00
From New Year's Eve on the 31st to New Year's Day, heavy snowfall is likely in northern and eastern Japan due to the influence of winter atmospheric pressure patterns and cold fronts. As this is a time when people will be traveling more, such as for New Year's visits to shrines, please pay attention to the latest weather and traffic information.
2024-12-30 17:41:00
As the year comes to an end, Nishiki Market in Kyoto City, known as "Kyoto's Kitchen," is bustling with people buying ingredients for the New Year.
2024-12-30 17:16:00
Yuka Miyazaki, a third-year high school student, won her first title in the women's singles at the All Japan Badminton Championships, which decides the best player in Japan. This is the first time in 10 years that a high school student has won this event, since Akane Yamaguchi.
2024-12-30 17:01:00
Resona Bank has revealed that since the evening of the 28th, it has been experiencing intermittent problems with its personal internet banking services, making it difficult to connect. The bank is investigating the cause and is proceeding with recovery efforts, as it believes that this may be a cyber attack in which a large amount of data was sent.
2024-12-30 17:00:00
The Noto Peninsula earthquake caused large-scale liquefaction damage in Uchinada Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, and other areas. This liquefaction damage has also been confirmed in Toyama Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture, and is still affecting the reconstruction of the lives of victims in various areas.
2024-12-30 15:45:00
On the night of the 29th, a fire broke out at a hotel in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, killing three foreign men and women and injuring seven.
2024-12-30 15:39:00
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 30th, the last trading day of the year, the Nikkei Stock Average closed at 39,894.54 yen, the highest year-end closing price to date, surpassing the price recorded in 1989 during the bubble period.
2024-12-30 14:16:00
As the number of influenza patients is rapidly increasing and epidemic alerts are issued in various regions, many patients are visiting a hospital in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, which will be operating a fever outpatient clinic without any holidays over the New Year period, and doctors and nurses are busy dealing with them.
2024-12-30 14:11:00
This year, the financial industry has been hit by a series of scandals that have shaken trust, including insider trading and theft of money and valuables from safe deposit boxes. Some have pointed out that the problem lies not only in the morals of individual employees, but also in the organization's failure to detect the fraud, and the industry as a whole will be called into question in order to restore trust.
2024-12-30 14:00:00
Toru Fuyuki, a composer who worked on the music for the popular TV special effects series "Ultra Seven" and "Return of Ultraman," passed away on the 26th of this month. He was 89 years old.
2024-12-30 12:49:00
A fire broke out at a house in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, just before 11 a.m. on the 30th, and firefighting efforts are still ongoing. According to the fire department, they have been unable to contact one resident of the house believed to be the source of the fire.
2024-12-30 12:25:00
A 29-year-old suspect living in Kawasaki City was arrested for driving a motorcycle without a license and repeatedly turning around at the Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo. The suspect was also seen scattering fire extinguishers while driving, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-12-30 12:03:00
On the 30th it marked 24 years since a family of four was murdered in a home in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, and a group of bereaved families visited the graves and called for a speedy resolution to the case.
2024-12-30 11:24:00
In a case where a Mitsubishi UFJ Bank employee stole several billion yen worth of valuables from a safe deposit box, it was revealed through an interview with an investigator that the employee took the precious metals and other items stolen from the safe deposit box to multiple buying stores and sold them. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that the employee invested the money from the sales.
2024-12-30 11:06:00
In the Scottish Premier League, Celtic's Furuhashi Kyogo and Maeda Daizen both scored goals in the home game against St. Johnstone on the 29th, contributing to the team's victory.
2024-12-30 11:05:00
Regarding South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol's declaration of "emergency martial law," the joint investigation headquarters, consisting of police and other organizations, announced on the morning of the 30th that they had requested an arrest warrant for President Yoon from the court. The joint investigation headquarters, which is investigating allegations of civil unrest, had requested President Yoon to appear three times so far, but President Yoon had not responded.
2024-12-30 10:07:00
As the elderly population increases, a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has found that the number of patients receiving "home medical care," in which patients receive medical treatment from a doctor at home or other locations, reached a record high of approximately 240,000 people per day in 2023.
2024-12-30 06:48:00
On the 29th, multiple media outlets, including CNN, reported that Jimmy Carter, the former US president who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his efforts to peacefully resolve international conflicts, had passed away. He was 100 years old.
2024-12-30 06:39:00
On the night of the 29th, three siblings, two junior high school students and one elementary school student, were found collapsed in a house in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and all three later died. The police are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-12-30 05:18:00
On the night of the 29th, a power outage occurred in Akita Prefecture, causing trains to stop operating, resulting in no electricity or heating in the cars. Currently, service is suspended on both lines between Morioka Station and Akita Station, and according to JR, service is not expected to resume until at least around 10:00 a.m.
2024-12-30 05:09:00
On the 29th, a passenger plane crashed and burst into flames at an airport in southwestern South Korea, killing a total of 179 passengers and crew, excluding the two who were rescued. South Korean media reported that this was the worst aircraft accident to have ever occurred in the country, and the South Korean government has decided to launch a detailed investigation into the cause of the accident.
2024-12-30 04:11:00
The government plans to carefully consider making school lunches free nationwide, citing the fact that there are many issues to be addressed, such as the fact that the benefits will not reach children at schools that do not provide school lunches. On the other hand, the Constitutional Democratic Party and others are calling for the swift implementation, and this is likely to become an issue in the regular Diet session in 2025.
