2025-04-14 23:04:00
Trading began on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, the 14th, after stock prices fluctuated wildly last week due to Trump's tariffs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at one point rising by more than $500.
2025-04-14 21:48:00
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology held a workshop, inviting companies and others to participate, to discuss how to utilize a private space station being developed by an American company as a successor to the International Space Station, which will cease operations in 2030.
2025-04-14 20:16:00
Regarding measures to combat high prices, LDP Secretary-General Moriyama pointed out that in the past cash payments provided as a way to reduce the burden on the public have resulted in the money being perceived as being put into savings, and expressed his desire to carefully assess the effectiveness of these measures.
2025-04-14 20:00:00
Kyoto University Hospital has announced that it has begun clinical trials to create cells from iPS cells that secrete insulin, which lowers blood sugar levels, and transplant them into patients with type 1 diabetes, which is believed to develop due to immune abnormalities. The progress of the first patient has been good, and the hospital hopes to make the treatment practical in the 2030s.
2025-04-14 19:41:00
On the 14th, a legal team representing the families of the Kinki Finance Bureau employees who received the documents related to Moritomo Gakuen that were newly disclosed this month submitted a request to the Ministry of Finance for an explanation, claiming that some parts may be missing.
2025-04-14 19:13:00
Last year's total population of Japan was estimated at 123,802,000, a decrease of 550,000 from the previous year, marking the 14th consecutive year of decline. The Japanese population excluding foreigners decreased by about 890,000 from the previous year, the largest decrease on record.
2025-04-14 19:05:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam on the 14th and participated in a welcoming ceremony. He is scheduled to meet with Communist Party Secretary-General To Lam afterwards. It is believed that China is placing importance on its relationship with Southeast Asia and is aiming to strengthen its relationship with Vietnam through economy and trade, amid the tit-for-tat exchange between China and the United States over additional tariffs.
2025-04-14 19:00:00
According to an NHK opinion poll, the number of people who said they "support" the Ishiba Cabinet was 35%, down one point from the March survey, while the number of people who said they "do not support" it remained unchanged at 45%.
2025-04-14 18:40:00
Late on the night of the 13th, a small jet plane that landed at Chubu Airport deviated from the runway, temporarily closing the runway, and the Japan Transport Safety Board dispatched investigators. The aircraft had also deviated from the runway while landing at another airport in 2021, and the Japan Transport Safety Board is investigating the cause of the accident.
2025-04-14 17:57:00
On the morning of the 14th, a fire broke out at a two-story wooden house in Chikuzen Town, Fukuoka Prefecture. The woman who was in the house was not injured, and she said, "I heard a sound like thunder, the electricity went out, and then the fire started," so the police and fire department are investigating the possibility that it was caused by a lightning strike.
2025-04-14 17:18:00
Hiroyuki Ishige, Secretary General of the Expo Association, the organization responsible for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, held a press conference on the 14th and stated his intention to work to improve the issues that had come to light, such as long lines at the entrance gates on the 13th, the first day of the opening, saying, "These issues are due to inexperienced management."
2025-04-14 16:11:00
The Osaka-Kansai Expo is now in its second day since its opening on the 14th, with many visitors arriving since the morning. National Day, which introduces a participating country on a daily basis, has begun, and a ceremony was held on the first day with the attendance of the president of Turkmenistan, a Central Asian country.
2025-04-14 15:12:00
The first hearing of former South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was indicted on charges of declaring "emergency martial law" and masterminding a civil war, was held on the 14th. Former President Yoon stated that the "emergency martial law" was "a peaceful message to the people," denied the charges, and indicated his intention to fight them to the end.
2025-04-14 14:56:00
Although the government began releasing its stockpiled rice last month, rice prices remain high. In order to support students, a university in Sendai has begun offering curry for 100 yen per meal. *We will summarize the developments regarding rice on the 14th and efforts being made in various regions.
2025-04-14 14:47:00
China's exports to the United States in March increased by 9% compared to the same month last year. This is likely due to a rush to export goods ahead of the Trump administration's announcement that it would impose large-scale tariffs in April.
2025-04-14 14:33:00
In the case where a woman was stabbed to death at a supermarket in Kiyose City, Tokyo on the 13th, the arrested husband is believed to have purchased a knife immediately after arriving at the store and stabbed the woman, according to an interview with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
2025-04-14 13:38:00
According to a Wakayama Prefectural Government official, Governor Shuhei Kishimoto was found collapsed at his home in Wakayama City on the morning of the 14th and was taken to the hospital. He is currently unconscious and receiving treatment at the hospital.
