2025-03-29 21:55:00
On the 29th, six professional baseball games were played, with the Giants winning the opening game with a walk-off and scoring 12 points. Hanshin, Lotte, and Nippon-Ham also won, meaning that four teams have two consecutive wins to start the season.
2025-03-29 21:17:00
In Ukraine, where Russia's military invasion continues, Russian military attacks have caused damage, including the deaths of four people in the eastern city of Dnipro, and President Zelenskyy has emphasized his intention to quickly establish a domestic production system for air defense systems and other equipment.
2025-03-29 19:20:00
Following the Israeli military's airstrike on a base of the Shiite Islamic organization Hezbollah on the outskirts of Beirut, the capital of neighboring Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed his intention to continue attacks on Lebanon, saying, "We will strike against any threat, wherever it is."
2025-03-29 19:10:00
Speaking to reporters while visiting Iwo Jima in the Ogasawara Islands, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to send a message to reflect on the last war and work toward building peace, marking 80 years since the end of the war.
2025-03-29 19:07:00
In the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day last year, medical institutions near the nuclear power plant also sustained significant damage, making it difficult to continue providing medical care in some cases. The government is calling on medical institutions that would be able to treat patients exposed to radiation in the event of a nuclear disaster to make efforts to establish a business continuity plan (BCP), but a survey of medical institutions nationwide conducted by NHK found that only about 17% of them have a BCP in place.
2025-03-29 18:49:00
Prime Minister Ishiba visited Iwo Jima, the site of a fierce battle during the last war, and became the first sitting Prime Minister to attend a joint Japan-U.S. memorial service. He paid tribute to the war dead on both sides, renewed his pledge for peace, and expressed his determination to elevate the Japan-U.S. alliance to even greater heights.
2025-03-29 18:41:00
On the 28th, major beef bowl chain Sukiya announced that a customer had pointed out that insects had been found in products at a store in Akishima City, Tokyo. The company also had a case of mice being found in products in January of this year. As a result, the company has decided to close all stores nationwide from March 31 to April 4, citing the need to take measures to prevent pests from entering.
2025-03-29 18:15:00
Correspondence high schools now have 290,000 students. Ripples are spreading over commuter passes. Correspondence students basically study at home, but many of them attend "support facilities" set up to support their studies. JR East had announced a policy to exclude students attending these support facilities from the sale of commuter passes, but on the 28th it was revealed that the policy had been suddenly postponed. We investigated what on earth was going on based on the voices received by NHK's information window, "News Post."
2025-03-29 18:15:00
Even if you can hear the sound, you cannot understand the content of the conversation. An event was held in Tokyo where people with hearing impairments could share the worries they have in their daily lives and deepen their connections.
2025-03-29 18:13:00
Former Prime Minister Kishida of the Liberal Democratic Party expressed his recognition that, amid an uncertain future for the international situation, including the actions of the Trump administration in the United States, it is necessary for the LDP and Komeito to appeal for the realization of stable politics in the House of Councillors elections this summer, and to lead to victory.
2025-03-29 18:09:00
The NHK National Tanka Competition, which showcases excellent works submitted by tanka enthusiasts, was held at the NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo.
2025-03-29 15:09:00
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto started against the Tigers in the major leagues, giving up two runs in five innings and not earning a win or loss, but he struck out 10 batters, his first double-digit strikeout total since moving to the major leagues. Shohei Ohtani also hit a home run to extend the team's chances in extra innings, and the Dodgers won their fourth straight game since the start of the season with a walk-off home run by Betts.
2025-03-29 13:14:00
Following the forest fire that occurred in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture in February, a temporarily closed inn's large public bath is being opened free of charge to those who are still forced to live in evacuation shelters.
2025-03-29 12:44:00
Elon Musk, owner of the social networking site "X," has announced that he will merge "X" with "xAI," an AI development company he founded. It is believed that by operating the two companies as a single entity, he aims to further increase competitiveness and compete with rivals.
2025-03-29 12:28:00
Regarding the issue of politics and money, the House of Councillors Budget Committee voted to call in an expert witness, and former Secretary-General of the House of Councillors Seko, a former senior member of the LDP's former Abe faction, commented, "We take this seriously and will make a decision after consulting thoroughly with the LDP faction in the House of Representatives."
2025-03-29 11:58:00
According to interviews with people involved, the forest fire that broke out in Okayama City on the 23rd of this month and was announced to be under control on the 28th is believed to have been caused by a fire that started when felled trees were being burned. The police are also aware of this information and are currently investigating.
2025-03-29 11:53:00
On the 28th, the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, lifted evacuation orders for some areas of a forest fire, saying there was no longer any risk of the fire spreading. However, several "heat sources" of high temperatures have been confirmed on the mountainside, and firefighting efforts are scheduled to continue on the 29th. The city hopes to determine whether the fire can be considered "suppressed" by the beginning of next week.
