2025-03-27 21:41:00
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko said, "North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia this year," revealing that preparations are underway for Kim's visit to Russia.
2025-03-27 21:40:00
The first regular meeting of consultations was held between the government and victims toward a comprehensive resolution of the issues surrounding the former Eugenic Protection Law, and Minister Mihara, who is in charge of the matter, repeatedly apologized, stating that the government's responsibility is extremely serious, and conveyed his intention to do everything in his power to provide compensation to victims and realize a society of coexistence.
2025-03-27 21:15:00
The women's half-pipe qualifying rounds were held on the 27th at the Snowboarding World Championships being held in Switzerland, and all four Japanese athletes, including 15-year-old Sara Shimizu, who placed third, the top Japanese athlete, advanced to the finals.
2025-03-27 19:09:00
Regarding the corporate tax cuts, Prime Minister Ishiba was told at the House of Councillors' Committee on Finance and Banking that the money had simply been put into companies' internal reserves. In response, he stated that the cuts had not had the expected effect, and that he would work on reforms in the future.
2025-03-27 18:47:00
The LDP and CDP Diet Affairs Committee chairpersons met to discuss the schedule for deliberations on the new fiscal year budget bill, with the CDP calling for clarification of how to handle the summoning of former Abe faction officials as witnesses on issues of politics and money ahead of the vote. On the 28th, the senior members of the House of Councillors of both parties are scheduled to discuss the schedule, including the vote, as the ruling and opposition parties continue to make final adjustments.
2025-03-27 18:38:00
The forest fire that broke out in Okayama City has spread to approximately 559 hectares, making it the largest forest fire ever recorded in Okayama Prefecture. Firefighting efforts will continue from the ground and air on the 27th, the fifth day of the fire.
2025-03-27 17:52:00
It has been discovered that Yokohama city officials neglected to notify relatives of the bodies of eight people without relatives, meaning that the bodies remained uncremated for up to nine months.
2025-03-27 17:22:00
In the United States and elsewhere, there has been a surge in people using the latest generative AI services to generate images that resemble Studio Ghibli animations based on photos and other sources, and posting them on social media. However, there are also voices of doubt and concern about the ability of AI to generate images that resemble copyrighted works.
2025-03-27 16:57:00
According to reports received by the Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Fire Department, a report was received at around 3:30pm on the 27th from a building believed to be under demolition in Kanda Ogawacho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, that "a worker had become unwell." According to the Metropolitan Police Department and other sources, a male worker in his 30s who was removing asbestos on the fourth floor of a five-story building was taken to the hospital in an unconscious state. Two other workers were rescued and are receiving treatment, and several people have taken refuge on the roof of the building and are waiting to be rescued.
2025-03-27 16:39:00
Masahiro Shinoda, a film director known for films such as "Shinju Ten no Amijima" and "Setouchi Shonen Yakyu-dan" and winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for "Yari no Gonza", passed away on the 25th due to pneumonia. He was 94 years old.
2025-03-27 16:22:00
Nippon Steel Corporation has announced that it will postpone the completion of its acquisition of the American steel manufacturer U.S. Steel, which was originally scheduled for March, until June of this year. Regarding the acquisition plan, President Trump has stated that the agreement is not a purchase but a large investment, and the outcome of the negotiations is the focus of attention.
2025-03-27 16:00:00
Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, the largest bank in Japan, has decided to raise the starting salary for new college graduates who join the company in April next year to 300,000 yen. With a growing number of companies offering starting salaries in the 300,000 yen range, the financial industry is also clearly moving to improve working conditions in order to attract talent.
2025-03-27 15:12:00
On the afternoon of the 27th, a fire broke out in a building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, and 39 fire engines and other vehicles were dispatched to extinguish the fire. The building is believed to have been undergoing demolition work, and one person has been injured so far. The Metropolitan Police Department and others are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-03-27 15:01:00
In a trial where former House of Councillors member Megumi Hirose was charged with defrauding more than 3.5 million yen in secretarial salaries by reporting a person who did not actually work as a public secretary, the Tokyo District Court sentenced her to two years and six months in prison, suspended for five years.
2025-03-27 13:37:00
With a so-called "Taiwan emergency" in mind, the government has compiled and published for the first time an evacuation plan for Okinawa's remote islands. Approximately 120,000 residents will be evacuated within about six days and accepted into 32 cities and towns in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture.
