2025-05-02 21:45:00
The U.S. April employment statistics, which will affect the yen exchange rate and stock prices, were released, showing that the number of people employed outside the agricultural sector increased by 177,000 from March, exceeding market expectations.
2025-05-02 21:29:00
The performance marking the succession of Onoe Kikunosuke, now known as the VIII Onoe Kikugorou, to a great Kabuki name that has been passed down since the Edo period, began at the Kabukiza in Tokyo on the 2nd.
2025-05-02 20:41:00
Kobe City has revealed that the doctors in charge of two patients who visited the city hospital last year and four years ago overlooked suspicions of cancer. The two patients later died, and the hospital has apologized to their families and said it will work to prevent recurrence.
2025-05-02 18:46:00
In response to a series of incidents in which securities accounts have been hijacked and stocks and other transactions made without the customer's knowledge, an industry association for securities companies announced on the 2nd that the 10 major companies have decided to provide compensation to customers depending on the extent of the damage.
2025-05-02 18:21:00
A 28-year-old Tokyo suspect who was arrested for intentionally hitting seven elementary school students with his car in Nishinari Ward, Osaka, causing serious and minor injuries, rented a car in Osaka City two days before the incident, according to an interview with an investigator. The suspect said he quit his job last month, and the police are currently investigating the details leading up to the incident.
2025-05-02 17:50:00
By the 2nd, the five major trading companies had announced their financial results for last fiscal year and their earnings forecasts for this fiscal year. Of these, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co. are forecasting a decline in their final profits, due to the expectation of falling resource prices and other factors amid growing concerns about a global economic slowdown due to the Trump administration's tariff measures.
2025-05-02 17:06:00
Due to the influence of a low pressure system, torrential rain of over 80 mm per hour is falling in Wakayama Prefecture, and caution is needed against flooding in low-lying areas and rising river levels. As the low pressure system moves eastward, there is a risk of heavy rain in the Kanto region from the evening to the night, so please be careful.
2025-05-02 17:05:00
It has come to light that a series of complaints have been received regarding parking lots at Haneda Airport that can be reserved in advance, such as parking spaces filling up quickly and being unable to be reserved since last year's Golden Week holidays. Several websites claiming to make reservations on behalf of customers have been found, and the parking lot operator believes that the agents are buying up reservation slots and reselling them at high prices, and plans to take measures against them.
2025-05-02 15:58:00
Following the terrorist attack that occurred in the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, India is prepared to launch retaliatory attacks. In the midst of this, US Vice President Vance called on India to exercise restraint in order to ease tensions, and called on Pakistan to cooperate with India in counterterrorism efforts.
2025-05-02 15:40:00
On the 2nd, a bear entered a residential garden in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The bear stayed there for over two hours, but was put to sleep with a tranquilizer gun and captured.
2025-05-02 15:30:00
Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. held a press conference on the 2nd and announced its policy of not charging users for the large-scale ETC system failure that occurred at toll booths on expressways in eight prefectures in April. When the system failure occurred, Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. responded by opening the exit bars to allow people to pass through and tolls would be collected at a later date, but in light of the seriousness of the confusion it caused, the company has decided not to charge users. Users who have already paid will be refunded with Quo Cards or other means.
2025-05-02 14:27:00
In a lawsuit brought by the family of a former worker who suffered from pneumoconiosis due to working in an asbestos factory, the government decided not to appeal the second trial ruling that ordered the government to pay compensation, and the ruling became final. In response to this, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revised the period during which victims can start claiming compensation, allowing them to receive it even later than before.
2025-05-02 14:16:00
A man on death row in Manila, Philippines, accused of killing two people for insurance money, among other crimes, died of old age on the night of the 1st.
2025-05-02 14:15:00
Protests against President Trump were held across the United States on May 1st, May Day, claiming that the rule of law and democracy in the United States were being threatened.
2025-05-02 13:51:00
Komeito leader Saito reiterated his view that lowering the consumption tax rate will be one of the options in the tax cuts the party will put forward in the future, and made clear his intention to consolidate the party's thinking and coordinate with the LDP.
2025-05-02 13:47:00
Many tourists are flocking to a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, hoping to catch a glimpse of the giant pandas that have been scheduled for return to China.
