Main news(2025/02/01)
18-year-old high school student arrested on suspicion of murder in Tokunoshima, Kagoshima
2025-02-01 22:17:00
On the night of the 1st, police arrested an 18-year-old male high school student living in Kagoshima Prefecture on suspicion of murder and trespassing in connection with the murder of a 55-year-old woman on Tokunoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture last November.
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Japan Confederation of A-bomb Victims Organizations holds Nobel Peace Prize report meeting in Tokyo to confirm future activities
2025-02-01 21:12:00
The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, held a meeting in Tokyo on the 1st to report on the award and confirm its future activities, including further digging up testimonies from atomic bomb survivors.
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Woman injured in bear attack while hiking in Kanagawa Prefecture Bear sightings also reported in Yamagata Prefecture
2025-02-01 20:59:00
On the morning of the 1st, a woman in her 60s was attacked by a bear on a hiking trail in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and suffered injuries to her hand. A bear was also spotted in the city of Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture, and is believed to still be remaining in a park in the city center.
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Myanmar: Four years since coup, fighting intensifies mainly in border areas, no end in sight
2025-02-01 20:03:00
It has been four years since the military coup in Myanmar. Fighting between the military and pro-democracy forces has intensified, especially in border areas, with no end in sight.
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Prime Minister Ishiba prepares for Japan-U.S. summit meeting, wants to further strengthen alliance
2025-02-01 18:24:00
Prime Minister Ishiba is set to meet with President Trump next week for the first Japan-U.S. summit, and on the 1st he held a meeting with senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other officials to make preparations. At the meeting, he plans to confirm cooperation in a wide range of areas, including security and the economy, and to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance.
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"Why are foreigners here?" Data showing the forefront of inbound tourism
2025-02-01 17:51:00
36.86 million people. This is the number of foreign tourists who visited Japan last year. This year is expected to surpass last year's record high. Where in Japan are the numbers of foreigners increasing? NHK conducted an original analysis of various parts of the country using the latest big data and found some surprising areas. This is the forefront of inbound tourism, as seen through data analysis using maps.
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Egg prices remain high - what's behind it?
2025-02-01 17:13:00
The wholesale price of eggs traded in the Tokyo area in January was the second highest for the month since statistics began being kept.
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12 professional baseball teams start training camps [Updated regularly] New players' movements
2025-02-01 16:58:00
"The baseball season has arrived." On February 1st, 12 professional baseball teams entered their training camps for the first time in three years. They will begin full-scale team building in preparation for the opening game on March 28th. We will report on the activities of the 12 teams as they enter their training camps.
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President Trump considers new tariffs on steel, oil, etc.
2025-02-01 12:17:00
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated his intention to impose new tariffs on imports from overseas, such as steel, crude oil, and semiconductors, which are closely related to the country's industries.
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Trump: 'We'll do something important' in meeting with Putin
2025-02-01 11:02:00
US President Donald Trump said he would meet with President Putin over Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and that "we will do something important," reaffirming his desire to end the fighting.
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Small plane crash in eastern US, multiple injuries reported
2025-02-01 09:21:00
According to multiple US media outlets, a small plane crashed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in an area lined with residential and commercial buildings at around 6pm on the 31st (around 8am on the 1st Japan time). CBS Television reported that local police information showed that there were two people on board the plane, and that several people were injured near the scene. In addition, fires were reported in several buildings.
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Ministry of Education proposes gradually raising teacher salary surcharge to 10%
2025-02-01 08:22:00
In order to improve the treatment of teachers, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has drawn up a draft amendment to the law that includes a gradual increase in the salary supplement paid in lieu of overtime pay from the current 4% of monthly salary to 10% over the next six years.
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Russia accuses Ukraine of killing more than 20 civilians in western Russia
2025-02-01 07:31:00
The Russian Federal Investigative Committee announced that Ukrainian soldiers killed more than 20 Russian residents in western Russia as Ukrainian troops were conducting a cross-border attack, and a presidential spokesman condemned Ukraine, saying, "We will continue to speak out against such atrocities even if the international community does not pay attention to them."
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Norwegian police investigate Russian boat after Baltic cable damage
2025-02-01 07:28:00
While coastal countries are investigating the damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe in January, Norwegian police have announced that they have begun an investigation into a ship with Russian crew members. This is the second ship to be investigated, and since similar incidents have occurred in the surrounding waters, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is stepping up vigilance, fearing that this may be sabotage.
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Snowfall is expected in Tokyo's 23 wards tomorrow. Be aware of traffic impacts.
2025-02-01 07:17:00
Due to the influence of a "southern coast low" passing along the southern coast of Honshu, heavy snow will fall mainly along the mountains of the Kanto-Koshin region on the 2nd, and snow may accumulate on flat land such as the 23 wards of Tokyo. Although the forecast is still uncertain, please be careful of the impact of snowfall and frozen roads on traffic.
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Strengthening security cooperation a key topic at Japan-U.S. summit
2025-02-01 06:59:00
The first Japan-U.S. summit meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump will be held in Washington next week, and strengthening security cooperation is expected to be one of the topics discussed. Prime Minister Ishiba wants to ensure U.S. involvement in the East Asian region, including the application of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty to the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.
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"25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico to take effect February 1st" - US spokesman
2025-02-01 06:26:00
A White House spokesman said that President Trump's announcement at a press conference on January 31st that he would impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as an additional 10% tariff on imports from China, would be implemented from February 1st.
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Saitama Yashio road collapses, slope construction 60% complete, water flow stops
2025-02-01 06:19:00
Construction of a slope near the site of a large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, which left one man missing, was about 60% complete by the 31st. Water has stopped flowing into the hole, which could have hindered search efforts, and the fire department is waiting for completion before launching a full-scale search.
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US passenger plane helicopter crash: President Trump: "Problem with helicopter altitude"
2025-02-01 05:58:00
US President Donald Trump has said that in the crash that occurred near Washington, D.C., between a passenger plane and a military helicopter, the helicopter was flying above the altitude limit in the area, which may have been the cause of the problem.
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New fiscal year budget proposal: Government and ruling parties to hold discussions without ruling out revisions to budget proposal
2025-02-01 05:39:00
Substantial deliberations on the new fiscal year budget bill began in the Diet on January 31. The government and ruling parties are open to revising the budget bill in order to pass it within the fiscal year, and are hoping to advance policy discussions with the Japan Restoration Party and the Democratic Party for the People. Moves to find common ground are expected to become more active from February 3 onwards.
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One year and one month after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, more than 150,000 homes damaged, mainly in Ishikawa Prefecture
2025-02-01 05:37:00
It has been one year and one month since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. According to a summary by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, damage to houses has exceeded 150,000 buildings in 10 prefectures, including Ishikawa Prefecture. Nearly 108,000 of these buildings are in Ishikawa Prefecture, and the prefecture plans to continue providing support to the victims.
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UNRWA official: "We want to deliver necessary humanitarian aid despite ban"
2025-02-01 05:15:00
Following the enforcement of an Israeli law banning the activities of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East), which continues to provide support in the Gaza Strip and other areas, a senior UNRWA official gave an interview to NHK, stating, "We want to deliver the humanitarian aid supplies needed by the people of Gaza," and emphasizing the organization's intention to continue providing support in cooperation with other aid organizations.
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