2025-04-14 12:39:00
In the United States, a 17-year-old boy charged with murdering his mother and stepfather was found with documents calling for the assassination of President Trump, and investigators say "it is believed he killed his parents in order to obtain the financial means to carry out his plan."
2025-04-14 12:38:00
It has been learned from interviews with senior investigators that the Metropolitan Police Department will begin a new initiative this month to have investigators from the Public Security Bureau work in other sections, such as the Criminal Affairs Bureau, to gain investigative experience. The aim is to improve the investigative capabilities of the police, as they are being called into question regarding the way they gather information and evidence, such as in the case of a wrongfully convicted company president in Yokohama whose indictment was dropped.
2025-04-14 12:36:00
Regarding measures to combat high prices, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said the government would mobilize all of the policies included in last year's supplementary budget and this year's budget, such as subsidies for low-income households, but explained that at this point in time, the government is not considering compiling a supplementary budget.
2025-04-14 12:09:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee is holding intensive deliberations on the U.S. tariff measures, and Prime Minister Ishiba said that he is not necessarily insistent on an early conclusion to the Japan-U.S. negotiations, which begin this week, in order to reach a conclusion that benefits the national interest, and emphasized that "I would like to conduct the most detailed analysis possible."
2025-04-14 11:56:00
Regarding the management structure of Fuji Television, it has been revealed that a major shareholder investment fund is independently making arrangements to propose Yoshitaka Kitao, president of the comprehensive financial group "SBI Holdings," as a candidate for the parent company's new director position. There is a possibility that they will cooperate with other shareholders in the future, and it seems that there will be a lot of activity leading up to the general shareholders' meeting.
2025-04-14 10:36:00
The final round of the Masters Tournament, a major overseas men's golf tournament, was held on the 13th, and British player Rory McIlroy won his first tournament after a playoff, achieving a "lifetime grand slam" by winning all four overseas major tournaments. Hideki Matsuyama improved his score by six strokes and finished in 21st place with a total of 2 under par.
2025-04-14 10:10:00
In Major League Baseball, Mets pitcher Kodai Senga started against the Athletics and pitched the longest of the season, a seventh inning, without allowing a run, earning his second win of the season.
2025-04-14 09:54:00
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the death of one adult Japanese national who had been living in Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar, and had been unable to be contacted following the major earthquake that hit central Myanmar last month, was confirmed on the 12th. This is the first time that the death of a Japanese national has been confirmed in the wake of this earthquake.
2025-04-14 09:48:00
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 14th, immediately after the start of trading at the start of the week, buying orders spread, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 700 yen. Investors' concerns about the trade friction between the United States and China have eased somewhat, and major stock indexes rose across the board in the New York market on the 11th of last week, leading to a spread of buying orders in the Tokyo market, mainly for semiconductor-related stocks.
2025-04-14 06:48:00
On the 13th, a 35-year-old woman was found dead on a beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, and police are investigating the possibility that it may have been a murder case based on the condition of her injuries.
2025-04-14 06:36:00
On the 14th, it has been nine years since the first earthquake of magnitude 7 occurred in the series of Kumamoto earthquakes, which claimed the lives of 278 people, including disaster-related deaths. While the lessons learned from the Kumamoto earthquakes must be passed on and utilized, there are several active faults in the prefecture that are considered to be at high risk, and preparations for the next disaster are an issue.
2025-04-14 06:34:00
As strong cold air flows into the sky for this time of year, the atmospheric conditions are expected to be very unstable from western to eastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other violent gusts of wind, sudden heavy rain, and hail.
2025-04-14 06:29:00
US President Trump has announced that he will investigate whether electronic devices such as smartphones, which he announced would be excluded from the reciprocal tariffs, have a negative impact on national security, and will impose separate tariffs. Electronic devices were thought to have been excluded in order to limit the impact on the US, but President Trump's policy has overturned this view.
2025-04-14 06:26:00
The Osaka-Kansai Expo, which is attended by 158 countries and regions, opened on the 13th. On the first day, visitors flocked to the venue and had to wait for long periods of time in the rain near the entrance and exit gates, raising the issue of how to balance attracting visitors with ensuring smooth operation.
2025-04-14 05:17:00
In response to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration, the House of Representatives Budget Committee will hold an intensive deliberation on the 14th. Debates are expected to take place on the Japan-U.S. negotiations that will begin this week and on support measures for domestic industries.
