2024-10-13 22:34:00
On the morning of the 13th, a couple in their 50s drowned while standing on a board (SUP), a sport in which participants stand on a board and paddle across the water, on a lake in Kawane Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. They were confirmed dead at the hospital where they were taken.
2024-10-13 22:04:00
The results of last year's survey by the Sports Agency, which examines the physical fitness and athletic ability of people from children to the elderly, were published, showing that while the total score for men in their late 30s was the highest ever, that for women was the second lowest ever. The government is keen to promote efforts to encourage women of working and child-rearing age to participate in sports.
2024-10-13 20:55:00
On the 13th, just before noon, a light passenger vehicle fell down the slope of a mountain in Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture, and four men and women in their 80s to 40s were found outside the vehicle, two of whom died and one is in a critical condition and unconscious. Police are investigating the possibility that the vehicle fell off the road leading to the summit.
2024-10-13 19:49:00
On the morning of the 13th, a man and a woman in their 50s drowned while standing on a board and paddling across the water at a lake in Kawane Town, Shizuoka Prefecture. They were confirmed dead at the hospital where they were taken.
2024-10-13 19:44:00
On the 13th, just before noon, a light passenger vehicle fell down the slope of a mountain in Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture, and four men and women in their 80s to 40s, believed to have been inside the vehicle, were found outside the vehicle, three of whom are unconscious and in critical condition. Police are investigating the possibility that the vehicle fell down a slope about 100 meters below the road leading to the summit.
2024-10-13 19:37:00
Regarding the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Hiroshi Morishita (93), a survivor of the atomic bombing who has continued to give testimony both in Japan and overseas, said, "I think it is a happy thing for all atomic bombing survivors and atomic bombing survivor organizations, as it is a reward for all the hard work we have put into giving testimony."
2024-10-13 18:53:00
There are 13 days and six months until the opening of the Osaka Kansai Expo. Construction of the overseas pavilions, which have been criticized for their delays, is moving forward in order to be completed in time for the opening, but advance ticket sales have been sluggish due to a lack of interest nationwide, presenting an issue.
2024-10-13 18:31:00
Following the selection of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations for the Nobel Peace Prize, atomic bomb survivors and people involved in the nuclear abolition movement gathered in Hiroshima on the 13th to celebrate the decision.
2024-10-13 18:28:00
The Empress Emerita, who had been hospitalized in Tokyo after undergoing surgery for a fractured femur, was discharged on the afternoon of the 13th.
2024-10-13 18:15:00
High school student peace ambassadors from Nagasaki conducted a signature campaign calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and following the selection of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations as this year's Nobel Peace Prize recipient, they once again called for the realization of a peaceful world.
2024-10-13 18:02:00
On the 13th, representative members of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, which was this year's recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, and others reported the award in front of the grave of Ryohei Taniguchi, a leading figure in the postwar atomic bomb survivors' movement.
2024-10-13 17:41:00
There are 13 days and six months until the opening of the Osaka Kansai Expo. Construction of the overseas pavilions, which have been criticized for their delays, is moving forward in order to be completed in time for the opening, but advance ticket sales have been sluggish due to a lack of interest nationwide, presenting an issue.
2024-10-13 17:26:00
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, an event was held in Kobe City where people could walk around the earthquake memorials and other sites.
2024-10-13 17:05:00
On the 13th, five years after heavy rains caused by a typhoon caused the Chikuma River levees to collapse, resulting in widespread flooding, a gathering was held in the affected Toyono district of Nagano City to share memories of the disaster.
2024-10-13 16:43:00
An autumn festival was held at Ryusen Cave, a tourist spot in Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, to allow people to enjoy the autumn leaves and fall flavors.
2024-10-13 16:29:00
On the 13th, just before noon, a light passenger vehicle fell down a slope on the side of a mountain in Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture, and four men and women believed to have been in the vehicle were found outside the vehicle. According to the police, three of them are unconscious and in critical condition. Police and fire departments are conducting rescue operations and are investigating the details of the incident.