2025-03-27 12:16:00
According to the fire department, a fire broke out in a forest in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, and it is believed that approximately 2,000 square meters have been burned so far. There is information that one person was injured in the fire, so the fire department is rushing to extinguish the fire.
2025-03-27 11:55:00
Fuji Television and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, will each hold a board meeting on the afternoon of the 27th to discuss a review of their management structure. The focus will be on what discussions will take place regarding the transition to a new structure, including the future of Hieda Hisashi, the group's most influential director and advisor.
2025-03-27 10:26:00
Last year, in a fatal accident in which an elementary school girl was hit by a train at a crossing without barriers or warning devices in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, the National Transport Safety Board compiled a report stating that it is possible that the girl was paying attention to her dog walking on the crossing and failed to notice the approach of the train. It pointed out that it would be desirable to abolish crossings without barriers or warning devices in order to improve safety.
2025-03-27 10:14:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict a 42-year-old man who was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in January this year for allegedly collecting stolen funds from a specialized fraud case from a coin locker at a train station.
2025-03-27 09:51:00
Prime Minister Ishiba apologized at the House of Councillors Budget Committee on the 27th for his earlier suggestion of implementing strong measures to combat rising prices after the new fiscal year budget bill is passed, saying, "I am sorry that my remarks caused concern and inconvenience during the Budget Committee deliberations." He went on to explain, "The gist of what I said was not to implement new budgetary measures, but to mobilize all policies included in this year's supplementary budget and the new fiscal year budget bill to work toward overcoming rising prices." He went on to say, "It is important to steadily implement measures that will help overcome rising prices, and I would like your understanding in working toward the early passage of the new fiscal year budget bill."
2025-03-27 09:43:00
A magazine that reported on the issue of key members of the Trump administration exchanging detailed information about military operations on a private messaging app has revealed new specific messages posted before the operation began, including attack plans. The Trump administration claims that the messages did not contain classified information, but the ripples are spreading.
2025-03-27 08:11:00
The World Figure Skating Championships, which will determine the spots for the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics next winter, have begun, and Kaori Sakamoto, who is aiming for her fourth consecutive victory in the women's singles, was in fifth place in the first half of the short program. Mone Chiba is in second place, the top Japanese athlete.
2025-03-27 07:41:00
At an event held at the White House on the 26th, ahead of the official announcement of the automobile tariffs, US President Trump said, "We will make a special announcement shortly. We will take back every penny that has been taken from us over the decades. We will begin the process of imposing tariffs on automobiles."
2025-03-27 07:15:00
For Mount Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture and Miyakejima in the Izu Islands, where eruption alert levels have been introduced, some of the criteria for determining the area and level of alert required have been revised.
2025-03-27 06:53:00
The forest fire that broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture on the 23rd of this month continues to spread on the 27th, the fifth day since it started. Although aerial firefighting operations using helicopters resumed in the morning, there is still no prospect of the fire being contained, and the impact on the lives of residents is spreading.
2025-03-27 06:41:00
On the 26th, US President Trump officially announced to reporters that he would impose tariffs on imported cars. The tariffs will be raised to 25% on cars imported from all countries. There are concerns that this will have a serious impact on the management of Japanese automakers, which export a lot to the US.
2025-03-27 06:11:00
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, Russia has insisted that the lifting of sanctions is a condition for the implementation of the agreement to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea. In response, French President Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky both criticized Russia and emphasized the need to continue with sanctions.
2025-03-27 05:00:00
In an investigation into the accident in Hamamatsu City where a light truck crashed into a line of elementary school children riding bicycles, resulting in four deaths and injuries, the 78-year-old driver who was arrested said during questioning that "in the past, I have caused accidents without realizing it," according to an interview with an investigator. Police are also conducting a detailed investigation into the driver's health condition.
2025-03-27 04:16:00
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed to hold a vote on the new fiscal year budget bill at the House of Councillors Budget Committee on the 28th, aiming to have it enacted within the fiscal year. However, the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) has not accepted this, citing insufficient deliberation time, and the ruling and opposition parties are reaching a critical stage in coordinating the voting schedule.
2025-03-27 03:57:00
Fuji Television and its parent company, Fuji Media Holdings, are holding a board meeting on the 27th to discuss a review of their management structure amid a series of problems that have caused their business performance to deteriorate. A key focus will be on the type of discussions that will take place regarding executive personnel, including the future of Hieda Hisashi, the group's most powerful and influential director and advisor.
