2025-03-11 18:38:00
This is a video of the tsunami taken by Hirofumi Iwakiri, who was vice principal at Akahama Elementary School in Otsuchi Town 14 years ago. Mr. Iwakiri provided the video to NHK this time because he wanted people to be prepared for disasters such as tsunamis, which come suddenly and are not something that can be easily managed. *The video includes footage of the tsunami rushing in.
2025-03-11 18:08:00
On the 11th, in the morning on the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the yen temporarily rose to the 146.50 yen range per dollar, the highest level in approximately five months.
2025-03-11 17:16:00
Nissan Motor held a board meeting on the 11th and decided that President Makoto Uchida will step down at the end of March. It is believed that he was held responsible for the company's poor performance, and Ivan Espinosa, who is in charge of product planning, will take over as president.
2025-03-11 16:12:00
Regarding the issue of a coupling coming off on the Tohoku Shinkansen while it was running in Tokyo, JR East has announced that it will gradually resume coupled operation from the 14th of this month, and will return to normal operations from the 15th. Prior to this, they will take necessary measures to prevent the coupling from coming off.
2025-03-11 15:46:00
As the Trump administration seeks a ceasefire in Ukraine, high-ranking officials from the U.S. and Ukraine will hold talks in Saudi Arabia on the 11th. The U.S. wants to confirm Ukraine's intention to work toward a ceasefire, and the focus is on whether this will lead to an agreement on mineral resource rights between the two sides and the resumption of U.S. military assistance.
2025-03-11 15:19:00
It's been 14 years since that day. While progress has been made in building infrastructure, NHK conducted a survey of 1,000 people aged 18 and over in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima to find out what they think about the reconstruction of their towns. While people appreciated the progress made in the construction of seawalls to protect towns from tsunamis, there were also increasing calls for preparations for other disasters, such as heavy rain, and for making use of vacant lots created during the reconstruction process. It also became clear that these voices differed between the three prefectures. We will provide detailed information on the current state of reconstruction and thoughts on the disaster.
2025-03-11 14:11:00
Nine years ago in Toyama Prefecture, a 25-year-old woman filed a complaint under her real name alleging that she was sexually assaulted by her own father. The woman appeared as a witness at the trial of her father, who was indicted, and described her feelings at the time as "hopeless and like my life was over."
2025-03-11 14:11:00
The Diet Affairs Committee chairmen of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met to discuss the review of the high-cost medical care system, and the LDP conveyed its intention to revise the new fiscal year budget proposal again, following the decision to postpone the increase in the upper limit on medical expenses in August of this year.
2025-03-11 13:14:00
14 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. We have collected voices from all over the country.
2025-03-11 12:37:00
The Philippine presidential office announced that former President Duterte, who was placed on the international wanted list by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity, was arrested by police at the airport in the capital, Manila, on the 11th. During his term, former President Duterte led a tough crackdown on illegal drugs, known as the "war on drugs," in which he advocated the eradication of illegal drugs and showed a stance of approving the killing of suspects by police officers, resulting in more than 6,000 deaths, according to government figures alone.
2025-03-11 12:24:00
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested four suspects in their 40s who are believed to have overseen several unscrupulous renovation companies on suspicion of violating the Construction Business Act for carrying out renovation work without national or local government permission. The suspect, who calls himself "Super Salaryman Shimizu," is suspected of recruiting members by posting about his flashy lifestyle on social media.
2025-03-11 12:11:00
Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been hit hard by the large-scale forest fires that began in late February. Among the victims of the forest fires are some who suffered "double damage" - their homes were washed away in the tsunami 14 years ago, and then lost their rebuilt homes again in the fire. How to provide mental care and support for these people is an urgent issue.
2025-03-11 11:06:00
According to investigators, a woman in her 20s was stabbed with a knife on the street in Takadanobaba, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, at around 10 a.m. on the 11th, and was taken to the hospital, but is in critical condition and unconscious. The person believed to have stabbed the woman has been apprehended by police officers.
2025-03-11 10:43:00
According to Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture and the local fire department, smoke was spotted rising from the Nonomae area of Ayari, Sanriku Town, Ofunato City on the 11th. Footage taken by NHK just after 8:00 a.m. shows white smoke rising from the forest and a helicopter engaged in firefighting activities from the sky. According to the city and other sources, although smoke and a heat source were spotted, they appear to be from embers, and the fire is not spreading.
2025-03-11 10:30:00
Kenichiro Nagumo, Vice Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, has been appointed as the first commander of the new Joint Operations Headquarters, which will provide unified command of the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces, which will be launched this month.
2025-03-11 10:14:00
On the 11th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily fell by more than 1,000 yen. All three major stock indexes in the New York market fell sharply on the 10th, after President Trump's remarks were taken to have not clearly denied the possibility of an economic recession in the United States. Following this trend, investors in the Tokyo market also became more risk-averse, with sell orders spreading immediately after trading began, resulting in an across-the-board decline.
2025-03-11 09:50:00
On the 11th, the government decided on the basic policy for the operation of the "Development and Employment System" to develop foreign human resources with specialized skills. The scale of acceptance of human resources for each industry will be determined based on the current labor shortage situation, while efforts will be made to avoid concentrating too much in major metropolitan areas.
2025-03-11 09:49:00
The Cabinet Office announced on the 11th that the GDP (gross domestic product) for October to December 2024 will grow at an annualized rate of 2.2% compared to the previous three months. This is a downward revision from the preliminary figure of 2.8% announced on February 17th.
2025-03-11 07:12:00
On the 10th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply by more than $1,100 at one point on the New York Stock Exchange. This was due to investors becoming more risk-averse as President Trump's comments were perceived as not clearly denying the possibility of an economic downturn.
2025-03-11 06:01:00
Regarding the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which oversees the US government's overseas aid, Secretary of State Rubio announced that after reviewing its past operations, the agency will officially end 80% of its programs.
2025-03-11 05:58:00
The social networking site X was temporarily unable to post or view content from the evening of the 10th (Japan time), and Elon Musk, the owner of X, said that there had been a "large-scale cyber attack" and that it may have been the result of an organized attack.
2025-03-11 05:09:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto, who is visiting the United States, met for the first time with Secretary of Commerce Rutnick, who is leading tariff policy, to request that Japan be excluded from the tariff measures on steel products and automobiles that the Trump administration is implementing. Although the details of the meeting have not been made public, attention is focused on how the U.S. side commented on the tariff measures.
2025-03-11 05:02:00
According to an interview with a person involved in the investigation, the Aichi Prefectural Police Headquarters has arrested several men, including a father in his 30s, on suspicion of sexual assault and violation of the Child Pornography Prohibition Law for sexually assaulting his young daughter and sharing the video on an online group. The police believe that such videos were repeatedly posted within the group, and are investigating the situation.
2025-03-11 03:27:00
It has been 14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company. As time passes, there are changes in what people want to be prioritized in the reconstruction effort. The issue is how to provide support for people's lives from a long-term perspective.