2025-05-02 13:10:00
At around 11:30 a.m. on the 2nd, a car collided with several other cars in the parking lot of a supermarket in Miyota Town, Nagano Prefecture. According to the police, a woman was hit in the accident and taken to the hospital in an unconscious state. The police have arrested a driver in his 70s on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-05-02 13:05:00
The Trump administration in the United States has abolished the tariff exemption measure for small imports from mainland China and Hong Kong, and imposed new tariffs on the 2nd. This is likely to be a blow to online retailers from China that have been expanding their business by taking advantage of this exemption measure.
2025-05-02 12:08:00
In a case where a 28-year-old Tokyo suspect was arrested for intentionally hitting seven elementary school children with his car in Nishinari Ward, Osaka, causing serious and minor injuries, it was learned from an investigation that the car was zigzagging on the road just before the children were hit. In addition, based on witness reports, it is believed that the brakes were not applied, and the police are investigating in detail.
2025-05-02 12:07:00
It has been learned from an interview with an investigator that a 53-year-old former instructor was referred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of assault for allegedly hitting a first-grade girl in the head from behind with a wooden sword at a kendo class held in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, in January this year, causing injuries including a concussion. During questioning, he reportedly said, "I was trying to show her that her arm wasn't raised properly."
2025-05-02 12:00:00
According to the police, at around 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd, a report was received from Araya Seaside Park in Araya, Akita City, that "a propeller had fallen from a wind power generation turbine. A person had fallen nearby." Police are currently on the scene to confirm the situation. Footage from a camera installed by NHK at Akita Port shows that one of the multiple wind turbines is not turning, and that part of the propeller appears to be broken.
2025-05-02 11:15:00
A federal district court has issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemy Act, which allows the administration to detain and deport foreign nationals without court proceedings, claiming that it is illegal.
2025-05-02 11:02:00
On the 1st, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio appeared on FOX News and said about talks with China, where trade friction is intensifying with both sides imposing tariffs of over 100%, "Secretary of the Treasury is involved, and their talks will be held soon," indicating that they expect talks between the United States and China will be held soon.
2025-05-02 10:54:00
Tim Cook, CEO of American IT giant Apple, said on the 1st that in order to avoid the impact of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, "most of the iPhones sold in the US this fiscal year will be made in India."
2025-05-02 09:23:00
Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda of Major League Baseball has been removed from the 40-man roster under his Major League contract, effectively cutting him from the team.
2025-05-02 06:44:00
On the 1st, in the New York foreign exchange market, there was a further increase in the trend of selling yen and buying dollars due to speculation that the Bank of Japan would delay further interest rate hikes, and the yen temporarily fell to the high 145 yen range per dollar.
2025-05-02 06:41:00
Regarding the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration, Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Akazawa has been in Washington for the second round of Japan-US negotiations with Treasury Secretary Bessent and others. He is again strongly calling for a review of the series of measures, and is thought to be looking for a common ground where the two sides can reach a compromise by promoting investment.
2025-05-02 06:09:00
A 20-year-old woman living in Kawasaki City went missing in December last year, and it has been discovered that she had consulted the police about being stalked by her ex-boyfriend. A partially skeletal body was found in the ex-boyfriend's house, and the police are working to confirm the identity and are investigating the case, believing that the ex-boyfriend knows something about the situation.
2025-05-02 05:51:00
A large road collapse in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, has left one man missing. Firefighters entered the area and began a full-scale search on the morning of the 2nd. On the 1st, a human figure was spotted inside the driver's seat of a truck in the area, and the prefecture hopes to complete the search for the man as soon as possible.
2025-05-02 05:42:00
A 28-year-old suspect who was arrested for intentionally hitting seven elementary school children with his car in Nishinari Ward, Osaka, and causing serious and minor injuries, has confessed to "trying to run over and kill several elementary school children," according to an interview with an investigator. At the scene, the car was seen approaching a line of elementary school children and hitting them one by one, and police are investigating the possibility that the car may have been aimed at children indiscriminately.
2025-05-02 05:33:00
As the Trump administration in the United States implements tariff measures, the Bank of Japan significantly revised down its economic growth forecast for this fiscal year at its monetary policy meeting on the 1st, and Governor Ueda also stated in a press conference that there is a lot of uncertainty and that the next interest rate hike will be a difficult decision. In response to this, some in the financial markets are of the opinion that an additional interest rate hike this year will be difficult.
2025-05-02 04:52:00
US President Trump announced that he would nominate White House National Security Advisor Waltz as the new UN ambassador. This is the first change in a key member of the administration, and Waltz had been accused of leaking information about military operations in a group chat on a private messaging app.
