2025-05-05 20:38:00
Regarding the US tariff measures, Prime Minister Ishiba stated on a commercial television program that tariffs on automobiles and other items are absolutely unacceptable, and reiterated his intention to seek an agreement that is in the national interests of both Japan and the US.
2025-05-05 19:12:00
The Israeli government has decided to further expand its military operations against the Islamic organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to multiple Israeli media reports. More than 52,000 people have already been killed in the Gaza Strip, and there are concerns that the number of casualties will increase if the operation is expanded.
2025-05-05 18:57:00
People who spent the long holiday in their hometowns or tourist spots have begun to return home, and congestion is reaching its peak on expressways, with traffic jams stretching over 50 kilometers.
2025-05-05 18:40:00
In a case where a woman's body was abandoned in Kawasaki City, an arrested 27-year-old ex-boyfriend suddenly returned to Japan from the United States, where he was staying, after receiving a call from his family saying that a body had been found at his home, according to an interview with an investigator. Since he admitted to ambushing the woman during voluntary questioning and then left the country, police are investigating the possibility that he was initially trying to stay overseas to avoid further investigation. In addition, the family of the victim of the Okegawa Stalker Murder Case pointed out that "the victim is sometimes unable to explain things well because they are exposed to fear," and that the police should take the victim's complaints seriously.
2025-05-05 17:14:00
President Trump has revealed that he has instructed the Department of Justice and other organizations to rebuild and expand the prison on Alcatraz Island in California, known as the "Prison Island," which was closed over 60 years ago as a measure against illegal immigration, and use it as a detention facility. This move is seen as a reflection of the administration's efforts to combat illegal immigration. We will report on illegal immigration measures since the inauguration of the Trump administration and the public's evaluation of them.
2025-05-05 14:51:00
US President Donald Trump has emphasized the significance of the military parade planned for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army in Washington, D.C., on the 14th of next month, which is also his birthday. However, there has been criticism of spending money on the parade at a time when government spending cuts are being made.
2025-05-05 14:49:00
The Imperial Household Agency announced that the 91-year-old Emperor Emeritus had been diagnosed with a high possibility of myocardial ischemia as a result of regular checkups and re-examinations, and would be admitted to a hospital in Tokyo for examinations on the 6th.
2025-05-05 14:30:00
In an interview on the evening of the 4th, the 78-year-old driver of a light truck involved in an accident in Hamamatsu City in March this year when a truck plowed into a line of elementary school students riding bicycles, leaving four people dead or injured, said he had apologized to the families of the deceased, and added, "I deeply regret what I did and would like to spend my life making amends."
2025-05-05 13:00:00
As U.S. President Trump repeatedly pressures the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, the Fed will hold a meeting to decide monetary policy from the 6th. Attention is focused on what Chairman Powell will say about future interest rate cuts at the press conference after the meeting.
2025-05-05 12:11:00
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers played in the Major League Baseball game against the Braves on the 4th and hit one double, but his team lost the game, ending their winning streak at seven.
2025-05-05 12:07:00
According to the police, at around 11:30 a.m. on the 5th, an accident involving a bus and several cars occurred near Yokosuka Chuo Station on the Keikyu Line in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. People were injured in the accident, but the number of injured people and the exact extent of their injuries are not known, and the police and others are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2025-05-05 11:42:00
In a case where a 27-year-old ex-boyfriend was arrested for abandoning a woman's body in Kawasaki City, it was learned from an interview with an investigator that the woman's smartphone has not been found so far. Since the location information of the smartphone could not be traced immediately after the woman went missing, the police are investigating the possibility that the ex-boyfriend disposed of it.
2025-05-05 11:30:00
In a social media post, US President Trump expressed his sense of crisis, saying that "the US film industry is in rapid decline," and announced his intention to impose a 100% tariff on films produced overseas. Some US media outlets have reported that it is unclear how the tariffs will be imposed specifically.
2025-05-05 11:25:00
A job information company has released the results of a survey showing that only about 15% of doctors feel that they have hopes for new measures introduced by the government last year to address the "uneven distribution of doctors" at hospitals in rural areas.
2025-05-05 08:57:00
In an interview with state television, Russian President Putin said that there was no need to use nuclear weapons in the military invasion of Ukraine, and that he hopes that there will be no need. President Putin has repeatedly indicated that he would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons, threatening the West, so the true meaning of his latest remarks is unclear.
2025-05-05 07:34:00
The base of SpaceX, the space development company led by Elon Musk, in the southern US state of Texas has been approved as a new "city" through a referendum.
2025-05-05 06:55:00
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga took the mound in the Major League Baseball game against the Brewers on the 4th and was pitching well until the middle of the 6th inning, when he suddenly had to leave the mound after injuring the back of his left thigh while covering first base defensively, and his team lost, making him the losing pitcher.
2025-05-05 06:49:00
A fire broke out at a ryokan in Kinosaki Onsen, a hot spring resort in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, in the early hours of the 5th. According to the fire department, the fire was almost completely put out after about three and a half hours, but one employee was injured and taken to the hospital.
2025-05-05 06:26:00
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Russia for attacking Ukraine every day while unilaterally calling for a three-day ceasefire starting on the 8th of this month, and urged Russia to immediately agree to a ceasefire of at least 30 days, saying "we need a real ceasefire."
2025-05-05 05:45:00
In the Eastern European country of Romania, a presidential election that was annulled last year due to concerns over possible Russian interference was held on the 4th. Local media reports that the leader of a far-right party is expected to come out on top and advance to a runoff election.
2025-05-05 04:36:00
In a case where a woman's body was abandoned in Kawasaki City, an ex-boyfriend who was arrested admitted to lying in wait for the woman before she went missing during voluntary questioning in March of this year, according to an interview with an investigator. The woman is believed to have already died at the time of this questioning, and police are further investigating whether this is related to the case.
2025-05-05 04:35:00
As the shortage of home care helpers becomes a serious problem, a labor union has compiled the results of a survey which shows that a growing number of care facilities are being forced to turn down requests for services due to a lack of manpower.
2025-05-05 04:33:00
A research team from Toyama University and other institutions has announced that the brains of sleeping mice are consolidating past memories while also preparing for memories after waking up. "This result suggests that sleep also affects the consolidation of future memories," they say.
