2024-05-03 23:54:00
"SMILE-UP.", which changed its name from Johnny's Jimusho, was used in an interview with president Noriyuki Higashiyama in a program broadcast by the British public broadcaster BBC about the issue of sexual assault by its founder. In response to the protest, the BBC issued a statement denying the content of the protest on the 3rd.
2024-05-03 21:58:00
Although there are no laws regulating artificial intelligence (generative AI) in Japan, there are an increasing number of cases where fake videos and images on the Internet are becoming a problem. When asked in an NHK opinion poll on the constitution how to respond to this, 61% said ``regulations should be strengthened'' and 8% said ``we should leave things as they are.''
2024-05-03 21:33:00
The traditional "Abare Festival" in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, in which people carry giant lanterns called "Kiriko" and parade around torches, was in doubt due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, but it will be held as usual this year. The event will also be held in July.
2024-05-03 20:37:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, two passenger cars collided head-on on a prefectural road in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, killing a 47-year-old woman and seriously injuring three others.
2024-05-03 20:32:00
One of the inns in Wakura Onsen in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, resumed normal operations from the 3rd.
2024-05-03 20:08:00
Chief Justice Saburo Togura of the Supreme Court pointed to the issue of criminal trials, pointing out that the procedures before the first trial are taking a long time, saying that it "leads to a decline in the memory of witnesses," and seeks to share awareness of the issue with prosecutors and lawyers. I showed my thoughts.
2024-05-03 19:50:00
The 3rd is Constitution Day, marking 77 years since the enforcement of the Japanese Constitution. When asked in an NHK opinion poll whether they think it is necessary to revise the current constitution, 36% said ``I think it is necessary to revise'', 19% said ``I don't think it is necessary to revise'', and 19% answered ``I don't think there is a need to revise''. 41% said "I can't say."
2024-05-03 19:23:00
On the 3rd, the second half of the long weekend, public transportation was crowded with people heading to recreational areas and their hometowns. On the 3rd, Shinkansen outbound congestion peaked on the 3rd, with many trains fully booked, and some sections of the expressway outbound were jammed for over 20km in the morning. A person returning to his parents' home that was affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake said, ``I want to feel relieved to see his parents' healthy faces.''
2024-05-03 19:12:00
In an effort to alleviate transportation congestion during the long holidays, a demonstration experiment was conducted in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture to encourage people to walk.
2024-05-03 19:09:00
On the morning of the 3rd, a paraglider fell off Mt. Ibuki in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, and the pilot, a woman in her 60s, sustained injuries to her back and lower back.
2024-05-03 18:23:00
On the 3rd, Constitution Day, people calling for constitutional amendment and those defending the Constitution held rallies in Tokyo.
2024-05-03 17:51:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, a man was found drowning in Lake Shikotsu in Chitose City, Hokkaido, and was rescued, but according to police, his condition is unconscious and in critical condition. A canoe was found nearby, and police are investigating the details of what happened at the time.
2024-05-03 17:47:00
At the end of the Pacific War, a memorial service for the suicide bombers was held in Chiran-cho, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, where the suicide bomber base was located.
2024-05-03 17:18:00
Early on the 3rd, there was an accident in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture, in which a light passenger car collided with a guard pipe on the side of the road and burst into flames.According to the police, of the three people in the car, the driver and a young girl were killed. Two people died.
2024-05-03 16:58:00
Ahead of Children's Day on the 5th, an event was held in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture, where a giant 100 meter long carp streamer was raised.
2024-05-03 16:52:00
A beach in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, which is one of Kansai's leading tourist destinations, held a beach opening that was billed as ``the earliest in Honshu,'' and tourists and others took to the water to enjoy an early summer.
2024-05-03 15:42:00
Three days marks one month since a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Taiwan. In Hualien County, which is close to the epicenter of the earthquake, approximately 1,000 people have been forced to live in temporary housing, and the main industry, tourism, has been hit hard, making it a challenge to rebuild the lives of residents and revive the local economy.
2024-05-03 15:39:00
A 35-year-old organization employee who was arrested for abandoning the body of a female co-worker on a riverbed in Minobu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, stated in an interview with investigators that ``While I was beating her, she stopped moving and abandoned the body.'' I understand. The woman had told her workplace that she was being followed by this employee, and police are investigating the details of what happened.
