2025-02-16 21:10:00
The finals of the All Japan Championships to decide the best breaking in Japan were held, and Shigeyuki Hanai, who goes by the dancer name Shigekix, won the men's division, and AYANE Hanai, who goes by AYANE, won the women's division. The two are sister and brother, four years apart in age, and both won first place in Japan.
2025-02-16 20:34:00
The fourth game of the seven-game match for the O-sho title, one of the eight major titles in shogi, was held in Osaka, and challenger Takuya Nagase (32), a ninth-dan player, defeated seven-crown holder Sota Fujii (22), regaining one win and keeping his hopes alive for the fifth game.
2025-02-16 20:03:00
The Cook Islands, an island nation in the South Pacific, has signed an agreement with China to cooperate in a wide range of areas, including infrastructure development and climate change measures. In response, New Zealand, which is responsible for the defense of the Cook Islands, has expressed serious concerns, and is increasingly wary of China's growing influence in the region.
2025-02-16 20:01:00
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the negotiations over minerals, which the Trump administration has made a condition for military aid to Ukraine, have not been agreed upon because Ukraine's security has not been guaranteed. However, he said he hopes to welcome a special envoy from the Trump administration to Ukraine soon to explore a path to peace with Russia.
2025-02-16 19:55:00
In a case where the former director and two others were arrested for attempting to cover up a murder case at a hospital in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, it was learned from an investigation that multiple other death certificates were found under the same name as the doctor who wrote the false diagnosis that listed the victim's cause of death as "pneumonia." In many cases, the cause of death was listed as "pneumonia," and the police are currently investigating the situation.
2025-02-16 19:37:00
At the Munich Security Conference, where leaders and ministers from around the world exchange views on security, the gap in positions between the United States and European countries regarding ending Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has become clear, forcing the European Union to respond, including by holding discussions between foreign ministers of member states.
2025-02-16 19:08:00
Due to the gradually strengthening winter pressure pattern, heavy snow is expected to fall mainly on the Sea of Japan side of northern and western Japan from the 17th to around Wednesday the 19th of this month. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution regarding the impact of the heavy snow on traffic, and is urging people to be careful of snow accumulation and avalanches.
2025-02-16 18:42:00
On the afternoon of the 16th, a train and a light passenger car collided at a railroad crossing in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, causing one train passenger to suffer minor injuries.
2025-02-16 18:34:00
According to the Japan Coast Guard, a scallop fishing boat capsized off the coast of Tomamae Town, Hokkaido. There were five people on board, three of whom were rescued by a nearby boat, but two are missing and the Japan Coast Guard is on the way to rescue them. Two of the three rescued were taken to hospital, but the extent of their injuries is unknown. The other person was not injured.
2025-02-16 18:26:00
Following U.S. President Trump's order to temporarily suspend the acceptance of refugees and foreign aid, serious impacts have been seen, such as the travel of people who had fled Afghanistan, where the Islamist Taliban holds power, and were waiting to enter the United States being canceled, and organizations that had been supporting local women being forced to suspend their activities.
2025-02-16 18:22:00
The Association of Families of Victims Abducted by North Korea held a meeting in Tokyo and compiled a new action plan, calling on the government to realize the return of all victims while their parents' generation is still alive, and to strengthen independent sanctions against North Korea if this does not happen. As the victims' families are getting older, they strongly express a sense of crisis that time is limited.
2025-02-16 17:14:00
A parade was held in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, where Toyonoryu has a connection, to celebrate his promotion to Yokozuna after winning the first tournament of the year in sumo wrestling, and was cheered on by many local residents.
2025-02-16 17:12:00
Rintaro Sasaki, who graduated from Hanamaki Higashi High School in Iwate and went on to Stanford University in the United States, made a brilliant debut on the 15th in the opening game of the university league, hitting two hits and scoring four RBIs to contribute to the team's victory.
2025-02-16 16:41:00
The introduction of "digital textbooks" into schools is being considered. On the 14th, a working group of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology compiled an interim proposal to position digital textbooks as "official textbooks" as early as 2030 and to begin new operations. How will this change the way children learn?
2025-02-16 16:39:00
Since taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders, making major policy changes from the previous administration. A recent opinion poll revealed that 65% of respondents expressed concern that expanding Trump's presidential powers is "too dangerous."
2025-02-16 15:42:00
At the men's ski jumping World Cup Sapporo tournament, Beijing Olympic gold medalist Kobayashi Ryoyu, who won his first victory of the season in the tournament on the 15th, also made a comeback and won the individual competition on the 16th, achieving his second consecutive World Cup victory.
