2025-04-15 21:18:00
The former Nikai faction of the Liberal Democratic Party will soon submit a notice of dissolution of its political organization to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, following issues surrounding the faction's political fundraising parties.
2025-04-15 21:01:00
On the night of the 14th, in an apartment in Sakura Ward, Saitama City, a 15-year-old high school girl was stabbed to death, and the police arrested suspect Hiroyuki Taniuchi (24), whose address and occupation are unknown, on suspicion of murder after being apprehended at a nearby police station. He is reportedly remaining silent during questioning.
2025-04-15 20:34:00
Defense Minister Nakatani announced that starting on the 19th of this month, Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels would be calling at a naval base in Cambodia, which has been expanded with China's assistance, and said, "This will contribute to making the base a more open port, which is important for achieving regional stability and peace."
2025-04-15 20:30:00
A study group made up of members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, including former Deputy Representative Eda, has compiled a proposal stating that consumption tax on food should be abolished for the time being. They plan to ask the party's executive branch to include this in their campaign pledges for the House of Councillors election soon.
2025-04-15 18:39:00
A senior official in the intelligence and analysis department of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said North Korean forces fighting with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk Oblast in western Russia have mastered modern tactics such as the use of drones and are posing a threat on the battlefield.
2025-04-15 18:08:00
Amazon Web Services, which operates the enterprise data management service "AWS Cloud," announced on its website that there was an outage in Japan. At around 5:20 pm Japan time, the company said, "We are seeing signs of recovery, but we continue to monitor and work toward a full recovery. Other AWS services are also affected, and we are monitoring the situation. We will provide another update in the next 30 to 60 minutes."
2025-04-15 18:01:00
According to Japan Airlines, a system failure occurred around 5pm on the 15th, which meant that the QR code used by passengers to check in their baggage could not be read. The problem was resolved in about 30 minutes. The cause is believed to be a failure in the cloud service operated by the IT giant Amazon.
2025-04-15 17:34:00
According to an interview with a person involved in the investigation, the actor Ryoko Hirosue, who was arrested for injuring a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, is in the process of reaching a settlement with the nurse. If a settlement is reached, the prosecution is expected to decide on her release.
2025-04-15 16:57:00
There is a shortage of teachers. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has requested that local governments hold this year's teacher recruitment exams in May before private companies begin hiring interviews. However, it has been revealed that only five local governments across the country have responded to this request.
2025-04-15 15:47:00
Just before noon on the 15th, a car crashed into a Shinkin Bank branch in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, and two people nearby were injured and taken to the hospital. The 82-year-old woman who was driving explained that she "mistakenly stepped on the accelerator for the brake," and the police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2025-04-15 15:30:00
The Fair Trade Commission has issued an exclusion order to the American Internet search giant "Google," demanding that the company cease violating the Antimonopoly Act by entering into contracts with smartphone manufacturers to have the company's apps installed on those smartphones. This is the first time that the Fair Trade Commission has issued an exclusion order to a giant American IT company known as "GAFAM." *We will report on the Fair Trade Commission's press conference.
2025-04-15 14:49:00
Chinese police authorities have announced that they have issued wanted notices for three suspects working for a U.S. intelligence agency in connection with the cyberattack, bringing the conflict between the United States and China in the field of security to a head as trade friction intensifies.
2025-04-15 13:57:00
Regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "Former President Biden and President Zelensky could have stopped it. President Putin should never have started it in the first place," expressing his opinion that the three presidents who served at the time the invasion began are responsible.
2025-04-15 13:23:00
The Fiscal System Council, an advisory body to the Minister of Finance, held a discussion on how to ensure stable rice supplies amid rising rice prices. During the discussion, many voices expressed the need for more flexibility in the systems for production, imports, and stockpiles.
2025-04-15 12:56:00
As rice prices continue to rise, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Eto has indicated that he will consider how to respond to future releases, in light of concerns that the stockpiled rice released so far has not been distributed across the country.
2025-04-15 12:36:00
The pertussis epidemic, a disease that mainly infects children and causes persistent severe coughing, continues, with 722 cases reported by medical institutions nationwide in the week ending on the 6th of this month, setting a new record for the second consecutive week following last week.