2024-05-03 15:17:00
The ``Roadside Station'' in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had been closed due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, reopened in time for this long holiday and is bustling with people.
2024-05-03 15:07:00
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake also caused major damage to potteries that produce Suzu ware, a traditional craft made in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Under these circumstances, an exhibition and sale of works that survived the disaster is being held in Kanazawa City in an effort to take a step toward recovery.
2024-05-03 14:53:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is asking the operating company LINE Yahoo to immediately consider reviewing its capital relationship with Naver, the Korean IT company that was the cause of the leak, due to the leak of LINE users' information. Masu. Regarding this, Naver's top management pointed out, ``This is an issue that we will decide based on our medium- to long-term business strategy,'' and indicated that the company would consider responses while proceeding with discussions with the South Korean government.
2024-05-03 14:19:00
In the early hours of the 3rd, there was an accident in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture, in which a light passenger car collided with a guard pipe on the side of the road and burst into flames.According to the police, two of the three people in the car, the driver and a young girl, were killed. A person died.
2024-05-03 13:20:00
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a 55-year-old former counselor at the Singapore Embassy in Japan for allegedly secretly filming a junior high school student naked at a public bathhouse in Tokyo in February this year. The ministry said the former counselor had already returned to Japan and had been suspended to cooperate with the investigation.
2024-05-03 13:18:00
Three days marks the 37th anniversary of the 1987 incident in which a man with a shotgun broke into the Asahi Shimbun Hanshin branch in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, killing and injuring two reporters. I mourned the deceased reporter.
2024-05-03 12:46:00
In Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, the ``Saku Balloon Festival'' has begun, with colorful hot air balloons dancing in the sky.
2024-05-03 11:58:00
On NHK's Constitution Day special, regarding how to proceed with debate in the Diet, the Liberal Democratic Party said it wanted to start drafting articles to revise the Constitution regarding responses to emergencies such as large-scale disasters, while the Constitutional Democratic Party He argued that a systematic discussion that takes into account the overall situation and the future is necessary, and that it should not be rushed.
2024-05-03 11:57:00
Shinkansen platforms at Tokyo Station, which are at their peak during the long weekend, are crowded with families heading to recreational areas and their hometowns in the morning. People returning to their parents' homes that were affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake said, ``I want to feel relieved to see my parents' healthy faces.''
2024-05-03 09:51:00
The second half of the long holidays started on the 3rd. We are live streaming the status of expressways in various locations. *Cannot be viewed via data broadcasting. Please view from "NHK NEWS WEB" and "NHK News/Disaster Prevention App".
2024-05-03 09:24:00
Early on the 3rd, a light passenger car crashed into a guard pipe on the side of the road and burst into flames in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture.According to police, two of the three people in the car, including a 5-year-old girl, died. Did.
2024-05-03 08:57:00
On the 2nd, in Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture, a 19-year-old suspect, who was driving the first car that rear-ended, was accused of driving an unlicensed car, causing an accident involving seven cars, and then driving off. , was arrested on suspicion of hit and run.
2024-05-03 08:41:00
In light of the large upheaval of the ground caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Nuclear Regulation Authority is asking electric power companies to ensure that they can pump up the seawater needed to cool reactors, even if an unexpected upheaval occurs at a nuclear power plant. We have requested that the matter be considered, and we will now conduct training to see if it can actually be pumped up.
2024-05-03 06:44:00
Last month was unseasonably hot in many parts of the country, and heatstroke is something we need to be careful about in the coming months. During the first half of the long weekend, there were cases in which climbers complained of symptoms of heatstroke and were rescued by helicopter, and the Tokyo Fire Department is calling for thorough measures such as acclimating the body to the heat and hydrating frequently. I am.
2024-05-03 05:16:00
Interviews with investigators revealed that the two suspects, believed to be the instructor and intermediary in the case where the bodies of a couple were found in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, were in contact even after the incident was discovered. Approximately 30 minutes later, the intermediary appeared in court, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating in detail the circumstances surrounding his appearance and the exchanges that occurred immediately before.
2024-05-03 05:06:00
Chief Justice Saburo Tokura of the Supreme Court cited the protracted procedure before the first trial as an issue in criminal trials, saying that it "leads to limits on the memory of witnesses," and asked prosecutors and lawyers to share their awareness of the issue. We have shown our ideas.
