"Trump lookalike" becomes hot topic in Pakistan
2025-01-20 22:58:00
In Pakistan, a food stall owner has become a local sensation due to his resemblance to Trump, with many customers asking to have their photos taken with him at the inauguration.
2025-01-20 22:58:00
In Pakistan, a food stall owner has become a local sensation due to his resemblance to Trump, with many customers asking to have their photos taken with him at the inauguration.
2025-01-20 22:52:00
In the Constitutional Court trial to decide whether the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryul, who declared "emergency martial law," is appropriate, Yoon's lawyers have announced that the president will personally attend the oral argument on the 21st. This will be the first time that the president has appeared in court in person since the impeachment trial began at the end of December. President Yoon, who was arrested on the 19th on suspicion of masterminding a civil war, is expected to travel from a detention center near Seoul to the court to attend the oral argument.
2025-01-20 22:28:00
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that the military, which holds real power in Myanmar, and one of the ethnic minority armed groups in conflict have reached a ceasefire agreement mediated by China. However, fighting between the Myanmar military and other armed groups is intensifying, and it is unclear whether this will lead to stability in the situation.
2025-01-20 22:03:00
The development of a technology called "AI agents," in which AI (artificial intelligence) autonomously carries out tasks according to purpose without receiving detailed instructions from users, is becoming widespread.
2025-01-20 22:03:00
The inauguration ceremony for the US President will be held at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on the 21st at 1:00 am Japan time, and Republican candidate Donald Trump will be inaugurated as president for the first time in four years. We will be reporting the latest information on Trump's movements and statements.
2025-01-20 21:56:00
Japanese automakers have decided to aim to strengthen cooperation in areas such as the development of basic technologies in the fields of electric vehicles (EVs) and vehicle software, where competition is becoming increasingly fierce.
2025-01-20 20:50:00
On the afternoon of the 20th, a male doctor in his 60s was slashed in the abdomen by a patient at a clinic in Izumiotsu, Osaka, and was rushed to the hospital. The exact extent of his injuries is unknown, but he is not in any danger of dying. The police have taken the patient, who is in his 20s, into custody and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-01-20 20:32:00
It has been learned that written exchanges will begin on the 3rd of next month in a lawsuit in the United States in which Nippon Steel is seeking to have the order banning the acquisition of U.S. Steel, a major American steelmaker, invalidated, alleging illegal political interference in the company's plan to acquire the company.
2025-01-20 19:33:00
Regarding the upcoming House of Councillors election this summer, Constitutional Democratic Party Senator Haruko Miyaguchi has submitted a notice of resignation from the party, as it appears that she will no longer be able to run as a party-endorsed candidate in the Hiroshima electoral district where she was elected four years ago.
2025-01-20 18:14:00
As influenza infections spread, patients with high fevers are being transported to hospitals one after another, putting a strain on emergency medical facilities. Some hospitals have run out of beds and are temporarily unable to accept patients.
2025-01-20 17:58:00
On the 20th, TBS Television announced that the regular program featuring talent Masahiro Nakai will end and that he will be stepping down from the show.
2025-01-20 16:24:00
China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported on the 20th that a man in his 60s who had been sentenced to death for an incident in Guangdong Province in November 2024 in which a runaway car hit many people, killing 35 people, was executed. After the incident, President Xi Jinping issued orders to punish the perpetrator severely and to do everything in his power to maintain social stability. The execution, just over two months after the incident, is seen as a sign of the Chinese authorities' tough stance to prevent a recurrence of a similar incident.
2025-01-20 12:36:00
Regarding the death of a former Hyogo Prefecture assemblyman who served as a member of the 100-article committee investigating accusations against Governor Saito of power harassment and other allegations, and who resigned due to slanderous comments online, Governor Saito said on the 20th that he was "deeply sorry" and expressed his intention to aim for a society free of slanderous comments on social media and other platforms.
2025-01-20 09:22:00
On the 20th, several media outlets, including Reuters and the Middle Eastern satellite TV station Al Jazeera, reported that Israeli authorities had released 90 Palestinians. Under the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, which has been fighting in the Gaza Strip, Hamas will gradually release hostages it is holding, while Israel will release Palestinians held in prisons and other places.
2025-01-20 07:50:00
Following a weekly magazine report alleging that Fuji Television employees were involved in a dispute between entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman, companies are rapidly reconsidering their response, including by suspending the airing of their commercials on Fuji Television.
2025-01-20 07:27:00
The Joint Investigation Headquarters plans to detain South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol until the beginning of February at the latest to continue the investigation, but the president is refusing to be questioned. South Korean media reports that they are considering taking the president to an investigative agency for questioning in the future.
2025-01-20 06:48:00
With the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, there are concerns that the conflict between the US and China will intensify, affecting the procurement of raw materials from China. Amid this, a Kyoto-based venture company has attracted attention by developing a new technology that can manufacture motors without using rare earth elements, most of which are produced in China.
2025-01-20 06:16:00
Republican Donald Trump will be inaugurated as president of the United States on the 21st, Japan time. As he begins his second term, Trump plans to sign a record number of executive orders immediately after taking office, and is expected to implement major policy changes from the Biden administration.
2025-01-20 06:13:00
The Osaka High Court will hand down a ruling on the second instance of a lawsuit over how to calculate the future income of a hearing-impaired girl who died in a traffic accident seven years ago. The family of the deaf is seeking a calculation based on the same standards as for hearing-impaired people, while the first instance court ruled that 85% of the average wage of all workers was appropriate, and the High Court's ruling is attracting attention.
2025-01-20 06:02:00
Regarding the law that essentially bans the video sharing app "TikTok" in the United States, President-elect Trump announced that he would issue an executive order to temporarily suspend the enforcement of the law. In response, TikTok revealed that it was working to restore the app, which had been temporarily suspended, and some users have already been able to use it.
2025-01-20 05:22:00
In the regular Diet session to be convened this week, the government and ruling coalition, which will be in the minority, plan to aim to pass the new fiscal year budget bill within the fiscal year while gaining the understanding of the opposition parties. In response, the opposition parties plan to scrutinize the contents of the budget bill and press for the realization of the policies advocated by each party.