2025-03-29 11:45:00
On the 29th, temperatures in the Kanto, Koshinetsu region will drop due to cold fronts, with daytime highs of around 10°C, and in some places only 6°C. This is a much sharper drop than on the 28th, and there will be larger temperature differences, so please be sure to take care of your health.
2025-03-29 11:20:00
The Inui Street at the Imperial Palace has opened to the public, with cherry blossoms in full bloom.
2025-03-29 10:55:00
In the women's singles at the World Figure Skating Championships being held in the United States, Kaori Sakamoto, who was aiming to become the fifth person in history to win the tournament four times in a row, came in second place.
2025-03-29 10:03:00
The Myanmar military, which holds real power in the country, has revealed that 144 people have been killed and over 700 injured in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit central Myanmar on the 28th. The number of casualties is likely to rise. While the United Nations, the United States, and Russia have announced their support for the earthquake, the British public broadcaster BBC reports that it is unclear whether the military will be able to respond to rescue operations as fighting continues between the military and pro-democracy forces.
2025-03-29 10:01:00
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held their first telephone conversation and confirmed they would continue cabinet-level discussions on the pending tariffs.
2025-03-29 08:27:00
Regarding the issue of key members of the Trump administration exchanging detailed information about military operations via a private messaging app, a major newspaper reported that some of the information was provided by Israel. Some have speculated that this issue could affect how military information is shared with allies.
2025-03-29 07:33:00
In the early hours of the 29th, a house in Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, was completely burned down by fire, and the parents and children in their 70s and 40s who lived in the house have been unable to be contacted. Police and firefighters are rushing to confirm the safety of the residents and are investigating the cause of the fire.
2025-03-29 07:30:00
On the 28th, the New York Stock Exchange saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall by more than $700 due to concerns that inflation in the United States would accelerate again.
2025-03-29 07:24:00
The Big Air finals were held on the 28th at the Snowboarding World Championships in Switzerland, with Kimata Ryoma winning the gold medal and Hasegawa Teishichi winning the silver medal in the men's competition.
2025-03-29 07:10:00
On the 29th, a building containing a store and a residence was burned down in Kawasaki City in the early hours of the morning, and two people were found dead. Police are working to confirm the identities of the bodies and are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
2025-03-29 06:36:00
As U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for the acquisition of the Danish territory of Greenland, Vice President Vance visited a U.S. military base on the island. The Greenland government is wary of the Trump administration's moves to strengthen its involvement in the island.
2025-03-29 06:08:00
The Myanmar military, which holds real power in the country, has revealed that 144 people have been killed and more than 700 injured in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar on the 28th. It has said that the number of casualties is likely to rise.
2025-03-29 06:06:00
Russia and Ukraine have each agreed with the United States to stop attacks on energy facilities, but each side is accusing the other of continuing its attacks. A spokesman for the Russian presidential office warned that "Russia has the right not to comply with the agreement" if Ukraine's attacks continue.
2025-03-29 05:18:00
In order to prevent customer harassment, such as nuisance behavior by customers, also known as "customer harassment," the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to create manuals for each industry that summarize measures that companies can take, and the first such manual for the supermarket industry has recently been completed.
2025-03-29 05:16:00
As China grows increasingly opposed to a Hong Kong company that owns operating rights to ports near the Panama Canal in Central America agreeing to sell the business to a consortium of American and other companies, several Hong Kong media outlets have reported that the signing of a final agreement document scheduled for next week is likely to be postponed.
2025-03-29 05:13:00
On the 28th, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd., major non-life insurance companies, announced that they have begun discussions to merge in April of the year after next. Both companies aim to improve management efficiency, but the business environment is becoming increasingly tough due to the declining population, and they will be faced with the challenge of how to develop growth areas such as overseas.
2025-03-29 05:10:00
Last year, at an after-school children's club in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, an elementary school student with weak swallowing ability choked on a marshmallow that was given to him as a snack and fell unconscious for a while. The city's investigation committee compiled a report stating that "there was insufficient awareness of the danger among staff members."
2025-03-29 05:07:00
The new fiscal year budget bill is expected to be passed on the 31st after being revised again in the House of Councillors. With a minority government, the government and ruling parties have accepted the opposition's demands and made repeated revisions, achieving their goal of passing the bill within the fiscal year.
2025-03-29 01:17:00
Starting next month, JR East has decided to exclude support facilities attended by students of correspondence high schools from the scope of student commuter passes, leading to calls from schools and parents for a reconsideration. As the move has caused a stir, with the issue being brought up in the Diet, it has been learned that JR has changed its policy and informed the national government on the 28th that it will continue to include support facilities in student commuter passes until March of next year. However, no decision has been made on how to handle the issue after that, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and others will continue to hold discussions with JR East.
