2025-04-27 20:33:00
Following the death of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, a memorial mass was held at a cathedral in Tokyo on the 27th, with Prince Akishino in attendance.
2025-04-27 19:43:00
Six professional baseball games were played, with the Giants beating the league leader Hanshin, who were on a six-game winning streak, to record their first win in the sixth game of the series.
2025-04-27 19:19:00
In Vietnam, during the Cold War, fighting between North Vietnam, which advocated national liberation, and South Vietnam, which was supported by the United States, became a quagmire. A photo of children screaming and crying as they fled with their villages burning shocked the world and won a Pulitzer Prize. 50 years have passed since the end of the war, and the woman in the photo, known as the "Napalm Girl," continues to appeal to former American soldiers, who were the perpetrators, about the importance of peace, regardless of their differences in position.
2025-04-27 18:45:00
In an interview with NHK, the head of the government agency that manages the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine stated that the shelter installed to prevent radioactive materials from scattering "has stopped working due to the attack by Russia in February this year," and predicted that it would take more than a year to repair. After the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a structure called a "sarcophagus" was built to cover the building in order to prevent radioactive materials from being released outside, and then a shelter was installed to cover that, but the Ukrainian government claims that it was attacked by a Russian drone in February this year.
2025-04-27 18:33:00
On the morning of the 27th, a tire came off a car traveling on a prefectural road in Nagano City and hit people lined up in front of a nearby store. Four people, including two boys aged 4 and 6, were taken to the hospital, but their injuries were minor.
2025-04-27 18:03:00
In the run-up to the South Korean presidential election on June 3rd, the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea, selected former Chairman Lee Jae-myung as its official candidate on the 27th after a week of internal elections. Lee has won landslide victories with roughly 90% of the votes in the internal elections that have been held regionally, and also won in the elections in urban areas such as Seoul on the 27th. He also leads the polls asking about the next president.
2025-04-27 15:47:00
On the 26th, US President Trump did not attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner, which is traditionally attended by the sitting president, just as he did during his first term.
2025-04-27 14:58:00
According to the police, at around 10 am on the 27th, a 6-year-old boy who was visiting a tourist facility in Higashi Miyoshi Town, Tokushima Prefecture, was found unconscious in the nearby Yoshino River and was taken to the hospital. The boy had come with his family from Ehime Prefecture and was playing on the playground equipment at the facility at the time, but when he disappeared, his family searched for him and found him in the river. The police believe that he may have drowned in the river and are investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-27 14:16:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers in the major leagues hit three long hits, including a three-base hit, in the game against the Pirates on the 26th, helping the team stop its losing streak. On the pitching side, pitcher Roki Sasaki took to the mound in an attempt to win his first major league game, throwing 93 pitches, the most since his transfer, and limiting the number of runs he gave up to three through the middle of the sixth inning, but the game was not decided.
2025-04-27 14:10:00
According to police in Vancouver, western Canada, a car crashed into people gathered at an event in the city at around 8:00 pm on the 26th local time (around noon on the 27th Japan time), resulting in numerous casualties. The driver of the car was arrested and the police are investigating. Video posted on social media shows multiple people lying on the road lined with mobile food trucks.
2025-04-27 13:32:00
In a case where a 21-year-old acquaintance of the suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a 35-year-old female nursery school teacher on a beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the woman's image was captured on a security camera near the scene. The woman's home and the beach where the body was found are about 14 kilometers apart, and police believe that the suspect may have taken the woman to the scene in his car, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-04-27 13:14:00
On the 26th, Russian security services announced that they had arrested a Ukrainian agent in connection with a car explosion on the outskirts of Moscow that killed a Russian military officer.
2025-04-27 11:23:00
Prime Minister Shinzo Ishiba departed from Haneda Airport on the morning of the 27th to visit Vietnam and the Philippines. Prior to this, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in areas such as security, and to hear the opinions of local Japanese companies regarding the impact of US tariff measures.
2025-04-27 11:21:00
Ellie Omiya, who was active in a wide range of fields including as a writer and painter, passed away on the 23rd of this month due to illness. She was 49 years old.
2025-04-27 11:07:00
JR Chuo Line rapid trains have been suspended on the entire line between Tokyo Station and Takao Station since before 10:30 a.m. due to something getting caught on the overhead wires between Shinjuku Station and Nakano Station. According to JR East, a string has become wrapped around the overhead wires and work is needed to remove it, so there is no prospect of resuming service.
2025-04-27 10:58:00
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his view that U.S. ships, both military and commercial, should be able to pass through the Panama and Suez Canals, which support global logistics.
2025-04-27 09:57:00
Regarding Shohei Ohtani, who is aiming to return to his two-way role as a pitcher and batter this season with the Dodgers in Major League Baseball, manager Roberts indicated that it will be several more months before he returns as a pitcher.
2025-04-27 07:45:00
In a case in which a 21-year-old acquaintance of the suspect was arrested for abandoning the body of a 35-year-old female nursery school teacher on a beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, interviews with investigators have revealed that the woman is believed to have left the house immediately after speaking with the suspect on the phone the day before the body was found.
2025-04-27 06:45:00
On the night of the 26th, a car traveling the wrong way on the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, collided with other cars one after another, killing two people. Another person was killed in a rear-end collision in the vicinity due to the traffic jam caused by the accident, and the police are investigating the details.
2025-04-27 06:43:00
The funeral of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church was held on the 26th, and attention will now turn to the outcome of the conclave to select a new pope, which is expected to begin in early May.
2025-04-27 06:03:00
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a brief meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Vatican on the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, and expressed hope for further progress toward a ceasefire, saying, "If we can achieve results, this has the potential to be a historic meeting."
2025-04-27 05:31:00
On the 26th at the Osaka Kansai Expo, there was a problem where part of the "Flying Car" aircraft was damaged during a demonstration flight. The aircraft landed safely and no one was injured, but the demonstration flight on the 27th was canceled to check safety.
2025-04-27 04:31:00
Prime Minister Ishiba will visit Vietnam and the Philippines from the 27th. The leaders will exchange views on the impact of the US tariff measures on the global economy, and he also plans to strengthen cooperation in the security field, with China's strengthening maritime expansion in mind.
