2024-12-18 23:28:00
Regarding next year's budget proposal, Japan Restoration Party co-leader Maehara indicated on a commercial television program that he might support the bill if it included funds to make high school tuition free without setting income restrictions.
2024-12-18 22:58:00
Regarding the "uneven distribution of doctors," with doctors concentrated in urban areas and in short supply in rural areas, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented a draft of new measures to an expert committee, including strengthening financial support for opening clinics in areas with a shortage of doctors, and the proposal was broadly approved.
2024-12-18 21:58:00
A fire broke out at a house in Saitama City just after 7 p.m. on the 18th, and according to the police, they have been unable to contact the couple in their 80s who lived there. Police and firefighters are currently investigating the whereabouts of the couple.
2024-12-18 21:51:00
Regarding the treatment of the additional salary increase for teachers, which is a focus of attention in the formulation of next year's budget, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology have begun considering whether they can reach a compromise on a proposal to gradually increase the increase from the current 4% to 10% over the next six years, without attaching conditions such as a reduction in overtime work.
2024-12-18 21:49:00
In connection with the incident in which two junior high school students were stabbed and a female student killed at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu City, with the man still on the run, police have stepped up security in downtown areas and added 100 more officers to their ranks, bringing the total to a maximum of 250.
2024-12-18 21:43:00
A group based in a tourist destination in Thailand that is believed to have been involved in a specialized fraud scheme targeting elderly people in Japan has been busted, and five Japanese men have been arrested by local authorities. A list of personal information on approximately 50,000 people was seized, and it is believed that at its peak, the group had defrauded 24 million yen in Japanese yen in a single day.
2024-12-18 21:18:00
Regarding the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka, the ruling party's project team decided not to reach a conclusion on the selection of the "Obama-Kyoto route" at the meeting on the 18th, but to discuss it again soon. In light of concerns by local governments about the impact of construction work, the team has shown a cautious stance.
2024-12-18 21:14:00
It has been learned from an investigation that the police are planning to soon refer the case to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, alleging that the former mayor of Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, who lost the mayoral election last month, and his wife paid a so-called female announcer more than the legal limit. In response to an NHK interview, the former mayor said, "I cannot comment because the police are still investigating."
2024-12-18 21:02:00
On the 18th, a police patrol car crashed into the median strip on the Hokuriku Expressway in Toyama Prefecture, where it had been raining and snowing since the morning. The police believe that the car slipped due to the snow and are currently investigating the details of the accident.
2024-12-18 19:56:00
In the incident in which two junior high school students were stabbed, the man fled the scene with a knife in hand, and Kitakyushu City has decided to have approximately 1,000 city officials patrol the area during school hours to ensure the safety of children.
2024-12-18 19:36:00
At interchanges on the Hokuriku Expressway in Toyama Prefecture, where snow is expected through the morning of the 20th, efforts have been made to urge drivers to drive safely, including by installing winter tires.
2024-12-18 19:31:00
"One in three people will develop shingles by the age of 80." Such is the research data on shingles. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to start "routine vaccinations" for the vaccine for shingles from next year, targeting people who have turned 65 years old and older.
2024-12-18 19:30:00
In a case where two junior high school students were stabbed with a knife by a man at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu City and a female student was killed, interviews with investigators have revealed that security cameras at the nearest station in the direction from which the man is believed to have fled did not capture anyone with similar characteristics before or after the incident. Emergency deployment on major roads immediately after the incident did not yield any useful clues, and police are searching the surrounding alleys and other areas to investigate the whereabouts of the suspects.
2024-12-18 19:12:00
When the Akita Prefecture Governor Satake exterminated a bear that had invaded a supermarket, the prefecture received a phone call of complaint, and in response, he said at the prefectural assembly on the 17th, "If it were me, I would say, 'I'll send the bear to you, so send me your address.'" When asked about the intention of his remarks on the 18th, Governor Satake expressed the view that if the top leader responds firmly, it will be easier for employees to respond.
2024-12-18 18:19:00
Due to the influence of strong cold air, the atmospheric conditions will become very unstable mainly on the Sea of Japan side of eastern and western Japan through the 19th, and there is a risk of heavy snowfall in some areas along the mountains. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be careful of the impact of snow on traffic, as well as to be careful of strong gusts of wind such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.
