2025-02-24 22:28:00
On the evening of the 24th, Prime Minister Ishiba participated online in a summit hosted by Ukraine, where he pointed out that it is important to achieve a fair and lasting peace with Ukraine's involvement, and emphasized that Japan's stance of support remains unwavering.
2025-02-24 22:09:00
Mr. Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, who is visiting Taiwan, met with President Lai Ching-te on the evening of the 24th and exchanged views on strengthening relations between Japan and Taiwan and building supply chains in a wide range of fields.
2025-02-24 21:24:00
Three years after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, an explosive device was thrown on the grounds of the Russian consulate in Marseille, southern France, and the Russian Foreign Ministry has called on the French government to conduct a thorough investigation.
2025-02-24 21:19:00
At an event promoting food from his home prefecture of Tottori, Prime Minister Ishiba sampled dishes made with snow crab, a winter delicacy from the Sea of Japan, and emphasized his belief that attractive local food ingredients are key to promoting regional revitalization.
2025-02-24 20:12:00
The eldest daughter of singer Kyu Sakamoto, who died in the Japan Airlines Jumbo Jet crash 40 years ago, gave a lecture in Gunma Prefecture, where she spoke of the preciousness of life she felt after losing her father.
2025-02-24 19:27:00
Following the German general election, which saw the largest centre-right opposition party emerge as the largest party and return to power for the first time in four years, voices were heard in the capital Berlin hoping for the early formation of a new government.
2025-02-24 18:56:00
On the afternoon of the 24th, a large amount of water gushed out from the sidewalk on the side of the road in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, temporarily flooding the surrounding roads. According to the city, the cause was a broken waterworks pipe buried underground, and they are rushing to carry out restoration work.
2025-02-24 18:37:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan held its party convention and decided on its activity plan for the new fiscal year, which states that its most important immediate goal is to win this summer's House of Councillors election and the next House of Representatives election in order to bring about a change of government.
2025-02-24 18:14:00
This year's spring labor offensive is in full swing, and a private survey has found that over 85% of companies plan to raise wages in the new fiscal year. However, less than 10% of small and medium-sized enterprises plan to implement a wage increase of "6% or more," as set out by the labor union federation, and spreading this to small and medium-sized enterprises is an issue.
2025-02-24 17:57:00
Regarding the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," Secretary-General of the Democratic Party for the People, Shizuo, expressed the view that the Komeito Party's proposal to expand the range of annual income above which the income tax exemption is added would be difficult to accept, as it would create a new annual income barrier.
2025-02-24 16:31:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi attended a meeting to discuss the issue of abductions by North Korea and said he had received full support for a resolution from U.S. President Trump. He expressed his intention to work with the international community to make every effort to realize the return of all abducted people as soon as possible.
2025-02-24 15:45:00
Negotiations are in full swing for the 2025 spring labor offensive. But what exactly is a spring labor offensive? What are the key points this year? A reporter covering the spring labor offensive explains. (Social Affairs Department Reporter Maki Hirayama)
2025-02-24 12:49:00
Firefighting efforts are continuing on the forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, on the sixth day on the 24th, but there is no sign of the fire being under control, so the city has issued evacuation orders to surrounding residents and urged them to remain vigilant.
2025-02-24 10:46:00
The Osaka Marathon, one of the qualifying races for the men's marathon at the IAAF World Championships, will be held on the 24th, and good results are expected from Japan's top athletes.
2025-02-24 10:16:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers took part in his first batting practice in a real game on the 23rd, hitting two balls with strong hit potential. In addition, new pitcher Roki Sasaki will make his first appearance in a practice game against the White Sox on the 25th.
2025-02-24 09:09:00
Elon Musk, the businessman who heads an organization that is considering ways to cut government spending under the Trump administration, has sent a mass email to all federal employees, asking them to report their results for the previous week, and saying that if they fail to do so, they will be considered to resign. This has caused confusion within government agencies.
2025-02-24 08:18:00
Regarding Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, who is currently hospitalized with pneumonia, the Vatican said on the 23rd that he has been diagnosed with mild kidney failure and that his condition remains critical.
2025-02-24 07:27:00
In December 2024, a 78-year-old man was found dead in Seiryou Town, Niigata Prefecture. Investigators said they have decided to arrest a defendant in his 30s who was indicted for illegally withdrawing cash from the man's account on suspicion of abandoning the body. The two men are believed to have had contact during renovations at the man's home, and police are currently investigating the details.
2025-02-24 07:11:00
An earthquake occurred at around 7:07am on the 24th. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake. The epicenter was off the west coast of Ishikawa Prefecture, the depth of the epicenter was 10km, and the magnitude of the earthquake was estimated to be 4.3. The seismic intensity of each city, town and village is as follows. ▼Seismic intensity 3: Shika Town, Ishikawa Prefecture.
2025-02-24 07:01:00
Due to the strong cold front flowing into the sky, snowfall is intensifying from Hokuriku to Sanin. On the 24th, heavy snow is expected to fall in the plains of Kinki and Shikoku, which usually get little snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against the impact on traffic and for caution against avalanches and falling snow.
2025-02-24 06:38:00
On the 23rd, ahead of the third anniversary of the start of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Putin spoke at a ceremony saying, "We are achieving our goals," indicating that he believes the invasion is progressing smoothly and praising the soldiers taking part.
2025-02-24 06:29:00
It has been three years since Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine on the 24th. Since the inauguration of President Trump, diplomatic efforts toward a ceasefire have intensified, but the gap between the United States, which appears to be moving in step with Russia, and Ukraine and Europe has become apparent, and there is no prospect of a ceasefire being realized.
2025-02-24 06:12:00
In Germany, a general election was held on the 23rd, and according to a public broadcasting station's forecast of vote share, the largest opposition party, the center-right Christian Democratic Union (Christian Social Union), is expected to become the largest party and lead coalition talks to determine the framework of a new government. In addition, the right-wing party Alternative for Germany, which is considered to be far-right and has an exclusionary stance against immigrants and refugees, is on track to double its vote share from the last election in 2021.
2025-02-24 05:20:00
As the third anniversary of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine approaches, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a press conference on the 23rd and said, "I am ready to resign as president if peace is achieved in Ukraine," indicating his willingness to risk his own career to bring peace to Ukraine.