2025-04-15 12:26:00
In connection with the incident in which two junior high school students were killed at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu last year, the prosecution has decided to request a second "evaluation detention" on the 15th in order to further examine the criminal responsibility of the 44-year-old suspect who was arrested on suspicion of murder and other crimes, according to interviews with investigators.
2025-04-15 12:18:00
Due to the influence of cold air and low pressure in the upper atmosphere, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan have become very unstable, causing localized thunderstorms. The unstable atmospheric conditions are expected to continue through the 16th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other violent gusts of wind, hail, and sudden heavy rain.
2025-04-15 12:01:00
Regarding measures to combat high prices, the secretaries-general of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party met and confirmed their intention to once again aim to realize subsidies for electricity and gas charges in the summer when electricity demand increases. They also decided to consider measures, including medium- to long-term responses, as rising food prices have led to a decline in real wages.
2025-04-15 11:57:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers started as the leadoff hitter and designated hitter in the Major League Baseball game against the Rockies on the 14th, and in his second at-bat in the third inning, he hit a solo home run into the back center field for his fifth of the season and his first in six games.
2025-04-15 11:29:00
Regarding the deployment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Osprey transport aircraft in Saga Prefecture, Defense Minister Nakatani officially announced that the base will be opened on July 9th of this year and deployment will begin.
2025-04-15 10:04:00
Wakayama Prefecture Governor Shuhei Kishimoto passed away on the 15th at a hospital in Wakayama City. He was 68 years old. Governor Kishimoto was found collapsed in his room at the governor's official residence in Wakayama City on the morning of the 14th, and was undergoing treatment at the hospital.
2025-04-15 09:53:00
IIJ (Internet Initiative Japan), a major telecommunications company that provides email security services, announced that it may have been subject to unauthorized access through a cyber attack since last summer, resulting in the leakage of customer emails and other information. According to the company, the number of customers whose information may have been leaked is as high as 6,493 contracts and 4,072,650 email accounts. It is possible that email passwords and the text of emails may have been leaked.
2025-04-15 08:38:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested four people in their 20s to 50s for selling obscene images created using generative AI on an internet auction site. The images were of fictitious adult women, and according to the police, this is the first time in the country that the sale of obscene material created by generative AI has been uncovered.
2025-04-15 07:30:00
Richard Armitage, who served as Deputy Secretary of State in the Bush Administration and played a major role in U.S.-Japan diplomacy, has passed away. He was 79 years old.
2025-04-15 07:11:00
An American space development company launched a spacecraft carrying six women, including popular singer Katy Perry, and successfully completed a 10-minute space trip, which has been widely reported in American media.
2025-04-15 06:36:00
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is considering measures to support automakers that move their production bases from Canada, Mexico and other countries to the United States.
2025-04-15 06:29:00
Due to the influence of cold air and low pressure in the upper atmosphere, the atmospheric conditions in western and eastern Japan have become very unstable, causing localized thunderstorms. The extremely unstable atmospheric conditions are expected to continue in western Japan through the evening of the 15th, and in eastern Japan through the evening of the 16th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution against lightning strikes, tornadoes, and other violent gusts of wind, hail, and sudden heavy rain.
2025-04-15 06:23:00
The Ukrainian Security Service held a press conference with two Chinese nationals who had joined the Russian military and been captured. They revealed that they had joined the unit because they had seen attractive rewards on a video sharing app, but now they regret their actions and say they want to return to China.
2025-04-15 05:13:00
As the Trump administration in the United States has been changing its policy on tariffs on smartphones and other electronic devices, the government believes that public opinion and market trends may be influencing the move and is continuing to analyze whether there are any clues that could lead to negotiations between Japan and the United States.
2025-04-15 02:59:00
On the night of the 14th, a teenage girl believed to be a high school student was found bleeding and collapsed at the entrance to an apartment building in Saitama City's Sakura Ward, and later died. She was believed to have been stabbed with a knife, and a man in his 20s with blood on his clothes turned himself in to a nearby police station. According to investigators, the man was also injured, and police plan to investigate further once treatment is complete.
2025-04-15 02:02:00
Amid a series of fires and ignition accidents caused by lithium-ion batteries used in devices such as mobile batteries and smartphones, the Ministry of the Environment has drawn up a new policy calling on municipalities to collect all unwanted lithium-ion batteries disposed of by households, and will announce the policy on the 15th.