2024-12-18 18:16:00
The snow season is about to begin in the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and torrential rains. Road restoration work will not be completed in time in some areas, and some volunteer groups are patrolling the area in preparation for isolation and power outages.
2024-12-18 17:52:00
On the afternoon of the 18th, a woman in her 70s was stabbed in the back with a knife at Sannomiya Station on the Kobe subway and was taken to the hospital. She is conscious. Police arrested a 49-year-old suspect who was nearby on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-12-18 17:50:00
As it emerged that Mitsubishi UFJ Bank employees had stolen several billion yen worth of valuables from safe deposit boxes at bank branches, the Japanese Bankers Association issued a notice to its member banks to strengthen their safe deposit box management systems, stating that the scandal is a serious issue that affects the credibility of financial institutions.
2024-12-18 17:11:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to begin regular vaccinations against shingles, a disease that causes painful blisters on the skin, targeting people aged 65 and over from next fiscal year.
2024-12-18 15:59:00
As it became clear that Mitsubishi UFJ Bank employees had stolen several billion yen worth of valuables from safe deposit boxes at bank branches, the Japanese Bankers Association has decided to issue a notice to its member banks to strengthen their safe deposit box management systems, stating that the scandal is a serious issue that affects the credibility of financial institutions.
2024-12-18 15:48:00
At interchanges on the Hokuriku Expressway in Toyama Prefecture, where snow is expected through the morning of the 20th, efforts have been made to urge drivers to drive safely, including by installing winter tires.
2024-12-18 15:46:00
Last week, Tomoyuki Minamaki, representative committee member of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, who attended the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Norway, and others visited the A-bomb Memorial in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to report the award to those who died.
2024-12-18 15:42:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to begin regular vaccinations against shingles, a disease that causes painful blisters on the skin, targeting people aged 65 and over from next fiscal year.
2024-12-18 15:08:00
On the afternoon of the 18th, a woman in her 70s was stabbed in the back and other areas with a knife at Sannomiya Station on the Kobe subway and was taken to the hospital. She was conscious when she was taken to the hospital. Police arrested a 49-year-old suspect who was nearby on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-12-18 15:06:00
Akie Abe, the wife of former Prime Minister Abe, who met with the next US President Trump, returned to Japan on the evening of the 17th.
2024-12-18 14:56:00
In a class action lawsuit filed by people who evacuated to Kyoto Prefecture following the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, seeking compensation from the national government and Tokyo Electric Power Company, the Osaka High Court, on second instance, overturned the first instance ruling that had recognized the government's liability for compensation, and ordered Tokyo Electric Power Company alone to pay more than 112 million yen in compensation.
2024-12-18 14:09:00
In response to a series of crimes involving unlicensed part-time work, on the 18th the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications requested major social networking sites and other operators to promptly delete posts recruiting for unlicensed part-time work and to warn users to be careful.
2024-12-18 14:04:00
Former House of Representatives member Tsukasa Akimoto, who was charged with bribery and witness tampering in a corruption case involving integrated resort projects and who maintained his innocence, the Supreme Court decided on the 18th to dismiss the appeal, meaning that his four-year prison sentence will become final.
2024-12-18 13:49:00
Regarding the death penalty system, Prime Minister Ishiba responded to a request from a private group made up of members of the judicial system to set up a conference within the government and the Diet to fundamentally review the system, by expressing his desire to deepen discussion within the Liberal Democratic Party.
2024-12-18 13:47:00
According to the police, a woman in her 70s was stabbed with a knife by a woman near the ticket gates of Sannomiya Station on the Kobe subway just before 12:30 p.m. on the 18th. The woman sustained injuries to her back and was taken to the hospital. She was conscious at the time of the hospitalization. The police have detained the woman who is believed to have stabbed her, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-12-18 13:30:00
On the 18th, university students who served as "High School Student Peace Ambassadors" and conducted signature campaigns calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons gave a class at an elementary school in Kanagawa Prefecture to talk about issues surrounding nuclear weapons.
2024-12-18 13:18:00
Regarding the failure of talks with the ruling party on the 17th to revise the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Democratic Party for the People, Hamaguchi, said, "Unless there is a new proposal from the ruling party, it will be difficult to resume the talks."