2024-10-13 16:22:00
Following the selection of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) as this year's Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Setsuko Thurlow (92), a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor living in Canada who gave the first speech as an atomic bomb survivor at the award ceremony when the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017, issued a comment in which she offered her congratulations and called for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
2024-10-13 15:57:00
The traditional event "Chichibu Yoshida no Ryusei," in which handmade rockets called "Ryusei" are launched one after another, was held in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, and participants gave thanks for the autumn harvest.
2024-10-13 15:17:00
The Empress Emerita, who had been hospitalized in Tokyo after undergoing surgery for a fractured femur, was discharged on the afternoon of the 13th.
2024-10-13 15:02:00
Parents and children participated in the rice harvesting in a rice field in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, where "rice field art" has been created, creating giant pictures using rice of different colored rice.
2024-10-13 14:49:00
According to the police, at around 11:15 a.m. on the 13th, a nearby person reported that "someone was drowning" at Lake Sesso in Kawanehon-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture. Two people, a man and a woman in their 50s, who were practicing "SUP," a sport in which you stand on a board and paddle across the water, drowned. According to the fire department, the two were rescued, but both are unconscious and in critical condition.
2024-10-13 14:36:00
Following the announcement that Nihon Hidankyo, or Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations, will be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, there have been voices of hope at an art museum in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture, where "Atomic Bomb Drawings," which depicts the scene immediately after the atomic bombing, will serve as an opportunity to once again draw attention to artworks that convey the reality of the bombing.
2024-10-13 14:33:00
A sports day was held in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, to allow children affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and last month's record-breaking rains to get some exercise to their heart's content, and the children enjoyed activities such as ball toss.
2024-10-13 14:11:00
The annual Meguro Sanma Festival, based on the classic rakugo story "Meguro no Sanma," features charcoal-grilled sanma, and families come together to enjoy the flavors of autumn.
2024-10-13 13:58:00
On the morning of the 13th, four China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and after sailing for about an hour and a half, all of them left the territorial waters. The Japan Coast Guard is continuing to warn and monitor the vessels to ensure they do not re-enter the territorial waters.
2024-10-13 13:33:00
Following the announcement that Nihon Hidankyo, or Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations, will be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, there have been voices of hope at an art museum in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture, where "Atomic Bomb Drawings," which depicts the scene immediately after the atomic bombing, is on display, that the exhibition will serve as an opportunity to once again draw attention to artworks that convey the reality of the bombing.
2024-10-13 13:01:00
There are 13 days and six months until the opening of the Osaka Kansai Expo. Construction of the overseas pavilions, which have been criticized for their delays, is moving forward in order to be completed in time for the opening, but advance ticket sales have been sluggish due to a lack of interest nationwide, presenting an issue.
2024-10-13 12:37:00
Tomoyuki Minamaki, representative director of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, which was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to report on the award to those who have worked to abolish nuclear weapons.
2024-10-13 11:54:00
There are 13 days and six months until the opening of the Osaka Kansai Expo. Construction of the overseas pavilions, which have been criticized for their delays, is moving forward in order to be completed in time for the opening, but advance ticket sales have been sluggish due to a lack of interest nationwide, presenting an issue.
2024-10-13 07:58:00
The minimum wage was raised in prefectures across the country starting on the 1st of this month, and has already been applied in most areas. The national average increase this year is the largest ever at 51 yen, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calling on employers to ensure that workers' wages do not fall below the minimum wage.
2024-10-13 06:26:00
In the early hours of the 13th, a house in Uchiko Town, Ehime Prefecture, was completely burned down, and one body was found in the ruins, while a woman in her 60s who was taken to the hospital was confirmed dead. Police are working to identify the body and are investigating the cause of the fire.
2024-10-13 05:09:00
In a survey on overseas study conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and others, over 80% of university students answered that a "weak yen has a negative impact" when considering studying abroad, suggesting that the long-term trend of a weak yen is one of the factors preventing young people from taking up new learning opportunities.