2025-02-16 15:25:00
Regarding the free high school tuition, Japan Restoration Party co-leader Maehara has indicated that he would like to be flexible in discussing the upper limit of subsidies for private high schools in future discussions with the ruling party, rather than sticking to the party's proposal to raise the limit to around 630,000 yen.
2025-02-16 14:31:00
In a Cabinet Office opinion poll on diplomacy, approximately 56% of respondents said they felt close to South Korea, which marks 60 years since the normalization of diplomatic relations this year.
2025-02-16 13:07:00
A competition was held in Fukagawa, Hokkaido, in which dogs pulled sleds carrying people and competed for time, with owners and their dogs racing together across the snowy fields.
2025-02-16 12:57:00
Ichiro, the first Japanese player to be inducted into the American Baseball Hall of Fame, arrived at the Mariners' training camp where he serves as an instructor on the 15th and conducted voluntary training in preparation for instructing players. Pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who signed a minor league contract with the team this season, participated in the training camp as an invited player, and in the bullpen he demonstrated his strengths, measuring a fastball speed of 158 km/h.
2025-02-16 12:23:00
In the 23rd individual event of the Men's Ski Jumping World Cup held in Sapporo, 52-year-old Noriaki Kasai updated his own record of the most World Cup appearances to 579. Kasai jumped 108 meters in the qualifying round held on the morning of the 16th, placing 47th out of 56 athletes, and qualified for the main event, which is attended by the top 50 athletes.
2025-02-16 12:13:00
A fire broke out in Chitose, Hokkaido, burning down three buildings, including a house, and two bodies were found in the ruins. Police are investigating the cause of the fire while also identifying the bodies.
2025-02-16 12:02:00
On the 15th, a series of knife attacks on passersby occurred in southern Austria, leaving a 14-year-old boy dead and five injured. Police have arrested a Syrian man living in Austria and are investigating his motives.
2025-02-16 11:43:00
Regarding the tariff measures being considered by the Trump administration in the United States, Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa stated on NHK's "Sunday Debate" that he intends to carefully explain Japan's contributions to the American economy, seek understanding, and continue to urge that Japan be excluded from the tariff measures.
2025-02-16 11:05:00
On the night of the 15th, a large group of people waiting on the platform at a station in New Delhi, the capital of India, to board a train to a site where a large Hindu religious event was being held collapsed on top of each other, and local media reported that at least 15 people were killed.
2025-02-16 10:42:00
U.S. President Trump has emphasized that when introducing so-called "reciprocal tariffs," in which tariffs are raised to the same level as those of trading partners, value-added taxes such as those introduced by European countries and subsidies by other countries could also be used as reasons to impose reciprocal tariffs.
2025-02-16 07:26:00
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly criticized U.S. Vice President Vance's comments criticizing major European political parties for refusing to cooperate with far-right parties, saying, "We will not tolerate outsiders interfering."
2025-02-16 07:24:00
As Ukraine faces a military invasion by Russia and a shortage of soldiers, the Ukrainian Defense Minister announced that the government has approved a system that includes preferential treatment for young people over the age of 18 who join the military, such as paying them up to 7.3 million yen. This has caused young people in the capital, Kyiv, to express their concerns about joining the battlefield.
2025-02-16 07:22:00
Independent Russian media reported that after a telephone conversation between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump this month, the Kremlin instructed state media to refrain from mentioning Trump's name and to emphasize Putin's strong leadership.
2025-02-16 07:17:00
On the 15th, American media outlet Bloomberg reported, citing multiple sources, that senior US and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia next week to pave the way for a summit between President Trump and President Putin as early as the end of this month. A senior Ukrainian official is also expected to attend, but said, "he does not appear to be deeply involved in the preparations for the meeting."
2025-02-16 07:13:00
The Munich Security Conference, where leaders and ministers from around the world exchange views on security, held its second day of discussions on the 15th, and Kellogg, who serves as a special envoy for the Trump administration to end the Ukrainian invasion as soon as possible, expressed his intention to pressure Russia to make concessions, including on Ukrainian territory that it controls.
2025-02-16 07:06:00
The first meeting of foreign ministers of the G7 countries since the inauguration of the Trump administration in the United States was held in Munich in southern Germany, and the countries agreed to work together to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine.
2025-02-16 06:59:00
While visiting Germany, Foreign Minister Iwaki held a brief exchange of views with U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, requesting that Japan not be included in the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" that the Trump administration is considering introducing.
2025-02-16 05:31:00
Shohei Ohtani practiced pitching in the bullpen for the first time at the Los Angeles Dodgers training camp in Major League Baseball, with his fastest fastball exceeding 150 km/h, showing he was making good progress in his bid to return to his role as both a pitcher and a batter for the first time in two seasons.