2024-12-18 13:07:00
According to the police, a woman in her 70s was stabbed with a knife by a woman near the ticket gates of Sannomiya Station on the Kobe subway just before 12:30 p.m. on the 18th. The woman sustained injuries to her back and was taken to the hospital. She was conscious at the time of the hospitalization. The police have detained the woman who is believed to have stabbed her, and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-12-18 12:58:00
The Tokyo District Court has handed down a guilty verdict to an event production company, which had pleaded not guilty to charges of fraudulent contract adjustment in a bid-rigging case surrounding the management of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and fined it 280 million yen.
2024-12-18 12:20:00
A 28-year-old suspect, who was a member of a Japanese specialized fraud group that was busted in Pattaya, central Thailand five years ago, and who had returned to Japan after the group's arrest and continued to flee, was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in Osaka City on the 17th.
2024-12-18 11:57:00
Due to the influence of strong cold air, the atmospheric conditions will become very unstable mainly on the Sea of Japan side through the 19th, and snow is expected to fall in the mountains. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be careful of the impact of snow on traffic, as well as to be careful of strong gusts of wind such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.
2024-12-18 09:49:00
A United Nations agency said 14 people have been killed and more than 200 injured since the earthquake that struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific on the 17th, based on government statistics.
2024-12-18 07:46:00
On the night of the 17th, a motorcycle collided with a man who was pedestrianizing and crossing the road on a prefectural road in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, killing two people: the 21-year-old motorcyclist and a 52-year-old man who was crossing the road.
2024-12-18 07:28:00
When NHK interviewed 14 defense teams from around the country who are seeking a retrial with the support of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, more than half of them said that the evidence disclosed by the prosecution was important evidence, such as being the deciding factor for starting a retrial. However, there have been a number of cases where evidence that the prosecution claims does not exist has been presented later, and experts point out that it is necessary to create rules on disclosure.
2024-12-18 07:10:00
Due to the influence of strong cold air over eastern and western Japan, the atmospheric conditions are expected to be very unstable mainly on the Sea of Japan side through the 19th, and snow is expected to fall in the mountains. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be careful of the impact of snow on traffic, as well as to be careful of strong gusts of wind such as lightning and tornadoes.
2024-12-18 06:57:00
We spoke to two experts about the passage of three bills related to political reform in the House of Representatives plenary session, which makes it highly likely that the Political Funds Control Act and other bills will be revised again during this Diet session.
2024-12-18 06:14:00
In an effort to strengthen defense capabilities, the government is making adjustments to include "roads" as part of its efforts to improve public infrastructure so that the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard can use it smoothly for training and other purposes. Designated roads are expected to be developed and expanded using national budgets.
2024-12-18 04:58:00
In a case where two junior high school students were stabbed with a knife by a man at a fast food restaurant in Kitakyushu City and a female student was killed, interviews with investigators have revealed that security cameras at the nearest station in the direction from which the man is believed to have fled did not capture anyone with similar characteristics before or after the incident. Emergency deployment on major roads immediately after the incident did not yield any useful clues, and police are searching the surrounding alleys and other areas to investigate the whereabouts of the suspects.
2024-12-18 04:35:00
NHK examined last year's political funding report published by the Tokyo Metropolitan Election Administration Commission and found that 16 branches of the Liberal Democratic Party, out of the more than 700 branches of political parties, had not reported a total of 3.03 million yen in donations as income, when it was listed on the expenditures side.
2024-12-18 04:13:00
On the 17th, a male third-year student at a junior high school in Aomori City was arrested on suspicion of assault for injuring a female student in the same grade on the neck with a kitchen knife. The injury was minor, and the police are currently investigating the details.
2024-12-18 03:36:00
A United Nations agency has said it has information that six people were killed in an earthquake that struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific on the 17th.
2024-12-18 00:55:00
Akie Abe, the wife of former Prime Minister Abe, who met with the next US President Trump, returned to Japan on the evening of the 17th.
2024-12-18 00:50:00
Atsuhiko Kurokawa, leader of the political group Tsubasa no To, who is accused of disrupting the opposing camp's election campaign in a House of Representatives by-election, was released on bail on the night of the 17th.
